Global tech event for public and private sectors - connecting the international ICT community for 50 years

Update: ITU Digital World 2020 will now take place as an online experience in October 2020. ITU Digital World 2021 will be back in its usual form in Ha Noi Viet Nam in Q4 2021.

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ONLINE FORUM AND EXHIBITION 2020

Virtual Digital world 2020

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20 - 22 October, 2020

Building the digital world. Together.

The global virtual tech event for governments, industry and SMEs.

Opening Ceremony video

ICT ministers, regulators and tech experts coming together for three days of online showcasing, debate and knowledge-sharing on the key issues driving the digital economy and our global COVID-19 recovery. This is ITU Virtual Digital World 2020, co-organized by ITU and Viet Nam's Ministry of Information and Communications.

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2020 highlights

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Virtual
Ministerial RT/Forum

Virtual
Exhibition

Session
Videos

Photo
Gallery

2020 sponsors

Huawei Technologies

Nokia

Viasat

ITU Digital World 2020 SME Virtual Awards

Seeking sustainable tech SME solutions with real social impact for our online event.

Pitching: 30 November - 3 December
Awards Ceremony: 7 December

Find out more on the SME Virtual Awards

ITU Digital World 2021 is our next physical ITU Telecom event, taking place in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, in Q4 2021 - with a full agenda of exhibition, debates and networking.

Who is it for

How to take part in our 2021 event

Exhibit

Your country, organisation, tech SME or innovative solution on our global platform.

Sponsor

Your brand and message at the heart of the international ICT community.

Debate

Expert speakers, industry and government leaders, world class debate.

Network

The connections that matter between nations, organisations, ideas and individuals.

SME focus

Supporting tech SMEs across the world – through exhibition workstations, workshops, debates and targeted networking.

The ITU Digital World Awards 2021

Recognising the best in
innovative tech solutions with social impact

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See our 2019 winners & finalists

ITU Digital World 2020 - Digital World Awards

What they said

We simply cannot continue to do business as before. Let us seize this opportunity to accelerate progress towards connecting all of humanity. Let us work across borders and sectors to build back better together.

Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General, ITU

ICTs have proved vital in helping us to adapt and respond to the challenges of living, working and learning remotely, becoming essential to the recovery of our economy and social activities.

Nguyen Manh Hung, Minister, Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam

It is time for integration. The time for silo operations is gone. Let us build the digital world as the new world.

Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, Minister, Ministry of Communications and Digital Technologies, South Africa

With the right mix of technology, we can achieve the promise of 5G and close the digital divide, making sure technology can bring about a more equitable society

Ryan Johnson, Senior Director, Global Market Access & Government Affairs, Viasat

There is no technical issue in developing 5G – it’s the business case and services issue, how do we deploy profitably with new business cases.

Kai Sahala, Head of Global Sales Development, Mobile Networks, Nokia

5G energy efficiency is not just a business issue, but also a social responsibility.

Mohamed Madkour, VP Global Wireless & Cloud Core Networks Marketing & Solutions, Huawei

4G was technology designed to connect everyone. 5G is technology designed to connect everything.

Jeff Edlund, Chief Technology Officer, Communications Media & Solutions, Enterprise Services Hewlett-Packard

COVID-19 is the first pandemic in human history where knowledge has been used on a massive scale to keep people safe, connected and informed at all times.

Battsengel Bolor-Erdene, Chairwoman, Communications and Information Technology Authority, Mongolia

Our key priority now should be not just connectivity, but meaningful and affordable connectivity for all at this critical time.

Isaias Barreto da Rosa, Chairman of the Board, ARME, Cape Verde

Connectivity is the most effective tool in keeping people virtually together and physically distant.

Mohamed Maleeh Jamal, Minister, Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology, Maldives