The UN global tech event for governments, industry and SMEs. ITU Telecom world
Given the large number of ITU events taking place in 2022, this year's ITU Telecom event has been postponed

Our events bring together public and private sector leaders, SMEs, academia and experts from around the world to explore the impact of digital technologies and accelerate digital transformation. We bring you world-class content, debates, exhibition and networking opportunities, whatever the format.

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Programme summary

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Forum sessions

27 Oct, 13:30-15:00 (Geneva time):
Regulatory Roundtable - Ensuring participatory regulation for an equitable and safe digital future

5 Nov, 13:30-14:45 (Geneva time):
Upskilling us all: digital skills for a digital world

17 Nov, 13:30-14:45 (Geneva time):
Human at heart: privacy, transparency and accountability in AI

24 Nov, 13:30-15:00 (Geneva time):
Greening our own house: addressing the environmental footprint of digital technologies

26 Nov, 13:00-18:00 (Geneva time):
2nd joint ITU/WHO workshop on digital COVID-19 certificates

30 Nov, 13:30-14:45 (Geneva time):
Securing cyberspace and protecting privacy: meeting the challenges of a digital world

SME Awards

26 Oct, 12:00-14:00 (Geneva time):
Pitching Day 01: Connectivity

2 Nov, 12:00-14:00 (Geneva time):
Pitching Day 02: EdTech

9 Nov, 12:00-14:00 (Geneva time):
Pitching Day 03: Smart Cities

16 Nov, 12:00-14:00 (Geneva time):
Pitching Day 04: E-health

23 Nov, 12:00-14:00 (Geneva time):
Pitching Day 05: Digital finance

1 Dec, 15:00-16:30 (Geneva time):
ITU Digital World 2021 SME Awards Ceremony

Partner sessions

11 Nov, 13:00-15:00 (Geneva time):
The 10th GTI Spectrum and Technology Online Workshop

18 Nov, 08:30-09:45 (Geneva time):
Beyond chocolate: cutting-edge digital solutions from Switzerland

SME Masterclasses

28 Oct, 15:00-16:30 (Geneva time):
Sustainable startups and SME-corporate collaboration

29 Nov, 14:00-15:30 (Geneva time):
Finding the perfect connectivity product to market fit for SMEs 

Event elements

Global visibility

Exhibit

A global exhibition platform for innovative digital solutions, featuring National Pavilions, Industry Stands and tech SMEs
World class forum

Debate

Expert speakers, industry and government leaders, world-class debate. Exploring the new realities of digital transformation.
SME Programme

Network

Connect with speakers, exhibitors, peers and participants in formal and informal networking sessions and events
Sponsorship opportunities

Sponsor

Your brand, message and thought-leadership. At the heart of the international ICT community.
World class forum

SME focus

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

Awards

Opening the door to opportunity for innovative tech SMEs with real social impact. UN credibility, expert mentoring, visibility and networking in our SME Awards and Masterclasses.
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ITU Telecom is 50!

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2021 highlights

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What they said

Nguyen Manh Hung Digital transformation is a fundamental change – developing countries have less to replace, and less to remove, so can move more quickly and make changes faster Minister of Information and Communications, Viet Nam
Nguyen Manh Hung Luke Ibbetsen The ability to blend together the capabilities of terrestrial networks with satellite networks to help provide a more sustainable solution that covers everywhere on the planet has a great deal of merit Head of R&D, Vodafone
Luke Ibbetsen Houlin Zhao Affordable access is everybody’s responsibility ITU Secretary-General
Houlin Zhao Elena Puigrefagut If there is no certainty in the frequencies and in regulation, it is difficult for an industry to continue to invest in innovation and be proactive. Senior Project Manager, Technology & Innovation, European Broadcasting Union
Elena Puigrefagut Ruy Pinto We need a better way of harmonizing national regulations with ITU guidelines as otherwise we will end up with less spectrum, not more CTO, SES
Ruy Pinto Jean Philbert Nsengimana The digital divide is not about being on line or off line but about meaningful connectivity – everyday use on an appropriate device with fast connection Honorary Chairperson, Alliance for Affordable Internet
Jean Philbert Nsengimana Phan Tam, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications, Viet Nam
New technologies and digital solutions are providing more and more choices and alternatives for affordable connectivity particularly in under-served and unconnected areas.
 Deputy Minister of Information and Communications, Viet Nam
Phan Tam Mohammed Alotaibi The satellite sector is well placed to drive truly global digital transformation, but this ‘gift to society’ must be managed in a sustainable manner. Deputy Governor for Radio Spectrum, Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Alotaibi Jean Philbert Nsengimana We urgently need to reimagine our world as one where digital inequality and exclusion are excluded Honorary Chairperson, Alliance for Affordable Internet
Jean Philbert Nsengimana Sanjay Kaul
It’s the architecture itself, the efficiency in optics, the convergence, introducing cloud native architectures and bringing in security into every piece of this new architecture - that’s our definition of the future of the internet
 President, Asia Pacific & Japan, Cisco Systems
Sanjay Kaul

2021 Partners & sponsors

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China Mobile / GTI
Qualcomm
ZTE
Switzerland Global Enterprise
Immersion4
Resecurity
GEW Technologies
Nokia
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Viet Nam
Japan