The opportunities for SMEs are real.
Watch and learn as our SME Awards finalist pitch innovative solutions in connectivity, smart living, e-health and digital finance from 30 November. Celebrate with the winners in the Awards Ceremony on 7 December.
More opportunities for SMEs, more global and open than ever.
SME Pitching and Awards
This is ITU Virtual Digital World 2020, co-organized by ITU and Viet Nam's Ministry of Information and Communications. High-level debate and knowledge-sharing on the role of digital technologies in the COVID-19 era - and a virtual exhibition open until 30 November.
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2020 highlights
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Ministerial RT/Forum
Virtual
Exhibition
Session
Videos
Photo
Gallery
2020 sponsors
Huawei Technologies
Nokia
Viasat
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.
Register your interest in our 2021 event
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
innovative tech solutions with social impact
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See our 2019 winners & finalists
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.
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.
It is time for integration. The time for silo operations is gone. Let us build the digital world as the new world.
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
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.
5G energy efficiency is not just a business issue, but also a social responsibility.
4G was technology designed to connect everyone. 5G is technology designed to connect everything.
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.
Our key priority now should be not just connectivity, but meaningful and affordable connectivity for all at this critical time.
Connectivity is the most effective tool in keeping people virtually together and physically distant.
