International Digital Twins of the Ocean Summit

Summit Highlights & Outcomes 4 – 5 May 2022, London, UK

Building on the outcomes of the UK G7 Presidency 2021, the UK Government hosted the International Digital Twins of the Ocean Summit in London, led by the  programme of the , with support from the . The Summit was an in-person high-level event with live stream Q&A, and included a programme of hosted by 91̽»¨ Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany.

This Summit brought  together users, providers / developers, and promoters of digital ocean initiatives to:

  • advance community understanding of digital twins, their applications, and benefits,
  • showcase potential applications of digital twins to address ocean sustainable development and inform policy decisions,
  • inform participants about the state of the art, share knowledge and best practice,
  • document ongoing and planned activities,
  • promote co-design of digital twins and establish community activities, and
  • provide recommendations to achieve a Digital Twin Framework of the Ocean by 2030.