DITTO Summit 2026: Building Ocean Intelligence Together
About this event
The DITTO Summit is the flagship international summit of the Digital Twins of the Ocean programme of the UN Ocean Decade. The 2026 edition focuses on operational, interoperable and user-driven digital twins that combine observations, models, AI and advanced digital technologies to support ocean protection, climate resilience, sustainable governance and the blue economy. Themes run from data, observation and modelling through platforms and interoperability, AI and automation, and operational deployment, to cross-sector applications in shipping, offshore energy, fisheries, coastal infrastructure, climate services and disaster resilience. The summit is aimed at ocean and climate scientists, AI and data specialists, engineers, policymakers, industry, startups and early-career professionals. The organisers do not provide lodging subsidies or arrange hotel bookings.
What to expect
- Opening plenaries and international keynotes
- Parallel scientific sessions, research presentations and poster sessions
- Industry panels, technology showcases and live demonstrations
- Hands-on technical workshops and policy dialogue sessions
- A hackathon and innovation sprint on extreme events, marine heatwaves and blue economy applications
- Pre-summit events, including hands-on training on 9 to 10 November and a webinar on integrating marine biodiversity into digital twins on 10 November
Date and time
11 to 13 November 2026
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