Connected Systems: Real Projects, Shared Data, Cross-Sector Impact

Hosted by Arup in collaboration with the Digital Twin Hub (Connected Places Catapult)

This special in-person edition brings together major UK data-sharing and "connected systems" programmes - across energy, water, transport, public sector data, and geospatial - explore the data infrastructure that drives growth.

These are in-flight activities that show how the socio-technical challenge of delivering data as infrastructure is progressing across the UK. Discussion around the event will focus on how we can scale these activities, enabling better outcomes for citizens and increasing prosperity and growth across sectors. We’ll look at lessons learned and the opportunity that exists for public digital infrastructure and data sharing infrastructure.

What Is the Gemini Call Live?

The Gemini Call is the digital twin community's premier networking forum, typically held every Tuesday as a rapid-fire update session for digital twin projects and open discussion platform. This special live edition brings the energy and immediacy of these virtual gatherings into an in-person setting, creating unique opportunities for deeper engagement and face-to-face networking in Northern Ireland's thriving innovation ecosystem.

Programme Overview

Post-Event Continuity: The Path to Summit
This event launches a continuous narrative thread leading to the Connected Places Catapult Summit in March 2026:

Immediate (February):
· Recorded highlights seed a facilitated online community discussion

· Key themes and gaps captured in interactive wrap session

· Attendee insights compiled into briefing document

Summit Integration (March):
· Explore where and how to leverage insights into existing Summit tracks

· Feed community feedback in to discussions and debate.

· Broader stakeholder engagement building on established foundation

This creates multiple entry points for engagement:
· Can't attend in person? Join the online community discussion

· Missed the February event? Catch up and contribute at Summit

· Want deeper involvement? Participate across all three touchpoints

What You'll Gain:

Practical Insight: Concrete examples of connected systems delivering outcomes

Playbook Elements: How opportunities have been unlocked, the building blocks for successful programmes and how to frame a robust business case

Ecosystem View: A rare, single-room snapshot of flagship programmes and how they align (or should align) across sectors

Collaboration Pathways: Identified overlaps, gaps and immediate follow-ups, captured during the closing interactive wrap

Strategic Positioning: Early insight into themes that will shape the March Summit agenda and national data infrastructure conversations

Who Should Attend:

• Practitioners in energy, water, transport, cities, geospatial, finance
• Data leaders, CTOs, programme owners in government and regulated sectors
• Standards bodies, ontology/model stewards, and platform/product teams
• SMEs and scale-ups building enabling technologies for connected systems
• Anyone planning contributions to spending reviews and national data strategy

Tickets
This is an in-person only event. Due to limited seating capacity, attendance requires advance registration. Please apply as soon as possible to secure your complimentary ticket. Registration does not guarantee admission as applications will be reviewed and responses provided promptly.

Registration required. Confirmation subject to ensuring a balanced, multi-sector audience.

Can't attend? Watch for the post-event online session invitation, or join us at the Connected Places Catapult Summit in March 2026.

Call to Action

Apply to attend and help shape how the UK's connected systems deliver real value across sectors, at scale, and with the data foundations to make it last. This is where February's insights become March's action.

Gemini Call Live! is part of the Digital Twin Hub's community meetup series. To discover more about our initiatives and upcoming events, visit www.digitaltwinhub.co.uk