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Exploring the Future of Digital Twins with the UK Digital Twin Centre and CFMS 

Date: 7 October 2026 10:30 - 13:30

Register by: Monday 5 October 2026

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Join Digital Catapult and CFMS at their offices in Bristol & Bath Science Park to explore how digital twins and emerging technologies are helping industry address real-world challenges.

This event will bring together businesses, technology organisations, industry stakeholders and regional partners to discover the opportunities emerging across the digital twin ecosystem and learn how organisations can connect with the UK Digital Twin Centre.

Hosted by Digital Catapult in partnership with CFMS, the event will provide an introduction to the UK Digital Twin Centre and its work across the South West, alongside insights into the technologies, expertise and capabilities that are enabling new approaches to industrial challenges.

The agenda will combine strategic insight, technical expertise and practical demonstrations, with sessions from Digital Catapult, the UK Digital Twin Centre and CFMS. Attendees will explore the technologies underpinning digital twins, see how modelling and simulation can be applied in practice, and discover opportunities to access expertise and engage with upcoming programmes and accelerators.

The event will also launch the UK Digital Twin Centre’s community within the region, creating opportunities for organisations across the South West to connect with the wider UK digital twin ecosystem, build new relationships and get involved in future activities.

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Why attend?

  • Discover how digital twins are being used in practice: explore real-world applications of digital twin, modelling and simulation technologies and how they can help address complex industrial challenges.
  • Connect with the regional ecosystem: meet businesses, technology providers, industry stakeholders and regional partners working across the South West and beyond.
  • Explore opportunities with the UK Digital Twin Centre and CFMS: find out about upcoming programmes, accelerators and opportunities to access expertise and collaborate on new solutions.
  • See technology in action: experience practical demonstrations and gain insight into the technologies and capabilities supporting the development of digital twins.
  • Build new connections: network with organisations across the digital twin ecosystem and discover opportunities for future collaboration

Who should attend?

This event is aimed at businesses, technology providers, industry organisations and regional stakeholders interested in digital twins, emerging technologies and their application to real-world industrial challenges.

Whether you are already developing digital twin solutions or are looking to understand how these technologies could benefit your organisation, the event will provide an opportunity to learn, connect and explore what’s next.

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Agenda

10:30 | Arrival and registration

10:45 | Regional Welcome: Connecting industry across the South West
Lynda Wookey, Regional Partnerships Director, Digital Catapult

Get an overview of Digital Catapult’s work across the South West and how it is supporting technology providers and industry to connect, collaborate and access new opportunities.

11:00 | Regional Community Launch
Paul Coyle, Community Engagement Manager, UK Digital Twin Centre

Discover the UK Digital Twin Centre’s regional community and how organisations can connect with the wider UK digital twin ecosystem, access expertise and opportunities, and build new connections across the sector.

11:15 | Technology in Action: Digital twins and emerging technologies
Kevin Doherty, Senior Technology Specialist – Digital Twins, UK Digital Twin Centre

Explore the technologies underpinning digital twins and how they can be applied to real-world industrial challenges. This technical session will look at immersive technologies and visualisation, how they interact with digital twin environments, and examples of digital twins being used to address industry challenges.

11:45 | Solving Hypercomplex Challenges for Industry
Dr Mark Woods, Chief Strategy Officer, CFMS and Laila Elsarky, Junior Software Engineer, CFMS

Learn more about CFMS and the role of modelling and simulation in solving complex industrial challenges. The session will be brought to life through an industrial example, showcasing how CFMS has applied its tools, technology and expertise to develop a digital twin for an organisation developing a novel energy solution.

12:15 | What’s next? Get involved with the UK Digital Twin Centre
Ahsan Mukhtar, Innovation Manager, UK Digital Twin Centre

Find out about upcoming accelerators and opportunities to work with the UK Digital Twin Centre, access technical expertise and develop solutions that address real-world industry challenges.

12:30 | Lunch, networking and demonstrations

Continue the conversation over lunch, connect with organisations from across the region and explore practical technology demonstrations from CFMS.

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Data Protection:

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