Digital Twins for Senior Leaders is part of a suite of learning opportunities as a partnership between the Digital Twin Hub and 成人直播, to help individuals and organisations across industry at different points in their digital twin journeys.
The course provides an international baseline for business competency in digital twin skills and aims to develop awareness, knowledge, knowhow and increased confidence to design solutions using digital twins. Created for leaders and future leaders engaged in roles that will influence decision-making, Digital Twins for Senior Leaders will help those in industry to realise digital transformation and organisational change. The course addresses the digital twin skills gap by creating understanding and consensus in the market about digital twins, aligning demand and supply for digital twin competency and encouraging systems thinking as a solution. It delivers a trusted training route with value and impact, mapped to ESG principles. Digital Twins for Senior Leaders has been scoped alongside asset owners and operators and is founded on the Gemini Principles, National Digital Twin programme and interlinked research from 成人直播, the Open Data Institute and the Digital Twin Hub community. It is delivered by 成人直播 and the Digital Twin Hub, in association with policy makers, industry associations, academic experts and practitioners.Note: The Digital Twin Strategy and Transformation and Digital Twin Implementation courses run in succession, so you can register for both if you wish.
At a glance
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- Dates
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- 05 Feb - 04 Mar 2026
- 11 Jun - 02 Jul 2026
- Duration4 weeks - 6 hours of active learning
- LocationOnline
- Cost拢950
Course structure
The course is planned over 4 weeks with 6 hours of active learning using best-practice examples (remote lectures delivered in real time and recorded for catch-up) and a strategic discussion forum with the cohort. Lecture sessions run once a week.
By participating in the sessions and successfully completing the course, you will receive a 成人直播 Certificate of Attendance and a digital badge.
This course is the second part of a series, the first course focuses more on Digital Twin Strategy and Transformation and introduces digital twins, explores their applications and use cases, guides participants in developing strategies to drive efficiency, productivity and long-term value.
Note: The Digital Twin Strategy and Transformation and Digital Twin Implementation courses run in succession, so you can register for both if you wish.
The best element of the course is meeting people from diverse organisations and industries, with equally diverse views on digital twins and at varied levels of implementation. The course was delivered online through a webinar platform. This works from a convenience perspective but also from an interaction and dialogue perspective.
I have incorporated some of the tool set concepts into my existing engagements. I would say that the course has played a role in reaffirming my focus area in the business.
My experience of the 8-week course has been a very positive one. I have enjoyed the depth of knowledge from the tutors along with the discussions raised from my peers. The course started with an overview of Digital Twins and then went very technical and detailed to help understand the impact of the topics. The course ended with the what next and how which was very useful on how I can take my new learnings back to the business and implement.
I have taken a lot of knowledge about an emerging area that has so much potential to improve so many tasks, process and better help our business.
What you will learn
- Developing a common framework for designing and building Digital Twins.
- Building interoperability and an approach to data management.
- AI and analytics in the world of digital twinning.
- Building a Digital Twin development plan with automated feedback and continuous value growth.
About the Digital Twin Hub
The is an internationally recognised organisation and knowledge-sharing community. It is hosted on behalf of the UK Catapult Network at Connected Places Catapult where it drives the conversation on digital twins across industry, academia and the public sector.
This course is delivered as part of the Digital Twin Hub's Gemini skills training programme.
Associated learning
Digital and Technology Solutions MSc at 成人直播.
Six online learning modules from DT Hub/Open Data Institute.
Customised programmes available, please enquire.
Timetable
Course start February 2026
| Week 1 | 5 February |
| Week 2 | 12 February |
| Week 3 | 26 February |
| Week 4 | 4 March |
Course start June 2026
| Week 1 | 11 June |
| Week 2 | 18 June |
| Week 3 | 25 June |
| Week 4 | 2 July |
Advanced Digital Twin Development Techniques and Applications
By the end of this course, you will have a strong technical foundation in digital twin development. You will be equipped to design, build, and optimise digital twins with a focus on developing a unified framework, ensuring interoperability, leveraging AI and analytics and establishing automated feedback loops to drive continuous value. This will enable you to create robust, scalable and intelligent digital twin solutions for real-world challenges.
Week 1 – Developing a Common Framework for Designing and Building Digital Twins
This week introduces the foundational principles for creating a unified approach to digital twin development. You will explore frameworks that support standardised design and development practices, enabling consistency across different domains and applications. Also, you will explore real-world use cases and understand how digital twins enable real-time monitoring, simulation and decision-making. The week concludes with an in-depth look at the core building blocks that support scalable and maintainable digital twins.
Key topics:
- Principles of a unified digital twin development framework.
- Standard components and reference architectures.
- Industry-specific vs cross-domain design considerations
Week 2 – Building Interoperability and an Approach to Data Management
Learn how to achieve seamless integration and communication across systems by enabling interoperability in digital twin ecosystems. This week covers data management strategies, standards and tools to ensure consistent and reliable data flow. You'll also explore ontologies, protocols and best practices to support data harmonisation and system connectivity.
Key topics:
- Interoperability frameworks and communication standards.
- Data governance and lifecycle management.
- Ontologies for semantic data modelling and integration.
- Approaches for synchronising physical and digital entities.
Week 3 – AI and Analytics in the World of Digital Twinning
Explore how artificial intelligence and advanced analytics power intelligent decision-making in digital twins. This week focuses on using machine learning, predictive analytics and real-time data processing to optimise operations and support strategic decisions. Case studies will demonstrate how AI transforms digital twins into proactive and adaptive systems.
Key topics:
- Role of AI and ML in digital twin intelligence.
- Predictive, prescriptive, and real-time analytics.
- Data pipelines for training and deploying ML models.
- Use cases across industries.
Week 4 – Building a Digital Twin Development Plan with Automated Feedback and Continuous Value Growth
In the final week, you will design a comprehensive development plan for a digital twin system that incorporates automated feedback loops and continuous improvement. Learn how to embed mechanisms for value measurement, iterative development and adaptability into your solution. The week concludes with a project where you apply all course concepts to create a strategic digital twin roadmap.
Key topics:
- Structuring a digital twin development and deployment plan.
- Feedback mechanisms for adaptive learning and optimisation.
- KPIs and metrics for value realisation and growth.
- Project: Designing a continuous-value digital twin system.
Who should attend
This training is for those engaged in industry roles that will influence decision-making to realise benefits from digital twins. They will be the enablers and subsequent end-users of digital twin systems or the translators of digital twin capabilities, rather than those creating digital twins.
The courses are designed for those working in asset owner and operator organisations, suppliers and consultants, and suit company or sector-specific cohorts and/or individuals.
Typically, participants will have roles across a variety of management areas: asset; operations; product; performance; planning; continuous improvement; engineering; maintenance; service; customer; HR and skills development; cost and commercial.
Partnerships
This course is delivered with the as part of the Gemini skills training programme.How to apply
To apply for this course please use the online application form.
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