In March–April 2025, Prof. Giancarlo Fortino of the University of Calabria undertook a multi-city Chinese research dissemination tour, visiting Shanghai, Wuhan, and Guangzhou to present his work on Generative Digital Twins and engage with leading research groups.

During the tour, Prof. Fortino delivered talks on “From Digital Twins to Generative Digital Twins: Towards a Novel Approach in the IoT Edge-Cloud Continuum” at Shanghai Maritime University, the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Wuhan University of Technology, and the Ecological and Environmental Science Research Center, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Science. Across these engagements, he discussed applications of Generative Digital Twins to Smart Ports, Smart Manufacturing, Smart Transportation and Logistics, and Smart Agriculture, and explored new joint research initiatives and collaborations with host institutions.