The world Tunnel Congress 2020 will be held fully online, paving the way for tunnelling academicians and industry players to be part of the world's greatest virtual meeting of tunnellers. The ITA-AITE World Tunnel Congress 2020 (WTC2020) was initially due to be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre this month. However, it has been moved to a digital platform as a result of global border control, restrictions on mass gathering and the requirement for physical distancing.