The 2024 World Tunnel Congress (WTC2024), the world's top tunnel and underground engineering industry congress, will be held in Shenzhen, China from 19 to 25, April,2024. This congress will focus on the latest trends and sustainable development trends in tunnel and underground engineering. In order to promote the development of the industry and the progress of society, we advocate energy-saving, environmentally friendly, green and low-carbon, intelligent and safe solutions.