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22-23 September 2018, New York, USA
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6-7 May 2018, Kigali, Rwanda
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16 April 2018, Geneva Switzerland
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Commissioner's Profile
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Mr Carlos Slim HELÚ
Co-Chair, Carlos Slim Foundation
Without a doubt, broadband is the nervous system of today’s new civilization, so broadband access is a top priority for our technological society. It is very important that broadband be a high-quality universal service at a low cost...
H.E. President Paul KAGAME
Co-Chair, Republic of Rwanda
The transformational impact of broadband on people’s lives and global economies is no longer questionable; the remaining challenge is to extend these obvious benefits to the majority of global citizens and allow them to unleash their creative ...
Mr Amir DOSSAL
Global Partnerships Forum
The leadership role of the Broadband Commission will provide a strong platform for achieving the MDGs. If we are to improve the quality of life for the underprivileged, we must engage all of the actors to develop innovative partnerships...
Dr Hessa AL-JABER
Trio Investment
Dr. Hessa Al-Jaber is the chairperson of Trio Investment, a technology investment company that invest in innovative technology that address some of the most pressing health problems in MENA region.
Dr Kathy CALVIN
UN Foundation
Kathy Calvin is the Chief Executive Officer of the United Nations Foundation. The UN Foundation was created in 1998 with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner's historic $1 billion gift to support UN causes and activities...
Mr Keng Thai LEONG
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
A country’s broadband network is a basic infrastructure and a critical foundation for economic and societal development. Through the innovative services that emerge from such networks, everyone, including the disabled and the less-privileged, can...
Mr Paul MITCHELL
Microsoft Corporation
Paul Mitchell is General Manager, Technology Policy at Microsoft Corporation. In this capacity, he is responsible for policy engagement on long-term technology evolution. Mr. Mitchell assumed his current role in July 2011. He is responsible for...
Mr Sunil Bharti MITTAL
Bharti Enterprises
India and other emerging markets can significantly enhance their economic activities through broadband penetration. Lack of developed infrastructure can be overcome through provision of broadband services and a broadband communication highway opens..
Ms Phumzile MLAMBO-NGCUKA
UN Women
Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women. She was sworn into office on 19 August 2013 and brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this position having devoted her career to...
Dr Speranza NDEGE
Kenyatta University
Dr Speranza Ndege is an ICT/e-Learning specialist with practical experience in training, research, online tutoring and technical advisory services. She holds a PhD, MSC in Computer Based Information Systems,Master of Arts and Bachelor of Education...
Mr Denis O'BRIEN
Digicel Group
Denis O'Brien is Chairman of the privately-owned Digicel Group, one of the fastest growing cellular companies in the world...
Dr Sam PITRODA
Republic of India
Dr Sam Pitroda is an internationally respected development thinker, telecom inventor and entrepreneur who has spent 44 years in Information and Communications Technology and related human and national developments. Credited with having laid the...
Prof. Jeffrey SACHS
United Nations and Columbia University
Jeffrey D. Sachs is the Director of The Earth Institute, Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, and Professor of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University. He is also Special Advisor to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon...
Mr Hans VESTBERG
Verizon
Vestberg was a founding member of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Broadband Commission for Digital Development, where he led climate-change and digital-health initiatives. He is past chairman of the Swedish Olympic Committee and a cu
Ms Sun YAFANG
Huawei Technologies
Ms. Yafang Sun is Huawei’s Chairwoman, a position she has held since 1999. Ms. Sun’s leadership has taken Huawei from a small local enterprise to a global giant providing innovative technologies and tailored solutions and services to leading...
Dr Chang-Gyu HWANG
KT Corporation
Broadband is more than connection. It serves as an essential platform that will enable people to unleash their dream and empower companies to create new business opportunities and flourish...
Mr Houlin ZHAO
Secretary General, ITU
Broadband networks offer perhaps the greatest opportunity we have ever had to make rapid and solid advances in global social and economic development – across all sectors, including healthcare, education, new job opportunities, transportation ...
Dr Carlos M. JARQUE
America Movil
Since April 2013 he is Executive Director at America Movil, responsible for Corporate, Government and International Relations, supporting interaction with governments and the relationship with the CEO's of the countries in various fields. America Mov
Dr Ann AERTS
Novartis Foundation
Dr. Ann Aerts has been Head of the Novartis Foundation since January 2013, where she has played a key role in devising new policy recommendations. She has the exciting responsibility of heading an organization committed to exploring innovative soluti
Dr Nasser Mohammed MARAFIH
Ooredoo Group
Dr Nasser ranked #41 among the 100 powerful Arab leaders in 2015 and he has appeared in the ranking since the launch of the list in 2013.
Mr Kevin MARTIN
Facebook
Kevin Martin is the Vice-President for Mobile and Global Access Policy at Facebook, where he oversees, among others, Facebook's free access program Internet.org. Previously, he served as Chairman (2005-2009) and Commissioner (2001-2005) of the Feder
H. E. Mr Hamad Obaid Al MANSOORI
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
H. E. Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori currently holds the position of Director General, the General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunications Sector. He is the Director General of UAE mGovernment, having held this position from April 2014 and the Deput
Dato’ Ir. (Dr.) Lee Yee CHEONG
ISTIC
Dato' Lee is the Malaysian Chairman, Governing Council, International Science Technology and Innovation Centre for South-South Cooperation under the auspices of UNESCO (ISTIC), Kuala Lumpur; Member of the National Science and Research Council, Malays
Prof. Nicholas NEGROPONTE
MIT Media Lab
In 2005 he founded the non-profit One Laptop per Child, which deployed $1 billion of laptops for primary education in the developing world.
Mr Robert KIRKPATRICK
UN Global Pulse
Director of Global Pulse, an innovation initiative of the United Nations Secretary-General driving a big data revolution for global development and resilience (www.unglobalpulse.org). Global Pulse's network of innovation Labs in New York, Uganda and
H.E. Dr Siyabonga Cyprian CWELE
Republic of South Africa
Dr Siyabonga Cyprian Cwele (MP) was appointed Minister for Telecommunications and Postal Services on 25 May 2014. He is the former Minister for Intelligence Services. He is the former Chairperson of the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI)
Mr Rajeev SURI
Nokia
Rajeev is a leader with a passion for creating value, generating growth, and delivering technologies that have a positive impact on people’s lives. He has deep expertise in many areas of technology, particularly mobile networks and related topics suc
Mr Chuck ROBBINS
Cisco
On May 1, 2015, Chuck Robbins was elected Chief Executive Officer by Cisco's Board of Directors, effective July 26, 2015. He became a member of the Board effective May 1, 2015. In his previous role as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Field ....
Mr Philipp METZGER
Swiss Federal Office of Communications
Philipp Metzger took office as Director General of the Swiss Federal Office of Communications on 1 January 2014. Before that, Philipp Metzger was Deputy to the Director of the Telecommunications Development Bureau...
Mr Rupert PEARCE
Inmarsat plc
Rupert has been Chief Executive Officer of Inmarsat plc, the world's leading global mobile satellite communications network operator, since January 2012. Rupert joined Inmarsat in January 2005 as Group General Counsel ....
Mr Scott GEGENHEIMER
Zain
Mr. Scott Gegenheimer is the Group Chief Executive Officer of Mobile Telecommunications Company KSCP (Zain), a leading multinational telecommunications operator present in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa with over 45 million customer
Mr Mats GRANRYD
GSMA
Mats Granryd is Director General of the GSMA and a Member of its Board. In this role, he leads the GSMA in supporting its global membership through a range of industry programmes, advocacy initiatives and industry-convening events...
Baroness Beeban KIDRON
Filmmaker and Founder of 5Rights
Beeban Kidron is a British filmmaker who has spent 35 years working in feature film, television drama and documentary. Her films range from commercial cinema, to artist portraits and hard-hitting documentaries: Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason; To W
H.E. Mr Ramin GULUZADE
Republic of Azerbaijan
H.E. Ramin Gu has been the Minister of Communications since January 2016.
Mr Börje EKHOLM
Ericsson Group
Börje Ekholm is President and CEO of the Ericsson Group.
Mr Andrus ANSIP
European Commission
Andrus Ansip was appointed Vice-President of the European Commission with responsibility for the Digital Single Market in November 2014.
H.E. Dr. Amani ABOU-ZEID
African Union Commission (AUC)
Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid is the newly elected Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy at the African Union Commission (AUC). She is in charge of sectors covering Energy, Transport, Tourism and ICT
Ms Fekitamoeloa Katoa ‘ UTOIKAMANU
UN-OHRLLS
Executive Officer in the Ministry of Tourism of Tonga from January 2017. Ms. 'Utoikamanu brings with her a wealth of national, regional and international experience at various senior leadership levels, with a strategic perspective for the mandate of
Mr Patrick MASAMBU
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
Mr Patrick Masambu was elected as the Director General of the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) at the organization’s Assembly of Parties meeting held in Washington, D.C in October 2016
Mr. Achim STEINER
UNDP
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As UNDP Administrator, Mr Steiner also chairs the UN Development Group, which unites the 32 UN funds, programmes, specialized agencies and other bodies that work to support sustainable development...
Dr Mukhisa KITUYI
UNCTAD
Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi became the seventh Secretary-General of UNCTAD on 1 September 2013. He has an extensive background as an elected official, academic and holder of high government office...
Ms Audrey Azoulay
Co-Vice Chair, UNESCO
Having worked in the sector of culture since the start of her professional career, Audrey Azoulay has notably focused on the funding of French public broadcasting and on the reform and modernization of France’s film support system.
H.E. Dr. Pichet DURONGKAVEROJ
Thailand
An outstanding career in the field of public policy, he has contributed to his country the design, formulation, and implementation of major national policies including science & technology, innovation, ICT, e-commerce, and education. His contribution
Mr. Peter CLEVELAND
Intel Corporation
Peter Cleveland is Vice President of the Law and Policy Group at the Intel Corporation. He is responsible for establishing favorable legal, regulatory, statutory and market rules and policies to enable the company’s global business success.
Mr. Bocar BA
Samena Telecommunications Council
As UNDP Administrator, Mr Steiner also chairs the UN Development Group, which unites the 32 UN funds, programmes, specialized agencies and other bodies that work to support sustainable development...
H.E. Ms. Aurélie Adam- Soule Zoumarou
Benin
Mrs. Aurelie Adam Soule Zoumarou is a skilled Telecommunications and ICTs professional who has built up an experience in the ICT industry (SFR France, Accenture France, ARCEP Benin, GSMA Afrique).
Ms Kristalina Georgieva
World Bank
As the CEO for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association, the World Bank's lending arms for middle-income and poor countries, Georgieva will build support across the international communit
Dr Joanna Rubinstein
World Childhood Foundation
In 2015, Rubinstein was appointed as President & CEO of World Childhood Foundation (WCF) USA. Founded in 1999 by Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden, WCF invests in innovative programs to end violence and child sexual abuse and exploitation. An exper
Mr Adrian Lovett
Web Foundation
Adrian played a key leadership role in successful campaigns such as Make Poverty History and the Jubilee 2000 campaign to cancel the debts of developing countries. He has also held senior roles at the likes of Oxfam and Save the Children.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
World Health Organization
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was elected as WHO Director-General for a five-year term by WHO Member States at the Seventieth World Health Assembly in May 2017.
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