Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel believes that the future belongs to the connected. She works to promote greater opportunity, accessibility, and affordability in our

Mark Dankberg is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Viasat, Inc. He co-founded the company in 1986. Under his leadership, Viasat

Deemah AlYahya is a Saudi digital economy expert and a tech diplomat who serves as the Secretary-General of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO).

AlYahya is the founding Secretary-General of the DCO since her election in April 2021. The DCO is the world’s first standalone intergovernmental global organization focusing on accelerating digital transformation and advancing digital economy, while empowering women and youth

Mr Lew Chuen Hong was appointed Chief Executive of the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) in June 2020.

Recognized as a pioneer and successful entrepreneur in the space industry, Mr. Avellan is the founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network designed to connect directly by standard mobile phones. Mr. Avellan is the co-inventor of 24 U.S. patents, and his business ventures over 25 years are responsible for the creation of hundreds of space jobs over the span of his career.

Olayan Alwetaid is a Saudi business executive who was appointed as the CEO of stc Group in March 2021. Throughout his career journey with stc Group, he played several crucial roles, including Senior Vice President of the Consumer Business Unit and CEO of stc Bahrain. He also presided as the chairman of several of stc’s subsidiaries’ boards.

Isabelle Mauro is the Director General of Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA) that represents the interests of the satellite industry ecosystem. Under Isabelle’s leadership, GSOA

Shameel joined Vodacom / Vodafone in 1994 and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer at Vodacom Group Limited, a position he has held since 2012.

Young Shub Kim was appointed as President and CEO of KT in August 2023. He is an expert in finance and digital transformation industries with successful experiences.

Christel Heydemann has been Chief Executive Officer of the Orange Group since April 4th, 2022.

David C. Wajsgras is Chief Executive Officer of Intelsat, operator of the world’s first globalized network and leader in integrated satellite communications. Intelsat delivers critical broadband connectivity and media content distribution that impacts and transforms businesses and communities in more than 200 countries.

Ms. Rabab Fatima joined the Broadband Commission in 2022 when she began her tenure as High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States.

Catherine M. Russell became UNICEF’s eighth Executive Director on 1 February 2022. Ms. Russell brings to the role decades of experience in developing innovative policy

Dr. Tawfik Jelassi was appointed UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information on 1st July 2021.

Prior to her appointment, Minister Ingabire served as Head of the ICT Business Development Department of the Rwanda Development Board and Coordinator of the Kigali

Mr Leong Keng Thai is the Deputy Chief Executive & Director-General (Telecoms & Post) of the Deputy Chief Executive of the Infocomm Media Development Authority

Rajeev was appointed as Inmarsat’s Chief Executive Officer in March 2021. He joined Inmarsat from Nokia, where he was most recently President and Chief Executive

Andrew Sullivan joined the Internet Society as President and Chief Executive Officer in September 2018. He has worked on Internet infrastructure and standards since 2001.

​​​​​​​​​Mr Achim Steiner became UNDP Administrator on 19 June 2017 and will serve for a term of four years. The United Nations General Assembly confirmed

​HE Mr. Roberto Sánchez holds a telecommunication engineer degree from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and has addressed various professional activities in both the public

Jeffrey D. Sachs is a world-renowned economics professor, bestselling author, innovative educator, and global leader in sustainable development. He is widely recognized for bold and

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

Nick Read, was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer on 1st October 2018 and has been a member of the Vodafone Group PLC Board since 1

The Secretary-General of the United Nations appointed Ms. Fekitamoeloa Katoa ‘Utoikamanu of Tonga, to the position of High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked

Mr Houlin Zhao was elected 19th Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union, the specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for information and communication technologies

Stéphane Richard, Stéphane Richard, born in 1961, has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Orange SA since March 1, 2011. He joined the Orange

Courtenay Rattray began his tenure as High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States in July, 2021. It is the role of the

Mauricio Ramos joined Millicom in April 2015 as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and was elected as an Executive Director of the Millicom Board in June

Qu Dongyu, who took office on 1 August 2019 as Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, has spent his life

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

Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful (MP) is the Minister for Communications and Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West Constituency within the Greater Accra Region in Ghana.  Mrs.

Ms Khumbudzo Ntshavheni is the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies. She holds an MBA degree from the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom.

Ms Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams is the Minister of Communications, responsible for executive oversight over the Departments of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) and Communications (DoC). The

Ralph Mupita is the Group President and CEO of MTN Group, a position he has held since the 1st September 2020, having recently served as

The Honourable Mia Mottley is the 8th Prime Minister of Barbados. She became the first woman to occupy the high office, following General Elections on

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is a former United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women. She was awarded a doctorate in Technology and Education from Warwick

Sunil Bharti Mittal is the Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, one of India’s leading conglomerates with diversified interests in telecom, insurance, real estate, agri

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

​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

H. E. Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori currently holds the position of Director General, of the General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunications Sector. He is the

Mr. Lacina Kone, is the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of Smart Africa having joined the organisation in March 2019. He oversees the process

Robert Kirkpatrick is Director of Global Pulse, an innovation initiative of the United Nations Secretary-General driving a big data revolution for global development and resilience

Baroness Beeban Kidron OBE is a leading voice on children’s rights in the digital environment and a global authority on digital regulation and accountability. She

Carlos M. Jarque was born on October 18, 1954 in Mexico City. He graduated in Actuarial Science and Finance from Anahuac University in Mexico City.

Henrietta H. Fore became UNICEF’s seventh Executive Director on 1 January 2018. She has worked to champion economic development, education, health, humanitarian assistance and disaster

Filippo Grandi became the 11th United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on 1 January 2016. He was elected by the UN General Assembly to serve

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

As Group CTO and head of Group Strategy, Erik Ekudden is responsible for setting the overall strategy and direction of technology leadership for the Ericsson

Amir Dossal is President & CEO of the Global Partnerships Forum – a not-for-profit knowledge platform providing changemakers with tools to build innovative partnerships for

Mr. Piotr Dmochowski-Lipski is the Executive Secretary and the legal representative of the European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTELSAT IGO) located in Paris, France. He was

Makhtar Diop is the World Bank’s Vice President for Infrastructure, a position he assumed on July 1st, 2018. The Infrastructure Vice Presidency comprises Energy &

Pamela Coke-Hamilton has served as Executive Director of the International Trade Centre since 1 October 2020. She joined ITC from the United Nations Conference on

Dr. Rumman Chowdhury is a data scientist and social scientist. She is the CEO of the tech nonprofit Humane Intelligence, which builds a community of

Academician Dato’ Ir. (Dr.) Lee Yee Cheong, BE Hons (Adelaide), Hon. Doc Eng (UNITEN), DPMP, KMN, AO, Dato’ Lee is the Honorary Chairman, Governing Council,

Ms. Sima Sami Bahous became UN Women’s third Executive Director on 30 September 2021. A champion for women and girls, gender equality, and youth empowerment,

Bocar Ba is an advocacy specialist, focused on the promotion of sustainable digital development, ICT infrastructure expansion and investment through collaboration and multi-stakeholder partnerships in

Mercedes Aráoz is a Professor of International Economics and Public Policy at Universidad del Pacifico, Lima, Peru. Currently, she is a member of the Executive

Dr. Mohammed Altamimi, Governor of the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST), has extensive experience in organizational governance, politics, and competitive economics, and is recognized as a global expert in wireless networks and cloud computing.

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.

Ms. 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,

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