{"id":2628,"date":"2024-01-18T11:24:56","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T11:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/?page_id=2628"},"modified":"2025-08-21T08:34:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:34:00","slug":"dt-bio-luis-neves","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/standards4dt\/dt-bio-luis-neves\/","title":{"rendered":"Luis Neves"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Luis Neves
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Luis Neves is CEO of the Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) since 2017. Prior to that, from 2008-2017, Luis held the position of GeSI Chairman. Under Luis\u2019 leadership, GeSI has become a globally recognized \u201cthought industry leader\u201d organisation in the field of ICT- sustainability with strong focus on the enabling role and positive contribution of digital technologies to climate protection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Before GeSI, Luis worked at Deutsche Telekom for over 15 years holding positions such as Head of Sustainable Development and Environment, VP of Corporate Responsibility and Chief Sustainability and Climate Protection Officer. Luis has also held positions and played relevant roles at European and international levels in organisations, such as the UN Global Compact Lead Group, Econsense -the German Sustainability Association, World Resources Forum Association and UNFCCC Momentum for Change Initiative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Luis was born in Portugal and obtained a degree in History from the University of Lisbon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n

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Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>

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