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Partner2Connect National Roundtable Cambodia - Speakers

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Opening Ceremony​​




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​H.E. Mr. Chea Vandeth
Minister, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, Government of Cambodia

Ms. Doreen-Bogdan Martin
Secretary General, ITU
(Video message)
Dr. Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava
Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU
(Video Message)
H.E. Mr Sok Puthyvuth
Secretary of State, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications of Cambodia
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​Mr. Masanori Kondo
Secretary-General, APT
Ms. Atsuko Okuda
Regional Director, ITU Regional Office for Asia-Pacific
(Introducing Dr. Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava)
Ms. Nur Sulyna Abdullah
Chief of Strategic Planning and Membership, ITU
(Representing Ms. Doreen-Bogdan Martin)




Session 1: Overview of P2C Digital Coalition and Cambodia National Digital Transformation Policies


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Regional Director, ITU Regional Office for Asia-Pacific
(Moderator)
Director General, Digital Economy, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Cambodia

Secretary General of Digital Government Committee
(Presentation)



Senior Advisor, ITU
(Presentation​)


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Senior Digital Development Specialist, World Bank Group
(Presentation​)




Session 2: Role of UN and international agencies in achievement of UN SDGs in Cambodia



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​​Ms. Nur Sulyna Abdullah​
Chief of Strategic Planning and Membership,  ITU
(Moderator)
Mr. Ben Churchill​
Director, WMO Regional Office for Asia and the South-West Pacific
(​Presentation)

Dr. Sanjay Srivastava​
Chief, Disaster Risk Reduction, UNESCAP
(Presentation​)​

Ms. Wenjing Man​
Head of Communication and Information Unit, UNESCO, Cambodia
(Presentation)
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Mr. Amir Goraya
Governance Advisor, UNDP
Ms. Kathryn Clarkson​
Head of Delegation, IFRC​​
(Presentation​)



Session 3 (a): Extending universal connectivity in Cambodia

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Senior Advisor, ITU
(Moderator)

H.E. Mr. Sethserey SAM​
Director General, General Department of ICT, MPTC​:
Connect all communes by 2027

Ms. Chem Srey Oeun​
Head of Corporate Affairs, Smart Axiata: Initiatives in Cambodia
(Presentation​)

Mr. Rajeev Kapoor​
Director – Asia-Pacific, Intelsat
(Presentation​)
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Mr. Frank Yuan​
Marketing Director, Wireless Network, Huawei APAC​
(Presentation​)



Session 3(b): Extending universal connectivity in Cambodia

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Mr. Kishore Babu Yerraballa
Area Representative, SEA, ITU

H.E. Mr. Rapid SUN​
Under Secretary of State, MPTC: Digital inclusion policies and action, including Digital government transformation

H.E. Eng. Belal Al-Hafnawi​
Commissioner and Board Member, Telecommunications Regulatory Commission, Jordan (remote)

Mr. Ty Sok​
Switch! National Coordinator – Cambodia, APNIC Foundation
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Mr. Markus Schwertel​
Director, Global Policy & Strategy, International Organizations, HP, Germany





Summary of Day 1


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Ms. Atsuko Okuda
Regional Director, ITU Regional Office for Asia-Pacific








Session 4: Digital transformation in Cambodia


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Dr. En Sovann​​
Director Digital Government Committee, Cambodia
(Moderator) 
Ms. Philomena Gnanapragasam
Director, AIBD
Ms. Nimnuon Iv Ek​
Assistant Resident Representative, UNDP​​

Mr. Jessie Bacal​
Technology for Development Specialist, UNICEF Cambodia
(Presentation​)
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Mr Ashish Narayan
Program Coordinator, ITU
(Presentation)​




Session 5: Leaving no one behind in the Cambodian digital transformation journey


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Ms. Philomena Gnanapragasam
Director, AIBD
(Moderator)
H.E.Dr. Seng Sopheap​​
President, Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology: Digital innovation and entrepreneurship
Dr Rakesh L​
Director at Ada Lovelace Software Pvt. Ltd, INDIA
Mrs. Cheng Srey Tom​
Director, Educational Broadcasting Cambodia
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Mr. Anil Raghuvanshi​​
Founder and President, ChildSafeNet, Nepal
(Presentation​)
Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay​
CEO, C-DOT, India



Session 6: Fostering partnership and collaboration

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Ms. Chem Srey Oeun​
Head of Corporate Affairs, Smart Axiata
(Moderator)
Ms. ​Suthinee Leelahemaratana​
Business Development Manager, Cisco, Thailand
(​Presentation​)
Head of Public Policy, APAC, GSMA
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Mr. Dominic Mcdonald
CEO, ULAP





Session 7: Panel Discussion: Roadmap for Cambodia

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​H.E. Mr Sok Puthyvuth
Secretary of State, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications of Cambodia
(Moderator)
H.E. Mr. Sethserey SAM​
Director General, General Department of ICT, MPTC
Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay​
CEO, C-DOT, India

Ms. Chem Srey Oeun​
Head of Corporate Affairs, Smart Axiata:
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Vice President of Huawei, Cambodia
Ms. Sivhuang Lay​
Advisor to the MPTC




Closing Ceremony

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Ms. Atsuko Okuda
Regional Director, Asia Pacific Region, ITU
H.E. Mr. Sok Puthyvuth
Secretary of State, MPTC