Connecting the world and beyond

Office of the Secretary-General

Doreen Bogdan-Martin

ITU Secretary-General

Doreen Bogdan-Martin took office as Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 1 January 2023.

With over three decades of leadership experience in global telecommunications policy, Ms. Bogdan-Martin has consistently promoted digital transformation to advance economic prosperity, job creation, skills development, gender equality, and socio-economic inclusion, as well as to build circular economies, reduce climate impact, and save lives. Elected as Secretary-General by ITU Member States in September 2022, she is the first woman ever to head the organization in its more than 160-year history. Along with mobilizing innovative partnerships, she continues working to expand meaningful connectivity, intensify cooperation to connect the unconnected, and strengthen the alignment of digital technologies with inclusive sustainable development.

Recent activities

Event, 21 September 2026
Digital@UNGA

Digital transformation sessions organized by ITU and UNDP have become a regular feature of annual discussions around the UN General Assembly. "Digital@UNGA has grown into a truly global platform that brings together a community of people who are not just talking about a digital future but actually building it," observed the ITU Secretary-General.

Event, 02 September 2026
World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum 2026

The ITU Secretary-General underscored the value of consensus-building at ITU's latest World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum, WTPF-26, held in Nassau, The Bahamas. "The opportunity here in Nassau is to show each other and the world what our Union does best: building consensus on the digital challenges affecting every country and every person, from the smallest island states to the largest continents," she said.

Event, 24 July 2026
ATU/GSMA Ministerial Roundtable

At the ATU/GSMA Ministerial Roundtable in Abuja, Nigeria, the ITU Secretary-General said to participants: "We're here to recommit – to speed up our progress towards universal meaningful connectivity in Africa and beyond – through enabling policy frameworks, greater affordability and empowering every African with digital skills."

Event, 08 July 2026
WSIS Forum 2026

"This year's WSIS marks a new chapter. With a renewed mandate through 2035, we enter the decade ahead with fresh momentum and a clear vision," said the ITU Secretary-General on the opening day of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum. "In a world where digital is everywhere, WSIS must rise to the challenges of a rapidly changing technological and geopolitical landscape."

Event, 08 July 2026
AI for Good Global Summit 2026

"We can all start somewhere, whether it's upskilling ourselves or others, working on an AI security standard, or enacting a policy solution that safeguards people and our planet," said the ITU Secretary-General, in her keynote at the AI for Good Global Summit 2026. " If we get this right, AI will not replace human agency. It will amplify it," she added.

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