High-Level Roundtable: Leadership and Action Towards a Green Digital Future

Time: 10 November, 16:30 – 18:00
Venue: Special Events Room 2 – “Madeira”

Video Recording:
20251110_16h30_18h00_SE2_Leadership and Action Towards a Green Digital Future_ENG_1080_Low.mp4

The high-level roundtable was the flagship event on digital transformation taking place on the occasion of the Science, Technology, and AI Thematic Day at COP30. This session marked a milestone in global efforts to harness digital technology for sustainability – one year after the COP29 Declaration on Green Digital Action emphasized the need for accelerated global action to leverage digital technologies for climate resilience.
 
By convening global leaders, policymakers, and innovators, this high-level session was a pivotal opportunity to unify efforts, mobilize resources, and spark innovation for a sustainable digital transformation. The session aimed to ignite commitments, plans, and strategies into concrete action paths that align with the spirit and priorities of the COP30 Presidency. It seeked to inspire ambitious and practical outcomes, grounded in collaboration, inclusivity, and alignment with global sustainability goals, while emphasizing the urgency of tangible progress.
 
This session marked a dynamic kick-off for the third edition of the Green Digital Action track, bringing together a series of sessions and workshops over the next three days under a unified agenda on digitalization at COP. It provided a preview of key announcements aimed at accelerating digital climate action, to be explored in greater depth during the upcoming technical sessions.

Speakers:

Opening remarks
Mr. Tomas Lamanauskas, Deputy Secretary General, International Telecommunications Union (ITU);

Keynote
Mr. Frederico Siqueira, Minister of Communications, Brazil;

Segment 1: Digital Decarbonization: Empowering Climate Solutions Through Technology  
Facilitating global climate commitments through digital technology and showcasing country-specific success stories. 

Mr. Dietram Oppelt, UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee Chair 
Ms. Diane Holdorf, EVP, WBCSD  
Ms. Patricia Feliciano, Managing Director, Accenture 
Ms. Helena Wajnman, Executive Director, Red de Innovación Local Brasil / DIAL
Mr. Andreas Winter-Extra, Partner, Kompas VC
Ms. Diana Acconcia, Director for International Affairs and Climate Finance in the Directorate-General for Climate Action of the European Commission

Segment 2: AI Innovations in support of the climate agenda 
Spotlighting cutting-edge AI solutions for sustainability. 

Mr. Carlos Baigorri, President of the Board, Anatel 
Mr. Seizo Onoe, TSB Director, ITU 
Ms. Kate Brandt, CSO Google 
Mr. Yusen Chen, Senior Vice President, Alibaba Cloud 
Mr. Fabro Steibel, Executive Director, ITS Rio
Ms. Noelia Garcia Nebra, Head of Sustainability and Partnerships, ISO

Segment 3: Decarbonizing Digital: Transparency & Reporting 
Addressing the environmental impact of the ICT sector, including the management of e-waste, and accelerating efforts to reduce its GHG emissions.

Mr. Philippe Tuzzolino, VP Environment, Orange
Ms. Lisa Wee, Chief Sustainability Officer, AVEVA
Mr. Subho Mukherjee, Vice President & Global Head of Sustainability, Nokia
Ms. Ghada AlOthman, Sustainability Team Lead at the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST)
Mr. Eng. Alfred Joseph Bogere, Director Engineering and Communications Infrastructure, UCC 
Mr. Saifur Rahman, 2023 President, IEEE
Ms. Megah Sud, Senior Science Officer, ISC / CODES 

Segment 4: Digital Public Infrastructure and Digital Public Goods 
Role of DPIs in fostering inclusive and climate-resilient digital ecosystems. 

Ms. Esther Dweck, Brazilian Minister of Management and Innovation in Public Services 
Ms. Elisa Calcaterra, Deputy Resident Representative of UNDP Brazil 
Mr. Alain Noudehou, Executive Director, UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund.

Closing
Announcement of a legacy initiative for coordinating efforts, sharing best practices and fostering innovation in green digital transformation

Mr. Carlos Baigorri, President of the Board, Anatel
Ms. Ingrid Hoven, Executive Director, GIZ
Mr. Sang-Hyup Kim, Executive  Director, GGGI
Mr. Bjorn-Soren Gigler, Senior Digital and Green Transition Specialist, DG CLIMA, European Commission
Mr. Seizo Onoe, TSB Director, ITU

Target Audience: This session is designed for ministers, policymakers, private sector leaders, technology innovators, and other stakeholders committed to advance climate action through digital innovation.