High-Level Roundtable: Leadership and Action Towards a Green Digital Future
Time: 10 November, 16:30 – 18:00
Venue: Special Events Room 2 – “Madeira”
The high-level roundtable is the flagship event on digital transformation taking place on the occasion of the Science, Technology, and AI Thematic Day at COP30. This session marks 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 is a pivotal opportunity to unify efforts, mobilize resources, and spark innovation for a sustainable digital transformation. The session aims to ignite commitments, plans, and strategies into concrete action paths that align with the spirit and priorities of the COP30 Presidency. It seeks 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 marks 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 will provide 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. Luis Neves, Chairman, GeSI
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. 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
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. Naif Sheshah, Deputy Governor for Strategy and Digitization, CST
Mr. Philippe Tuzzolino, VP Environment, Orange
Mr. Subho Mukherjee, Vice President & Global Head of Sustainability, Nokia
Mr. Eng. Alfred Joseph Bogere, Director Engineering and Communications Infrastructure, UCC
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
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. Tomas Lamanauskas, Deputy Secretary-General, 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.