{"id":110,"date":"2025-04-22T15:33:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T15:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-25\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2025-09-10T12:11:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:11:17","slug":"full-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-25\/programme\/full-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Print Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                            <a title='Print Version' target='_blank' href=https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/plugins\/IPS\/blocks\/print\/printtopdf.php><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Print Version\" class=\"TopMenuButton\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-25\/wp-content\/plugins\/IPS\/blocks\/print\/images\/icon_Print_menu.png\"><\/a><div class='ituContainer'><div class='IPSPrintdivTable'><div class='IPSPrintRow' ><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft IPSBorderTopCell' ><\/div><div class='IPSContentCellDay IPSBorderTopCell'><div class='IPSPrintDayDiv'>Sunday, 31 August 2025<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow' ><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivTime' style='color:#3375B3;'>14:00 &#8211; 17:00<br>Room B &#8211; Shubra<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionTitle' style='color:#3375B3 !important'>Executive Masterclass: Strategic Foresight for AI Collaborative Frameworks <br \/><i>(By invitation only)<\/i><\/div><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionDescription'><p><span data-teams=\"true\">Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming societies and economies, presenting both unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges for policymakers and regulators. A number of global, regional and national policies and frameworks have been implemented but in a fragmented way. To harness the full potential of AI and while mitigating its risks to ensure harmonized and responsible AI deployment, effective collaborative governance is essential. What would these look like? Applying strategic foresight will offer decision-makers with strategic pathways to enhance governance frameworks for responsible AI.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The masterclass centered on the following key aspects:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What is strategic foresight?<\/li>\n<li>What is the objective of providing guidance to AI?<\/li>\n<li>What are the big signals, trends and drivers?<\/li>\n<li>What scenarios do we envision to drive AI collaborative governance?<\/li>\n<li>What actions to take to get to the scenarios we want?<\/li>\n<li>How to engage the stakeholders in desired scenarios that lead to positive impact?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Trainer<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Professor Rafael Popper<\/span><br>ITU Consultant<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Intervener<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Dr Lamya Abdulaziz Alomair<\/span><br>Executive Expert Consultant , Technology Foresight and Digital Economy Deputyship, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology., Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow' ><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft IPSBorderTopCell' ><\/div><div class='IPSContentCellDay IPSBorderTopCell'><div class='IPSPrintDayDiv'>Monday, 01 September 2025<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow' ><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivTime' style='color:#3375B3;'>09:00 &#8211; 10:15<br>Room B &#8211; Shubra<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionTitle' style='color:#3375B3 !important'>Digital Regulation Network\/Regulatory Associations Meeting<\/div><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionDescription'><p>The Regional Regulatory Associations \/ Digital Regulation Network (DRN) Meeting\u202fprovides a unique platform for Regulatory Associations (RA) to share experiences and knowledge. The aim of the\u202f&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ra-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DRN initiative<\/a>&#8221; is to accelerate sustainable digital transformation through common approaches to collaborative digital policy, regulation and governance across economic sectors and across borders.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> 9h00-9h10 Opening remarks <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, BDT Director, ITU<\/li>\n<li>Eng. Omar Abdulrahman Alrejraje, Representative AREGNET and RA-25 Chair, Deputy Governor of Regulation and Competition Sector, Communications, Space &amp; Technology Commission (CST) Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong> 9h10-10h10 Discussion and interventions from the Regional Regulatory Associations <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>RAs activities and experiences<\/li>\n<li>How RAs can contribute to DRN implementation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong> 10h10-10h15 way forward and closing <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> 10h15 Photo <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Opening remarks<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/span><br>Director BDT, International Telecommunication Union<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Eng. Omar Abdulrahman Alrejraje<\/span><br>Representative AREGNET and RA-25 Chair, Deputy Governor of Regulation and Competition Sector, Communications, Space &#038; Technology Commission (CST), Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow' ><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivTime' style='color:#3375B3;'>10:45 &#8211; 12:30<br>Room B &#8211; Shubra<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionTitle' style='color:#3375B3 !important'>Heads of Regulators Executive Roundtable: What will it take for regulators to be digital ecosystem builders?<br \/><i>(By invitation only)<\/i><\/div><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionDescription'><p>As digital technologies transform how societies connect, trade, learn and are governed, regulators are being called to do more than oversee markets. The discussion focused on how regulators adapt and integrate innovation at the core of their institutional mission to help shape resilient and future-ready digital ecosystems.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Best Practice Guidelines presentation and adoption<\/li>\n<li>Interactive high-level dialogue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/span><br>Director BDT, International Telecommunication Union<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Speakers<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>H.E. Eng. Haitham  Alohaly<\/span><br>Governor, Communication, Space and Technology Commission (CST) and GSR-25 Chair, Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin<\/span><br>Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Keynote Speaker<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>H.E. Mr Jyotiraditya M. Scindia<\/span><br>Minister of Communications; and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region, Ministry of Communications, Department of Telecommunications, India (Republic of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow' ><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivTime' style='color:#3375B3;'>12:30 &#8211; 13:20<br>Room A &#8211; Turaif<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionTitle' style='color:#3375B3 !important'>Information session on Connecting Humanity<\/div><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionDescription'><p>The session will present the <em>Connecting Humanity Action Blueprint <\/em>, an updated edition of the landmark 2020 <em>Connecting Humanity<\/em> report, both developed by ITU with the support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This refreshed report looks at the latest targets for universal, meaningful connectivity and provides an updated cost estimate to close the core gaps perpetuating digital divides globally: infrastructure, affordability, skills, and policy and regulation. The new <em>Connecting Humanity Action Blueprint<\/em> charts a path toward closing these gaps by advancing best practices in multistakeholder partnerships, learning from successful case studies, advancing \u201cDigital Inclusion Transformative Partnerships,\u201d and monitoring and tracking progress through key performance indicators.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Opening remarks<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Mufarreh Nahari<\/span><br>Deputy Governor for Studies and Innovation, , Communications, Space &#038; Technology Commission (CST), Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Ms Sulyna  Abdullah <\/span><br>Chief, Strategic Planning and Membership, and Special Advisor, Secretary-General, ITU<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Panelists<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Paul Garnett<\/span><br>Chief Executive Officer, Vernonburg Group<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Daniel Cavalcanti<\/span><br>Senior Advisor &#8211; Digital and Telecommunications Policy, Brazilian Federal Government, Brazil (Federative Republic of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow' ><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivTime' style='color:#3375B3;'>13:30 &#8211; 15:15<br>Room B &#8211; Shubra<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionTitle' style='color:#3375B3 !important'>Industry Advisory Group on Development Issues and Private Sector Chief Regulatory Officers\u2019 (IAGDI-CRO) Meeting<\/div><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionDescription'><p>This session convened industry and private sector thought leaders who shared experiences, best practices and concrete proposals to address the complex regulatory and business landscape of the digital ecosystems. The meeting focused on dissecting the key regulatory challenges and opportunities of this decade that are influencing how industry operates.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Chairman<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Bocar Ba<\/span><br>IAGDI-CRO Chair, CEO SAMENA Telecommunications Council, United Arab Emirates<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Vice-chairs<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Ms Lele Modise<\/span><br>Group Chief Executive- Legal and Regulatory Officer, MTN Group\u202f<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Ms Amy Alvarez<\/span><br>AVP, International External &#038; Regulatory Affairs, AT&#038;T<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Opening remarks<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/span><br>Director BDT, International Telecommunication Union<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Firestarters<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Ms Isabelle Mauro<\/span><br>Director General, GSOA<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Ms Elisabet Fonalleras<\/span><br>Head of Global Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Sateliot<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Amr Hashem<\/span><br>Policy Director MENA, GSM Association<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Chee Kheong Foong<\/span><br>Group Chief Regulatory Officer, Axiata Group Berhad<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Ms Eiman Mohyeldin<\/span><br>Head of Spectrum Standardization, Nokia Corporation<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Eng. Tariq Alamri<\/span><br>Senior Vice President for Public Policies and Regulatory Affairs, Mobily<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Ms Diana Mej\u00eda<\/span><br>Chief Executive Officer, Entirety Brazil<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Amir Al-Gibreen<\/span><br>Group Chief Regulatory and Compliance, Saudi Telecom<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Ms Fatou Sow Kane<\/span><br>Chief Executive Officer, Expresso Senegal<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Closing remarks<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Bocar Ba<\/span><br>IAGDI-CRO Chair, CEO SAMENA Telecommunications Council, United Arab Emirates<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow' ><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivTime' style='color:#3375B3;'>16:00 &#8211; 17:00<br>Room A &#8211; Turaif<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionTitle' style='color:#3375B3 !important'>GSR-25 Opening Ceremony<\/div><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionDescription'><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>H.E. Eng. Haitham  Alohaly<\/span><br>Governor and GSR-25 Chair, Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) , Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin<\/span><br>Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/span><br>Director BDT, International Telecommunication Union<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow' ><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivTime' style='color:#3375B3;'>20:00 &#8211; 22:00<br><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionTitle' style='color:#3375B3 !important'>Gala Dinner<\/div><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionDescription'><p>World Equestrian Resort<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow' ><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft IPSBorderTopCell' ><\/div><div class='IPSContentCellDay IPSBorderTopCell'><div class='IPSPrintDayDiv'>Tuesday, 02 September 2025<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow' ><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivTime' style='color:#3375B3;'>09:00 &#8211; 10:15<br>Room A &#8211; Turaif<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionTitle' style='color:#3375B3 !important'>High level Segment: <b>Collaborate<\/b> &#8211; Collaborative Governance for Digital Development <\/div><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionDescription'><p>This session examines evidence-based decision-making for sustainable growth, effective data collection, and innovative governance in digital transformation. The conversation started with a Ministerial exchange and continued with regulators and industry players.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How can evidence-based decision making in a data driven economy support sustainable growth and innovation? How to raise awareness of the importance of prioritizing data collection. Sharing of national experiences<\/li>\n<li>Anticipatory and consultative policy and regulatory processes: the key to driving digital development, what works, what doesn\u2019t work?<\/li>\n<li>Innovative governance approaches: digital cooperation and partnerships for sustainable digital transformation, soft versus normative regulatory approaches?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/span><br>Director BDT, International Telecommunication Union<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Panelists<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>H.E. Ms Nthati Moorosi<\/span><br>Minister, Ministry of Information, Communication, Science, Technology and Innovation, Lesotho (Kingdom of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>H.E. Mr Miguel Marques Gon\u00e7alves Manetelu <\/span><br>Minister, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Timor-Leste (Democratic Republic of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>H.E. Eng. Haitham  Alohaly<\/span><br>Governor and GSR-25 Chair, Communications, Space &#038; Technology Commission (CST), Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Carlos Manuel Baigorri<\/span><br>President, Ag\u00eancia Nacional de Telecomunica\u00e7\u00f5es (ANATEL), Brazil (Federative Republic of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Anil Kumar Lahoti<\/span><br>Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), India (Republic of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Ms Fatou Sow Kane<\/span><br>Chief Executive Officer, Expresso Senegal<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow' ><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivTime' style='color:#3375B3;'>10:45 &#8211; 12:00<br>Room A &#8211; Turaif<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionTitle' style='color:#3375B3 !important'>Session 2: <b>Connect<\/b> &#8211; From Earth to Space<\/div><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionDescription'><p>This session explored innovative technologies, future developments and regulatory measures to facilitate resilient universal connectivity.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sustainable universal connectivity: turning the dream into reality, what will it take?<\/li>\n<li>How can innovative technologies contribute to achieving universal connectivity?<\/li>\n<li>Business imperative: Satellites, wireless, subsea cables and fibre terrestrial networks, are these complementary or competing technologies in the digital ecosystem?<\/li>\n<li>Space and terrestrial: What spectrum for future networks?<\/li>\n<li>Future developments: From terrestrial to NTN, what can regulators do to facilitate safe, secured and resilient connectivity for all?<\/li>\n<li>Understanding the infrastructure needs of tomorrow, are we ready for it? The commercial hype versus the consumer need?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Ms Ekaterine Imedadze<\/span><br>Commissioner, Georgian National Communications Commission, Georgia<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Panelists<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Mothibi Ramusi<\/span><br>Chairperson, Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), South Africa (Republic of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Vadim Nozdrin<\/span><br>Counsellor ITU-R Study Group 7 , ITU Radiocommunication Bureau <br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Khaled Hegazy<\/span><br>Chief Operations Officer, e&#038;<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Barbee Ponder<\/span><br>Vice President and General Counsel, Globalstar<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Kalpak Gude<\/span><br>Head Global Regulatory Affairs, Amazon Kuiper<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow' ><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivTime' style='color:#3375B3;'>12:45 &#8211; 13:45<br>Fountain Area<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionTitle' style='color:#3375B3 !important'>Network of Women (NoW) in ITU-D interactive session<\/div><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionShortDescription'>\u201cVoices of Change: Women Shaping Regulation for Sustainable Digital Futures\u201d<\/div><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionDescription'><p>This interactive session of the NoW in ITU-D brought together women delegates, regulators, and policymakers to explore how gender-responsive regulation can drive inclusive and sustainable digital development. Participants engaged in dynamic group discussions on inclusive regulation, AI for green and trusted digital environments, and women\u2019s leadership in digital policy. The session strengthened peer learning, networking, and empowered women delegates at GSR-25 to take on visible and influential roles in shaping the future of regulation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Opening remarks<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/span><br>Director BDT, International Telecommunication Union<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin<\/span><br>Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Ms Sofie Maddens<\/span><br>Chief BDT\/DKS, International Telecommunication Union<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Facilitators<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Professor Sandra Maximiano<\/span><br>Chairwoman, Autoridade Nacional de Comunica\u00e7\u00f5es (ANACOM) , Portugal<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mrs Regina Fleur Assoumou-Bessou<\/span><br>Conseiller technique du Directeur G\u00e9n\u00e9ral, Autorit\u00e9 de R\u00e9gulation des T\u00e9l\u00e9communications\/TIC de C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire (ARTCI), C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire (Republic of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Ms Ekaterine Imedadze<\/span><br>Commissioner, Georgian National Communications Commission, Georgia<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow' ><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivTime' style='color:#3375B3;'>14:00 &#8211; 15:15<br>Room A &#8211; Turaif<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionTitle' style='color:#3375B3 !important'>Session 3: <b>Trust<\/b> &#8211; In Digital we Trust<\/div><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionDescription'><p>The session explored regulatory strategies for secure infrastructure, data governance, and accountability of stakeholders in transformative technologies.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What regulatory approaches are needed to ensure secure and resilient infrastructure including subsea cables, satellites, wireless networks, data centres and clouds, and other critical infrastructure?<\/li>\n<li>Securing the value chain, what framework and regulatory measures to apply to mitigate risks and foster trust?<\/li>\n<li>Trusted services and data governance: how to balance privacy, openness and data sharing in a secure way that fosters trust in transformative technologies?<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring accountability: What role for regulators, operators and digital players?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Ms Emilia Nghikembua<\/span><br>Chief Executive Officer, Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN), Namibia (Republic of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Panelists<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr George Michaelides<\/span><br>Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner of Electronic Communications and Postal Regulation, Cyprus (Republic of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Eng. Mohamed Shamroukh<\/span><br>Executive President, National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA), Egypt (Arab Republic of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Dr Aminu Maida<\/span><br>Vice Chairman &#038; Chief Executive Officer , Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigeria (Federal Republic of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Dr Bilel Jamoussi<\/span><br>Deputy Director and Chief SPD, ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) <br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Ran Wei<\/span><br>Chief Engineer, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), China (People&#8217;s Republic of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Chee Kheong Foong<\/span><br>Group Chief Regulatory Officer,  Axiata Group Berhad<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow' ><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivTime' style='color:#3375B3;'>15:45 &#8211; 17:00<br>Room A &#8211; Turaif<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionTitle' style='color:#3375B3 !important'>Session 4: <b>Protect<\/b> &#8211; Shaping Consumer Confidence <\/div><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionDescription'><p>This session discussed policy and regulatory measures and the roles of stakeholders in building consumer confidence and protection in a transformative AI-driven world.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What policy and regulatory measures are needed to protect consumers in an AI and big data driven world?<\/li>\n<li>How to ensure that AI systems are designed with diverse user groups in mind, taking into account different needs and perspectives? What role for regulators and digital providers?<\/li>\n<li>How to ensure that children and youth are safe online?<\/li>\n<li>Are collaborative approaches the answer to strengthen consumer protection, authenticity of information and to address bias?<\/li>\n<li>How to ensure compliance and enforcement in a globalized digital environment?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Haji Jailani Haji Buntar<\/span><br>Chief Executive, Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry (AITI), Brunei Darussalam<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Panelists<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>H.E. Mr Husam A. Alsuliman<\/span><br>Policy &#038; Regulations Deputy Governor, National Cybersecurity Authority, Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Philip Marnick<\/span><br>General Director, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), Bahrain (Kingdom of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Louis-Marc Sakala<\/span><br>Director General, Agence de R\u00e9gulation des Postes et des Communications Electroniques (ARPCE), Congo (Republic of the)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Professor Sandra Maximiano<\/span><br>Chairwoman, Autoridade Nacional de Comunica\u00e7\u00f5es (ANACOM), Portugal<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Jacek Oko<\/span><br>President, Office of Electronic Communications (UKE), Poland (Republic of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow' ><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft IPSBorderTopCell' ><\/div><div class='IPSContentCellDay IPSBorderTopCell'><div class='IPSPrintDayDiv'>Wednesday, 03 September 2025<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow' ><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivTime' style='color:#3375B3;'>09:00 &#8211; 10:15<br>Room A &#8211; Turaif<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionTitle' style='color:#3375B3 !important'>Session 5: <b>Include<\/b> \u2013 Building an Inclusive and Equitable Digital Future<\/div><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionDescription'><p>This session explored innovative approaches for stakeholders to foster inclusiveness of all people in the digital ecosystem by implementing ICT accessibility policies, strategies and standards in the design and deployment of ICT products and services. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What innovative approaches can stakeholders take to ensure inclusiveness of all people regardless of age, gender, ability of geographical location, in the digital ecosystem?<\/li>\n<li>Which regulatory measures can promote a holistic and intersectional approach to access to and use of technology?<\/li>\n<li>What role for telcos, digital players and manufacturers in ensuring no one is left behind, ensuring accessibility by design?<\/li>\n<li>What economic and regulatory incentives can policy makers and regulators foresee to ensure ICT usage by all?<\/li>\n<li>How can transformative technologies contribute to digital inclusion of all?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Ms Julissa Cruz Abreu<\/span><br>Executive Director, Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones (INDOTEL), Dominican Rep.<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Panelists<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Samuel Muhizi<\/span><br>Director General, Agence de R\u00e9gulation et de Contr\u00f4le des T\u00e9l\u00e9communications (ARTC), Burundi<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>H.E. Eng. Bassam Alsarhan<\/span><br>Chairman of the Board and CEO, Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC), Jordan<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Abdul Karim Fakir Ali<\/span><br>Managing Director, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), Malaysia<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Professor Salma Abbasi<\/span><br>Chairperson and CEO, eWorldwide Group<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow' ><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivTime' style='color:#3375B3;'>10:45 &#8211; 12:00<br>Room A &#8211; Turaif<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionTitle' style='color:#3375B3 !important'>Session 6: <b>Empower<\/b> &#8211; Upskilling for the Digital Age<\/div><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionDescription'><p>This session addressed upskilling needs and gaps, looking at cross-sectoral cooperation, AI&#8217;s impact on jobs, and inclusiveness of public sector digital policies.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Digital literacy, talent and skills development: understanding the needs and assessing the gaps to meet the digital talent required across sectors, are cross-sectoral cooperation and multistakeholder partnerships the answer?<\/li>\n<li>The impact of AI on skills and jobs across the digital economy: are we prepared?<\/li>\n<li>Targeting the public sector: are policies for inclusive, secure and user-centred digital public services in place?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mrs Leonilde Tatiana Monteiro Lima Santos<\/span><br>Chair of the Board of Directors, Ag\u00eancia Reguladora Multissectorial da Economia (ARME), Cabo Verde (Republic of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Panelists<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Marko Mi\u0161ma\u0161<\/span><br>Director, Agency for Communication Networks and Services of the Republic of Slovenia (AKOS), Slovenia (Republic of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr John Omo<\/span><br>Secretary General, African Telecommunications Union (ATU)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Ms Caroline Koech<\/span><br>Executive Director, East African Communications Organization (EACO) <br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Ms Eiman Mohyeldin<\/span><br>Head of spectrum standardization and CEPT Co-Chair for the Network of Women towards WRC-27, Nokia<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow' ><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivTime' style='color:#3375B3;'>13:00 &#8211; 13:50<br>Room A &#8211; Turaif<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionTitle' style='color:#3375B3 !important'>Lightning session on RegTech<\/div><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionDescription'><p>This session explored how emerging technologies such as AI, big data, blockchain and IoT can be integrated across the regulatory cycle to enhance supervision, compliance and decision-making. The discussion covered:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> How real-time spectrum monitoring, automated compliance alerts, data-driven dashboards and smart licensing systems can improve regulatory efficiency.<\/li>\n<li> How integrated data sources, digital engagement platforms and crowd-sourced feedback can drive responsive and transparent regulation. <\/li>\n<li> How regulatory sandboxes, living labs and other experimentation tools can accelerate innovation while ensuring effective oversight. <\/li>\n<li> How regulators can address trust, ethics, privacy safeguards and accountability in the use of emerging technologies. <\/li>\n<li> What capacity-building measures are needed to support sustainable RegTech adoption across government. <\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Petros Galides<\/span><br>Chairman, EMERG 2024 &#038; 2025; ITU DRN Board Member<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Facilitators<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Eng. Omar Abdulrahman Alrejraje<\/span><br>Deputy Governor, Communications, Space &#038; Technology Commission (CST), Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Dr Danny Tobey<\/span><br>Chair of AI &#038; Data Analytics,  DLA Piper<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr James Gabriel Claude<\/span><br>Chief Executive Officer, Global Voice Group<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Dr Shiv Bakhshi<\/span><br>VP, Industry Relations, Group Function \u2013 Technology, Ericsson<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow' ><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivTime' style='color:#3375B3;'>14:00 &#8211; 15:00<br>Room A &#8211; Turaif<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionTitle' style='color:#3375B3 !important'>Session 7: <b>Sustain<\/b> &#8211; What Framework for a Sustainable Future?<\/div><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionDescription'><p>This session discussed frameworks for sustainability as well as the role of digital tech in climate action, ESG compliance, and impact measurement. The discussion also addressed the emerging challenges of space sustainability and the growing space economy.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Green tech: How can digitalization and data driven solutions support climate action?<\/li>\n<li>Can AI and digital tech reduce climate risks?<\/li>\n<li>What role for regulators and industry players in developing compliant ESG frameworks? Can regulators foster sustainability by design?<\/li>\n<li>How to measure impact: The importance of data and data analysis, are we there yet?<\/li>\n<li>Space Economy &amp; Sustainability: As the space economy grows, what key principles should guide the sustainable use of orbital resources?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Xavier Merlin<\/span><br>Board Member, Autorit\u00e9 de R\u00e9gulation des Communications \u00e9lectroniques et des Postes (ARCEP), France<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Panelists<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Naif  Sheshah<\/span><br>Deputy Governor of Strategy and Digital, Communications, Space &#038; Technology Commission (CST), Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Mustafa Yasin Sheikh<\/span><br>Director General, National Communications Authority (NCA), Somalia<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr \u00d6mer Abdullah Karag\u00f6zo\u011flu<\/span><br>President and Chairman of the Board, Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK), T\u00fcrkiye<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Jay Schwarz<\/span><br>Chief of the Space Bureau, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), United States of America<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Ms Cynthia Lesufi<\/span><br>Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of South Africa to the UN Office and other International Organisations, South Africa (Republic of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Ms Donna Bethea-Murphy<\/span><br>Senior Vice President, Global Regulatory Policy, Viasat<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow' ><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivTime' style='color:#3375B3;'>15:30 &#8211; 16:30<br>Room A &#8211; Turaif<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionTitle' style='color:#3375B3 !important'>Session 8: <b>Innovate<\/b> \u2013 Building the Ecosystem to Address Global Challenges <\/div><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionDescription'><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This session explored balancing innovation with responsible use of digital and new and emerging technologies such as AI, IoT, new space technologies and blockchain, the importance of co-creation in regulation, and governance models for sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystems.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:90}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Balancing innovation and responsible use of digital and new and emerging technologies such as AI, IoT, new space technologies and blockchain: are agile regulatory approaches the answer?<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Fostering innovation, can co-creation and co-regulation work?<\/li>\n<li>How to regulate AI powered applications and systems, big data and data analytics (algorithms), IoT and the metaverse while encouraging innovation that aligns with sustainability and inclusivity goals?<\/li>\n<li>What governance models to apply to foster an entrepreneurial ecosystem at the national level?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Mr Tonko Obuljen<\/span><br>Chairman, Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM), Croatia (Republic of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Panelists<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Professor Iza Razija Me\u0161evi\u0107<\/span><br>Chairwoman of the Council, Communications Regulatory Agency (RAK), Bosnia and Herzegovina<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Dr Gift Kallisto Machengete<\/span><br>Director General, Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ), Zimbabwe (Republic of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Ms Isabelle Mauro<\/span><br>Director General, GSOA<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow' ><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivTime' style='color:#3375B3;'>16:30 &#8211; 17:00<br>Room A &#8211; Turaif<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell IPSBorderTopCell IPSPaddingTop'><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionTitle' style='color:#3375B3 !important'>Closing Ceremony<\/div><div class='IPSPrintDivSessionDescription'><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class='IPSPrintRoleDiv'>Closing remarks<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>H.E. 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Haitham  Alohaly<\/span><br>Governor, Communication, Space &#038; Technology Commission (CST) and GSR-25 Chair, Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSPrintRow'><div class='IPSPrintdivCellLeft'><\/div><div class='IPSContentCell'><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeaker\"><div class=\"IPSPrintFloatSpeakerdetails\"><span class='IPSSpeakerName'>Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/span><br>Director BDT , International Telecommunication Union<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><link href='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-25\/wp-content\/plugins\/IPS\/blocks\/print\/includes\/IPS_Print.css' rel='stylesheet'><link href='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-25\/wp-content\/plugins\/IPS\/blocks\/includes\/css\/IPS_Common.css' rel='stylesheet'>                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":81,"menu_order":30,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"obsolete-templates\/page-submenu.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-110","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/110\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}