Press Release

Global regulators chart course for resilient and inclusive digital future

Social Media

Social media pack (Trello)

Livestreams

Public Webcast (Live)
Public Webcast (Archive)
Opening Ceremony – YouTube (Archive)
Closing Ceremony – YouTube (Archive)

Speeches by the Director

Executive Masterclass on ‘Beyond Connectivity’—Opening Remarks by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava
ICT statistics to advance universal and meaningful connectivity—Opening Remarks by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava
Regional Regulatory Associations and Digital Regulation Network meeting—Opening Remarks by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava
Heads of Regulators Round Table—Opening Remarks by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava
Industry Advisory Group on Development Issues and the Private Sector Chief Regulatory Officers (IAGDI-CRO)—Opening Remarks by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava
GSR–26 Opening Ceremony—Opening Remarks by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava
Commonwealth Partnership Breakfast Meeting—Remarks by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava
Launch of Global Economic Model and Study (GEMS) Tool—Remarks by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava
Interactive Network of Women (NoW) in ITU-D session—Opening Remarks by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava
Interactive Network of Women (NoW) in ITU-D session—Closing Remarks by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava
Launch of Connectivity Planning Platform (CPP)—Remarks by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava

Watch the archived webcast of the opening ceremony for all speeches

Launched at GSR

GSR-26 Best Practice Guidelines— Regulatory Governance Essentials: The new core kit regulators need to make digital markets deliver
Industry Advisory Group for Development Issues and Private Sector Chief Regulatory Officers’ (IAGDI-CRO) meeting Outcome Statement
Digital Readiness Framework
Regulatory perspectives for satellite communications to connect underserved communities
Global economic model and study (GEMS) Tool
Connectivity Planning Platform (CPP)

See more

GSR-26 Highlights Video (YouTube)
Photos
Global Symposium for Regulators 2026 (GSR-26)
Heads of Regulators’ Executive Roundtable
Industry Advisory Group on Development Issues and Private Sector Chief Regulatory Officers’ (IAGDI-CRO)
Regional Regulatory Associations (RA)/Digital Regulation Network (DRN) Meeting
Workshop- ICT Statistics To Advance Universal And Meaningful Connectivity
Executive Masterclass Beyond Connectivity- Modeling the Socio-Economic Future with the ITU Global Economic Model and Study (GEMS) tool and the Connectivity Planning Platform (CPP)

Interviews
Blog: Actively charting the digital frontier: Thoughts on GSR-26
Video message by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava & GSR-26 Chair Mr Ömer Abdullah Karagözoğlu (YouTube)
Global Symposium for Regulators 2026—Promotional video (YouTube)