{"id":684,"date":"2026-07-28T13:41:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T13:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/iframes\/?page_id=684"},"modified":"2026-08-10T14:40:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T14:40:38","slug":"interactive-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/iframes\/interactive-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Interactive Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='container' style='margin-top:20px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position-y: top;'><div id='parentHorizontalTab'><ul class='resp-tabs-list hor_1'><li class='tab-btn'>Tuesday<br>01 Sep<\/li><li class='tab-btn'>Wednesday<br>02 Sep<\/li><li class='tab-btn'>Thursday<br>03 Sep<\/li><li class='tab-btn'>Friday<br>04 Sep<\/li><\/ul><div class='resp-tabs-container hor_1'><div><p><div id='ChildVerticalTab_1'><ul class='resp-tabs-list ver_1'><li  style='border-left:20px #663399 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Ministerial Breakfast: Hosted by the Ministry of Innovation &#038; National Development (MIND) of The Bahamas<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>08:00 &#8211; 08:45<br\/> Poseidon I &#8211; III<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #FFF36D solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>WTPF-26 Strategic Dialogue: Opening of the Strategic Dialogue &#8211; \u201cFrom Vision to Action: Steering an Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable Digital Future\u201d <\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>09:30 &#8211; 10:15<br\/> Imperial AB<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #663399 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Coffee Break<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>10:15 &#8211; 10:45<br\/> Imperial Foyer<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #FFF36D solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>WTPF-26 Strategic Dialogue: High-Level Multistakeholder Segment &#8211; \u201cFrom Vision to Action: Steering an Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable Digital Future\u201d  (continued)<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>10:45 &#8211; 12:30<br\/> Imperial AB<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #EEE8A8 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Lunch break<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>12:30 &#8211; 14:30<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #FFF36D solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Strategic Dialogue: Thematic Dialogue-Empowering Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities in ICT<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>14:30 &#8211; 16:30<br\/> Imperial CD<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #FFF36D solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Strategic Dialogue: Thematic Dialogue-Partner2Connect Solutions Lab: Unlocking Partnerships for Universal Connectivity and Digital Transformation<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>15:00 &#8211; 16:30<br\/> Imperial I<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #663399 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Host Country reception<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>19:00 &#8211; 22:00<br\/> Imperial AB<\/i><br><\/li><\/ul><div class='resp-tabs-container ver_1'><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#663399'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#663399'><font style='color:#FFFFFF'>Ministerial Breakfast: Hosted by the Ministry of Innovation &#038; National Development (MIND) of The Bahamas<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'>Breakfast starts at 7.30\r\nBy invitation only<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#FFF36D'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#FFF36D'><font style='color:#000000'>WTPF-26 Strategic Dialogue: Opening of the Strategic Dialogue &#8211; \u201cFrom Vision to Action: Steering an Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable Digital Future\u201d <\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><span data-teams=\"true\">The Opening Segment formally begins the WTPF-26 Strategic Dialogue and welcomes participants to Nassau. It combines a Host Country welcome, greetings from the ITU Secretary-General and a keynote address by the Prime Minister of The Bahamas, setting the tone for the full Strategic Dialogue programme and for the policy discussions of WTPF-26.\u00a0<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Master of Ceremony<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Dr Terri-Karelle Johnson' href='#IPSSpeaker1603-1'><img alt='Dr Terri-Karelle Johnson' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1603.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Dr Terri-Karelle Johnson<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1603-1' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1603.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Dr Terri-Karelle Johnson<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1603-1' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1603.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Dr Terri-Karelle Johnson<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Welcome remarks<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Randol Dorsett' href='#IPSSpeaker858-2'><img alt='Mr Randol Dorsett' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/858.png'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Randol Dorsett<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>URCA Chair<br>Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) <br>Bahamas (Commonwealth of the)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker858-2'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker858-2' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/858.png'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Randol Dorsett<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Mr Randol M. A. Dorsett is a Bahamian Attorney-At-Law and specialist in international and commercial law, with extensive experience spanning legal practice, regulatory affairs, telecommunications, corporate governance, and academia.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMr Dorsett holds a First-Class LL.B. degree from the University of Buckingham and an LL.M. in International and Commercial Law, with a specialization in World Trade. He was called to the New York Bar in 2004 and the Bahamas Bar in 2005. He has developed a broad litigation and dispute-resolution practice. He has served as a Partner at one of leading firms in The Bahamas. His legal practice has encompassed a wide range of commercial matters, including banking, labour, and employment, personal injury, fraud, contentious real estate, and trust litigation.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMr Dorsett has also made significant contributions to public-sector regulation. He has served as Chairman of the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), The Bahamas&#8217; independent regulator for the electronic communications and energy sectors. During his tenure, he provided leadership during important developments in the liberalization of the country&#8217;s cellular mobile market and the expansion of URCA&#8217;s regulatory mandate. He also chaired the 17th International Telecommunication Union Global Symposium for Regulators (ITU GSR-17), held in The Bahamas.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHis professional interests extend to legal education and capacity building. He has served as a member of the adjunct faculty at the University of The Bahamas and as a Tutor at the Eugene Dupuch Law School.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMr Dorsett brings to international policy discussions a combination of legal expertise, regulatory experience, and practical knowledge of the telecommunications and commercial environments of The Bahamas. His career reflects a sustained engagement with issues at the intersection of law, commerce, regulation, technology, and public interest.<br \/>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech858-2' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/858.png'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Randol Dorsett<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Remarks<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin' href='#IPSSpeaker105-3'><img alt='Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/105-2.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Secretary-General<br>International Telecommunication Union<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker105-3'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker105-3' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/105-2.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Doreen Bogdan-Martin took office as Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 1 January 2023.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMs Bogdan-Martin has held leadership positions in the field of international telecommunications policy for over two decades, with a track-record of brokering innovative partnerships to expand digital inclusion and connectivity for everyone around the world. Following her historic election by ITU Member States in September 2022, she became the first woman ever to head the organization, which was first established in 1865 and became a UN specialized agency in 1947.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAs ITU Secretary-General, she aims to drive innovative solutions, maximize ITU&#8217;s relevance for its 193 Member States, intensify global cooperation on connecting the unconnected, and strengthen the alignment of ITU&#8217;s programmes with the Sustainable Development Goals set out by the United Nations. Ms Bogdan-Martin has consistently emphasized the need for digital transformation to achieve 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.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAs Director of ITU&#8217;s Telecommunication Development Bureau for a four-year term starting in 2018, she helped put sustainable digital development at the forefront of international cooperation, including with the private sector and civil society. Among other ITU development priorities, she actively promoted the Partner2Connect initiative, which has mobilized unprecedented pledges of funding and support for meaningful Internet connectivity in developing countries.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nShe was previously instrumental in establishing the ITU-UNESCO Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development, serving as its Executive Director for more than a decade; contributed to the success of ITU&#8217;s Global Symposium for Regulators as the pre-eminent worldwide meeting for digital policy makers; and led ITU&#8217;s youth engagement strategy. She also pioneered ITU&#8217;s ongoing contribution to the EQUALS Global Partnership for Gender Equality in the Digital Age and initiated ITU&#8217;s collaboration with UNICEF on the Giga project to connect every school worldwide to the Internet.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWithin ITU, she has promoted gender equality and encouraged bringing more women into the workforce, as well as helping women grow professionally and contributing to networks of women pursuing gender-balanced participation in conferences and policy making.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nFrom 2008 until 2018, Ms Bogdan-Martin served as Chief of ITU&#8217;s Strategic Planning and Membership Department, overseeing corporate communications, external affairs, corporate strategy, and membership. Earlier, she headed the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau&#8217;s Regulatory and Market Environment Division and Regulatory Reform Unit.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBefore joining ITU in 1994, she worked at the U.S. Department of Commerce as a Telecommunication Policy Specialist in the National Telecommunication and Information Administration.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMs Bogdan-Martin holds a Master&#8217;s in International Communications Policy from American University in Washington, DC, a post-graduate certification in Strategies for Leadership from the Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland, and a certification in Accountability and Ethics from the UN Leaders Programme. She is also a qualified amateur radio operator.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMs Bogdan-Martin is married with four children.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech105-3' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/105-2.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Keynote Address<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='H.E. Philip E. Davis' href='#IPSSpeaker1604-4'><img alt='H.E. Philip E. Davis' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1604.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>H.E. Philip E. Davis<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Prime Minister<br>The Bahamas<br>Bahamas (Commonwealth of the)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1604-4'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1604-4' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1604.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Philip E. Davis<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>The Hon. Philip Edward &#8220;Brave&#8221; Davis became the Fifth Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas following the general election of<br \/>\r\nSeptember 16, 2021.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMr. Davis was born June 7, 1951, to Brave Edward Davis of Old Bight, Cat Island and Dorothy Davis (nee Smith) of Alexander, Exuma.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe received his early education at the Eastern Prep School, Eastern Jr. School and St. John&#8217;s College. Upon graduating from St. John&#8217;s at the age of<br \/>\r\n16 with six GCE &#8216;O&#8217; Levels, he was employed as a construction worker. Later, Mr. Davis secured employment at Barclay&#8217;s Bank before resigning to<br \/>\r\npursue a career as an articled clerk with Wallace-Whitfield and Barnwell. Mr. Davis was called to the Bar of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas on<br \/>\r\nMarch 5, 1975.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMr. Davis was first elected the Member of Parliament for the Cat Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador Constituency in 1992. He was defeated at the<br \/>\r\npolls in the 1997 General Election by the Free National Movement candidate James H. Miller. However, in the 2002 General Election, Mr. Davis<br \/>\r\ndefeated Mr. Miller to return to Parliament as the representative for the Cat Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador Constituency. He continued as the<br \/>\r\nrepresentative of that constituency following wins in the 2007, 2012, 2017 and the 2021 General Elections.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nFollowing the general election of 2017, Mr. Davis was sworn in as Leader of the then Opposition.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nOn September 17, 2021, Mr. Davis was sworn in as Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and on September 18, 2021 the Governor-<br \/>\r\nGeneral presented him with his instruments of appointment to the Office of Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Prime Minister<br \/>\r\nDavis is also the Minister of Finance.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nUp to his appointment as Prime Minister, Mr. Davis was a practicing attorney-at-law in the law firm of Davis and Co. He is a former partner in the law<br \/>\r\nfirm of Christie, Davis and Co. and he has served as president and vice-president of the Bahamas Bar Association. He has sat on the Council of Legal<br \/>\r\nEducation and its Executive Committee as well as the Academic Committee of the Norman Manley Law School, Jamaica. He has served as a<br \/>\r\nchairman of the National Insurance Board and as a Magistrate in The Bahamas court system.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAn Anglican, Mr. Davis has served as a member of St. Christopher&#8217;s Anglican Church Vestry Board and also as the Parish&#8217;s Synod representative.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe is the father of six and is married to the former Ann Marie Austin. His hobbies include swimming, softball, jogging and reading.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1604-4' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1604.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Philip E. Davis<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#663399'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#663399'><font style='color:#FFFFFF'>Coffee Break<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'>Hosted by The Bahamas, Open to all participants<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#FFF36D'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#FFF36D'><font style='color:#000000'>WTPF-26 Strategic Dialogue: High-Level Multistakeholder Segment &#8211; \u201cFrom Vision to Action: Steering an Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable Digital Future\u201d  (continued)<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><strong>Overview<\/strong><br>\r\n\r\nImmediately preceding the Forum, the WTPF-26 Strategic Dialogue creates space for senior leaders and stakeholders to consider the wider policy choices required to advance an inclusive, resilient and sustainable digital future. The High-Level Multistakeholder Segment establishes a coherent strategic context for the discussions that follow by connecting global ambition with national and regional experience, implementation realities, and emerging challenges. The Segment provides a prominent platform for the perspectives of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and other vulnerable economies, whose geographic dispersion, climate exposure, and unique market constraints inform the wider global policy debate.<br>\r\n\r\n<strong>Objectives &amp; Expected Outcomes<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Translate global ambitions for an inclusive, resilient and sustainable digital future into practical policy considerations informed by national and regional experience.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Promote integrated thinking across digital inclusion, resilience, sustainability, innovation and space-based connectivity.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Elevate the priorities and implementation realities of SIDS and other vulnerable economies.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Enable focused and candid exchange among governments, industry, academia, the technical community and civil society.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Establish a strategic context that supports the transition from shared vision to the thematic and policy discussions of WTPF-26.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Guiding Policy Framework:<\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><strong>Resilience and Sustainability:<\/strong> Building resilient, secure, and environmentally sustainable digital infrastructure against climate-related, technological, and economic disruption.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Small Island and Vulnerable Economy Perspectives:<\/strong> Practical policies, investments, and partnerships needed for SIDS and vulnerable economies.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>From Access to Meaningful Inclusion:<\/strong> Moving beyond basic connectivity to achieve affordable access, relevant skills, and digital transformation for women, youth, persons with disabilities, and underserved communities.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Co-moderator<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin' href='#IPSSpeaker105-5'><img alt='Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/105-2.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Secretary-General<br>International Telecommunication Union<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker105-5'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker105-5' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/105-2.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Doreen Bogdan-Martin took office as Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 1 January 2023.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMs Bogdan-Martin has held leadership positions in the field of international telecommunications policy for over two decades, with a track-record of brokering innovative partnerships to expand digital inclusion and connectivity for everyone around the world. Following her historic election by ITU Member States in September 2022, she became the first woman ever to head the organization, which was first established in 1865 and became a UN specialized agency in 1947.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAs ITU Secretary-General, she aims to drive innovative solutions, maximize ITU&#8217;s relevance for its 193 Member States, intensify global cooperation on connecting the unconnected, and strengthen the alignment of ITU&#8217;s programmes with the Sustainable Development Goals set out by the United Nations. Ms Bogdan-Martin has consistently emphasized the need for digital transformation to achieve 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.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAs Director of ITU&#8217;s Telecommunication Development Bureau for a four-year term starting in 2018, she helped put sustainable digital development at the forefront of international cooperation, including with the private sector and civil society. Among other ITU development priorities, she actively promoted the Partner2Connect initiative, which has mobilized unprecedented pledges of funding and support for meaningful Internet connectivity in developing countries.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nShe was previously instrumental in establishing the ITU-UNESCO Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development, serving as its Executive Director for more than a decade; contributed to the success of ITU&#8217;s Global Symposium for Regulators as the pre-eminent worldwide meeting for digital policy makers; and led ITU&#8217;s youth engagement strategy. She also pioneered ITU&#8217;s ongoing contribution to the EQUALS Global Partnership for Gender Equality in the Digital Age and initiated ITU&#8217;s collaboration with UNICEF on the Giga project to connect every school worldwide to the Internet.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWithin ITU, she has promoted gender equality and encouraged bringing more women into the workforce, as well as helping women grow professionally and contributing to networks of women pursuing gender-balanced participation in conferences and policy making.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nFrom 2008 until 2018, Ms Bogdan-Martin served as Chief of ITU&#8217;s Strategic Planning and Membership Department, overseeing corporate communications, external affairs, corporate strategy, and membership. Earlier, she headed the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau&#8217;s Regulatory and Market Environment Division and Regulatory Reform Unit.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBefore joining ITU in 1994, she worked at the U.S. Department of Commerce as a Telecommunication Policy Specialist in the National Telecommunication and Information Administration.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMs Bogdan-Martin holds a Master&#8217;s in International Communications Policy from American University in Washington, DC, a post-graduate certification in Strategies for Leadership from the Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland, and a certification in Accountability and Ethics from the UN Leaders Programme. She is also a qualified amateur radio operator.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMs Bogdan-Martin is married with four children.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech105-5' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/105-2.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='H.E. Mr Sebastian Bastian' href='#IPSSpeaker1602-6'><img alt='H.E. Mr Sebastian Bastian' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1602.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>H.E. Mr Sebastian Bastian<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Minister<br>Ministry of Innovation and National Development of The Bahamas<br>Bahamas (Commonwealth of the)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1602-6' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1602.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Mr Sebastian Bastian<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1602-6' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1602.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Mr Sebastian Bastian<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Speakers<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr John Gomez' href='#IPSSpeaker1590-7'><img alt='Mr John Gomez' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1590.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr John Gomez<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'><br>Aliv \/ The Bahamas<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1590-7'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1590-7' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1590.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr John Gomez<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Mr. Gomez joined Cable Bahamas Ltd. in 2001 as Director of Engineering. In 2003, he was appointed Vice President of Engineering and in May 2016 he assumed his current position as CEO BeAliv. Prior to joining Cable Bahamas Group of Companies, Mr. Gomez served in senior positions at the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (B.E.C).<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe is a transformational executive with foresight and an impressive history of surpassing ambitious business goals by delivering revolutionary technological innovations. He currently heads a highly qualified team responsible for the strategic management and operations of the only Quad-play telecommunications company in The Bahamas. He has an innate ability to quickly identify and actualize valuable ideas, employing strategies that maximize organizational capabilities, operations, service offerings and staff performance.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMr. Gomez holds an MBA in International Business from the University of Miami and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Florida Institute of Technology. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer (Electrical). Mr. Gomez currently serves on the Board of CANTO.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe enjoys reading, playing tennis, gardening, photography and spending time with his family.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1590-7' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1590.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr John Gomez<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Oscar G.  Leon-Suarez' href='#IPSSpeaker1592-8'><img alt='Mr Oscar G.  Leon-Suarez' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1592.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Oscar G.  Leon-Suarez<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Executive Secretary<br>Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL),<br> Organization of American States<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1592-8'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1592-8' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1592.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Oscar G.  Leon-Suarez<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Oscar G. Leon-Suarez is Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) of the Organization of American States. He has more than 30 years of experience in telecommunications, spectrum policy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and emerging technologies.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nSince 2015, he has led regional initiatives to strengthen secure and resilient digital infrastructure, expand broadband connectivity, promote responsible AI governance, and foster public-private cooperation across the Americas.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nPreviously, he served as Director General of Colombia\u2019s National Spectrum Agency, where he led national spectrum strategies and internationally recognized regulatory initiatives, and held senior advisory and regulatory roles in Colombia\u2019s ICT sector.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe holds an MBA, a postgraduate degree in telecommunications project management, and a bachelor\u2019s degree in electronic engineering, with a thesis focused on artificial intelligence.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHis work promotes digital inclusion, sustainable development, investment, and regional cooperation.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1592-8' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1592.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Oscar G.  Leon-Suarez<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Rodney Taylor' href='#IPSSpeaker1591-9'><img alt='Mr Rodney Taylor' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1591.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Rodney Taylor<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Secretary-General<br>Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) \/ Barbados<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1591-9'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1591-9' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1591.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Rodney Taylor<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Rodney Taylor, a national of Barbados, has served as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union since 2021. He supports collaboration among Caribbean governments and ICT stakeholders on regional policy and national digital-transformation strategies.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe previously served as Chief Digital Technology Officer in Barbados\u2019 Ministry of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology, where he led public-sector digital transformation, and held senior roles in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and at the CTU.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHis current work emphasizes regional coordination for resilient infrastructure, cybersecurity, harmonized policy, meaningful digital inclusion and connectivity for small island developing States.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe holds a master\u2019s degree in Management and Information Systems from the University of Manchester and a postgraduate diploma in Public Sector Management from the University of the West Indies.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1591-9' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1591.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Rodney Taylor<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#EEE8A8'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#EEE8A8'><font style='color:#000000'>Lunch break<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#FFF36D'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#FFF36D'><font style='color:#000000'>Strategic Dialogue: Thematic Dialogue-Empowering Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities in ICT<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><p><strong>Organizers:<\/strong> ITU in coordination with The Bahamas Government<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>This dedicated strategic dialogue brings together leaders and changemakers from across generations and sectors to explore practical solutions, successful initiatives, and policy approaches that can help ensure that no one is left behind in the digital transformation. The event features a Davos-Style Intergenerational Panel Discussion on &#8220;Leadership in Action&#8221;, interactive audience pitches, and the official launch of the ITU Youth Digital Hubs initiative.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>Identify the key barriers preventing women, youth, and persons with disabilities from fully participating in and benefiting from digital transformation.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Showcase innovative policies, partnerships, and initiatives that are advancing inclusive digital development and leadership.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Develop actionable recommendations to accelerate digital inclusion, digital skills development, and meaningful participation in the digital economy.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Strengthen intergenerational and multi-stakeholder collaboration to ensure that digital transformation leaves no one behind.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Session Methodology &amp; Rotational Discussions<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The session combines a high-level intergenerational dialogue featuring policymakers, youth leaders, development partners, and other key stakeholders, followed by four facilitated thematic discussion stations. Participants will rotate through each station, engaging in interactive discussions that foster peer learning, exchange of experiences, and collaborative problem-solving to develop actionable recommendations for advancing digital inclusion for women, youth, and persons with disabilities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li><strong>Policies:<\/strong> Advancing transformative digital policies that promote the inclusion, leadership, and participation of women, youth, and persons with disabilities in the digital ecosystem.<\/li>\r\n  <li><strong>Solutions:<\/strong> Identifying innovative approaches to expand digital skills, connectivity, accessibility, and opportunities for underserved communities.<\/li>\r\n  <li><strong>Case Studies:<\/strong> Showcasing successful initiatives, partnerships, and programmes that demonstrate meaningful and measurable digital inclusion.<\/li>\r\n  <li><strong>Lived Experiences:<\/strong> Exploring personal experiences and community perspectives to better understand intersectional barriers to digital participation and identify pathways toward more inclusive digital societies.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Modality &amp; Target Audience<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>A high-level intergenerational dialogue, followed by interactive breakout deep-dives into policies, solutions, case studies, and lived experiences. Session is in English only.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Opening remarks<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Hon. Ms Pia Glover-Rolle' href='#IPSSpeaker1616-10'><img alt='Hon. Ms Pia Glover-Rolle' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1616-1.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Hon. Ms Pia Glover-Rolle<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Honorable Minister<br> Ministry of Labour, Public Service, and National Insurance in The Bahamas.<br>Bahamas (Commonwealth of the)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1616-10'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1616-10' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1616-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Hon. Ms Pia Glover-Rolle<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>The Hon. Pia T. Glover-Rolle is the Member of Parliament for Golden Gates and the Minister of Labour, Public Service, and National Insurance in The Bahamas.<br \/>\r\nHer ministerial tenure has been marked by bold reforms and measurable progress. She has led the modernisation of the public service, delivering salary increases, enhanced pension benefits, improved recruitment and onboarding systems, and the first service-wide promotional exercise in more than nine years. She has also advanced digitalisation, significantly reduced the promotions backlog and strengthened industrial relations, contributing to the signing of more than 60 industrial agreements.<br \/>\r\nMinister Glover-Rolle is the first Deputy Leader of Government Business in the Parliament of The Bahamas and serves on the Parliamentary Human Rights Committee and the Parliamentary Services Commission. Internationally, she serves as an Internal Auditor of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and chairs the Organization of American States\u2019 Working Group on the Future of Work for the Americas.<br \/>\r\nAn entrepreneur and advocate for opportunity, she founded a talent agency in 1999 and later established a successful immigration consultancy and employment agency. She is also a Certified Labour Advocate and Justice of the Peace.<br \/>\r\nA lifelong member of the Progressive Liberal Party, Minister Glover-Rolle has held several party leadership positions, including National Vice Chairman. She remains deeply committed to her faith, community and family and is a devoted wife of 26 years and proud mother of three daughters.<br \/>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1616-10' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1616-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Hon. Ms Pia Glover-Rolle<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Speakers<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Ms Karis Moss' href='#IPSSpeaker1624-11'><img alt='Ms Karis Moss' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1624.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Ms Karis Moss<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Smart Steps team member<br>FEMSTEM Bahamas<br>Bahamas (Commonwealth of the)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1624-11'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1624-11' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1624.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Karis Moss<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Karis Moss is a young and STEM innovator with a strong record of academic achievement, leadership and determination. A student at St. Augustine\u2019s College, she serves as a student council representative, maintains a place on the honour roll and has distinguished herself in accelerated courses, particularly Mathematics, English and the sciences.<br \/>\r\nKaris\u2019s commitment to excellence has been evident throughout her academic journey. She was selected as St. Thomas More Catholic School\u2019s nominee for the 2022 Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year programme, where she placed fifth runner-up among 106 students. She later achieved strong results across ten Bahamas Junior Certificate examinations and received national recognition from the Ministry of Education.<br \/>\r\nIn 2025, Karis joined the FEM STEM Bahamas programme. As a member of the six-person Smart Steps team, she helped develop an affordable smart cane made from recycled plastic to support the mobility of people with visual impairments while promoting environmental sustainability. The team represented The Bahamas at the 2026 International Greenwich Olympiad in London, earning a silver medal in the Environmental Science category.<br \/>\r\nWith a particular interest in Biology and Chemistry, Karis aspires to become a neuroscientist. She hopes to use scientific research and innovation to contribute to discoveries that improve lives and inspire other young people to pursue opportunities in STEM.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1624-11' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1624.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Karis Moss<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Ms Marena Strachan' href='#IPSSpeaker1625-12'><img alt='Ms Marena Strachan' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1625-1.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Ms Marena Strachan<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Smart Steps team member<br>FEMSTEM Bahamas<br>Bahamas (Commonwealth of the)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1625-12'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1625-12' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1625-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Marena Strachan<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Marena Strachan is a young Bahamian scholar and STEM innovator with a strong record of academic achievement, public speaking and international engagement. Her interest in global competitions developed through the World Scholar\u2019s Cup, where she distinguished herself in debating and collaborative academic challenges at regional and international rounds, earning numerous awards and medals. Her growing interest in orthotics, prosthetics and engineering was strengthened through an internship with Lewis Orthopedic. She later joined FEM STEM Bahamas, where she became part of the six-member Smart Steps team. As such, she helped develop an affordable smart cane made from recycled plastic to support the mobility of people with visual impairments while promoting environmental sustainability. The team represented The Bahamas at the 2026 International Greenwich Olympiad in London, earning a silver medal in the Environmental Science category.<br \/>\r\nShe is preparing to begin Grade 12. She has also been accepted into the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute\u2019s dual-enrolment programme in Electronic Engineering and hopes to pursue a future career in STEM<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1625-12' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1625-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Marena Strachan<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Dr Tan Eng Han' href='#IPSSpeaker1622-13'><img alt='Dr Tan Eng Han' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1622-1.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Dr Tan Eng Han<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Director<br>Global SDGs and Leadership Development Center<br>Singapore (Republic of)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1622-13'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1622-13' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1622-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Dr Tan Eng Han<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Dr. Tan Eng Han is the Founding Director of the Global Youth Leadership Development Council (GYLDC), a Singapore-based non-profit advancing global youth leadership and cross-border collaboration. He concurrently serves as Executive Director of OSG Youth Alliance, which he established in 2017 to champion youth-led sustainability and entrepreneurship across ASEAN, China, and India \u2014 building a global alumni network of over 20,000 youth and anchored by the ASEAN-China-India Youth Leadership Summit, which draws over 8,500 youth annually across 12 countries. GYLDC and OSG are now jointly launching new flagship programmes, including GAICA, the Global Smart Cities Leadership Program, and the Odyssey Global Challenge.<br \/>\r\nEng Han is also the Director of the Global SDGs and Leadership Development Center (GSLDC), an institution focused on knowledge platform-building and capacity-building in support of the UNSDGs. GSLDC partners closely with a range of UN agencies \u2014 including the ITU, ITC, UNIDO, UNDRR, and UNITAR \u2014 to connect international organizations, governments, academia, and industry, translating SDG frameworks into scalable, real-world programmes spanning youth leadership, digital economy governance, and sustainable innovation. Together, GYLDC and GSLDC have delivered more than 20 international initiatives across over 40 countries and regions, engaging thousands of participants and building partnerships with more than 30 institutions, including multiple UN agencies.<br \/>\r\nHe previously served as Vice President (Asia) at ACT, the U.S. educational testing and assessment organization, from December 2022 to April 2026, having earlier held the role of Regional Director (Asia) from 2018. During his tenure, he drove a 250% growth in ACT&#8217;s network of partner schools between 2019 and 2023 while quadrupling revenue across all product lines, through the launch of several learning programmes tailored to international institutions&#8217; needs.<br \/>\r\nHe has served as Secretary-General of the Singapore-China Association since 2023 and is a Venture Partner at VU Venture Partners with a focus on education technology investments.<br \/>\r\nHe holds an Accountancy degree from Nanyang Technological University, an MBA from the University of Hull, and a DBA from Adelaide University.<br \/>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1622-13' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1622-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Dr Tan Eng Han<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Panelists<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Ms Regina Fleur Bessou' href='#IPSSpeaker1626-14'><img alt='Ms Regina Fleur Bessou' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1626-2.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Ms Regina Fleur Bessou<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Chair of ITU TDAG &#038; Technical Advisor to the Director General of ARTCI<br>Telecommunications\/ICT Regulatory Authority of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire (ARTCI)<br>C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire (Republic of)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1626-14'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1626-14' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1626-2.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Regina Fleur Bessou<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Ms. Regina Fleur BESSOU has over 24 years of experience in the telecommunications, ICT and postal sectors. She currently serves as Technical Advisor to the Director General of the Telecommunications\/ICT Regulatory Authority of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire (ARTCI), where she oversees matters related to digital inclusion and international relations.<br \/>\r\nIn November 2025, she was elected Chair of the Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG) of the International Telecommunication Union, becoming the first African to hold this position. TDAG is the advisory body guiding the strategic priorities of the ITU Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-D).<br \/>\r\nPrior to this role, Ms. BESSOU served as Chair of ITU-D Study Group 1 from 2017 to 2025, where she was also the first African to hold this position. She additionally served as Vice-Chair of TDAG and as Africa Representative within the Network of Women for ITU-D (NoW ITU-D).<br \/>\r\nAt the regional level, she played a leading role in coordinating the African preparatory process for the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-2025) and contributed to the work of both the African Telecommunications Union and the International Telecommunication Union in preparation for major international conferences.<br \/>\r\nMs. BESSOU is also Founder and Executive President of the International Network of Women Digital Experts (RIFEN), the first women-led organization to obtain sector membership within the ITU, which promotes the participation of women, youth and persons with disabilities in digital governance and leadership.<br \/>\r\nIn C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, she has contributed to the development of universal access policies, rural connectivity initiatives, consumer protection frameworks and pro-competitive regulatory environments, supporting the sustainable development of the telecommunications and ICT sector.<br \/>\r\nShe holds degrees in legal, administrative and tax sciences, a BADGE Specialized Master\u2019s degree in Telecom\/ICT Regulation, and a certification in Gender Engineering (UNESCO\/EFPOD).<br \/>\r\nMajor Contributions<br \/>\r\n\u2022 Strengthening regulation: establishment of fair tariff frameworks, consumer protection measures, and the promotion of healthy competition within the telecommunications sector.<br \/>\r\n\u2022 Digital inclusion: strong initiatives to increase the participation of women and youth, including persons with disabilities, notably through the revision of Resolution 55 at the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-22).<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1626-14' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1626-2.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Regina Fleur Bessou<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Kendrick Rolle' href='#IPSSpeaker1627-15'><img alt='Mr Kendrick Rolle' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1627-1.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Kendrick Rolle<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Founder and lead consultant <br>Disability Empowerment Outreach Group, The Bahamas<br>Bahamas (Commonwealth of the)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1627-15'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1627-15' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1627-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Kendrick Rolle<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Kendrick Aurelio Rolle is a beloved Aries, celebrating his birthday on 14th April each year. He is the son of an educator and police officer, thereby, heavily incorporating learning and discipline as key factors of his up-bringing and he demonstrates these values throughout his professional, spiritual and social life.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nUpon graduating high school in 1991, he explored careers in the hotel industry, Sales, Real Estate and Development. After an unfortunate incident in 2001 which left him visually impaired and eventually blind, he found himself with new careers in Community Planning, Project Management, Disability Rights Advocacy, Disability Sensitivity and Etiquette Training Consultant. <br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nToday, he serves as the founder and lead consultant of the Disability Empowerment Outreach Group, Special Projects and Programs Officer in the Department of Social Services, Disability Affairs Division, former Deputy Chairman of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities,Chairman of the Bahamas Coalition of Advocates for Disability Awareness and Services Non-Profit Organization, founder of the Chosen Ones ALL Inclusive Junkanoo Group and Beep Ball Bahamas inclusive outdoor games for blind and visually impaired, Managing Director of Camp Inclusion, and past President of the Bahamas Alliance for Blind and Visually Impaired\u2026  <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1627-15' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1627-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Kendrick Rolle<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Ms Sandrea Maynard' href='#IPSSpeaker1628-16'><img alt='Ms Sandrea Maynard' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1628.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Ms Sandrea Maynard<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Pro-Vice-Chancellor<br>University of the West Indies Cave Hill School of Business\u200b<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1628-16'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1628-16' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1628.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Sandrea Maynard<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Ms. Sandrea Maynard, LLB (Hons), LLM, SFHEA, is Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Affairs at The University of the West Indies (The UWI), where she leads the University&#8217;s internationalisation strategy, global partnerships and multilateral engagement across the Caribbean and internationally.<br \/>\r\nA Barrister-at-Law with more than 25 years of experience spanning legal practice, higher education leadership and international development, Ms. Maynard has held senior leadership positions in both the United Kingdom and the Caribbean. She has worked in private practice and with the United Kingdom&#8217;s Crown Prosecution Service before transitioning into academia, where she has served as a Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor of Law and senior university executive.<br \/>\r\nMs. Maynard leads The UWI&#8217;s engagement with governments, multilateral organisations, industry and global university networks to advance regional priorities in digital transformation, artificial intelligence, climate resilience and sustainable development. She is actively strengthening Caribbean collaboration on AI governance, digital policy and workforce capacity through strategic partnerships with organisations including the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU),  International Telecommunications Union (Global Hub) Intellibus, World Digital Governance (WDG), and other international partners.<br \/>\r\nThroughout her career, she has led multidisciplinary teams through major periods of transformation, secured significant government and international contracts, and developed executive education and leadership programmes for public and private sector organisations.<br \/>\r\nHer current work focuses on positioning Caribbean higher education as a catalyst for innovation, policy development and economic transformation, ensuring that emerging technologies support digital sovereignty, sustainable development and an inclusive, future-ready workforce for Small Island Developing States (SIDS).<br \/>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1628-16' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1628.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Sandrea Maynard<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Josh Ingersoll' href='#IPSSpeaker1629-17'><img alt='Mr Josh Ingersoll' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1629.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Josh Ingersoll<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Board Member<br>ITU Secretary-General Youth Advisory Board<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1629-17' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1629.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Josh Ingersoll<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1629-17' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1629.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Josh Ingersoll<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Facilitators<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Ms Sofie Sittenauer' href='#IPSSpeaker1630-18'><img alt='Ms Sofie Sittenauer' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1630-2.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Ms Sofie Sittenauer<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Advisor on Gender and Digital Transformation<br> Deutsche  Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1630-18'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1630-18' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1630-2.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Sofie Sittenauer<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Sofie Sittenauer is an Advisor on Gender and Digital Transformation at the Deutsche Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), working on international digital policy and inclusive digital transformation. Her current work focuses on women\u2019s leadership in ICT, as well as AI governance and meaningful connectivity in the context of EU-LAC digital cooperation.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1630-18' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1630-2.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Sofie Sittenauer<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Ms Tyrhonda Glinton' href='#IPSSpeaker1631-19'><img alt='Ms Tyrhonda Glinton' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1631.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Ms Tyrhonda Glinton<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'> Founder and Executive Director<br>FEMSTEM Bahamas<br>Bahamas (Commonwealth of the)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1631-19'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1631-19' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1631.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Tyrhonda Glinton<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Tyrhonda Knowles-Glinton is an accomplished information technology strategist, compliance professional, and advocate for digital equity. She currently serves as the Director of HR Technology &amp; Compliance at Atlantis Bahamas, where she oversees enterprise systems, HRIS infrastructure, and regulatory governance.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nPrior to her executive role in the private sector, Tyrhonda was a Project Manager and Business Analyst with the Department of Transformation and Digitization (DTaD) for the Government of The Bahamas. In this capacity, she spearheaded critical public service digitization projects, most notably the launch of the government&#8217;s e-cabinet, driving government modernization and digital service delivery.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nRecognized for her commitment to youth empowerment and capacity building, Tyrhonda is the Founder and President of FEM STEM Bahamas, launched in 2019 to dismantle barriers for young women entering technology fields. Under her leadership, the initiative has hosted national award programs, partnered with government ministries, and led youth delegations to global stages, including representing the nation at the United Nations in New York and achieving award-winning success at the International Greenwich Olympiad (IGO).<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nRegionally, Tyrhonda served as Co-Chair for the CARICOM Secretariat&#8217;s Girls in ICT and Youth in Single Space Committee, helping shape policy surrounding youth participation in the Caribbean&#8217;s digital economy.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nTyrhonda holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from The University of The Bahamas, is a Certified Business Professional in Project Management, and is a certified Youth Leader through the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1631-19' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1631.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Tyrhonda Glinton<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#FFF36D'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#FFF36D'><font style='color:#000000'>Strategic Dialogue: Thematic Dialogue-Partner2Connect Solutions Lab: Unlocking Partnerships for Universal Connectivity and Digital Transformation<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><p><strong>Organizers:<\/strong> International Telecommunication Union (ITU) \u2013 Partner2Connect Digital Coalition<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The World Telecommunication and ICT Policy Forum (WTPF 26) brings together governments, industry, civil society, development partners, and international organizations to shape forward looking digital policy and advance universal meaningful connectivity and sustainable digital transformation. New forms of partnership and collaboration will be essential to translate these ambitions into practical action.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Progress is often slowed by fragmented regulation, unequal access to infrastructure and technology, limited institutional capacity, high perceived risk, and insufficient collaboration between public and private actors. Addressing these barriers requires practical dialogue between those shaping policy and those delivering programmes, investment, technology, and services.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Leveraging the Partner2Connect pledging framework of Access, Adoption, Enabling Environment, and Accelerating Investments, the Partner2Connect Solutions Lab will provide participants with an opportunity to share commitments, exchange practical experiences, and identify partnerships that can help accelerate inclusive and sustainable digital development across regions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The session aims to translate global policy discussions into partnership and collaboration opportunities by:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>Identifying the most pressing barriers across regions<\/li>\r\n  <li>Showcasing practical collaboration models<\/li>\r\n  <li>Developing recommendations to accelerate universal meaningful connectivity and sustainable digital transformation, including the diffusion of emerging technologies such as AI<\/li>\r\n  <li>Strengthening collaboration through the Partner2Connect community<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Target Audience &amp; Participation<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>This session is open to all WTPF-26 delegates, including policymakers, regulators, development finance institutions, international organizations, private sector leaders, civil society, and Partner2Connect stakeholders. The session will be conducted in English (no interpretation provided) and will feature a rapid-fire panel followed by interactive regional breakout discussions designed to generate practical recommendations and new partnership opportunities. Seats are limited and RSVP is required. Session is in English only.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/VFmqMguP3M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reserve a Seat<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>For more information visit:<\/strong><br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/partner2connect\/partner2connect-solutions-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.itu.int\/partner2connect\/partner2connect-solutions-lab\/<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#663399'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#663399'><font style='color:#FFFFFF'>Host Country reception<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'>Hosted by The Bahamas, by invitation only<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div><p><div id='ChildVerticalTab_2'><ul class='resp-tabs-list ver_2'><li  style='border-left:20px #A8C4EE solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Heads of Delegation meeting<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>08:30 &#8211; 09:15<br\/> Imperial G<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #009DD0 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Opening Ceremony<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>09:30 &#8211; 09:50<br\/> Imperial E<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #12E265 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Inaugural Plenary<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>09:50 &#8211; 10:50<br\/> Imperial E<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #663399 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Coffee break<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>10:50 &#8211; 11:15<br\/> Imperial Foyer<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #4dd0e1 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Working Group 1: Bridging digital divides<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>11:15 &#8211; 12:30<br\/> Imperial E<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #663399 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Lunch break<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>12:30 &#8211; 14:30<br\/> Imperial AB<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #06A20A solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>ITU-Saudi Arabia Masterclass on Innovative Digital Policy<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>12:45 &#8211; 14:15<br\/> Athena<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #4dd0e1 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Working group 1: Bridging digital divides (continued)<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>14:30 &#8211; 15:50<br\/> Imperial E<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #EEE8A8 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Coffee break<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>15:50 &#8211; 16:15<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #4dd0e1 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Working Group 2: Green digital transformation<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>16:15 &#8211; 17:30<br\/> Imperial E<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #663399 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Host Country reception<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>19:30 &#8211; 22:00<br\/> Royal Deck<\/i><br><\/li><\/ul><div class='resp-tabs-container ver_2'><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#A8C4EE'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#A8C4EE'><font style='color:#000000'>Heads of Delegation meeting<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionInfoLinkRow'><div class='SessionInfoLinkCell'><a class=\"SessionInfoLink\" style=\"text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Agenda\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/md\/S26-WTPF26-ADM-0008\/en\">Agenda<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'>In English only.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#009DD0'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#009DD0'><font style='color:#FFFFFF'>Opening Ceremony<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><p>The Opening Ceremony formally inaugurates the seventh World Telecommunication\/Information and Communication Technology Policy Forum.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The ceremony opens with the Host Country welcome, delivered by the Honourable Sebastian Bastian, Minister of Innovation and National Development and Minister responsible for communications. Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union, will then deliver her opening remarks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Honourable Philip Edward Davis, KC, MP, will deliver the keynote address and formally declare the Forum open.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Opening Ceremony will be followed immediately by the inaugural plenary of WTPF-26 in the same room.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Welcome remarks<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='H.E. Mr Sebastian Bastian' href='#IPSSpeaker1602-20'><img alt='H.E. Mr Sebastian Bastian' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1602.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>H.E. Mr Sebastian Bastian<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Minister<br>Ministry of Innovation and National Development of The Bahamas<br>Bahamas (Commonwealth of the)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1602-20' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1602.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Mr Sebastian Bastian<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1602-20' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1602.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Mr Sebastian Bastian<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Opening remarks<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin' href='#IPSSpeaker105-21'><img alt='Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/105-2.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Secretary General<br>International Telecommunication Union<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker105-21'>Biography<\/a> | <a class='biography_link' href='#IPSSpeech105-21'>Opening address<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker105-21' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/105-2.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Doreen Bogdan-Martin took office as Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 1 January 2023.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMs Bogdan-Martin has held leadership positions in the field of international telecommunications policy for over two decades, with a track-record of brokering innovative partnerships to expand digital inclusion and connectivity for everyone around the world. Following her historic election by ITU Member States in September 2022, she became the first woman ever to head the organization, which was first established in 1865 and became a UN specialized agency in 1947.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAs ITU Secretary-General, she aims to drive innovative solutions, maximize ITU&#8217;s relevance for its 193 Member States, intensify global cooperation on connecting the unconnected, and strengthen the alignment of ITU&#8217;s programmes with the Sustainable Development Goals set out by the United Nations. Ms Bogdan-Martin has consistently emphasized the need for digital transformation to achieve 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.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAs Director of ITU&#8217;s Telecommunication Development Bureau for a four-year term starting in 2018, she helped put sustainable digital development at the forefront of international cooperation, including with the private sector and civil society. Among other ITU development priorities, she actively promoted the Partner2Connect initiative, which has mobilized unprecedented pledges of funding and support for meaningful Internet connectivity in developing countries.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nShe was previously instrumental in establishing the ITU-UNESCO Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development, serving as its Executive Director for more than a decade; contributed to the success of ITU&#8217;s Global Symposium for Regulators as the pre-eminent worldwide meeting for digital policy makers; and led ITU&#8217;s youth engagement strategy. She also pioneered ITU&#8217;s ongoing contribution to the EQUALS Global Partnership for Gender Equality in the Digital Age and initiated ITU&#8217;s collaboration with UNICEF on the Giga project to connect every school worldwide to the Internet.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWithin ITU, she has promoted gender equality and encouraged bringing more women into the workforce, as well as helping women grow professionally and contributing to networks of women pursuing gender-balanced participation in conferences and policy making.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nFrom 2008 until 2018, Ms Bogdan-Martin served as Chief of ITU&#8217;s Strategic Planning and Membership Department, overseeing corporate communications, external affairs, corporate strategy, and membership. Earlier, she headed the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau&#8217;s Regulatory and Market Environment Division and Regulatory Reform Unit.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBefore joining ITU in 1994, she worked at the U.S. Department of Commerce as a Telecommunication Policy Specialist in the National Telecommunication and Information Administration.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMs Bogdan-Martin holds a Master&#8217;s in International Communications Policy from American University in Washington, DC, a post-graduate certification in Strategies for Leadership from the Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland, and a certification in Accountability and Ethics from the UN Leaders Programme. She is also a qualified amateur radio operator.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMs Bogdan-Martin is married with four children.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech105-21' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/105-2.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>Opening address<\/h3><a title=\"Download Opening address\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/osg\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=88\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Secretary-General&#8217;s opening address<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Keynote Address<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='H.E. Philip E. Davis' href='#IPSSpeaker1604-22'><img alt='H.E. Philip E. Davis' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1604.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>H.E. Philip E. Davis<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Prime Minister<br>The Bahamas<br>Bahamas (Commonwealth of the)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1604-22'>Biography<\/a> | <a class='biography_link' href='#IPSSpeech1604-22'>Opening address<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1604-22' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1604.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Philip E. Davis<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>The Hon. Philip Edward &#8220;Brave&#8221; Davis became the Fifth Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas following the general election of<br \/>\r\nSeptember 16, 2021.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMr. Davis was born June 7, 1951, to Brave Edward Davis of Old Bight, Cat Island and Dorothy Davis (nee Smith) of Alexander, Exuma.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe received his early education at the Eastern Prep School, Eastern Jr. School and St. John&#8217;s College. Upon graduating from St. John&#8217;s at the age of<br \/>\r\n16 with six GCE &#8216;O&#8217; Levels, he was employed as a construction worker. Later, Mr. Davis secured employment at Barclay&#8217;s Bank before resigning to<br \/>\r\npursue a career as an articled clerk with Wallace-Whitfield and Barnwell. Mr. Davis was called to the Bar of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas on<br \/>\r\nMarch 5, 1975.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMr. Davis was first elected the Member of Parliament for the Cat Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador Constituency in 1992. He was defeated at the<br \/>\r\npolls in the 1997 General Election by the Free National Movement candidate James H. Miller. However, in the 2002 General Election, Mr. Davis<br \/>\r\ndefeated Mr. Miller to return to Parliament as the representative for the Cat Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador Constituency. He continued as the<br \/>\r\nrepresentative of that constituency following wins in the 2007, 2012, 2017 and the 2021 General Elections.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nFollowing the general election of 2017, Mr. Davis was sworn in as Leader of the then Opposition.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nOn September 17, 2021, Mr. Davis was sworn in as Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and on September 18, 2021 the Governor-<br \/>\r\nGeneral presented him with his instruments of appointment to the Office of Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Prime Minister<br \/>\r\nDavis is also the Minister of Finance.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nUp to his appointment as Prime Minister, Mr. Davis was a practicing attorney-at-law in the law firm of Davis and Co. He is a former partner in the law<br \/>\r\nfirm of Christie, Davis and Co. and he has served as president and vice-president of the Bahamas Bar Association. He has sat on the Council of Legal<br \/>\r\nEducation and its Executive Committee as well as the Academic Committee of the Norman Manley Law School, Jamaica. He has served as a<br \/>\r\nchairman of the National Insurance Board and as a Magistrate in The Bahamas court system.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAn Anglican, Mr. Davis has served as a member of St. Christopher&#8217;s Anglican Church Vestry Board and also as the Parish&#8217;s Synod representative.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe is the father of six and is married to the former Ann Marie Austin. His hobbies include swimming, softball, jogging and reading.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1604-22' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1604.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Philip E. Davis<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>Opening address<\/h3><a title=\"Download Opening address\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><a href=\"https:\/\/opm.gov.bs\/prime-minister-davis-wtpf-2026-opening-ceremony-keynote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Prime Minister&#8217;s opening address<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#12E265'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#12E265'><font style='color:#000000'>Inaugural Plenary<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#663399'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#663399'><font style='color:#FFFFFF'>Coffee break<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'>Hosted by China, open to all participants.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#4dd0e1'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#4dd0e1'><font style='color:#000000'>Working Group 1: Bridging digital divides<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionInfoLinkRow'><div class='SessionInfoLinkCell'><a class=\"SessionInfoLink\" style=\"text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"View Details\" href=\"https:\/\/wtpf.itu.int\/2026\/about\/thematic-areas\/bridging-digital-divides\/\" rel=\"noopener\">View Details<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><p><strong>Session<\/strong>: Working Group 1 \u2014 Draft Opinion 1: Bridging digital divides, particularly on gender and age as well as skills and connectivity\r\n<strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Date &amp; Time<\/strong>: Wednesday, 2 September 2026 | 11:15\u201312:30 and 14:30\u201315:50<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong>: This working group addresses draft opinion 1 on Bridging digital divides, ensuring that people can meaningfully participate in the digital economy by addressing disparities in digital skills, affordability, and the inclusion of women and youth, and advancing the framework of Universal and Meaningful Connectivity (UMC).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Session Format:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Opening of the meeting and introductory remarks<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Adoption of the agenda<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Presentation of the draft Opinion by the Chair<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Scene setting panel: The Working Group 1 scene-setting panel opens consideration of Draft Opinion 1, \u201cBridging digital divides, particularly on gender and age as well as skills and connectivity\u201d, ahead of the floor opening for statements and open discussions.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Consideration of the draft Opinion and the contributions received<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Chair\u2019s conclusion<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Any other business<\/li>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Ms Roberta dos Santos Pereira Hakme  ' href='#IPSSpeaker1633-23'><img alt='Ms Roberta dos Santos Pereira Hakme  ' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1633-1.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Ms Roberta dos Santos Pereira Hakme  <\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Administration Analyst<br>Ag\u00eancia Nacional de Telecomunica\u00e7\u00f5es &#8211; ANATEL<br>Brazil (Federative Republic of)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1633-23'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1633-23' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1633-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Roberta dos Santos Pereira Hakme  <\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Roberta dos Santos Pereira Hakme graduated in Physics and has a master\u2019s degree in Administration. She has worked at the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) since 2005, where she had the opportunity to serve as an advisor in four areas before joining the International Affairs Office, where she has been working since 2019.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nIn the International Affairs Office, she has been responsible for coordinating and monitoring cooperation projects with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) since 2019. She has participated in ITU conferences, Council Working Groups and Council Sessions since 2022 and has represented Anatel with the Telecommunications Association of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (ARCTEL) since 2022.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nShe is also the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Brazilian Communication Commission 1 \u2013 Governance and International Regimes (CBC1) and the focal point for bilateral demands with several countries and for the organization of international events in Brazil, including CITEL\u2019s PCC.I and PCC.II in 2024 and 2025.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1633-23' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1633-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Roberta dos Santos Pereira Hakme  <\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Panelists<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Alonso Zeled\u00f3n Carazo' href='#IPSSpeaker1615-24'><img alt='Mr Alonso Zeled\u00f3n Carazo' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1615.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Alonso Zeled\u00f3n Carazo<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Vice-Minister of Telecommunications<br>Costa Rica<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1615-24'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1615-24' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1615.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Alonso Zeled\u00f3n Carazo<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Alonso J. Zeled\u00f3n Carazo is a Costa Rican attorney specializing in Public Law, with more than ten years of experience in strategic positions within the public administration. He currently serves as Vice Minister of Telecommunications at the Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT).<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nPreviously, he was Head of the Legal Advisory Office of the Ministry of the Presidency and served as an Advisor to the Office of the President, where he reviewed executive decrees and administrative resolutions and coordinated legal opinions on matters of national relevance, including public procurement and competition regulation.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nInternationally, he represented Costa Rica before the OECD Network of Senior Officials from Centres of Government, focusing on governance and public policy standards. His experience also includes work at the Office of the Attorney General and private legal practice.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe holds a Licentiate Degree in Law and a Specialization in Registry and Notarial Law.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1615-24' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1615.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Alonso Zeled\u00f3n Carazo<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Dr Nele Leosk' href='#IPSSpeaker674-25'><img alt='Dr Nele Leosk' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/674-1.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Dr Nele Leosk<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Team Lead<br>Knowledge Hub Digital at the European Commission<br>Estonia (Republic of)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker674-25'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker674-25' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/674-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Dr Nele Leosk<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Nele brings over 25 years of leadership at the intersection of technology, governance, and diplomacy, shaping digital transformation and development worldwide. She currently leads Knowledge Hub Digital for the European Commission, supporting the EU&#8217;s global digital partnerships.<br \/>\r\nAs Estonia&#8217;s Ambassador for Digital Affairs (2020\u20132024), she built and directed the country&#8217;s digital diplomacy agenda, co-led the GovStack Initiative, co-founded the Women in GovTech Challenge, and managed a broad portfolio of high-level multi-stakeholder relations and resource mobilisation.<br \/>\r\nHer career spans digital and state reform work in over 100 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, advising political and government leaders on digital transformation and governance. She has worked across international organisations (UN, OECD) and the private sector, and serves on the WEF&#8217;s Global Future Council, the Business Excellence Institute, and the Board of the Global Tech Diplomacy Forum. She is a former Chair of the Digital Cooperation and Diplomacy Network and the Global Standards Symposium.<br \/>\r\nShe holds a PhD in Political and Social Sciences from the European University Institute, was a Fulbright-Schuman Scholar, and continues to lecture on technology and foreign policy. She mentors emerging female digital leaders and serves as a Women in Tech Ambassador.<br \/>\r\nNele is the Candidate of the Republic of Estonia for the position of Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech674-25' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/674-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Dr Nele Leosk<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Tariq Mohammed' href='#IPSSpeaker1250-26'><img alt='Mr Tariq Mohammed' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1250.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Tariq Mohammed<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Technical Advisor to the Secretary-General; Chair, Caribbean ICT Youth Network<br>Caribbean Telecommunications Union<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1250-26'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1250-26' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1250.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Tariq Mohammed<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Tariq is a telecommunications specialist, leading regional and international initiatives under the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), ranging from satellite and maritime communications to subsea cable resilience. There, he leverages his background in telecommunications and electrical engineering to support Caribbean countries in advancing digital transformation, with emphasis on enabling environments, and fit-for-purpose policies and regulations.<br \/>\r\n <br \/>\r\nFurthermore, Tariq co-ordinates the Caribbean Youth Internet Governance Forum (CYIGF), serving as one of the region&#8217;s representatives at the United Nations Internet Governance Forum and Youth Track; and is the Chair of the Caribbean ICT Youth Network, as well as IEEE Young Professionals, Trinidad and Tobago. Committed to regional development, Tariq is passionate about advancing digital agendas and supporting universal and meaningful connection for all through inclusive and sustainable practices.<br \/>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1250-26' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1250.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Tariq Mohammed<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#663399'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#663399'><font style='color:#FFFFFF'>Lunch break<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'>Hosted by Gabon, open to all participants<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#06A20A'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#06A20A'><font style='color:#000000'>ITU-Saudi Arabia Masterclass on Innovative Digital Policy<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionInfoLinkRow'><div class='SessionInfoLinkCell'><a class=\"SessionInfoLink\" style=\"text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Agenda\" href=\"https:\/\/wtpf.itu.int\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/ITU-CST-DRA_WTPF26-Masterclass-session-agenda_v2.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">Agenda<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><p><strong>Organizers:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Jointly organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Digital Regulatory Academy (DRA) of Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) under the ITU\/BDT\u2013Saudi Arabia project on \u201cAssistance in Telecommunication\/ICT in ITU Regions\u201d.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>As part of the preparations for the World Telecommunication\/ICT Policy Forum 2026 (WTPF-26), this practical Masterclass on Digital Policy and Innovation aims to equip participants with practical tools and policy approaches to support digital innovation while ensuring trust, inclusion, and sustainability. The session examines how governments and regulators can foster innovation while ensuring trust, security, consumer protection, inclusion, and sustainable digital development.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Objectives &amp; Expected Outcomes<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>Strengthen the capacity of regulators and policy-makers to design innovation-friendly digital policies and regulatory frameworks.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Share global experiences and best practices for enabling trusted and inclusive digital ecosystems.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Promote collaboration and peer learning among regulators attending WTPF-26.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Support informed participation in WTPF-26 discussions on emerging digital policy and regulatory issues.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Key Discussion Modules<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li><strong>Module 1: Evidence-Based Digital Policy Making:<\/strong> Using data and analytics to support policy decisions, Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIA), international benchmarking, and anticipatory and adaptive regulation.<\/li>\r\n  <li><strong>Module 2: Regulatory Innovation and Sandboxes:<\/strong> Creating safe environments for innovation, designing and managing regulatory sandboxes, and supporting market entry for innovative digital services.<\/li>\r\n  <li><strong>Module 3: AI Governance and Emerging Technologies:<\/strong> Building trustworthy and responsible AI frameworks, managing risks while promoting innovation, and regulatory approaches for AI, IoT, and future technologies.<\/li>\r\n  <li><strong>Module 4: Enabling Digital Innovation Ecosystems:<\/strong> Fostering entrepreneurship and digital investment, public-private collaboration models, and supporting startups and digital transformation initiatives.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Format &amp; Target Audience<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Delivered as a highly interactive 2-hour masterclass combining expert presentations, practical examples, live discussions, and participant engagement exercises. Open to all WTPF-26 delegates, particularly Ministers and senior government officials, telecommunications and regulators, policy-makers, representatives of regulatory authorities, and digital economy and innovation experts. Seats are limited and RSVP is required.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>The training session is limited to 30 participants only. Seats will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve a seat:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>Digital Regulatory Academy: <a href=\"mailto:dra@cst.gov.sa\">dra@cst.gov.sa<\/a><\/li>\r\n  <li>Dr Mustafa Al Madhi (ITU): <a href=\"mailto:mustafa.almahdi@itu.int\">mustafa.almahdi@itu.int<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#4dd0e1'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#4dd0e1'><font style='color:#000000'>Working group 1: Bridging digital divides (continued)<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionInfoLinkRow'><div class='SessionInfoLinkCell'><a class=\"SessionInfoLink\" style=\"text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"View Details\" href=\"https:\/\/wtpf.itu.int\/2026\/about\/thematic-areas\/bridging-digital-divides\/\" rel=\"noopener\">View Details<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><p><strong>Session<\/strong>: Working Group 1 \u2014 Draft Opinion 1: Bridging digital divides, particularly on gender and age as well as skills and connectivity\r\n<strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Date &amp; Time<\/strong>: Wednesday, 2 September 2026 | 11:15\u201312:30 and 14:30\u201315:50<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong>: This working group addresses draft opinion 1 on Bridging digital divides, ensuring that people can meaningfully participate in the digital economy by addressing disparities in digital skills, affordability, and the inclusion of women and youth, and advancing the framework of Universal and Meaningful Connectivity (UMC).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Session Format:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Opening of the meeting and introductory remarks<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Adoption of the agenda<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Presentation of the draft Opinion by the Chair<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Scene setting panel: The Working Group 1 scene-setting panel opens consideration of Draft Opinion 1, \u201cBridging digital divides, particularly on gender and age as well as skills and connectivity\u201d, ahead of the floor opening for statements and open discussions.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Consideration of the draft Opinion and the contributions received<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Chair\u2019s conclusion<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Any other business<\/li>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Ms Roberta dos Santos Pereira Hakme  ' href='#IPSSpeaker1633-27'><img alt='Ms Roberta dos Santos Pereira Hakme  ' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1633-1.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Ms Roberta dos Santos Pereira Hakme  <\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Administration Analyst<br>Ag\u00eancia Nacional de Telecomunica\u00e7\u00f5es &#8211; ANATEL<br>Brazil (Federative Republic of)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1633-27'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1633-27' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1633-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Roberta dos Santos Pereira Hakme  <\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Roberta dos Santos Pereira Hakme graduated in Physics and has a master\u2019s degree in Administration. She has worked at the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) since 2005, where she had the opportunity to serve as an advisor in four areas before joining the International Affairs Office, where she has been working since 2019.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nIn the International Affairs Office, she has been responsible for coordinating and monitoring cooperation projects with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) since 2019. She has participated in ITU conferences, Council Working Groups and Council Sessions since 2022 and has represented Anatel with the Telecommunications Association of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (ARCTEL) since 2022.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nShe is also the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Brazilian Communication Commission 1 \u2013 Governance and International Regimes (CBC1) and the focal point for bilateral demands with several countries and for the organization of international events in Brazil, including CITEL\u2019s PCC.I and PCC.II in 2024 and 2025.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1633-27' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1633-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Roberta dos Santos Pereira Hakme  <\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Panelists<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Alonso Zeled\u00f3n Carazo' href='#IPSSpeaker1615-28'><img alt='Mr Alonso Zeled\u00f3n Carazo' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1615.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Alonso Zeled\u00f3n Carazo<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Vice-Minister of Telecommunications<br>Costa Rica<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1615-28'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1615-28' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1615.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Alonso Zeled\u00f3n Carazo<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Alonso J. Zeled\u00f3n Carazo is a Costa Rican attorney specializing in Public Law, with more than ten years of experience in strategic positions within the public administration. He currently serves as Vice Minister of Telecommunications at the Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT).<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nPreviously, he was Head of the Legal Advisory Office of the Ministry of the Presidency and served as an Advisor to the Office of the President, where he reviewed executive decrees and administrative resolutions and coordinated legal opinions on matters of national relevance, including public procurement and competition regulation.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nInternationally, he represented Costa Rica before the OECD Network of Senior Officials from Centres of Government, focusing on governance and public policy standards. His experience also includes work at the Office of the Attorney General and private legal practice.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe holds a Licentiate Degree in Law and a Specialization in Registry and Notarial Law.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1615-28' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1615.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Alonso Zeled\u00f3n Carazo<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Dr Nele Leosk' href='#IPSSpeaker674-29'><img alt='Dr Nele Leosk' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/674-1.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Dr Nele Leosk<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Team Lead<br>Knowledge Hub Digital at the European Commission<br>Estonia (Republic of)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker674-29'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker674-29' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/674-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Dr Nele Leosk<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Nele brings over 25 years of leadership at the intersection of technology, governance, and diplomacy, shaping digital transformation and development worldwide. She currently leads Knowledge Hub Digital for the European Commission, supporting the EU&#8217;s global digital partnerships.<br \/>\r\nAs Estonia&#8217;s Ambassador for Digital Affairs (2020\u20132024), she built and directed the country&#8217;s digital diplomacy agenda, co-led the GovStack Initiative, co-founded the Women in GovTech Challenge, and managed a broad portfolio of high-level multi-stakeholder relations and resource mobilisation.<br \/>\r\nHer career spans digital and state reform work in over 100 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, advising political and government leaders on digital transformation and governance. She has worked across international organisations (UN, OECD) and the private sector, and serves on the WEF&#8217;s Global Future Council, the Business Excellence Institute, and the Board of the Global Tech Diplomacy Forum. She is a former Chair of the Digital Cooperation and Diplomacy Network and the Global Standards Symposium.<br \/>\r\nShe holds a PhD in Political and Social Sciences from the European University Institute, was a Fulbright-Schuman Scholar, and continues to lecture on technology and foreign policy. She mentors emerging female digital leaders and serves as a Women in Tech Ambassador.<br \/>\r\nNele is the Candidate of the Republic of Estonia for the position of Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech674-29' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/674-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Dr Nele Leosk<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Tariq Mohammed' href='#IPSSpeaker1250-30'><img alt='Mr Tariq Mohammed' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1250.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Tariq Mohammed<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Technical Advisor to the Secretary-General; Chair, Caribbean ICT Youth Network<br>Caribbean Telecommunications Union<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1250-30'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1250-30' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1250.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Tariq Mohammed<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Tariq is a telecommunications specialist, leading regional and international initiatives under the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), ranging from satellite and maritime communications to subsea cable resilience. There, he leverages his background in telecommunications and electrical engineering to support Caribbean countries in advancing digital transformation, with emphasis on enabling environments, and fit-for-purpose policies and regulations.<br \/>\r\n <br \/>\r\nFurthermore, Tariq co-ordinates the Caribbean Youth Internet Governance Forum (CYIGF), serving as one of the region&#8217;s representatives at the United Nations Internet Governance Forum and Youth Track; and is the Chair of the Caribbean ICT Youth Network, as well as IEEE Young Professionals, Trinidad and Tobago. Committed to regional development, Tariq is passionate about advancing digital agendas and supporting universal and meaningful connection for all through inclusive and sustainable practices.<br \/>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1250-30' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1250.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Tariq Mohammed<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#EEE8A8'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#EEE8A8'><font style='color:#000000'>Coffee break<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#4dd0e1'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#4dd0e1'><font style='color:#000000'>Working Group 2: Green digital transformation<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionInfoLinkRow'><div class='SessionInfoLinkCell'><a class=\"SessionInfoLink\" style=\"text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"View Details\" href=\"https:\/\/wtpf.itu.int\/2026\/about\/thematic-areas\/green-digital-transformation\/\" rel=\"noopener\">View Details<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><p><strong>Session<\/strong>: Working Group 2 \u2014 Draft Opinion 2: Green digital transformation: climate change and environmental sustainability<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Date &amp; Time<\/strong>: Wednesday, 2 September 2026 | 16:15\u201317:30 and Thursday, 3 September 2026 | 09:30\u201310:40<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong>: This working group addresses draft opinion 2 on Green digital transformation, exploring how the development, deployment, and use of telecommunication and ICT technologies can remain environmentally sustainable. It focuses on leveraging digital innovations like AI and data analytics for climate action and early warning systems, improving energy efficiency across networks and data centers, promoting circular economy approaches to reduce e-waste, and aligning digital innovation with global climate and sustainability goals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Session Format:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n  \t<li>Opening of the meeting and introductory remarks<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Adoption of the agenda<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Presentation of the draft Opinion by the Chair<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Scene setting panel: The Working Group 2 scene-setting panel opens consideration of Draft Opinion 2, \u201cGreen digital transformation: climate change and environmental sustainability\u201d, ahead of the floor opening for statements and open discussions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Consideration of the draft Opinion and the contributions received<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Chair\u2019s conclusion<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Any other business<\/li><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava' href='#IPSSpeaker35-31'><img alt='Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/35-1.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau<br>International Telecommunication Union<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker35-31'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker35-31' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/35-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava took office as Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 1 January 2023.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWith more than 30 years in telecommunications, including over 20 years in ITU&#8217;s Development Sector, Dr Zavazava has promoted and implemented impactful information and communication technology projects around the world.<br \/>\r\nPrior to his election as BDT Director, he served as ITU&#8217;s Chief of Partnerships for Digital Development, overseeing development-related projects, strategic partnerships, and resource mobilization between 2019 and 2022, while launching new initiatives that have boosted the engagement of industry, private-sector, and academia members in ITU&#8217;s work.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nFrom 2010 until 2019, he was Chief of the Projects and Knowledge Management, responsible for ITU&#8217;s project portfolio, statistics, capacity building, and emergency telecommunications activities, as well as coordinating special assistance to least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), and small island developing states (SIDS).<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nPreviously, as ITU&#8217;s Chief of Projects and Initiatives, he oversaw development projects focused on gender, youth, and people with special needs, along with capacity building, emergency telecommunications, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and e-waste management.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nEarlier, Dr Zavazava headed the Republic of Zimbabwe&#8217;s Government Telecommunications Agency and served as a senior diplomat. He also taught MBA classes at the UK&#8217;s Nottingham Trent University.<br \/>\r\nThroughout his career, he has focused on closing the digital and skills divide and accelerating digital transformation to achieve socio-economic development for all.<br \/>\r\nDr Zavazava holds a PhD in Multilateral Trade from Business School Lausanne (Switzerland), and a Master of Laws degree in Telecommunications and Information Technology from the University of Strathclyde (UK), as well as a Master&#8217;s in International Relations from Webster University (US), and an MBA from the University of Zimbabwe. He also holds a Bachelor&#8217;s in Business Administration and diplomas in Telecommunications and Systems Engineering.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech35-31' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/35-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Panelists<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Aaron Boyd' href='#IPSSpeaker330-32'><img alt='Mr Aaron Boyd' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/330-1.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Aaron Boyd<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Managing Partner, Worldwide<br>Welchman Keen<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker330-32'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker330-32' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/330-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Aaron Boyd<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Aaron has over 25 years of experience in international strategy for the technology sector, primarily in telecommunications and cybersecurity. Prior to founding Welchman Keen, Aaron was President, International at Silent Circle, a leading Geneva-based company providing encrypted communications hardware and software. <br \/>\r\n <br \/>\r\nAs Chief Strategy Officer of ABI Research, Aaron led the company into the cybersecurity space and built a collaborative relationship with the ITU, resulting in the development of the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) and the ITU Regional cyberDrill programme, which was provided training to over 120 governments. <br \/>\r\n <br \/>\r\nAaron was a fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), where he co-directed courses on National Cybersecurity Policy and Cyber Defence for over 30 governments. Aaron was awarded the ITU Silver Medal for his contribution to cybersecurity.<br \/>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech330-32' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/330-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Aaron Boyd<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Dr Jerry Christopher Butler' href='#IPSSpeaker1606-33'><img alt='Dr Jerry Christopher Butler' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1606.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Dr Jerry Christopher Butler<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Executive Director<br>Inter-American Development Bank<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1606-33'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1606-33' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1606.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Dr Jerry Christopher Butler<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Dr. Jerry Christopher Butler is a senior financial services executive, corporate director and international business strategist with more than 30 years of experience in finance, economic development, technology and public policy across the Caribbean, United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Dr. Butler has advised world leaders, governments, financial institutions and private-sector leaders on investment, infrastructure development and emerging economic opportunities. He was previously Vice President of the largest commercial bank in Canada and the Caribbean, and was also elected three times serving as Dean and chaired multiple Board committees from 2004 to 2019 as Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB) in Washington DC. Dr. Butler\u2019s public sector service was as Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chief Accountant at the National Insurance Board, Deputy Managing Director of The Bahamas Development Bank and Deputy Chairman of the Bahamas Securities Commission. He was selected for the Caribbean Public Service of the Decade Award in 2018 in Washington, DC. He is also a Bahamas Court Justice of the Peace (JP). As Founding Chairman of the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF), since 2008, he has helped to build the region\u2019s leading platform connecting governments, investors and industry around infrastructure, energy transition and sustainable development. Dr. Butler brings a distinctly Caribbean perspective to global conversations on how technology, innovative finance, investment and public-private collaboration can accelerate inclusive economic development and create new opportunities for small and developing economies.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1606-33' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1606.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Dr Jerry Christopher Butler<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Ms Norhani  Mohamad Adzhar' href='#IPSSpeaker1634-34'><img alt='Ms Norhani  Mohamad Adzhar' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1634.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Ms Norhani  Mohamad Adzhar<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'> Head of International Affairs<br>Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)<br>Malaysia<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1634-34'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1634-34' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1634.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Norhani  Mohamad Adzhar<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Norhani Mohamad Adzhar is Head of the International Affairs Division at the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), where she leads the Commission\u2019s international engagement and represents its interests across global and regional telecommunications and digital-policy platforms. She has represented Malaysia in negotiations and policy discussions at the United Nations and other international organisations, particularly on cybercrime, cross-border cooperation and digital governance. She previously headed MCMC\u2019s Investigation and Prosecution Departments and began her career as a Deputy Public Prosecutor at the Attorney General\u2019s Chambers of Malaysia. A lawyer by training and former law lecturer, she completed the Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies executive programme at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. Her multidisciplinary experience shapes her interest in sustainable digital transformation, greener ICT ecosystems and communications\/digital regulations.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1634-34' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1634.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Norhani  Mohamad Adzhar<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#663399'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#663399'><font style='color:#FFFFFF'>Host Country reception<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'>Hosted by The Bahamas, open to all participants.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div><p><div id='ChildVerticalTab_3'><ul class='resp-tabs-list ver_3'><li  style='border-left:20px #663399 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Network of Women (NoW) breakfast<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>08:00 &#8211; 09:25<br\/> Poseidon I &#8211; III<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #4dd0e1 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Working Group 2: Green digital transformation (continued)<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>09:30 &#8211; 10:40<br\/> Imperial E<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #663399 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Coffee break<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>10:40 &#8211; 11:05<br\/> Imperial Foyer<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #4dd0e1 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Working Group 3: Resilience of telecommunication\/ICTs<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>11:05 &#8211; 12:30<br\/> Imperial E<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #EEE8A8 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Lunch break<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>12:30 &#8211; 14:30<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #009DD0 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>3rd inter-regional preparatory meeting for PP-26<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>13:00 &#8211; 14:30<br\/> Imperial G<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #4dd0e1 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Working Group 3: Resilience of telecommunication\/ICTs (continued)<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>14:30 &#8211; 15:30<br\/> Imperial E<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #663399 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Coffee break<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>15:30 &#8211; 15:55<br\/> Imperial Foyer<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #4dd0e1 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Working Group 4: Space connectivity<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>15:55 &#8211; 17:30<br\/> Imperial E<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #663399 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Evening reception<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>19:00 &#8211; 20:15<br\/> Royal Deck<\/i><br><\/li><\/ul><div class='resp-tabs-container ver_3'><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#663399'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#663399'><font style='color:#FFFFFF'>Network of Women (NoW) breakfast<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><strong>Organizers:<\/strong> &#8216;Co-hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and EU-cofunded Team Europe Action \u201cWomen Leadership in the Public ICT Sector\u201d (implemented by GIZ in the Caribbean), in partnership with the EU-LAC Network of Women Leaders in Digital Policy\r\n\r\n<strong>Overview<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThis interactive Breakfast will invite delegates to reflect on how inclusive leadership can help shape the future of digital transformation and global digital governance. The session will create a space for open dialogue, peer exchange, and networking.\r\n\r\nDespite global progress, 77% of men use the Internet globally, compared to 71% of women, leaving approximately 280 million fewer women online. This session positions delegates to address these gaps in the lead-up to PP-26, supporting ITU&#8217;s target of at least 40% women\u2019s participation in PP-26 delegations.\r\n\r\nThrough facilitated discussions, delegates will explore opportunities to strengthen women&#8217;s voices in digital policy processes, share experiences from their own contexts, and discuss how diverse perspectives can contribute to more innovative, inclusive, and future-ready digital ecosystems. The breakfast will also provide an opportunity to build new connections and foster collaboration among delegates committed to advancing an inclusive digital future.\r\n\r\n<strong>Key Highlights &amp; Programme<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>High-Level Interventions &amp; Exchange:<\/strong> Short inputs from global leaders, regional networks, youth representatives, and male allies.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Partnership Milestone:<\/strong> Highlight of the partnership between ITU and the EU-LAC Network of Women Leaders in Digital Policy.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Interactive Table Reflections:<\/strong> Small group guided discussions on key dimensions of digital divides and collective share-back moments.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Target Audience &amp; Format<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDesigned as an interactive breakfast banquet format. Open to all WTPF-26 delegates, with a special emphasis on women and young delegates. To support planning arrangements, delegates are invited to indicate their interest by\r\n<a href=\"mailto:genderandyouthoffice@itu.int?subject=Network%20of%20Women%20Breakfast%20at%20WTPF-26&amp;body=I%20am%20interested%20in%20attending%20the%20Network%20of%20Women%20Breakfast%20at%20WTPF-26.%0A%0AName:%0AOrganization:%0ACountry:\" target=\"_top\">\r\nemail to genderandyouthoffice@itu.int<\/a>.<\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Master of Ceremony<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Ms Sulyna  Abdullah ' href='#IPSSpeaker514-35'><img alt='Ms Sulyna  Abdullah ' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/514.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Ms Sulyna  Abdullah <\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Chief, SPM Department<br>International Telecommunication Union<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker514-35'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker514-35' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/514.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Sulyna  Abdullah <\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Sulyna Abdullah is the Chief of Strategic Planning and Membership, and Special Advisor to the Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a position she took up from 1 October 2023. Sulyna joined the ITU in April 2021 as the Chief of the Digital Knowledge Hub in the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) and was the Executive Director of the ITU-UNESCO Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development until the Commission transitioned in 2025.<br \/>\r\nPrior to that, she spent close to two decades at the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) where she held various positions including Chief Officer for Corporate Strategy and Chief Transformation Officer.<br \/>\r\nAfter MCMC, Sulyna had a short stint in the private sector taking up a position in Netflix as Director of Public Policy for Southeast Asia.<br \/>\r\nThroughout her career, Sulyna has held numerous positions on the international front representing Malaysia, focusing on public policy issues.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech514-35' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/514.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Sulyna  Abdullah <\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Opening remarks<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin' href='#IPSSpeaker105-36'><img alt='Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/105-2.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Secretary-General<br>International Telecommunication Union<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker105-36'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker105-36' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/105-2.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Doreen Bogdan-Martin took office as Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 1 January 2023.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMs Bogdan-Martin has held leadership positions in the field of international telecommunications policy for over two decades, with a track-record of brokering innovative partnerships to expand digital inclusion and connectivity for everyone around the world. Following her historic election by ITU Member States in September 2022, she became the first woman ever to head the organization, which was first established in 1865 and became a UN specialized agency in 1947.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAs ITU Secretary-General, she aims to drive innovative solutions, maximize ITU&#8217;s relevance for its 193 Member States, intensify global cooperation on connecting the unconnected, and strengthen the alignment of ITU&#8217;s programmes with the Sustainable Development Goals set out by the United Nations. Ms Bogdan-Martin has consistently emphasized the need for digital transformation to achieve 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.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAs Director of ITU&#8217;s Telecommunication Development Bureau for a four-year term starting in 2018, she helped put sustainable digital development at the forefront of international cooperation, including with the private sector and civil society. Among other ITU development priorities, she actively promoted the Partner2Connect initiative, which has mobilized unprecedented pledges of funding and support for meaningful Internet connectivity in developing countries.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nShe was previously instrumental in establishing the ITU-UNESCO Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development, serving as its Executive Director for more than a decade; contributed to the success of ITU&#8217;s Global Symposium for Regulators as the pre-eminent worldwide meeting for digital policy makers; and led ITU&#8217;s youth engagement strategy. She also pioneered ITU&#8217;s ongoing contribution to the EQUALS Global Partnership for Gender Equality in the Digital Age and initiated ITU&#8217;s collaboration with UNICEF on the Giga project to connect every school worldwide to the Internet.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWithin ITU, she has promoted gender equality and encouraged bringing more women into the workforce, as well as helping women grow professionally and contributing to networks of women pursuing gender-balanced participation in conferences and policy making.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nFrom 2008 until 2018, Ms Bogdan-Martin served as Chief of ITU&#8217;s Strategic Planning and Membership Department, overseeing corporate communications, external affairs, corporate strategy, and membership. Earlier, she headed the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau&#8217;s Regulatory and Market Environment Division and Regulatory Reform Unit.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBefore joining ITU in 1994, she worked at the U.S. Department of Commerce as a Telecommunication Policy Specialist in the National Telecommunication and Information Administration.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMs Bogdan-Martin holds a Master&#8217;s in International Communications Policy from American University in Washington, DC, a post-graduate certification in Strategies for Leadership from the Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland, and a certification in Accountability and Ethics from the UN Leaders Programme. She is also a qualified amateur radio operator.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMs Bogdan-Martin is married with four children.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech105-36' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/105-2.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Special Address<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Ms Allyson Maynard-Gibson, KC' href='#IPSSpeaker1638-37'><img alt='Ms Allyson Maynard-Gibson, KC' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1638.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Ms Allyson Maynard-Gibson, KC<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'><br>Bahamas (Commonwealth of the)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1638-37'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1638-37' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1638.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Allyson Maynard-Gibson, KC<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Allyson Maynard-Gibson, KC is a Bahamian lawyer, former Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, and a longstanding advocate for women and children, people-centred justice and good governance. The first woman to take Silk in The Bahamas, she is also the longest-serving living former Attorney-General. During her two terms as Attorney-General, she championed the use of technology, data and simplified systems to improve access to justice.<br \/>\r\nShe currently serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees of University of The Bahamas &#8211; the first woman to hold that position- and is a Consultant with Clement T. Maynard &amp; Company. She is a member of the Justice Leadership Group and Board of Trustees of Barry University, Member of the Board of the CHANCE Foundation, the first Caribbean woman to serve on the Advisory Council of the Club de Madrid, and the first Bahamian elected an Overseas Bencher of The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nA former Member of Parliament and Senator and former President of the International Women\u2019s Forum, Maynard-Gibson led The Bahamas delegation to the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Busan, Korea, in 2014, as The Bahamas strengthened its engagement with the ITU and pursued its ambition ultimately to serve on the ITU Council. During her tenure as Attorney-General, The Bahamas\u2019 partnership with the ITU also contributed to New Providence being recognised as the first Smart Island in the Western Hemisphere.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nShe was a member of the Task Force on Justice that produced the 2019 Justice for All report and of South Africa\u2019s first People\u2019s Tribunal on Economic Crime. In 2019, she was a Fellow of Harvard University\u2019s Advanced Leadership Initiative<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1638-37' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1638.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Allyson Maynard-Gibson, KC<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Panelists<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='H.E. Ms Angellah Jasmine  Mbelwa Kairuki' href='#IPSSpeaker1639-38'><img alt='H.E. Ms Angellah Jasmine  Mbelwa Kairuki' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1639.jpeg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>H.E. Ms Angellah Jasmine  Mbelwa Kairuki<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Minister<br>Ministry of Information, Communication and Information Technology<br>Tanzania (United Republic of)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1639-38'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1639-38' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1639.jpeg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Ms Angellah Jasmine  Mbelwa Kairuki<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Member of Parliament for Kibamba Constituency;<br \/>\r\nChairperson of the National Advisory and Monitoring Committee on Generation Equality Forum Implementation in Tanzania, which was established by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Her Excellency Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, the GEF Global Champion. From 2024 to date;<br \/>\r\n\u2060ECDAN champion for Early Childhood Development;<br \/>\r\nCurrent Cabinet of Ministers, she serves as the Minister of Communication and Information Technology from November 2025 to date;<br \/>\r\nFurther (between October 2022 and August 2024), she served as the Minister of State in the President\u2019s Office (Regional Administration and Local Government) and Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, respectively;<br \/>\r\nAlso Served as Advisor to the President of the United Republic of Tanzania;<br \/>\r\nIn the previous Administrations (2010-2020), she served as the Minister of State in the Prime Minister\u2019s Office in charge of Investments, the Minister of Minerals, and the Minister of State in The President\u2019s Office is in charge of Public Service Management and Good Governance; Deputy Minister of Land, Housing, and Human Settlement and Deputy Minister of Constitutional and Legal Affairs;<br \/>\r\nBefore entering politics, she worked as a Parliamentary Draftsman in the Attorney General\u2019s Chambers and as a State Attorney in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution;<br \/>\r\nThereafter, she joined the Private Sector as Head of the Department of Ethics, Compliance, and Governance at VODACOM Group PTY. In 2012, she was on Forbes Magazine\u2019s 20 Young Power Africans Women\u2019s list. In 2013 and 2014, I was nominated as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum;<br \/>\r\nLaw graduate, an Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania, and a Member of the Tanzania Institute of Arbitrators;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1639-38' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1639.jpeg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Ms Angellah Jasmine  Mbelwa Kairuki<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Dr Maria Myers-Hamilton' href='#IPSSpeaker1642-39'><img alt='Dr Maria Myers-Hamilton' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1642.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Dr Maria Myers-Hamilton<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Managing Director<br>Spectrum Management Authority <br>Jamaica<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1642-39'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1642-39' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1642.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Dr Maria Myers-Hamilton<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Dr. Maria Myers-Hamilton stands as a beacon of innovation, determination, and progress in the brewing storm of technological advancement in Jamaica and, by extension, the Caribbean. Through her extensive tenure in the telecommunications field, spanning over three decades, she has not only borne witness to but has also been an instrumental part of the digital revolution that swept across the island nation. Her mission, however, transcends mere observation or participation. Dr. Myers-Hamilton is committed to ensuring that the fruits of this digital age are within reach of every Jamaican, especially those marginalized by the digital divide. As the Managing Director of the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA), Dr. Myers-Hamilton has a pivotal role in shaping Jamaica\u2019s digital future. Her efforts are distinguished by a holistic approach, combining regulatory finesse, strategic foresight, and an unwavering commitment to educational advancement and infrastructural development. It is through these lenses that we can truly appreciate her stance on digital literacy as not just economically accessible but as a fundamental right and a cornerstone for socioeconomic upliftment. Under her stewardship, the SMA has seen transformative changes that extend beyond the technical allocation of the radio frequency spectrum. By successfully lobbying for reforms such as the adjustment to the Aggregate Spectrum Cap and the introduction of new Spectrum Pricing Policies, she has directly influenced the landscape of telecommunication service provision in Jamaica. Her agile management of the SMA during this period\u2014pivoting operations to embrace virtual networks, cloud-based applications, and online modalities for education and work\u2014illustrates a forward-thinking approach to crisis management. It highlights a commitment to not only maintaining operations but also leveraging the challenges as opportunities for technological advancement and increased digital adoption. Her belief that digital literacy is an economically accessible right is not just rhetoric but a principle demonstrated through her leadership, initiatives, and the tangible outcomes of her work. She asserts that connectivity is a cornerstone for modern society, recognizing its potential to serve as a catalyst for enterprise, innovation, and economic growth. Her story and achievements underscore an important narrative: in the quest for technological advancement and digital inclusion, visionary leadership,and strategic adaptation are indispensable.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1642-39' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1642.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Dr Maria Myers-Hamilton<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Ms Diana Ver\u00f3nica Cang\u00e1s Castro' href='#IPSSpeaker1643-40'><img alt='Ms Diana Ver\u00f3nica Cang\u00e1s Castro' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1643.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Ms Diana Ver\u00f3nica Cang\u00e1s Castro<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Director of Supervision and Evaluation of Telecommunication Companies and Postal Affairs<br>Ecuador<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1643-40' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1643.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Diana Ver\u00f3nica Cang\u00e1s Castro<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1643-40' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1643.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Diana Ver\u00f3nica Cang\u00e1s Castro<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Ms Raneem Zaitoun' href='#IPSSpeaker1641-41'><img alt='Ms Raneem Zaitoun' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1641.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Ms Raneem Zaitoun<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'><\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1641-41'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1641-41' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1641.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Raneem Zaitoun<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Raneem Zaitoun is a policy researcher and entrepreneur working on digital governance, AI policy, and internet regulation. Her work is about translating complex frameworks into clear insights that support evidence-based decision making. She is working on Noven, an automated governance platform that translates voluntary safety commitments into concrete, actionable accountability mechanisms. She&#8217;s a Digital Youth Representative with ICTC, helping develop Canada&#8217;s national digital economy frameworks and workforce policy priorities, and an Internet Society Youth Ambassador working on internet governance and digital rights. As a delegate of the Gen Z AI Citizens&#8217; Assembly, she has made recommendations on AI regulation to the Canadian Parliament, some of which have been adopted into Bill C-34. She previously served as a Youth Envoy for the International Telecommunication Union and an analyst with the G7 research group<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1641-41' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1641.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Raneem Zaitoun<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Speakers<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Rodney Taylor' href='#IPSSpeaker1591-42'><img alt='Mr Rodney Taylor' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1591.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Rodney Taylor<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Secretary-General<br>Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)<br>Barbados<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1591-42'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1591-42' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1591.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Rodney Taylor<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Rodney Taylor, a national of Barbados, has served as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union since 2021. He supports collaboration among Caribbean governments and ICT stakeholders on regional policy and national digital-transformation strategies.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe previously served as Chief Digital Technology Officer in Barbados\u2019 Ministry of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology, where he led public-sector digital transformation, and held senior roles in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and at the CTU.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHis current work emphasizes regional coordination for resilient infrastructure, cybersecurity, harmonized policy, meaningful digital inclusion and connectivity for small island developing States.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe holds a master\u2019s degree in Management and Information Systems from the University of Manchester and a postgraduate diploma in Public Sector Management from the University of the West Indies.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1591-42' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1591.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Rodney Taylor<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Dr Kim Mallalieu' href='#IPSSpeaker118-43'><img alt='Dr Kim Mallalieu' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/118-3.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Dr Kim Mallalieu<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Former Vice Chair of the Advisory Board for the Network of Women in ITU-D <br>Trinidad and Tobago<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker118-43'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker118-43' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/118-3.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Dr Kim Mallalieu<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Dr. Kim Mallalieu is deputy chair of the Board of the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) and chair of the Authority\u2019s Board Review Committee. She is senior lecturer and leader of the Communication Systems Group in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of the West Indies (UWI), chair of the UWI St. Augustine Campus ICT Steering Committee, and past coordinator of UWI\u2019s Master\u2019s degree in Telecommunications Regulation and Policy, MRP (Telecommunications). She also lectures in Carnegie Mellon University\u2019s Centre for Executive Education in Technology Policy.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nDr. Mallalieu is chief rapporteur and member of the Executive Steering Committee of the Universal Safeguards for Digital Public Infrastructure Initiative of OSET and UNDP; pro bono technical supervisor of the ITU, TATT and Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Smart Seas Project; and a member of the Caribbean Spectrum Management Task Force. She coordinates the Mentoring Programme for Permanent Consultative Committee I (PCC.I) of Inter\u2011American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) and, as a keen advocate for gender equality for development, she is vice chair of the Advisory Board for the Network of Women (NOW) in ITU-D, and member of the Caribbean Association of National Telecommunications Organizations (CANTO) Women in ICT (WICT) Committee.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAs Principal Investigator of the Caribbean ICT Research Programme (CIRP), Dr. Mallalieu is engaged in multidisciplinary action research with an emphasis on building the resilience of underserved populations. She holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from MIT and PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from University College London. She is a member of Radio Emergency Associated Communication Teams (REACT); a licensed amateur radio and GMDSS short range operator; and the recipient of local, regional and international teaching and research awards, and other awards of distinction. She is the first woman to title a dog in the sport of Internationale Gebrauchshunde Pr\u00fcfungsordnung (IGP) in Trinidad and Tobago.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech118-43' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/118-3.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Dr Kim Mallalieu<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Closing remarks<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Ms Sanaa Clarke' href='#IPSSpeaker1640-44'><img alt='Ms Sanaa Clarke' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1640-1.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Ms Sanaa Clarke<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Smart Steps team member<br>FEMSTEM Bahamas<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1640-44'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1640-44' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1640-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Sanaa Clarke<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Sanaa Clarke is a young Bahamian STEM innovator with a strong interest in applying science and technology to address real-world challenges. She is beginning her senior year at Queen\u2019s College and is a member of the FEM STEM Bahamas Future Innovators Club, where she contributes to projects promoting sustainability, accessibility and positive social impact. As a member of the award-winning Smart Steps team, Sanaa helped develop an affordable smart cane made from recycled plastic to support the mobility of persons with visual impairments while advancing environmental sustainability. The project earned a silver medal in the Environmental Science category at the 2026 International Greenwich Olympiad in London, where the team represented The Bahamas. Sanaa is also an active member of the Bahamas Girl Guides Association and currently serves as President of the 9th Nassau Ranger Unit at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral. Through her leadership and outreach, she is committed to encouraging more girls and young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. A confident public speaker and collaborative problem-solver, Sanaa enjoys research, music and exploring the outdoors. She is an accomplished violinist who also plays electric guitar and aspires to pursue a career in engineering.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1640-44' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1640-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Sanaa Clarke<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#4dd0e1'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#4dd0e1'><font style='color:#000000'>Working Group 2: Green digital transformation (continued)<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionInfoLinkRow'><div class='SessionInfoLinkCell'><a class=\"SessionInfoLink\" style=\"text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"View Details\" href=\"https:\/\/wtpf.itu.int\/2026\/about\/thematic-areas\/green-digital-transformation\/\" rel=\"noopener\">View Details<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><p><strong>Session<\/strong>: Working Group 2 \u2014 Draft Opinion 2: Green digital transformation: climate change and environmental sustainability<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Date &amp; Time<\/strong>: Wednesday, 2 September 2026 | 16:15\u201317:30 and Thursday, 3 September 2026 | 09:30\u201310:40<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong>: This working group addresses draft opinion 2 on Green digital transformation, exploring how the development, deployment, and use of telecommunication and ICT technologies can remain environmentally sustainable. It focuses on leveraging digital innovations like AI and data analytics for climate action and early warning systems, improving energy efficiency across networks and data centers, promoting circular economy approaches to reduce e-waste, and aligning digital innovation with global climate and sustainability goals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Session Format:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n  \t<li>Opening of the meeting and introductory remarks<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Adoption of the agenda<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Presentation of the draft Opinion by the Chair<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Scene setting panel: The Working Group 2 scene-setting panel opens consideration of Draft Opinion 2, \u201cGreen digital transformation: climate change and environmental sustainability\u201d, ahead of the floor opening for statements and open discussions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Consideration of the draft Opinion and the contributions received<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Chair\u2019s conclusion<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Any other business<\/li><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava' href='#IPSSpeaker35-45'><img alt='Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/35-1.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau<br>International Telecommunication Union<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker35-45'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker35-45' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/35-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava took office as Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 1 January 2023.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWith more than 30 years in telecommunications, including over 20 years in ITU&#8217;s Development Sector, Dr Zavazava has promoted and implemented impactful information and communication technology projects around the world.<br \/>\r\nPrior to his election as BDT Director, he served as ITU&#8217;s Chief of Partnerships for Digital Development, overseeing development-related projects, strategic partnerships, and resource mobilization between 2019 and 2022, while launching new initiatives that have boosted the engagement of industry, private-sector, and academia members in ITU&#8217;s work.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nFrom 2010 until 2019, he was Chief of the Projects and Knowledge Management, responsible for ITU&#8217;s project portfolio, statistics, capacity building, and emergency telecommunications activities, as well as coordinating special assistance to least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), and small island developing states (SIDS).<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nPreviously, as ITU&#8217;s Chief of Projects and Initiatives, he oversaw development projects focused on gender, youth, and people with special needs, along with capacity building, emergency telecommunications, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and e-waste management.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nEarlier, Dr Zavazava headed the Republic of Zimbabwe&#8217;s Government Telecommunications Agency and served as a senior diplomat. He also taught MBA classes at the UK&#8217;s Nottingham Trent University.<br \/>\r\nThroughout his career, he has focused on closing the digital and skills divide and accelerating digital transformation to achieve socio-economic development for all.<br \/>\r\nDr Zavazava holds a PhD in Multilateral Trade from Business School Lausanne (Switzerland), and a Master of Laws degree in Telecommunications and Information Technology from the University of Strathclyde (UK), as well as a Master&#8217;s in International Relations from Webster University (US), and an MBA from the University of Zimbabwe. He also holds a Bachelor&#8217;s in Business Administration and diplomas in Telecommunications and Systems Engineering.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech35-45' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/35-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Panelists<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Aaron Boyd' href='#IPSSpeaker330-46'><img alt='Mr Aaron Boyd' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/330-1.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Aaron Boyd<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Managing Partner, Worldwide<br>Welchman Keen<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker330-46'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker330-46' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/330-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Aaron Boyd<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Aaron has over 25 years of experience in international strategy for the technology sector, primarily in telecommunications and cybersecurity. Prior to founding Welchman Keen, Aaron was President, International at Silent Circle, a leading Geneva-based company providing encrypted communications hardware and software. <br \/>\r\n <br \/>\r\nAs Chief Strategy Officer of ABI Research, Aaron led the company into the cybersecurity space and built a collaborative relationship with the ITU, resulting in the development of the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) and the ITU Regional cyberDrill programme, which was provided training to over 120 governments. <br \/>\r\n <br \/>\r\nAaron was a fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), where he co-directed courses on National Cybersecurity Policy and Cyber Defence for over 30 governments. Aaron was awarded the ITU Silver Medal for his contribution to cybersecurity.<br \/>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech330-46' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/330-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Aaron Boyd<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Dr Jerry Christopher Butler' href='#IPSSpeaker1606-47'><img alt='Dr Jerry Christopher Butler' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1606.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Dr Jerry Christopher Butler<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Executive Director<br>Inter-American Development Bank<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1606-47'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1606-47' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1606.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Dr Jerry Christopher Butler<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Dr. Jerry Christopher Butler is a senior financial services executive, corporate director and international business strategist with more than 30 years of experience in finance, economic development, technology and public policy across the Caribbean, United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Dr. Butler has advised world leaders, governments, financial institutions and private-sector leaders on investment, infrastructure development and emerging economic opportunities. He was previously Vice President of the largest commercial bank in Canada and the Caribbean, and was also elected three times serving as Dean and chaired multiple Board committees from 2004 to 2019 as Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB) in Washington DC. Dr. Butler\u2019s public sector service was as Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chief Accountant at the National Insurance Board, Deputy Managing Director of The Bahamas Development Bank and Deputy Chairman of the Bahamas Securities Commission. He was selected for the Caribbean Public Service of the Decade Award in 2018 in Washington, DC. He is also a Bahamas Court Justice of the Peace (JP). As Founding Chairman of the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF), since 2008, he has helped to build the region\u2019s leading platform connecting governments, investors and industry around infrastructure, energy transition and sustainable development. Dr. Butler brings a distinctly Caribbean perspective to global conversations on how technology, innovative finance, investment and public-private collaboration can accelerate inclusive economic development and create new opportunities for small and developing economies.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1606-47' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1606.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Dr Jerry Christopher Butler<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Ms Norhani  Mohamad Adzhar' href='#IPSSpeaker1634-48'><img alt='Ms Norhani  Mohamad Adzhar' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1634.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Ms Norhani  Mohamad Adzhar<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'> Head of International Affairs<br>Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)<br>Malaysia<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1634-48'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1634-48' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1634.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Norhani  Mohamad Adzhar<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Norhani Mohamad Adzhar is Head of the International Affairs Division at the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), where she leads the Commission\u2019s international engagement and represents its interests across global and regional telecommunications and digital-policy platforms. She has represented Malaysia in negotiations and policy discussions at the United Nations and other international organisations, particularly on cybercrime, cross-border cooperation and digital governance. She previously headed MCMC\u2019s Investigation and Prosecution Departments and began her career as a Deputy Public Prosecutor at the Attorney General\u2019s Chambers of Malaysia. A lawyer by training and former law lecturer, she completed the Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies executive programme at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. Her multidisciplinary experience shapes her interest in sustainable digital transformation, greener ICT ecosystems and communications\/digital regulations.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1634-48' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1634.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Norhani  Mohamad Adzhar<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#663399'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#663399'><font style='color:#FFFFFF'>Coffee break<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'>Hosted by Jamaica, open to all participants<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#4dd0e1'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#4dd0e1'><font style='color:#000000'>Working Group 3: Resilience of telecommunication\/ICTs<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionInfoLinkRow'><div class='SessionInfoLinkCell'><a class=\"SessionInfoLink\" style=\"text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"View Details\" href=\"https:\/\/wtpf.itu.int\/2026\/about\/thematic-areas\/resilience-of-telecommunication-icts\/\" rel=\"noopener\">View Details<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><p><strong>Session<\/strong>: Working Group 3 \u2014 Draft Opinion 3: Resilience of telecommunication and ICT systems<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Date &amp; Time<\/strong>: Thursday, 3 September 2026 | 11:05\u201312:30 and 14:30\u201315:30<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong>: This working group addresses draft opinion 3 on Resilience of telecommunication and ICT systems, focusing on safeguarding interconnected terrestrial networks, submarine cables, and satellite systems essential for economic activity and emergency response. It examines how energing technologies and telecommunications\/ICT netwrosk can services can enable real-time risk detection and predictive maintenance, while promoting agile policy frameworks, disaster preparedness, and infrastructure investment to keep services reliable during crises.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Session Format:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n  \t<li>Opening of the meeting and introductory remarks<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Adoption of the agenda<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Presentation of the draft Opinion by the Chair<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Scene setting panel: The Working Group 3 scene-setting panel opens consideration of Draft Opinion 3, \u201cResilience of telecommunication and ICT systems\u201d, ahead of the floor opening for statements and open discussions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Consideration of the draft Opinion and the contributions received<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Chair\u2019s conclusion<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Any other business<\/li><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Ms Sulyna  Abdullah ' href='#IPSSpeaker514-49'><img alt='Ms Sulyna  Abdullah ' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/514.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Ms Sulyna  Abdullah <\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Chief, SPM Department<br>International Telecommunication Union<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker514-49'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker514-49' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/514.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Sulyna  Abdullah <\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Sulyna Abdullah is the Chief of Strategic Planning and Membership, and Special Advisor to the Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a position she took up from 1 October 2023. Sulyna joined the ITU in April 2021 as the Chief of the Digital Knowledge Hub in the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) and was the Executive Director of the ITU-UNESCO Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development until the Commission transitioned in 2025.<br \/>\r\nPrior to that, she spent close to two decades at the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) where she held various positions including Chief Officer for Corporate Strategy and Chief Transformation Officer.<br \/>\r\nAfter MCMC, Sulyna had a short stint in the private sector taking up a position in Netflix as Director of Public Policy for Southeast Asia.<br \/>\r\nThroughout her career, Sulyna has held numerous positions on the international front representing Malaysia, focusing on public policy issues.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech514-49' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/514.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Sulyna  Abdullah <\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Panelists<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Sameer Bhatti' href='#IPSSpeaker1607-50'><img alt='Mr Sameer Bhatti' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1607.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Sameer Bhatti<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Chief Executive Officer<br>The Bahamas Telecommunications Company<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1607-50'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1607-50' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1607.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Sameer Bhatti<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Sameer Bhatti is Chief Executive Officer of The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), jointly owned by the Government of The Bahamas and Liberty Latin America, which he has led for the past four years.<br \/>\r\nHe brings nearly 30 years of experience across telecommunications and technology, spanning Tier 1 U.S. operators, international markets, private equity-backed companies and technology providers. His experience includes fixed and mobile networks, subsea and satellite connectivity, data centers and AI-enabled transformation.<br \/>\r\nLeading a national operator across an archipelago has shaped his perspective on resilience, digital inclusion and the intersection of public priorities, private investment and infrastructure.<br \/>\r\nAcross these environments, Sameer has focused on building the capabilities that remove constraints, expand opportunity and create lasting value. His current work explores how infrastructure, investment, innovation and policy can enable those capabilities and strengthen national competitiveness as technologies such as AI reshape where and how value is created.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1607-50' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1607.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Sameer Bhatti<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='H.E. Smita Rossetti' href='#IPSSpeaker1608-51'><img alt='H.E. Smita Rossetti' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1608.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>H.E. Smita Rossetti<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>British High Commissioner to The Bahamas<br>United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1608-51'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1608-51' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1608.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Smita Rossetti<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Smita brings over two decades of experience spanning diplomacy, national security and international development. In her previous role as Head of the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund for the UK\u2019s Cabinet Office, Smita led this \u00a31.3 billion integrated fund to tackle the most significant threats to UK national security, from Serious and Organised Crime to Cybersecurity. During her overseas experience, Smita has served as Deputy Ambassador to Morocco and as Governance Adviser in Jerusalem supporting implementation of the Oslo Accords.  Smita speaks fluent Hindi, Arabic, French and Italian. She moved into the public sector from the City where she worked for a leading strategy consultancy, Monitor Company.  She has co-founded one of the most successful charter primary schools in South-West London where she also served as Chair of Governors for many years.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1608-51' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1608.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Smita Rossetti<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Sunday Abraham Oshadami' href='#IPSSpeaker1632-52'><img alt='Mr Sunday Abraham Oshadami' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1632.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Sunday Abraham Oshadami<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Executive Commissioner Technical Services<br>Nigerian Communications Commission  (NCC)<br>Nigeria (Federal Republic of)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1632-52'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1632-52' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1632.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Sunday Abraham Oshadami<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Engr. Abraham Oshadami is a distinguished telecommunications engineer and regulatory expert who currently serves as the Executive Commissioner for Technical Services at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and as a Board member of the NCC as well as the Nigeria Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF). Oshadami brings decades of specialized expertise in telecommunications regulation, spectrum management, and emerging technologies to his role. Throughout his career, Oshadami has established himself as a leading voice in international telecommunications governance and African telecommunications policy. He serves as Chairman of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Emerging Technologies Working Group and led the Nigerian delegation to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23). His international responsibilities extend to his roles as Vice Chairman of the ITU Radiocommunication Advisory Group (2023\u20132027) and his previous tenure as Vice Chairman of ITU Study Group 1 on Spectrum Management (2015\u20132019).<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nOshadami is a Fellow of both the West African Society for Communications and Administration (WASCA) and the Chartered Institute of Information and Strategy Management, reflecting his commitment to professional excellence and continuous advancement in the telecommunications sector.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1632-52' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1632.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Sunday Abraham Oshadami<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#EEE8A8'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#EEE8A8'><font style='color:#000000'>Lunch break<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#009DD0'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#009DD0'><font style='color:#FFFFFF'>3rd inter-regional preparatory meeting for PP-26<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'>The 3rd inter-regional preparatory meeting for PP-26 will be led by the PP-26 Chair-designate, Mr Ahmad Abdulla AlMuslemani of Qatar. This meeting is open to Member States only, particularly those actively involved in the regional preparatory processes. Meeting in English only. <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#4dd0e1'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#4dd0e1'><font style='color:#000000'>Working Group 3: Resilience of telecommunication\/ICTs (continued)<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionInfoLinkRow'><div class='SessionInfoLinkCell'><a class=\"SessionInfoLink\" style=\"text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"View Details\" href=\"https:\/\/wtpf.itu.int\/2026\/about\/thematic-areas\/resilience-of-telecommunication-icts\/\" rel=\"noopener\">View Details<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><p><strong>Session<\/strong>: Working Group 3 \u2014 Draft Opinion 3: Resilience of telecommunication and ICT systems<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Date &amp; Time<\/strong>: Thursday, 3 September 2026 | 11:05\u201312:30 and 14:30\u201315:30<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong>: This working group addresses draft opinion 3 on Resilience of telecommunication and ICT systems, focusing on safeguarding interconnected terrestrial networks, submarine cables, and satellite systems essential for economic activity and emergency response. It examines how energing technologies and telecommunications\/ICT netwrosk can services can enable real-time risk detection and predictive maintenance, while promoting agile policy frameworks, disaster preparedness, and infrastructure investment to keep services reliable during crises.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Session Format:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n  \t<li>Opening of the meeting and introductory remarks<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Adoption of the agenda<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Presentation of the draft Opinion by the Chair<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Scene setting panel: The Working Group 3 scene-setting panel opens consideration of Draft Opinion 3, \u201cResilience of telecommunication and ICT systems\u201d, ahead of the floor opening for statements and open discussions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Consideration of the draft Opinion and the contributions received<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Chair\u2019s conclusion<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Any other business<\/li><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Ms Sulyna  Abdullah ' href='#IPSSpeaker514-53'><img alt='Ms Sulyna  Abdullah ' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/514.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Ms Sulyna  Abdullah <\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Chief, SPM Department<br>International Telecommunication Union<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker514-53'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker514-53' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/514.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Sulyna  Abdullah <\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Sulyna Abdullah is the Chief of Strategic Planning and Membership, and Special Advisor to the Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a position she took up from 1 October 2023. Sulyna joined the ITU in April 2021 as the Chief of the Digital Knowledge Hub in the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) and was the Executive Director of the ITU-UNESCO Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development until the Commission transitioned in 2025.<br \/>\r\nPrior to that, she spent close to two decades at the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) where she held various positions including Chief Officer for Corporate Strategy and Chief Transformation Officer.<br \/>\r\nAfter MCMC, Sulyna had a short stint in the private sector taking up a position in Netflix as Director of Public Policy for Southeast Asia.<br \/>\r\nThroughout her career, Sulyna has held numerous positions on the international front representing Malaysia, focusing on public policy issues.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech514-53' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/514.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Ms Sulyna  Abdullah <\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Panelists<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Sameer Bhatti' href='#IPSSpeaker1607-54'><img alt='Mr Sameer Bhatti' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1607.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Sameer Bhatti<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Chief Executive Officer<br>The Bahamas Telecommunications Company<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1607-54'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1607-54' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1607.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Sameer Bhatti<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Sameer Bhatti is Chief Executive Officer of The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), jointly owned by the Government of The Bahamas and Liberty Latin America, which he has led for the past four years.<br \/>\r\nHe brings nearly 30 years of experience across telecommunications and technology, spanning Tier 1 U.S. operators, international markets, private equity-backed companies and technology providers. His experience includes fixed and mobile networks, subsea and satellite connectivity, data centers and AI-enabled transformation.<br \/>\r\nLeading a national operator across an archipelago has shaped his perspective on resilience, digital inclusion and the intersection of public priorities, private investment and infrastructure.<br \/>\r\nAcross these environments, Sameer has focused on building the capabilities that remove constraints, expand opportunity and create lasting value. His current work explores how infrastructure, investment, innovation and policy can enable those capabilities and strengthen national competitiveness as technologies such as AI reshape where and how value is created.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1607-54' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1607.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Sameer Bhatti<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='H.E. Smita Rossetti' href='#IPSSpeaker1608-55'><img alt='H.E. Smita Rossetti' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1608.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>H.E. Smita Rossetti<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>British High Commissioner to The Bahamas<br>United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1608-55'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1608-55' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1608.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Smita Rossetti<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Smita brings over two decades of experience spanning diplomacy, national security and international development. In her previous role as Head of the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund for the UK\u2019s Cabinet Office, Smita led this \u00a31.3 billion integrated fund to tackle the most significant threats to UK national security, from Serious and Organised Crime to Cybersecurity. During her overseas experience, Smita has served as Deputy Ambassador to Morocco and as Governance Adviser in Jerusalem supporting implementation of the Oslo Accords.  Smita speaks fluent Hindi, Arabic, French and Italian. She moved into the public sector from the City where she worked for a leading strategy consultancy, Monitor Company.  She has co-founded one of the most successful charter primary schools in South-West London where she also served as Chair of Governors for many years.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1608-55' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1608.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Smita Rossetti<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Sunday Abraham Oshadami' href='#IPSSpeaker1632-56'><img alt='Mr Sunday Abraham Oshadami' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1632.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Sunday Abraham Oshadami<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Executive Commissioner Technical Services<br>Nigerian Communications Commission  (NCC)<br>Nigeria (Federal Republic of)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1632-56'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1632-56' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1632.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Sunday Abraham Oshadami<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Engr. Abraham Oshadami is a distinguished telecommunications engineer and regulatory expert who currently serves as the Executive Commissioner for Technical Services at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and as a Board member of the NCC as well as the Nigeria Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF). Oshadami brings decades of specialized expertise in telecommunications regulation, spectrum management, and emerging technologies to his role. Throughout his career, Oshadami has established himself as a leading voice in international telecommunications governance and African telecommunications policy. He serves as Chairman of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Emerging Technologies Working Group and led the Nigerian delegation to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23). His international responsibilities extend to his roles as Vice Chairman of the ITU Radiocommunication Advisory Group (2023\u20132027) and his previous tenure as Vice Chairman of ITU Study Group 1 on Spectrum Management (2015\u20132019).<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nOshadami is a Fellow of both the West African Society for Communications and Administration (WASCA) and the Chartered Institute of Information and Strategy Management, reflecting his commitment to professional excellence and continuous advancement in the telecommunications sector.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1632-56' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1632.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Sunday Abraham Oshadami<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#663399'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#663399'><font style='color:#FFFFFF'>Coffee break<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'>Hosted by the United States, open to all participants.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#4dd0e1'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#4dd0e1'><font style='color:#000000'>Working Group 4: Space connectivity<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionInfoLinkRow'><div class='SessionInfoLinkCell'><a class=\"SessionInfoLink\" style=\"text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"View Details\" href=\"https:\/\/wtpf.itu.int\/2026\/about\/thematic-areas\/space-connectivity\/\" rel=\"noopener\">View Details<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><p><strong>Session<\/strong>: Working Group 4 \u2014 Draft Opinion 4: Space connectivity<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Date &amp; Time<\/strong>: Thursday, 3 September 2026 | 15:55\u201317:30 and Friday, 4 September 2026 | 09:30\u201310:20<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong>: This working group addresses draft opinion 4 on Space connectivity, examining how satellite technologies\u2014including GSO and NGSO constellations\u2014complement terrestrial networks to extend broadband access to unserved, remote, maritime, and aviation sectors. It addresses critical policy, regulatory, spectrum management, and investment considerations, alongside strengthening international cooperation to support the long-term sustainability of space activities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Session Format:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n  \t<li>Opening of the meeting and introductory remarks<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Adoption of the agenda<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Presentation of the draft Opinion by the Chair<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Scene setting panel: The Working Group 4 scene-setting panel opens consideration of Draft Opinion 4, \u201cSpace connectivity\u201d, ahead of the floor opening for statements and open discussions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Consideration of the draft Opinion and the contributions received<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Chair\u2019s conclusion<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Any other business<\/li><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Mario Maniewicz' href='#IPSSpeaker174-57'><img alt='Mr Mario Maniewicz' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/174.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Mario Maniewicz<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau<br>International Telecommunication Union<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker174-57'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker174-57' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/174.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Mario Maniewicz<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Mario Maniewicz began his second term as Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau (BR) at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 1 January 2023.<br \/>\r\nHe first took office in January 2019, following his election at the at ITU\u2019s 2018 Plenipotentiary Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He was re-elected at the 2022 Plenipotentiary Conference in Bucharest, Romania.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMr. Maniewicz is an electronics engineer specialized in telecommunications. He has been with ITU for 35 years, holding several management positions in the Radiocommunication and Development Sectors as well as in ITU Regional Offices.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAs Director, Mr. Maniewicz is responsible for the management of the Radiocommunication Bureau, which organizes and coordinates the work of the Radiocommunication Sector aiming at ensuring the rational, equitable, efficient and economical use of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBefore joining the ITU, Mr. Maniewicz occupied a managerial position in Uruguay\u2019s main telecommunications operator and was Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Engineering of Uruguay\u2019s main University.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMr. Maniewicz is married and has two children. He speaks Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech174-57' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/174.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Mario Maniewicz<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Panelists<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Chris Hemmerlein' href='#IPSSpeaker484-58'><img alt='Mr Chris Hemmerlein' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/484-3.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Chris Hemmerlein<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Senior Manager for Public Policy<br>Amazon<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker484-58'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker484-58' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/484-3.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Chris Hemmerlein<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Chris Hemmerlein is a Senior Manager for Public Policy at Amazon, where he leads multilateral engagement for Amazon Leo, Amazon\u2019s non-geostationary satellite system. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the United States ITU Association (USITUA), which he chaired in 2023. Chris worked at Facebook from 2016-2021, where he led multilateral policy engagement on connectivity issues. Before joining the private sector, Chris spent seven years at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Chris holds a master\u2019s degree in international politics from the University of California, San Diego.<br \/>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech484-58' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/484-3.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Chris Hemmerlein<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Meshaal S. Alfaiz' href='#IPSSpeaker1609-59'><img alt='Mr Meshaal S. Alfaiz' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1609.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Meshaal S. Alfaiz<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Director of International Negotiations<br>Communications, Space and Technology Commission<br>Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1609-59'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1609-59' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1609.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Meshaal S. Alfaiz<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Meshaal S. Alfaiz is the Director of International Negotiations at Saudi Arabia\u2019s Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST). With over ten years of experience, he represents the Kingdom in international negotiations and regulatory discussions concerning telecommunications, the digital economy, trade, and investment. His career includes senior roles at the Ministry of Investment, the National Transformation Program, and Saudi Aramco. He holds an Executive MBA from Al Yamamah University and a dual bachelor\u2019s degree in Political Science and Public Affairs from Texas Southern University.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1609-59' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1609.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Meshaal S. Alfaiz<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Saneh  Saiwong' href='#IPSSpeaker1587-60'><img alt='Mr Saneh  Saiwong' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1587.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Saneh  Saiwong<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Principal Engineering Expert<br>National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission<br>Thailand<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1587-60'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1587-60' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1587.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Saneh  Saiwong<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Mr Saneh Saiwong brings over 25 years of extensive experience in telecommunications, specializing in policy, spectrum management, and satellite communications. Currently serving as the principal engineering expert at the NBTC, Thailand, he is responsible for the overall supervision, policy formulation, and strategic implementation of Thailand&#8217;s national spectrum and satellite management frameworks. Mr Saiwong regularly leads the Thai delegation across all ITU-R, ITU-T, and ITU-D work programs, while actively contributing to regional bodies such as the APT and ASEAN. Before his current leadership role at the NBTC, he gained valuable industry experience in the private satellite communications sector before <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1587-60' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1587.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Saneh  Saiwong<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#663399'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#663399'><font style='color:#FFFFFF'>Evening reception<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'>Hosted by Saudi Arabia, open to all delegates.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div><p><div id='ChildVerticalTab_4'><ul class='resp-tabs-list ver_4'><li  style='border-left:20px #663399 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>CTO-Viasat Partnership Breakfast Meeting\u00a0<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>08:00 &#8211; 09:25<br\/> Poseidon I &#8211; III<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #06A20A solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Promoting and Measuring Universal and Meaningful Connectivity<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>08:00 &#8211; 09:30<br\/> Imperial I<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #4dd0e1 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Working Group 4: Space connectivity (continued)<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>09:30 &#8211; 10:20<br\/> Imperial E<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #4dd0e1 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Working Group 5: ICT-centric innovation ecosystems<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>10:20 &#8211; 10:55<br\/> Imperial E<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #663399 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Coffee break<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>10:55 &#8211; 11:20<br\/> Imperial Foyer<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #4dd0e1 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Working Group 5: ICT-centric innovation ecosystems (continued)<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>11:20 &#8211; 12:30<br\/> Imperial E<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #EEE8A8 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Lunch break<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>12:30 &#8211; 14:30<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #06A20A solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Youth Workshop on Negotiation Skills<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>13:00 &#8211; 14:30<br\/> Imperial I<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #4dd0e1 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Working Group 5: ICT-centric innovation ecosystems (continued)<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>14:30 &#8211; 15:10<br\/> Imperial E<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #663399 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Coffee break<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>15:10 &#8211; 15:35<br\/> Imperial Foyer<\/i><br><\/li><li  style='border-left:20px #12E265 solid;'><p class='IPSSessionNameLC'>Closing Plenary<\/p><i class='IPSSessionDescription'>15:35 &#8211; 17:30<br\/> Imperial E<\/i><br><\/li><\/ul><div class='resp-tabs-container ver_4'><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#663399'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#663399'><font style='color:#FFFFFF'>CTO-Viasat Partnership Breakfast Meeting\u00a0<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'>Breakfast starts at 7.30<br>By invitation only.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#06A20A'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#06A20A'><font style='color:#000000'>Promoting and Measuring Universal and Meaningful Connectivity<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><p>\r\n  <strong>Organizers:<\/strong> Organized by the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) under the EU-funded project &#8220;Promoting and Measuring Universal and Meaningful Connectivity&#8221;.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n  <strong>Overview<\/strong>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n  Universal and meaningful connectivity (UMC) is central to achieving an inclusive and sustainable digital future. Guided by the Baku Declaration adopted by WTDC-25, Resolution 8 (Rev. Baku, 2025), and Resolution 131 (Rev. Bucharest, 2022), ICT statistics are essential for tracking progress, identifying gaps, and informing digital policies. This session examines how ICT statistics can support progress towards UMC by helping national authorities overcome compilation challenges, apply harmonized methodologies, and strengthen data ecosystems for evidence-based digital transformation.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n  <strong>Objectives<\/strong>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>Highlight the role of ICT statistics in measuring progress towards universal and meaningful connectivity.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Introduce ITU frameworks, tools and resources for compiling, analysing and using ICT statistics.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Share country experiences in strengthening ICT data ecosystems and applying ICT statistics to policy design and monitoring.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n  <strong>Expected Outcomes<\/strong>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>Clearer understanding of key indicators, methodologies and data sources for measuring UMC.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Improved awareness of ITU tools, standards, training materials and capacity-building support for ICT statistics (including resources available through the ITU Academy).<\/li>\r\n  <li>Practical insights from country experiences that can inform data-driven digital policies and programmes.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n  <strong>Target Audience<\/strong>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n  Open to all WTPF-26 delegates, particularly producers and users of ICT statistics, national authorities, ICT policy-makers, regulators and data analysts.\r\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#4dd0e1'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#4dd0e1'><font style='color:#000000'>Working Group 4: Space connectivity (continued)<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionInfoLinkRow'><div class='SessionInfoLinkCell'><a class=\"SessionInfoLink\" style=\"text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"View Details\" href=\"https:\/\/wtpf.itu.int\/2026\/about\/thematic-areas\/space-connectivity\/\" rel=\"noopener\">View Details<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><p><strong>Session<\/strong>: Working Group 4 \u2014 Draft Opinion 4: Space connectivity<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Date &amp; Time<\/strong>: Thursday, 3 September 2026 | 15:55\u201317:30 and Friday, 4 September 2026 | 09:30\u201310:20<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong>: This working group addresses draft opinion 4 on Space connectivity, examining how satellite technologies\u2014including GSO and NGSO constellations\u2014complement terrestrial networks to extend broadband access to unserved, remote, maritime, and aviation sectors. It addresses critical policy, regulatory, spectrum management, and investment considerations, alongside strengthening international cooperation to support the long-term sustainability of space activities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Session Format:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n  \t<li>Opening of the meeting and introductory remarks<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Adoption of the agenda<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Presentation of the draft Opinion by the Chair<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Scene setting panel: The Working Group 4 scene-setting panel opens consideration of Draft Opinion 4, \u201cSpace connectivity\u201d, ahead of the floor opening for statements and open discussions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Consideration of the draft Opinion and the contributions received<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Chair\u2019s conclusion<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Any other business<\/li><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Mario Maniewicz' href='#IPSSpeaker174-61'><img alt='Mr Mario Maniewicz' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/174.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Mario Maniewicz<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau<br>International Telecommunication Union<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker174-61'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker174-61' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/174.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Mario Maniewicz<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Mario Maniewicz began his second term as Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau (BR) at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 1 January 2023.<br \/>\r\nHe first took office in January 2019, following his election at the at ITU\u2019s 2018 Plenipotentiary Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He was re-elected at the 2022 Plenipotentiary Conference in Bucharest, Romania.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMr. Maniewicz is an electronics engineer specialized in telecommunications. He has been with ITU for 35 years, holding several management positions in the Radiocommunication and Development Sectors as well as in ITU Regional Offices.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAs Director, Mr. Maniewicz is responsible for the management of the Radiocommunication Bureau, which organizes and coordinates the work of the Radiocommunication Sector aiming at ensuring the rational, equitable, efficient and economical use of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBefore joining the ITU, Mr. Maniewicz occupied a managerial position in Uruguay\u2019s main telecommunications operator and was Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Engineering of Uruguay\u2019s main University.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMr. Maniewicz is married and has two children. He speaks Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech174-61' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/174.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Mario Maniewicz<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Panelists<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Chris Hemmerlein' href='#IPSSpeaker484-62'><img alt='Mr Chris Hemmerlein' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/484-3.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Chris Hemmerlein<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Senior Manager for Public Policy<br>Amazon<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker484-62'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker484-62' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/484-3.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Chris Hemmerlein<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Chris Hemmerlein is a Senior Manager for Public Policy at Amazon, where he leads multilateral engagement for Amazon Leo, Amazon\u2019s non-geostationary satellite system. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the United States ITU Association (USITUA), which he chaired in 2023. Chris worked at Facebook from 2016-2021, where he led multilateral policy engagement on connectivity issues. Before joining the private sector, Chris spent seven years at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Chris holds a master\u2019s degree in international politics from the University of California, San Diego.<br \/>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech484-62' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/484-3.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Chris Hemmerlein<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Meshaal S. Alfaiz' href='#IPSSpeaker1609-63'><img alt='Mr Meshaal S. Alfaiz' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1609.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Meshaal S. Alfaiz<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Director of International Negotiations<br>Communications, Space and Technology Commission<br>Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1609-63'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1609-63' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1609.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Meshaal S. Alfaiz<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Meshaal S. Alfaiz is the Director of International Negotiations at Saudi Arabia\u2019s Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST). With over ten years of experience, he represents the Kingdom in international negotiations and regulatory discussions concerning telecommunications, the digital economy, trade, and investment. His career includes senior roles at the Ministry of Investment, the National Transformation Program, and Saudi Aramco. He holds an Executive MBA from Al Yamamah University and a dual bachelor\u2019s degree in Political Science and Public Affairs from Texas Southern University.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1609-63' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1609.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Meshaal S. Alfaiz<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Saneh  Saiwong' href='#IPSSpeaker1587-64'><img alt='Mr Saneh  Saiwong' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1587.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Saneh  Saiwong<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Principal Engineering Expert<br>National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission<br>Thailand<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1587-64'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1587-64' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1587.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Saneh  Saiwong<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Mr Saneh Saiwong brings over 25 years of extensive experience in telecommunications, specializing in policy, spectrum management, and satellite communications. Currently serving as the principal engineering expert at the NBTC, Thailand, he is responsible for the overall supervision, policy formulation, and strategic implementation of Thailand&#8217;s national spectrum and satellite management frameworks. Mr Saiwong regularly leads the Thai delegation across all ITU-R, ITU-T, and ITU-D work programs, while actively contributing to regional bodies such as the APT and ASEAN. Before his current leadership role at the NBTC, he gained valuable industry experience in the private satellite communications sector before <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1587-64' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1587.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Saneh  Saiwong<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#4dd0e1'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#4dd0e1'><font style='color:#000000'>Working Group 5: ICT-centric innovation ecosystems<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionInfoLinkRow'><div class='SessionInfoLinkCell'><a class=\"SessionInfoLink\" style=\"text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"View Details\" href=\"https:\/\/wtpf.itu.int\/2026\/about\/thematic-areas\/ict-centric-innovation-ecosystems\/\" rel=\"noopener\">View Details<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><p><strong>Session<\/strong>: Working Group 5 \u2014 Draft Opinion 2: ICT-centric innovation ecosystems<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Date &amp; Time<\/strong>: Friday, 4 September 2026 | 10:20\u201310:55, 11:20\u201312:30, and 14:30\u201315:10<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong>: This working group addresses draft opinion 5 on ICT-centric innovation ecosystems, focusing on fostering digital entrepreneurship, supporting startups and MSMEs, and strengthening local talent. It explores supportive policy and regulatory environments that promote open innovation, facilitate access to finance, enhance R&amp;D capacity, and foster multi-stakeholder collaboration to accelerate emerging technologies and scale digital solutions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Session Format:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n  \t<li>Opening of the meeting and introductory remarks<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Adoption of the agenda<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Presentation of the draft Opinion by the Chair<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Scene setting panel: The Working Group 5 scene-setting panel opens consideration of Draft Opinion 5, \u201cICT-centric innovation ecosystems\u201d, ahead of the floor opening for statements and open discussions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Consideration of the draft Opinion and the contributions received<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Chair\u2019s conclusion<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Any other business<\/li><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Seizo Onoe' href='#IPSSpeaker836-65'><img alt='Mr Seizo Onoe' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/836.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Seizo Onoe<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau<br>International Telecommunication Union<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker836-65'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker836-65' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/836.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Seizo Onoe<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Seizo Onoe took office as Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 1 January 2023.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBefore his election as TSB Director by ITU Member States, he completed an over 30-year career with Japanese mobile operator NTT DOCOMO. In 2021, he became Executive Vice President and Chief Standardization Strategy Officer for the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) Corporation and a Fellow of NTT DOCOMO, INC. From 2017, he served as NTT DOCOMO\u2019s Chief Technology Architect and President of its subsidiary DOCOMO Technology.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBetween 2012 and 2017, he served as NTT DOCOMO\u2019s Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President, a Member of the Board of Directors, and Managing Director of R&amp;D Innovation Division. Earlier, he served as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of NTT DOCOMO\u2019s R&amp;D Strategy Department and Managing Director of the company\u2019s Radio Network Development Department.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAs TSB Director, he heads the part of ITU responsible for the coordination of technical standards and collaborative standardization processes that enable the interconnection and interoperability of information and communication technologies (ICTs) worldwide.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMr Onoe is committed to facilitating open and inclusive standardization processes, along with promoting digital technologies to address global issues, building a new ecosystem that reflects evolving technologies, and strengthening cooperation and collaboration in ICT standardization worldwide.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nKnown in the industry as \u201cthe father of LTE\u201d (Long-Term Evolution), he helped upgrade the wireless broadband standard for mobile devices and networks. He now aims for global outreach to bridge standardization gaps, deliver the benefits of technology widely and speedily, and ensure meaningful and affordable broadband access for everyone.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMr Onoe holds a Master\u2019s degree in electronics from the Kyoto University Graduate School of Engineering.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech836-65' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/836.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Seizo Onoe<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Panelists<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Professor Christopher S. Yoo' href='#IPSSpeaker1610-66'><img alt='Professor Christopher S. Yoo' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1610.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Professor Christopher S. Yoo<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Professor of Law, Communication, and Computer and Information Science<br>University of Pennsylvania Law School<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1610-66'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1610-66' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1610.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Professor Christopher S. Yoo<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Christopher S. Yoo is the Imasogie Professor in Law &amp; Technology; Professor of Communication; Professor of Computer &amp; Information Science; the Founding Director of the Center for Technology, Innovation &amp; Competition; and the Faculty Co-Director of the Penn Center of Media, Technology, and Democracy at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of 4 books and over 130 other scholarly works and has taught at over a dozen universities around the world. Professor Yoo received his A.B. from Harvard University, his M.B.A. from UCLA, and his J.D. from Northwestern University. Before entering the academy, Professor Yoo clerked for Justice Anthony M. Kennedy of the Supreme Court of the United States and Judge A. Raymond Randolph of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. He also practiced law with the D.C. firm of Hogan &amp; Hartson (now Hogan Lovells) under the supervision of now-Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr. He previously taught at the Vanderbilt Law School, where he founded the Technology and Entertainment Law Program. He is frequently called to testify before the U.S. Congress, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, foreign governments, and international organizations. He recently served as a member of the Federal Communication Commission\u2019s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee, a Consultant to the Administrative Conference of the United States, a member of the Board of Advisors for the American Law Institute\u2019s (ALI\u2019s) Project on Principles of Law for Data Privacy and the Restatement of Principles for a Data Economy (joint with the European Law Institute), and as a Non-Governmental Advisor to the International Competition Network. He is currently an Advisor to the ALI\u2019s new project on Principles of the Law, Civil Liability for Artificial Intelligence (AI), is co-leading an initiative to create technically implementable AI standards, and is the Co-Chair of the ITU\u2019s inaugural Academic Advisory Body on Emerging Technologies.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1610-66' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1610.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Professor Christopher S. Yoo<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr John Mills' href='#IPSSpeaker1611-67'><img alt='Mr John Mills' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1611.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr John Mills<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Deputy Assistant Secretary<br>Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, Department of State<br>United States of America<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1611-67'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1611-67' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1611.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr John Mills<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Deputy Assistant Secretary John R. Mills has served in the U.S. Government since the latter part of the Cold War. John is the former Director of Cybersecurity Policy, Strategy, and International Affairs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. His service has been both in uniform and as a career civilian and included time as the DOD representative to the original NSC Cyber office. Retired Colonel Mills has served in joint, conventional, and special operations units and as a senior staff planner on the Chairman\u2019s Joint Staff. His last uniformed military assignment was acting as a Homeland Defense liaison between Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security. Since retiring from Government Service, John spent time with The Aerospace Corporation, The Center for Security Policy, the Committee on Present Danger China, The Spectrum Consulting group, an adjunct Professor for two major Universities, and a National Security Media Contributor for multiple broadcast and print media.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1611-67' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1611.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr John Mills<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='H.E. Mr Gregory Michelier' href='#IPSSpeaker1619-68'><img alt='H.E. Mr Gregory Michelier' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1619.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>H.E. Mr Gregory Michelier<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Ambassador<br>Technology and Artificial Intelligence for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas<br>Bahamas (Commonwealth of the)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1619-68'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1619-68' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1619.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Mr Gregory Michelier<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Greg Michelier serves as Ambassador-at-Large for Technology and Artificial Intelligence for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nA technologist, entrepreneur, and builder, he brings more than two decades of experience advancing innovation, digital infrastructure, and enterprise technology across The Bahamas, the Caribbean, and international markets.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAmbassador Michelier studied Political Science at the University of Ottawa and earned an LLB from the University of Buckingham. His unique blend of legal training and deep technical expertise positions him at the intersection of policy, governance, and emerging technology.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nPrior to his ambassadorial appointment, Ambassador Michelier built and led a portfolio of technology enterprises that helped modernize industries across the region. Across his companies, he has been an early and hands-on pioneer in the application of artificial intelligence, architecting and deploying AI-driven platforms and intelligent agents that transform how businesses operate, automate complex workflows, and deliver smarter experiences to their customers. This practical, builder\u2019s command of AI, grounded in software development, AI engineering, and large-scale systems integration, distinguishes his approach to technology policy and ensures that national strategy is informed by real-world implementation rather than theory alone.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAs Ambassador-at-Large, he leads the development and execution of The Bahamas\u2019 international technology and artificial intelligence agenda, operating across the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Innovation and National Development. His mandate spans AI governance, digital diplomacy, sovereign data policy, and the positioning of The Bahamas as a forward-looking, innovation-driven nation within the global digital economy.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe helped shape key technology commitments set out in national policy, including a planned AI Governance Act, a National AI Commission, a National Digital ID, and strengthened data protection. His governing philosophy, \u201csovereign first, not sovereign only,\u201d reflects his conviction that small island developing states can lead, not merely adopt, in the age of artificial intelligence.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nOn the international stage, Ambassador Michelier represents The Bahamas in global forums on AI governance and digital cooperation, engaging with multilateral institutions, foreign governments, and leading technology organizations to advance the nation\u2019s interests and ensure its voice is heard in shaping the rules of the emerging digital order.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBeyond his diplomatic and professional roles, Ambassador Michelier is committed to community and youth empowerment, with philanthropic involvement spanning education, animal welfare, and youth sports. Across business, public service, and innovation, his leadership is defined by a forward-looking commitment to technology, sovereignty, partnership, and national progress.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1619-68' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1619.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Mr Gregory Michelier<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='H.E. Ms Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera' href='#IPSSpeaker1394-69'><img alt='H.E. Ms Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1394-1.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>H.E. Ms Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services<br>Zimbabwe (Republic of)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1394-69'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1394-69' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1394-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Ms Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Honourable Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera has served as Zimbabwe\u2019s Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services since 2023, and she is an elected Member of Zimbabwe\u2019s Parliament for Chikomba West Constituency. She previously served as the proportional representative Member of Parliament for Seke District in Zimbabwe\u2019s 9th Parliament.<br \/>\r\nAt the continental level, Honourable Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera currently serves as the President of the Smart Africa Council of Ministers in Charge of ICT, following her election at the 8th Council Meeting on 24 March 2026, providing continental leadership on digital transformation and policy coordination. In addition, she is one of only seven African Ministers appointed to the inaugural Smart Africa Artificial Intelligence Council, a high-level ministerial body established by Smart Africa in collaboration with the African Union and the International Telecommunication Union to guide Africa\u2019s approach to AI policy, governance, ethics, and innovation. <br \/>\r\nHon. Mavetera is widely recognised as a leading champion of youth and women empowerment, having successfully initiated the Youth Caucus in Zimbabwe\u2019s 9th Parliament.<br \/>\r\nShe has overseen the completion of Zimbabwe\u2019s National AI Strategy, making Zimbabwe one of 17 African countries with such a framework. She is leading the finalisation of the national cybersecurity strategy and child online safety policy. She has also guided amendments to the Postal and Telecommunications Act to reflect developments in the sector. She has presided over multiple free digital skills training programs, including the Digital Skills Ambassadors Program, the 1.5 Million Coders Program, and the Cybersecurity Training Program, reaching a huge number of Zimbabweans in the initial phase.<br \/>\r\nHon. Mavetera has received numerous awards recognizing her leadership and advocacy, including the ICDL Africa Recognition Award (2024), the Zimbabwe Achievers Award (2025) for advancing women and youth leadership, the Youth Champion Award at the Eminence Business Awards (2024), inclusion among Zimbabwe\u2019s 40 Under 40 Most Influential Young Business Leaders (2024) by the Institute of Corporate Directors, the Marketing Champion Leadership Award (MAZ, 2024), and recognition as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Women in Zimbabwe (ICDZ).<br \/>\r\nShe holds an Honours Degree in Management and Marketing and a Master\u2019s in Strategic Marketing, and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Business Leadership at Midlands State University. Hon. Mavetera brings extensive experience in the ICT sector, having dedicated over a decade to advancing digital transformation, innovation, and inclusive technology in Zimbabwe.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1394-69' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1394-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Ms Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#663399'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#663399'><font style='color:#FFFFFF'>Coffee break<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'>Hosted by the Caribbean Association of National Telecommunication Organizations (CANTO), open to all participants<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#4dd0e1'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#4dd0e1'><font style='color:#000000'>Working Group 5: ICT-centric innovation ecosystems (continued)<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionInfoLinkRow'><div class='SessionInfoLinkCell'><a class=\"SessionInfoLink\" style=\"text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"View Details\" href=\"https:\/\/wtpf.itu.int\/2026\/about\/thematic-areas\/ict-centric-innovation-ecosystems\/\" rel=\"noopener\">View Details<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><p><strong>Session<\/strong>: Working Group 5 \u2014 Draft Opinion 2: ICT-centric innovation ecosystems<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Date &amp; Time<\/strong>: Friday, 4 September 2026 | 10:20\u201310:55, 11:20\u201312:30, and 14:30\u201315:10<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong>: This working group addresses draft opinion 5 on ICT-centric innovation ecosystems, focusing on fostering digital entrepreneurship, supporting startups and MSMEs, and strengthening local talent. It explores supportive policy and regulatory environments that promote open innovation, facilitate access to finance, enhance R&amp;D capacity, and foster multi-stakeholder collaboration to accelerate emerging technologies and scale digital solutions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Session Format:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n  \t<li>Opening of the meeting and introductory remarks<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Adoption of the agenda<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Presentation of the draft Opinion by the Chair<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Scene setting panel: The Working Group 5 scene-setting panel opens consideration of Draft Opinion 5, \u201cICT-centric innovation ecosystems\u201d, ahead of the floor opening for statements and open discussions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Consideration of the draft Opinion and the contributions received<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Chair\u2019s conclusion<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Any other business<\/li><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Seizo Onoe' href='#IPSSpeaker836-70'><img alt='Mr Seizo Onoe' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/836.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Seizo Onoe<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau<br>International Telecommunication Union<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker836-70'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker836-70' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/836.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Seizo Onoe<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Seizo Onoe took office as Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 1 January 2023.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBefore his election as TSB Director by ITU Member States, he completed an over 30-year career with Japanese mobile operator NTT DOCOMO. In 2021, he became Executive Vice President and Chief Standardization Strategy Officer for the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) Corporation and a Fellow of NTT DOCOMO, INC. From 2017, he served as NTT DOCOMO\u2019s Chief Technology Architect and President of its subsidiary DOCOMO Technology.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBetween 2012 and 2017, he served as NTT DOCOMO\u2019s Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President, a Member of the Board of Directors, and Managing Director of R&amp;D Innovation Division. Earlier, he served as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of NTT DOCOMO\u2019s R&amp;D Strategy Department and Managing Director of the company\u2019s Radio Network Development Department.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAs TSB Director, he heads the part of ITU responsible for the coordination of technical standards and collaborative standardization processes that enable the interconnection and interoperability of information and communication technologies (ICTs) worldwide.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMr Onoe is committed to facilitating open and inclusive standardization processes, along with promoting digital technologies to address global issues, building a new ecosystem that reflects evolving technologies, and strengthening cooperation and collaboration in ICT standardization worldwide.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nKnown in the industry as \u201cthe father of LTE\u201d (Long-Term Evolution), he helped upgrade the wireless broadband standard for mobile devices and networks. He now aims for global outreach to bridge standardization gaps, deliver the benefits of technology widely and speedily, and ensure meaningful and affordable broadband access for everyone.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMr Onoe holds a Master\u2019s degree in electronics from the Kyoto University Graduate School of Engineering.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech836-70' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/836.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Seizo Onoe<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Panelists<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Professor Christopher S. Yoo' href='#IPSSpeaker1610-71'><img alt='Professor Christopher S. Yoo' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1610.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Professor Christopher S. Yoo<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Professor of Law, Communication, and Computer and Information Science<br>University of Pennsylvania Law School<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1610-71'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1610-71' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1610.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Professor Christopher S. Yoo<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Christopher S. Yoo is the Imasogie Professor in Law &amp; Technology; Professor of Communication; Professor of Computer &amp; Information Science; the Founding Director of the Center for Technology, Innovation &amp; Competition; and the Faculty Co-Director of the Penn Center of Media, Technology, and Democracy at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of 4 books and over 130 other scholarly works and has taught at over a dozen universities around the world. Professor Yoo received his A.B. from Harvard University, his M.B.A. from UCLA, and his J.D. from Northwestern University. Before entering the academy, Professor Yoo clerked for Justice Anthony M. Kennedy of the Supreme Court of the United States and Judge A. Raymond Randolph of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. He also practiced law with the D.C. firm of Hogan &amp; Hartson (now Hogan Lovells) under the supervision of now-Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr. He previously taught at the Vanderbilt Law School, where he founded the Technology and Entertainment Law Program. He is frequently called to testify before the U.S. Congress, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, foreign governments, and international organizations. He recently served as a member of the Federal Communication Commission\u2019s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee, a Consultant to the Administrative Conference of the United States, a member of the Board of Advisors for the American Law Institute\u2019s (ALI\u2019s) Project on Principles of Law for Data Privacy and the Restatement of Principles for a Data Economy (joint with the European Law Institute), and as a Non-Governmental Advisor to the International Competition Network. He is currently an Advisor to the ALI\u2019s new project on Principles of the Law, Civil Liability for Artificial Intelligence (AI), is co-leading an initiative to create technically implementable AI standards, and is the Co-Chair of the ITU\u2019s inaugural Academic Advisory Body on Emerging Technologies.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1610-71' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1610.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Professor Christopher S. Yoo<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr John Mills' href='#IPSSpeaker1611-72'><img alt='Mr John Mills' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1611.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr John Mills<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Deputy Assistant Secretary<br>Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, Department of State<br>United States of America<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1611-72'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1611-72' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1611.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr John Mills<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Deputy Assistant Secretary John R. Mills has served in the U.S. Government since the latter part of the Cold War. John is the former Director of Cybersecurity Policy, Strategy, and International Affairs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. His service has been both in uniform and as a career civilian and included time as the DOD representative to the original NSC Cyber office. Retired Colonel Mills has served in joint, conventional, and special operations units and as a senior staff planner on the Chairman\u2019s Joint Staff. His last uniformed military assignment was acting as a Homeland Defense liaison between Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security. Since retiring from Government Service, John spent time with The Aerospace Corporation, The Center for Security Policy, the Committee on Present Danger China, The Spectrum Consulting group, an adjunct Professor for two major Universities, and a National Security Media Contributor for multiple broadcast and print media.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1611-72' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1611.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr John Mills<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='H.E. Mr Gregory Michelier' href='#IPSSpeaker1619-73'><img alt='H.E. Mr Gregory Michelier' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1619.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>H.E. Mr Gregory Michelier<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Ambassador<br>Technology and Artificial Intelligence for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas<br>Bahamas (Commonwealth of the)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1619-73'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1619-73' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1619.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Mr Gregory Michelier<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Greg Michelier serves as Ambassador-at-Large for Technology and Artificial Intelligence for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nA technologist, entrepreneur, and builder, he brings more than two decades of experience advancing innovation, digital infrastructure, and enterprise technology across The Bahamas, the Caribbean, and international markets.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAmbassador Michelier studied Political Science at the University of Ottawa and earned an LLB from the University of Buckingham. His unique blend of legal training and deep technical expertise positions him at the intersection of policy, governance, and emerging technology.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nPrior to his ambassadorial appointment, Ambassador Michelier built and led a portfolio of technology enterprises that helped modernize industries across the region. Across his companies, he has been an early and hands-on pioneer in the application of artificial intelligence, architecting and deploying AI-driven platforms and intelligent agents that transform how businesses operate, automate complex workflows, and deliver smarter experiences to their customers. This practical, builder\u2019s command of AI, grounded in software development, AI engineering, and large-scale systems integration, distinguishes his approach to technology policy and ensures that national strategy is informed by real-world implementation rather than theory alone.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAs Ambassador-at-Large, he leads the development and execution of The Bahamas\u2019 international technology and artificial intelligence agenda, operating across the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Innovation and National Development. His mandate spans AI governance, digital diplomacy, sovereign data policy, and the positioning of The Bahamas as a forward-looking, innovation-driven nation within the global digital economy.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe helped shape key technology commitments set out in national policy, including a planned AI Governance Act, a National AI Commission, a National Digital ID, and strengthened data protection. His governing philosophy, \u201csovereign first, not sovereign only,\u201d reflects his conviction that small island developing states can lead, not merely adopt, in the age of artificial intelligence.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nOn the international stage, Ambassador Michelier represents The Bahamas in global forums on AI governance and digital cooperation, engaging with multilateral institutions, foreign governments, and leading technology organizations to advance the nation\u2019s interests and ensure its voice is heard in shaping the rules of the emerging digital order.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBeyond his diplomatic and professional roles, Ambassador Michelier is committed to community and youth empowerment, with philanthropic involvement spanning education, animal welfare, and youth sports. Across business, public service, and innovation, his leadership is defined by a forward-looking commitment to technology, sovereignty, partnership, and national progress.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1619-73' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1619.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Mr Gregory Michelier<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='H.E. Ms Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera' href='#IPSSpeaker1394-74'><img alt='H.E. Ms Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1394-1.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>H.E. Ms Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services<br>Zimbabwe (Republic of)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1394-74'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1394-74' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1394-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Ms Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Honourable Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera has served as Zimbabwe\u2019s Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services since 2023, and she is an elected Member of Zimbabwe\u2019s Parliament for Chikomba West Constituency. She previously served as the proportional representative Member of Parliament for Seke District in Zimbabwe\u2019s 9th Parliament.<br \/>\r\nAt the continental level, Honourable Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera currently serves as the President of the Smart Africa Council of Ministers in Charge of ICT, following her election at the 8th Council Meeting on 24 March 2026, providing continental leadership on digital transformation and policy coordination. In addition, she is one of only seven African Ministers appointed to the inaugural Smart Africa Artificial Intelligence Council, a high-level ministerial body established by Smart Africa in collaboration with the African Union and the International Telecommunication Union to guide Africa\u2019s approach to AI policy, governance, ethics, and innovation. <br \/>\r\nHon. Mavetera is widely recognised as a leading champion of youth and women empowerment, having successfully initiated the Youth Caucus in Zimbabwe\u2019s 9th Parliament.<br \/>\r\nShe has overseen the completion of Zimbabwe\u2019s National AI Strategy, making Zimbabwe one of 17 African countries with such a framework. She is leading the finalisation of the national cybersecurity strategy and child online safety policy. She has also guided amendments to the Postal and Telecommunications Act to reflect developments in the sector. She has presided over multiple free digital skills training programs, including the Digital Skills Ambassadors Program, the 1.5 Million Coders Program, and the Cybersecurity Training Program, reaching a huge number of Zimbabweans in the initial phase.<br \/>\r\nHon. Mavetera has received numerous awards recognizing her leadership and advocacy, including the ICDL Africa Recognition Award (2024), the Zimbabwe Achievers Award (2025) for advancing women and youth leadership, the Youth Champion Award at the Eminence Business Awards (2024), inclusion among Zimbabwe\u2019s 40 Under 40 Most Influential Young Business Leaders (2024) by the Institute of Corporate Directors, the Marketing Champion Leadership Award (MAZ, 2024), and recognition as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Women in Zimbabwe (ICDZ).<br \/>\r\nShe holds an Honours Degree in Management and Marketing and a Master\u2019s in Strategic Marketing, and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Business Leadership at Midlands State University. Hon. Mavetera brings extensive experience in the ICT sector, having dedicated over a decade to advancing digital transformation, innovation, and inclusive technology in Zimbabwe.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1394-74' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1394-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Ms Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#EEE8A8'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#EEE8A8'><font style='color:#000000'>Lunch break<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#06A20A'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#06A20A'><font style='color:#000000'>Youth Workshop on Negotiation Skills<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><strong>Title:<\/strong> ITU Youth Negotiation Skills Workshop\r\n\r\n<strong>Organisers:<\/strong> ITU\r\n\r\n<strong>Overview<\/strong>\r\n\r\nA 90-minute Model UN-style negotiation simulation for young people, centered on youth digital wellbeing in the digital era. Participants will strengthen their negotiation skills while examining how increasing digital access is shaping youth digital wellbeing worldwide. By simulating a negotiations debate, this session offers a platform for emerging young digital experts to deepen their understanding of ITU\u2019s work and to build their knowledge of how ITU operates.\r\n\r\n<strong>Session Structure &amp; Agenda<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Introduction and framing:<\/strong> overview of ITU, the session plan and fundamentals of international negotiations.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Timed opening statements:<\/strong> short interventions identifying challenges and opportunities for youth wellbeing linked to emerging technologies.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Unmoderated caucus and drafting practice:<\/strong> small group negotiation and drafting exercise on themes such as AI and jobs, digital technologies in education, access and affordability, and youth wellbeing.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Draft finalisation exercise and group discussion:<\/strong> simulation of presentation of drafts, debate, and friendly amendments.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Wrap-up:<\/strong> reflections on the exercise, closing summaries, and group photo.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Target Audience<\/strong>\r\n\r\nOpen to university students, young digital experts, CTU Youth, and young WTPF-26 delegates.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class='TableContainer'><div class='TableBody'><div class='SessionTitleRow'><div class='SessionTitleCell'  style='background-color:#4dd0e1'><div class='DivSessionTitle' style='text-transform:uppercase;background-color:#4dd0e1'><font style='color:#000000'>Working Group 5: ICT-centric innovation ecosystems (continued)<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div ><div class='SessionInfoLinkRow'><div class='SessionInfoLinkCell'><a class=\"SessionInfoLink\" style=\"text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"View Details\" href=\"https:\/\/wtpf.itu.int\/2026\/about\/thematic-areas\/ict-centric-innovation-ecosystems\/\" rel=\"noopener\">View Details<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='SessionDescriptionRow'><div class='SessionDescriptionCell' id='SessionDescriptionCell'><p><strong>Session<\/strong>: Working Group 5 \u2014 Draft Opinion 2: ICT-centric innovation ecosystems<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Date &amp; Time<\/strong>: Friday, 4 September 2026 | 10:20\u201310:55, 11:20\u201312:30, and 14:30\u201315:10<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong>: This working group addresses draft opinion 5 on ICT-centric innovation ecosystems, focusing on fostering digital entrepreneurship, supporting startups and MSMEs, and strengthening local talent. It explores supportive policy and regulatory environments that promote open innovation, facilitate access to finance, enhance R&amp;D capacity, and foster multi-stakeholder collaboration to accelerate emerging technologies and scale digital solutions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Session Format:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n  \t<li>Opening of the meeting and introductory remarks<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Adoption of the agenda<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Presentation of the draft Opinion by the Chair<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Scene setting panel: The Working Group 5 scene-setting panel opens consideration of Draft Opinion 5, \u201cICT-centric innovation ecosystems\u201d, ahead of the floor opening for statements and open discussions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Consideration of the draft Opinion and the contributions received<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Chair\u2019s conclusion<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Any other business<\/li><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Moderator<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr Seizo Onoe' href='#IPSSpeaker836-75'><img alt='Mr Seizo Onoe' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/836.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr Seizo Onoe<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau<br>International Telecommunication Union<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker836-75'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker836-75' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/836.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Seizo Onoe<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Seizo Onoe took office as Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 1 January 2023.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBefore his election as TSB Director by ITU Member States, he completed an over 30-year career with Japanese mobile operator NTT DOCOMO. In 2021, he became Executive Vice President and Chief Standardization Strategy Officer for the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) Corporation and a Fellow of NTT DOCOMO, INC. From 2017, he served as NTT DOCOMO\u2019s Chief Technology Architect and President of its subsidiary DOCOMO Technology.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBetween 2012 and 2017, he served as NTT DOCOMO\u2019s Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President, a Member of the Board of Directors, and Managing Director of R&amp;D Innovation Division. Earlier, he served as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of NTT DOCOMO\u2019s R&amp;D Strategy Department and Managing Director of the company\u2019s Radio Network Development Department.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAs TSB Director, he heads the part of ITU responsible for the coordination of technical standards and collaborative standardization processes that enable the interconnection and interoperability of information and communication technologies (ICTs) worldwide.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMr Onoe is committed to facilitating open and inclusive standardization processes, along with promoting digital technologies to address global issues, building a new ecosystem that reflects evolving technologies, and strengthening cooperation and collaboration in ICT standardization worldwide.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nKnown in the industry as \u201cthe father of LTE\u201d (Long-Term Evolution), he helped upgrade the wireless broadband standard for mobile devices and networks. He now aims for global outreach to bridge standardization gaps, deliver the benefits of technology widely and speedily, and ensure meaningful and affordable broadband access for everyone.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMr Onoe holds a Master\u2019s degree in electronics from the Kyoto University Graduate School of Engineering.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech836-75' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/836.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr Seizo Onoe<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='SpeakerRoleRow'><div class='SpeakerRoleCell'>Panelists<\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Professor Christopher S. Yoo' href='#IPSSpeaker1610-76'><img alt='Professor Christopher S. Yoo' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1610.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Professor Christopher S. Yoo<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Professor of Law, Communication, and Computer and Information Science<br>University of Pennsylvania Law School<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1610-76'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1610-76' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1610.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Professor Christopher S. Yoo<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Christopher S. Yoo is the Imasogie Professor in Law &amp; Technology; Professor of Communication; Professor of Computer &amp; Information Science; the Founding Director of the Center for Technology, Innovation &amp; Competition; and the Faculty Co-Director of the Penn Center of Media, Technology, and Democracy at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of 4 books and over 130 other scholarly works and has taught at over a dozen universities around the world. Professor Yoo received his A.B. from Harvard University, his M.B.A. from UCLA, and his J.D. from Northwestern University. Before entering the academy, Professor Yoo clerked for Justice Anthony M. Kennedy of the Supreme Court of the United States and Judge A. Raymond Randolph of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. He also practiced law with the D.C. firm of Hogan &amp; Hartson (now Hogan Lovells) under the supervision of now-Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr. He previously taught at the Vanderbilt Law School, where he founded the Technology and Entertainment Law Program. He is frequently called to testify before the U.S. Congress, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, foreign governments, and international organizations. He recently served as a member of the Federal Communication Commission\u2019s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee, a Consultant to the Administrative Conference of the United States, a member of the Board of Advisors for the American Law Institute\u2019s (ALI\u2019s) Project on Principles of Law for Data Privacy and the Restatement of Principles for a Data Economy (joint with the European Law Institute), and as a Non-Governmental Advisor to the International Competition Network. He is currently an Advisor to the ALI\u2019s new project on Principles of the Law, Civil Liability for Artificial Intelligence (AI), is co-leading an initiative to create technically implementable AI standards, and is the Co-Chair of the ITU\u2019s inaugural Academic Advisory Body on Emerging Technologies.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1610-76' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1610.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Professor Christopher S. Yoo<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='Mr John Mills' href='#IPSSpeaker1611-77'><img alt='Mr John Mills' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1611.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>Mr John Mills<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Deputy Assistant Secretary<br>Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, Department of State<br>United States of America<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1611-77'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1611-77' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1611.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr John Mills<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Deputy Assistant Secretary John R. Mills has served in the U.S. Government since the latter part of the Cold War. John is the former Director of Cybersecurity Policy, Strategy, and International Affairs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. His service has been both in uniform and as a career civilian and included time as the DOD representative to the original NSC Cyber office. Retired Colonel Mills has served in joint, conventional, and special operations units and as a senior staff planner on the Chairman\u2019s Joint Staff. His last uniformed military assignment was acting as a Homeland Defense liaison between Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security. Since retiring from Government Service, John spent time with The Aerospace Corporation, The Center for Security Policy, the Committee on Present Danger China, The Spectrum Consulting group, an adjunct Professor for two major Universities, and a National Security Media Contributor for multiple broadcast and print media.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1611-77' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1611.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>Mr John Mills<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='H.E. Mr Gregory Michelier' href='#IPSSpeaker1619-78'><img alt='H.E. Mr Gregory Michelier' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1619.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>H.E. Mr Gregory Michelier<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Ambassador<br>Technology and Artificial Intelligence for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas<br>Bahamas (Commonwealth of the)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1619-78'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1619-78' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1619.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Mr Gregory Michelier<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Greg Michelier serves as Ambassador-at-Large for Technology and Artificial Intelligence for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nA technologist, entrepreneur, and builder, he brings more than two decades of experience advancing innovation, digital infrastructure, and enterprise technology across The Bahamas, the Caribbean, and international markets.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAmbassador Michelier studied Political Science at the University of Ottawa and earned an LLB from the University of Buckingham. His unique blend of legal training and deep technical expertise positions him at the intersection of policy, governance, and emerging technology.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nPrior to his ambassadorial appointment, Ambassador Michelier built and led a portfolio of technology enterprises that helped modernize industries across the region. Across his companies, he has been an early and hands-on pioneer in the application of artificial intelligence, architecting and deploying AI-driven platforms and intelligent agents that transform how businesses operate, automate complex workflows, and deliver smarter experiences to their customers. This practical, builder\u2019s command of AI, grounded in software development, AI engineering, and large-scale systems integration, distinguishes his approach to technology policy and ensures that national strategy is informed by real-world implementation rather than theory alone.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAs Ambassador-at-Large, he leads the development and execution of The Bahamas\u2019 international technology and artificial intelligence agenda, operating across the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Innovation and National Development. His mandate spans AI governance, digital diplomacy, sovereign data policy, and the positioning of The Bahamas as a forward-looking, innovation-driven nation within the global digital economy.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe helped shape key technology commitments set out in national policy, including a planned AI Governance Act, a National AI Commission, a National Digital ID, and strengthened data protection. His governing philosophy, \u201csovereign first, not sovereign only,\u201d reflects his conviction that small island developing states can lead, not merely adopt, in the age of artificial intelligence.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nOn the international stage, Ambassador Michelier represents The Bahamas in global forums on AI governance and digital cooperation, engaging with multilateral institutions, foreign governments, and leading technology organizations to advance the nation\u2019s interests and ensure its voice is heard in shaping the rules of the emerging digital order.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBeyond his diplomatic and professional roles, Ambassador Michelier is committed to community and youth empowerment, with philanthropic involvement spanning education, animal welfare, and youth sports. Across business, public service, and innovation, his leadership is defined by a forward-looking commitment to technology, sovereignty, partnership, and national progress.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1619-78' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1619.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Mr Gregory Michelier<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><p><h3>No Title<\/h3><a title=\"Download No Title\" target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/documents\/41\/\"><\/a><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentRow'><div class='IPSAgenda-SpeakerContentCell'><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speaker\"><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerpicture\"><a title='H.E. Ms Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera' href='#IPSSpeaker1394-79'><img alt='H.E. Ms Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera' class='SpeakerPicture' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1394-1.jpg'\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"IPSAgenda-float-speakerdetails\"><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerName'>H.E. Ms Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera<\/p><p class='IPSAgendaSpeakerDetails'>Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services<br>Zimbabwe (Republic of)<\/p><a class='AgendaLink' title='Biography' href='#IPSSpeaker1394-79'>Biography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeaker1394-79' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1394-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. Ms Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera<\/p><\/div><div class='IPSBioCellRight'><div class='IPSBioDescription'><p>Honourable Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera has served as Zimbabwe\u2019s Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services since 2023, and she is an elected Member of Zimbabwe\u2019s Parliament for Chikomba West Constituency. She previously served as the proportional representative Member of Parliament for Seke District in Zimbabwe\u2019s 9th Parliament.<br \/>\r\nAt the continental level, Honourable Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera currently serves as the President of the Smart Africa Council of Ministers in Charge of ICT, following her election at the 8th Council Meeting on 24 March 2026, providing continental leadership on digital transformation and policy coordination. In addition, she is one of only seven African Ministers appointed to the inaugural Smart Africa Artificial Intelligence Council, a high-level ministerial body established by Smart Africa in collaboration with the African Union and the International Telecommunication Union to guide Africa\u2019s approach to AI policy, governance, ethics, and innovation. <br \/>\r\nHon. Mavetera is widely recognised as a leading champion of youth and women empowerment, having successfully initiated the Youth Caucus in Zimbabwe\u2019s 9th Parliament.<br \/>\r\nShe has overseen the completion of Zimbabwe\u2019s National AI Strategy, making Zimbabwe one of 17 African countries with such a framework. She is leading the finalisation of the national cybersecurity strategy and child online safety policy. She has also guided amendments to the Postal and Telecommunications Act to reflect developments in the sector. She has presided over multiple free digital skills training programs, including the Digital Skills Ambassadors Program, the 1.5 Million Coders Program, and the Cybersecurity Training Program, reaching a huge number of Zimbabweans in the initial phase.<br \/>\r\nHon. Mavetera has received numerous awards recognizing her leadership and advocacy, including the ICDL Africa Recognition Award (2024), the Zimbabwe Achievers Award (2025) for advancing women and youth leadership, the Youth Champion Award at the Eminence Business Awards (2024), inclusion among Zimbabwe\u2019s 40 Under 40 Most Influential Young Business Leaders (2024) by the Institute of Corporate Directors, the Marketing Champion Leadership Award (MAZ, 2024), and recognition as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Women in Zimbabwe (ICDZ).<br \/>\r\nShe holds an Honours Degree in Management and Marketing and a Master\u2019s in Strategic Marketing, and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Business Leadership at Midlands State University. Hon. Mavetera brings extensive experience in the ICT sector, having dedicated over a decade to advancing digital transformation, innovation, and inclusive technology in Zimbabwe.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='IPSSpeech1394-79' class='IPSmodalDialog' ><div><a href='#close' title='Close' class='IPSModalclose'>X<\/a><div class='IPSBioTable'><div class='IPSBioRow'><div class='IPSBioCellLeft'><img style='border-radius:5%;' class='IPSCardsPictureBio' src='https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wp-content\/uploads\/IPS\/photos\/1394-1.jpg'\/><p class='IPSBioTitle'>H.E. 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