On 11 December 2025, the WSIS&SDG TalkX virtual session Meet the WSIS Prizes 2025 Winners will showcase outstanding digital projects recognized by global experts and the international community as the best ICT practices of 2025. These winning initiatives demonstrate excellence in implementing the WSIS Action Lines and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
During the session, prize winners will share how their projects are creating real impact on the ground and what winning this major global award means for the future development and scaling of their work. Through concise project showcases, participants will gain insight into innovative ICT solutions, their practical implementation, and the tangible results they are delivering across different regions and sectors.
Panellists
Ms. Sabina HuseynovaAdvisor to the Director, DOST Digital Innovations CenterMinistry of Labour and Social Protection of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Ms. Hauwa Buba WakiliHead, Digital skills & servicesDigital Economy Department Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)
Ms. Ximena Gil HidalgoSustainability and Corporate Affairs ManagerInternet para Todos, Peru
Mr. Arif AdenanHead, NADI DivisionMCMC, Malaysia
Ms. Faiza AbbasProgram DirectorPharmAccess
Mr. Sangay ThinleyChief Agriculture Marketing OfficerMoAL, Bhutan
Mr. Jan Wilmer GasmeñaElectronics EngineerDepartment of Information and Communications Technology
Ms. Harla OctarraMEL Lead and Youth Policy ConsultantBASAibu (BASAbali)
Ms. Anoziva MarindireExecutive Director - FounderThe Usawa Institute
Ms. Mirna HussienTechnical Advisor “One Health Data Alliance Africa” & “Digital Health”Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH
Mr. Vladimir StankovićProgram CoordinatorITUModerator
