Agenda

Gitanjali Sah is Strategy and Policy Coordinator at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and is responsible for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) process. She has more than 15 years of work experience in ICT policy issues at the national, regional and international level. She is an experienced International Civil Servant having worked at several UN Agencies. She holds M.Phil. Development Studies, University of Cambridge, UK and a Masters in Political Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India.

Ms. Cynthia Lesufi is a seasoned Policy and Regulatory Development Manager with over 15 years of experience in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. In her current role in the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) she is responsible for key areas such as developing and implementing ICTs communications strategies and policies and stakeholder relations engagements. She is the current ITU Minister Council and African Coordinator for ITU Activities in Geneva. 

Lieutenant General Rajesh Pant (Retd.) served as the National Cyber Security Coordinator in the Prime Minister's Office and National Security Council Secretariat, Government of India. In this capacity, he was responsible for formulating India's national cybersecurity strategy, coordinating responses to cyber threats, and strengthening cyber resilience across critical infrastructure sectors.

With a distinguished military career spanning over three decades, Lt Gen Pant brings deep expertise in strategic planning, national security, and technology governance. His work has been instrumental in shaping India's cybersecurity architecture, developing public-private partnerships for cyber defense, and fostering international cooperation on cybersecurity issues.

Lt Gen Pant's insights on cyber diplomacy, critical infrastructure protection, and the intersection of national security with digital governance provide valuable perspectives for WSIS implementation in the context of emerging cyber threats and geopolitical challenges.

Vineet Kumar is the Founder and President of the CyberPeace Foundation, a leading civil society organization advancing digital peace, cybersecurity capacity building, and online safety across India and the Asia-Pacific region. Under his leadership, CyberPeace has emerged as a key multistakeholder platform convening governments, industry, civil society, and technical community to address cyber threats and promote trust and safety online.

Mr. Kumar has pioneered several innovative initiatives including the iSAFE program focusing on child online safety, CSAM prevention, and countering technology-facilitated gender-based violence. The WSIS iSAFE Hackathon exemplifies multistakeholder collaboration in developing technological solutions for digital safety challenges.

His work demonstrates practical implementation of WSIS Action Lines C4 (Capacity Building) and C5 (Building Confidence and Security), with particular emphasis on engaging youth, empowering vulnerable populations, and fostering regional cooperation on internet governance and cybersecurity.