Leaders TalkX - Cyber Confidence: Enhancing Security in the Digital Age


WSIS

Session 478

Thursday, 9 July 2026 15:00–15:30 (UTC+02:00) Physical (on-site) and Virtual (remote) participation Room C, Palexpo Real-time captioning Leaders TalkX

Trust is the invisible infrastructure within our digital society. Without the confidence that our technologies are safe, secure, and rights-respecting, we cannot fully achieve equitable, sustainable digital transformation. To be sure, with every advance, the threat landscape grows in complexity and scale. Everything from malicious activity to cyberbullying, online

gender-based violence, child sexual exploitation, disinformation, and surveillance contributes to undermining safety and trust online. This places enormous pressure on governments, institutions, and individuals alike, especially in developing countries. Building the technical, legal, and institutional capacity to respond to these threats remains a significant and underfunded challenge. At the same time, the rapid growth of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies is introducing risks that we still do not fully understand. That means human oversight, human rights, governance frameworks, and international cooperation are more urgent than ever. The next few years will set the stage for digital security in the years to come. Join and gain insight into what we need to build a digital environment that is open, safe, secure, and worthy of everyone's trust.

Panellists
H.E. Ms. Liisa Pakosta
H.E. Ms. Liisa Pakosta Minister Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs of Respublic of Estonia, Estonia

H.E. Ms. Meutya Hafid
H.E. Ms. Meutya Hafid Minister Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs, Indonesia

H.E. Mr. Kyeongman Kim
H.E. Mr. Kyeongman Kim Deputy Minister Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea

H.E. Eng. Ahmed Gandour
H.E. Eng. Ahmed Gandour Minister Ministry of Digital Transformation and Telecommunications, Sudan

Ms. Lisa Monaco
Ms. Lisa Monaco President Microsoft Global Affairs Microsoft

Mr. AHM Bazlur Rahman
Mr. AHM Bazlur Rahman Chief Executive Officer & Ambassador for the Responsible AI Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication

Topics
Artificial Intelligence Blockchain Cybersecurity Digital Divide Digital Economy Digital Transformation Education Emerging Technologies Ethics Human Rights Machine Learning Media WSIS+20 Review
WSIS Action Lines
  • AL C5 logo C5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 1 logo Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
  • Goal 4 logo Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
  • Goal 5 logo Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
  • Goal 7 logo Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
  • Goal 8 logo Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
  • Goal 9 logo Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
  • Goal 11 logo Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
  • Goal 17 logo Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
GDC Objectives
  • Objective 1: Close all digital divides and accelerate progress across the Sustainable Development Goals
  • Objective 2: Expand inclusion in and benefits from the digital economy for all
  • Objective 3: Foster an inclusive, open, safe and secure digital space that respects, protects and promotes human rights
  • Objective 4: Advance responsible, equitable and interoperable data governance approaches
  • Objective 5: Enhance international governance of artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity