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Her Excellency Mubaraka Ibrahim is a pioneering Emirati technology leader with over 30 years of experience at the intersection of healthcare, digital transformation, and sustainable development. As Chief Information Officer and Chief AI Officer at Emirates Health Services (EHS), she has become one of the most influential voices in healthcare technology across the Middle East — championing innovation that is simultaneously patient-centred, forward-looking, and environmentally responsible. 
 
A passionate advocate for emerging technologies, H.E. Mubaraka has spearheaded EHS’s digital transformation journey — optimising 130+ healthcare facilities operations, re-evaluating care pathways, and building advanced data analytics capabilities. She played a pivotal role in the UAE’s HIE (Riayati) initiative, helping to secure supply chains and strengthen post-pandemic healthcare resilience across the UAE. 
 
Below are the outcomes of some of the sustainable development and sustainable AI related initiatives she has launched  

• CO₂ Reduction: 15 Million Tonnes CO₂ Reduced 
  First leader in the region to convert physical patient visits to virtual at scale, eliminating millions of kilometres of patient travel and achieving an extraordinary reduction in carbon emissions. 
• Net Zero: UAE Net Zero 2050 Aligned 
  Architected sustainability goals at EHS directly in support of the UAE’s national Net Zero 2050 initiative, embedding green targets into the core of healthcare strategy and operations. 
• ISO 42001: First ISO 42001 Certified in Region 
  Led EHS to become the first healthcare entity in the region to achieve ISO 42001 certification for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems, ensuring trustworthy, transparent AI.
• Digital Health: Tech-Enabled Green Healthcare 
  Championed telehealth and virtual care as sustainability instruments, reducing carbon footprints from healthcare delivery while simultaneously expanding patient access across the UAE.

Her key recognitions include –  

• HIMSS Changemaker Leader and HIMSS Hall of Fame — among the first regional members of HIMSS to receive this distinction
• Graduate of the UAE Government Leaders Programme — an elite development initiative for senior national leaders
• Member of the UAE Government’s Next 50 — shaping the nation’s future through AI, digital health, and innovation
• Recognised as a trailblazer for women in technology and leadership across the Gulf region with more than 20+ awards  
• Spearheaded EHS’s AI in Diagnostic Imaging program, establishing the first UAE health authority to deploy AI for pulmonary and early breast cancer detection across 46 units. The initiative tripled breast cancer screening throughput, detecting 98 cases in 2025 with an 80% early-stage success rate, while stroke analysis time was reduced to just two minutes with 90% accuracy. Beyond clinical excellence, the program achieved significant financial and environmental savings, earning prestigious accolades including the UAE Artificial Intelligence Award 2025 and the Future Fit Seal.
• She pioneered UAE’s first agentic ai platform for nursing workforce management, Maitha streamlining recruitment, assessment, and career development. The AI agent delivers deep workforce insights and slashing screening time by over 70% through automated, high-precision competency and behavioral evaluations. Aligned with the national vision for driving 50% of government services via agentic ai solutions, this project has earned a global nomination for the WSIS United Nations Prize 2026. EHS is currently scaling this transformative solution to optimize workforce readiness and elevate the standard of patient care.
• Over the past three years, she successfully balanced performance delivery with large-scale transformation. Under her leadership, the IT Sector achieved 99% operational performance indicators in both 2024 and 2025, while enabling enterprise-wide success where EHS achieved 98% strategic performance, 93% operational performance, and 92% service performance in 2025. These achievements contributed to strengthening the UAE’s global competitiveness, including:
  • 4th globally in satisfaction with healthcare availability (2024)  
  • 1st globally in tuberculosis incidence rate (2024–2025)  
  • 3rd globally in Health Infrastructure Index (2025)  
  • 10th globally in AI Readiness Index (2025)  
  • 11th globally in e-Government Development Index (2024)  
  • 9th globally in IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking (2025)  

Beyond her institutional role, H.E. Mubaraka is a sought-after speaker and mentor who regularly engages with students, policymakers, and healthcare professionals on the intersectionality of sustainability, AI, and digital health. She consistently sets the standard for other women and professionals in the region, inspiring the next generation of Emirati leaders. 

Przemysław Kuna, President of UKE (Office of Electronic Communications), expert, manager and civil servant. For over 20 years, he held managerial positions in the telecommunications sector. In 2014 he became an expert in the ICT Department of the Ministry of the Interior and coordinated the technological aspects of the project to launch the State Register System. In 2015 he was appointed Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of the Interior for IT projects and the development of state registers. In 2024 he took up the positions of Deputy Director of NASK and Director of the Nationwide Education Network. 

Oumar Diene SAKHO is President of the Board (Collège) of the Telecommunications and Postal Regulatory Authority of Senegal (ARTP). A senior economist and founding member of the ARTP, he brings nearly 28 years of experience in economic regulation, digital governance and digital transformation in West Africa. 

At the ARTP, he contributed to drafting the Telecommunications Code, developing economic regulation tools and liberalizing the sector through the award of strategic licenses (global license, 3G, 4G) and the renewal of existing concessions. As Managing Director of the Universal Telecommunications Service Fund (FDSUT), which he established, he oversaw the deployment of connectivity and solar energy solutions in hundreds of schools and rural villages. In parallel, he served as Adviser to the Minister of State in charge of Energy, contributing to the mobilization of financing from international donors and serving on the boards of several state-owned energy companies. 

As Strategic Adviser to the Ministry of Digital Economy of Togo (World Bank, 2015–2019), he supported sector liberalization and the creation of a regulatory environment conducive to private investment under the WARCIP program. He also contributed to high-impact digital transformation programs — public service digitalization, educational connectivity, biometric identification, and energy access through digital solutions — embodying WSIS Action Lines C3, C6, and C7 in practice. He subsequently contributed at Maha Capital Partners (Qatar) to the launch of a one-billion-USD infrastructure fund, demonstrating a proven capacity to mobilize financing for structuring projects. 

He holds a DEA in Stochastic Analysis and Models (University of Rouen), a DEA in Econometrics (University of Toulouse), an Advanced Certificate in Strategic Management (HEC Paris/CESA), and a certification in Financial Modeling (CFI/FMVA). 

Hon. George William Nyombi Thembo brings over 30 years of experience in public administration, ICT policy, 
and digital infrastructure development. He provides strategic leadership in advancing Uganda’s inclusive 
digital transformation agenda, with a strong focus on robust regulation, expanded connectivity, and 
innovation-driven sector growth.

Under his leadership, UCC continues to strengthen Uganda’s ICT regulatory environment, fostering transparency, competition, and multi-stakeholder collaboration. As a former State Minister for ICT and Member of Parliament, he played a key role in shaping national ICT policies and legislative frameworks that support sustainable sector 
development.

Hon. Nyombi has been instrumental in expanding access to communications services, particularly for underserved and rural communities. During his tenure at the Uganda Communications Universal Service and Access Fund (UCUSAF), he led initiatives that significantly improved connectivity and access to digital platforms, contributing to narrowing the digital divide and enhancing access to information and services.

He is also a strong advocate for digital skills development and institutional capacity building, promoting initiatives that empower individuals and organizations to actively participate in the digital economy. His international engagement includes leadership roles such as chairing the ITU Global Symposium for Regulators 2024, reflecting Uganda’s growing influence in global ICT policy and regulatory discourse.

Hon. Nyombi holds a Master’s degree in Development Economics and professional certifications in telecommunications regulation, ICT policy, and public-private partnerships. Beyond his professional work, he is a cultural leader, playwright, and founding member of the Ndere Troupe, promoting African arts and cultural expression.

Hans Petter has been active in the RIPE community and the Internet industry for over 30 years. He was RIPE Chair from 2014 to 2020, when he took on the position of Managing Director for the RIPE NCC. He has extensive first-hand knowledge of IP address policy development from his time as Chair of the RIPE Address Policy Working Group. Hans Petter was also a member of ICANN's ASO Address Council since its formation in 1999 until 2013, with ten years as Chair and Co-Chair. Later on, he served on the ICANN Nomination Committee for five years. 
In 1991, he was one of the founders of Oslonett, one of the first Internet Service Providers in Norway. He worked in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, building networks and Internet services for Schibsted Nett, Scandinavia Online and the city guides Allt om Stockholm and Alt om København before he took on the position as Technical Manager in Tiscali in Norway and was later the Nordic Network Director. Before starting at the RIPE NCC, he worked for Visma for 15 years as Chief Information Security Officer and prior to that as its IT Director. He graduated from the University of Oslo with Cand. Mag. in Informatics, Mathematics and Physics in 1988. 

Digital Governance & Systems Leader | Founder, Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN)

Martha Omoekpen Alade is a Nigerian digital governance and systems leader with over two decades of experience advancing inclusive digital transformation across Africa. She is the Founder of Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN) , one of Nigeria's longest-standing technology inclusion organizations, which holds Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

Her leadership bridges three critical levels: grassroots implementation, national policy influence, and multilateral digital cooperation. She served as a High-Level Delegate to the WSIS+20 Review at United Nations Headquarters in New York and moderated high-level regional dialogues on AI governance, data governance, and digital public infrastructure at 
the West Africa Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF). She also contributed as a National Volunteer Expert to Nigeria's National Artificial Intelligence Policy.

Through nationally recognized platforms—witin.org, wit.ng, teachers.ng, and womenpride.africa—she has expanded digital access, STEM education, AI literacy, and digital safety for women, girls, teachers, and underserved communities across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones. Her work has been featured at the White House and the European Parliament, and she is a recipient of the Nature Award for Inspiring Women in Science.