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Ana Gabriela Valdiviezo Black is a Digital Transformation, Public Policy, Digital Regulation, Energy Transition and STEM Leadership Strategist. She is an Electronics Engineer specialized in Networks and Communications, holding a Master's Degree in Big Data & Business Intelligence, with more than 23 years of experience leading digital transformation, technological development, regulatory modernization and energy transition initiatives at national and international levels.

As a STEM leader and CEO of TACTIC, she advises companies, governments, multilateral organizations and multinational corporations on digital transformation, sustainability, regulatory architecture and technology-driven development.

Her work sits at the intersection of innovation, investment and clean energy, designing strategies that transform regulatory frameworks and technological capabilities into competitive, resilient and impact-driven digital ecosystems. Throughout her career, she has held senior leadership positions in both the public and private sectors, contributing to the design of national digital agendas, spectrum management policies, competition frameworks, institutional modernization processes and technology development strategies. She combines deep technical expertise, systemic thinking and high-level negotiation skills to deliver solutions in complex and rapidly evolving environments.

Ana actively promotes solar energy and energy transition projects by integrating clean infrastructure, connectivity and data intelligence into a single sustainable development model. She strongly believes that digital transformation without sustainability is incomplete, and that the convergence of technology and clean energy is shaping the next productive and economic paradigm.

She is the Founder of the Observatory for Digital Transformation of Ecuador and a strong advocate for increasing the visibility of women in science, technology and innovation. Through mentoring programs, she supports women leaders, scientists, girls and young women pursuing STEM careers, promoting greater participation in decision-making spaces and helping to close structural gender gaps. Her mission is to democratize access to science and technology while accelerating inclusive and sustainable development models.

Ana has been internationally recognized as a Global Digital Leader through the Women That Build Awards and has received multiple regional and global distinctions for leadership in technology, innovation and social impact.

She is a TEDx Speaker, international mentor in programs that empower women to lead in STEM fields, and a postgraduate lecturer in emerging technologies and innovation, helping shape the next generation of leaders with strategic vision and a commitment to sustainable development.

Electronic Engineer from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Specialist in Commercial Management from the Universidad de La Sabana, and holder of an Executive MBA from IE Business School.

She has more than 25 years of experience in the ICT sector, with a distinguished career in strategy, regulation, public policy, innovation, and research. At the Communications Regulation Commission, she has led key areas including Government Relations and Advisory Services, Knowledge Management and Innovation, and Regulatory Foresight.

She has spearheaded projects related to infrastructure deployment, regulatory sandboxes, service quality, connectivity, net neutrality, OTT platforms, broadcasting, and audiovisual content. She has also represented the Government of Colombia in international forums such as the Organization of American States through the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission, as well as in the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. In addition, she participated in Colombia’s negotiating teams for cooperation and trade processes with Japan and the Pacific Alliance.

She complements her regulatory work through postgraduate teaching in ICT regulation at the Universidad Externado de Colombia, where she promotes innovative regulatory approaches to address the challenges of digital transformation.

Martha Suarez was born in Bucaramanga, Colombia. She received her degree as Electronics Engineer from the Universidad Industrial de Santander in 2004. During her undergraduate studies she participated in an exchange program with the Ecole Superieure Chimie Physique Electronique de Lyon, France in 2001. She received her master degree in high frequency communication systems from the University of Marne-la-Vallee, France in 2006 and her Ph.D. degree from the University Paris-Est in 2009. She joined the department of Telecommunications and Signal Processing at the École Supérieure d’Ingénieurs en Électronique et Électrotechnique de Paris ESIEE and the Esycom Research Center where she worked on wireless transmitter architectures. In 2011 she was awarded with a Marie Curie Fellowship and worked at the Instytut Technologii Elektronowej ITE in Poland for the Partnership for Cognitive Radio Par4CR European Project. Her research interests were in the areas of wireless system architectures and the design of high performance Radio Frequency RF transceivers. Since 2013 she joined the National Spectrum Agency in Colombia, ANE, where she worked as Senior Adviser to the General Director and supported international activities of the Agency. Afterwards, in December 2015, she became the General Director of ANE and continued promoting the efficient use of the Spectrum and the mobile broadband connectivity in Colombia. Since the 1st of May 2019, Martha Suarez is the President of the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance DSA, a global organization advocating for laws and regulations that will lead to more efficient and effective spectrum utilization, which is essential to addressing key worldwide social and economic challenges

Sonia Agnese
Senior Principal Analyst, Latin America – Omdia

Sonia is a telecommunications and technology market expert with more than 25 years of experience in the sector.

Since 2014, she has served as Senior Principal Analyst for Latin America at Omdia, a leading global research and consulting firm specializing in Telecommunications, Media, and Technology, founded in the United Kingdom in 1970.

Sonia is responsible for analyzing major market trends and regulatory developments worldwide, with a particular focus on Latin America. She has extensive expertise in telecommunications, public policy, regulation, and radio spectrum management.

She is a frequent speaker at major international forums and industry events, including the Latin American Telecommunications Congress (CLTD), MWC Barcelona, GSMA M360, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the European Parliament, ASIET, Mercosur, Telco Transformation Forum (Brazil), Mexico Digital Summit, Argentina Digital Summit, Telecom Regulation Forum, Spectrum Forum, the annual CRC Conference (Colombia), Competition Forum (Mexico City), COMTELCA, CARICAM, Conecta Latam, Latam Fiber Broadband, Internet Day Argentina, Fiber Broadband Association, and ATVC (Buenos Aires), among others.

Previously, Sonia served as Manager of Regulatory Evolution and Strategy at Telecom Argentina. Earlier in her career, she worked as a Senior Consultant at Arthur Andersen Alumni Association and Deloitte.

She holds a degree in Public Accounting (with Honors), an MBA from Universidad del CEMA, and has completed the Executive Program at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella in Buenos Aires.

Sonia is a professor in the Diploma Program in Law, Technology and Business at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella and has also taught in several postgraduate programs across Argentina.

She serves as a judge for the prestigious GLOMO Awards, presented annually during the Mobile World Congress.

In addition, Sonia is a co-founder of Chicas TIC Latam, a networking platform dedicated to empowering and connecting women in the technology and telecommunications sectors.

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