Meaningful Connectivity Enabler for Global Growth

Future of regional cooperation for development of meaningful connectivity
Ensure safe and secure open access to connectivity networks
Enabling environment for meaningful connectivity
The role of submarine cable networks and data centers for the meaningful connectivity
Digital Skills – inclusiveness, access to information and digital knowledge for all
Role of AI in transformation of ICT industry

Nisha Pillai

International Moderator and journalist

Nisha Pillai is an accomplished former news presenter with BBC World News who now specialises in moderating Panel Discussions and High Level Dialogues. Her areas of expertise span a wide range of subjects including economics, the Energy Transition, finance and healthcare. Nisha has extensive experience moderating global conferences on HIV and Dementia.

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Ekaterine Guntsadze

Deputy Minister of Finance of Georgia

Ms. Ekaterine Guntsadze is the Deputy Minister of Finance in charge of foreign relations and external financing. She was the Head of Budget Department at the Ministry of Finance of Georgia in 2015-2021 and overall has 16 year experience of working in PFM. She has been actively involved in the implementation of Public Finance Management reform and upgrading the budget system of Georgia.

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Gevorg Mantashyan

First Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia

Dr. Gevorg Mantashyan has BA in Economics and MA in Management, Yerevan State University; PhD in Economics, Moscow State University. Has accumulated valuable practical skills by working in the financial industries of Armenia, Russia, etc.

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Nomura Eigo

Director-General for International Affairs, Global Strategy Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication of Japan

Eigo Nomura joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) in 1992, where he has served in a variety of capacities with a focus on Japan's industrial and trade policies.

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Tomas Lamanauskas

Deputy Secretary General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Tomas Lamanauskas took office as Deputy Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 1 January 2023.

In this key elected role, he assists the ITU Secretary-General with managing the organization, addressing the needs of ITU's unique, global public-private membership, and pursuing key strategic objectives to promote inclusive digital transformation in line with sustainable development.

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Marjan Osvald

Deputy Director General of the UPU International Bureau

Marjan Osvald, from Slovenia, has been Deputy Director General of the UPU International Bureau since the beginning of 2022, having been elected by member countries at the Universal Postal Congress in Abidjan in September 2021. He has more than 27 years’ experience in international postal operations, relations, strategy and sales at Pošta Slovenije.

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Charles J. Cormier

Regional Director for Infrastructure for Europe and Central Asia at the World Bank

Since July 2021, Charles J. Cormier is the Regional Director for Infrastructure for Europe and Central Asia at the World Bank, where he brings over 33 years of experience in infrastructure and sustainable development, including 22 years at the World Bank. In this role, Mr. Cormier manages a portfolio of more than $11 billion to support energy security, sustainable transport and logistics, access to digital services, resilient infrastructure and decarbonization.
Konstantinos Masselos

Chair of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC)

Professor Konstantinos Masselos has been appointed as the President of the Hellenic Telecommunications & Post Commission (EETT) in February 2018 and his mandate has been renewed in February 2022.

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