IGF 2025 HL Session II: Digital Public Goods and Global Digital Cooperation | Tuesday 24 June | 13:30-15:00

Mr. Francisco Gaetani

Senior Fellow at the Brazilian Center of International Relations (CEBRI). He has a PhD in Public Administration and a Master's degree in Public Administration and Public Policies from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and a degree in Economic Sciences from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG).

Mr. Imagawa Takuo

Dr. Imagawa Takuo joined the Japanese Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications in 1990, and has been engaged in various information and communications technology policies at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Prior to his current position, he served as Director-General of the Telecommunications Bureau.

Ms. Veronica M. Nduva

Her Excellency Veronica M. Nduva is the Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC). She serves as the Principal Executive Officer of the Community and also as the Secretary to the Summit of the EAC Heads of State. She coordinates the EAC Council of Ministers meetings and also oversees all the Institutions of the EAC.

Mr. Nandan Nilekani

Nandan Nilekani is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Infosys Technologies Limited. He was the Founding Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in the rank of a Cabinet Minister from 2009-2014. Nandan has co-founded and is the Chairman of EkStep Foundation, a not-for-profit effort to create a learner centric, technology-based platform to improve basic literacy and numeracy for millions of children.

Ms. Henna Virkkunen

As Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Henna Virkkunen is tasked with combatting the increasingly complex security threats facing the EU, whilst at the same time strengthening our external borders and our internal security. This goes hand in hand with her responsibility to ensure our freedoms, justice and democracy are strengthened too.

Ms. Karianne Oldernes Tung

The Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance is responsible for ICT and public administration policy, electronic communication, government employer policy, central government building and property management, the administrative responsibility for county governors and work on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Appointed: 16/10/2023 Born: 1984