Chair Designate
H.E. Mr. Raafat Hendy
Minister
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Egypt (Arab Republic of)
The WSIS Forum 2026 builds upon the outcomes of the UN General Assembly on the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society, as reflected in Resolution A/RES/80/173, which reaffirms the WSIS Forum as the global multistakeholder platform for dialogue on information society issues and calls for its continued convening on an annual basis.
WSIS Forum 2026 will take place from 6 to 10 July 2026, at ITU Headquarters and Palexpo in Geneva with enhanced remote participation.
The Leaders TalkX sessions will gather High-ranking officials of the WSIS stakeholder community, representing the Government, Private Sector, Civil Society, Academia, Technical Community and International Organizations. These high-level exchanges will provide a strategic space for leaders to reflect on the WSIS outcomes review, share national and institutional perspectives, and shape forward-looking policy dialogue. Aligned with the evolving digital landscape and the WSIS Action Line implementation annual review, the Leaders TalkX sessions will also address new and emerging technologies and their implications for sustainable development. All stakeholders are invited to attend the Leaders TalkX sessions.
The Leaders TalkX sessions will be moderated by High-Level Track Facilitators (HLTF) nominated and identified by WSIS stakeholders. The main task of the HLTF will be to capture the vision, identify emerging trends, opportunities and challenges highlighted during each session.
The key messages and outcomes of the High-Level Track will be consolidated in a publication titled WSIS Forum 2026: Outcomes and Executive Brief, summarizing the multistakeholder deliberations and key messages emerging from the Forum.
High-Level Participants
Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Secretary-General
International Telecommunication Union
H.E. Mr. Raafat Hendy
Minister
,
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Egypt
H.E. Mr. Fatafehi Kinikinilau Lolomana‘ia Fakafānua - 8th Lord Fakafānua
Prime Minister
,
Kingdom of Tonga
Tonga
H.E. Mr. Sid Ali Zerrouki
Minister
,
Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
Algeria
H.E. Mr. Jonathan Reid
Minister
,
Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Science and Technology
Barbados
H.E. Dr. Vandeth Chea
Minister
,
Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
Cambodia
H.E. Ms. Paula Bogantes Zamora
Ministra
,
Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications
Costa Rica
H.E. Ms. Mayra Arevich
Ministra
,
Ministerio de Comunicaciones
Cuba
H.E. Mr. Honorato Evita Oma
Minister
,
Ministerio de Transportes, Correos y Nuevas Tecnologías de Informacion y Comunicacion
Equatorial Guinea
H.E. Ms. Liisa Pakosta
Minister
,
Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs of Respublic of Estonia
Estonia
H.E. Mr. Mark-Alexandre Doumba
Ministre de l’Économie Numérique, de la Digitalisation et de l’Innovation
,
Ministère de l’Économie Numérique, de la Digitalisation et de l’Innovation
Gabon
H.E. Mr. Samuel Nartey George
Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations
,
Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations
Ghana
H.E. Mr. Joseph Almathe Pierre-Louis
Ministre
,
Ministère Des Travaux Publics, Transports et Communication
Haiti
H.E. Ms. Meutya Hafid
Minister
,
Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs
Indonesia
H.E. Eng. Sami Smeirat
Minister
,
Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship
Jordan
Mr. Raimonds Cudars
Minister of Smart Administration and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia
,
Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia
Latvia
H.E. Mr. Ahmad Fahmi Mohamed Fadzil
Minister of Communications
,
Ministry of Communications
Malaysia
H.E. Ms. Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni
Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of Digital Transition and Administration Reform
,
Ministry of Digital Transition and Administation Reform
Morocco
H.E. Dr. Bosun Tijani
Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy
,
Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy
Nigeria
H.E. Mr. Henry Aguda
Secretary
,
Department of Information and Communications Technology
Philippines
H.E. Mr. Alioune SALL
Minister of Communication Telecommunication and Digital
,
Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications and Digital
Senegal
H.E. Mr. Slaviša Antić
State Secretary
,
Ministry of Information and Telecommunications
Serbia
H.E. Mr. Mohamed Adam Moalim
Minister of Communications and Technology
,
Ministry of Communications and Technology
Somalia
H.E. Mr. Solly Malatsi
Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies
,
Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT)
South Africa
H.E. Mr. Ateny Wek Ateny
Minister
,
Ministry for Information Communication Technology and Postal Services
South Sudan
H.E. Mr. Óscar López Águeda
Minister
,
Ministry of Digital Transformation and the Civil Service
Spain
Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya
Chief Advisor to the President on Digital Economy
,
Ministry of Digital Economy
Sri Lanka
H.E. Eng. Ahmed Gandour
Minister
,
Ministry of Digital Transformation and Telecommunications
Sudan
H.E. Ms. ANGELLAH JASMINE MBELWA KAIRUKI
Minister for Communication and Information Technology
,
Ministry of Communication and Information Technology
Tanzania
H.E. Mr. Chaichanok Chidchob
Minister of Digital Economy and Society
,
Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, Kingdom of Thailand
Thailand
Ms. Arielle Roth
Administrator
,
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
United States
H.E. Mr. Sherzod Shermatov
Minister of Digital Technologies
,
Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
H.E. Ms. Raffaella Petrini
President
,
Governorate of Vatican City State
Vatican
H.E. Ms. Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera
Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services
,
Ministry of ICT, Postal and Courier Services
Zimbabwe
H.E. Mr. Alexander Pröll
State Secretary, responsible for digitalisation, constitutional affairs, the public service, coordination and combating antisemitism
,
Austrian Federal Chancellery
Austria
H.E. Mr. Georgios Komodromos
Deputy Minister, Permanent Secretary
,
Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy
Cyprus
H.E. Ms. Tamar Ioseliani
Deputy Minister
,
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
Georgia
H.E. Mr. Kirti Vardhan Singh
Minister of State for External Affairs and Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change
,
Government of India
India
H.E. Mr. Amit Agrawal
Secretary
,
Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications
India
H.E. Dr. MohammadMohsen Sadr
Deputy Minister of ICT and Head of the Information Technology Organization of Iran (ITO)
,
Information Technology Organization of Iran (ITO)
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
H.E. Ms. Niamh Smyth
Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation
,
Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Ireland
H.E. Dr. Takuo IMAGAWA
Vice-Minister
,
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)
Japan
H.E. Mr. Kyeongman Kim
Deputy Minister at the Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy
,
Ministry of Science and ICT
Korea (Rep. of)
Mr. Darius Zailskas
Vice-Minister of Economics and Innovations of the Republic of Lithuania
,
Ministry of Economics and Innovations of the Republic of Lithuania
Lithuania
Mr. Taurimas Valys
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania
,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania
Lithuania
H.E. Dr. Ali Al Shidhani
Vice-Minister
,
Ministry of Transport Communications and Information Technology
Oman
Mr. Rafał Rosiński
Undersecretary of State
,
Ministry of Digital Affairs
Poland
H.E. Mr. Grigoriy Borisenko
Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation
,
Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
H.E. Dr. Ömer Fatih Sayan
Deputy Minister
,
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure
Türkiye
Mr. Mesrop Mesropyan
Chairman
,
Public Services Regulatory Commission of RA
Armenia
Mr. Philip Marnick
General Director
,
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
Bahrain
Mr. Carlos Manuel Baigorri
Chairman and CEO
,
National Telecommunication Agency (ANATEL)
Brazil
Mr. Javier Gutiérrez
Communications Commissioner
,
Comisión de Regulación de Comunicaciones
Colombia
Mr. Carlos Watson Carazo
Chairman of the Board
,
Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones (SUTEL)
Costa Rica
Eng. Marie-Laure Lepas
Deputy Manager
,
Fonds de Développement du Service Universel
Dem. Rep. of the Congo
Mr. Alberto Wenceslas MOUNGUENGUI MOUDOKI
Chief executive officer
,
National Agency for Digital Infrastructure and Frequencies
Gabon
Mr. Célestin Kadjidja
Président du conseil de régulation
,
Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques et des postes (ARCEP)
Gabon
Dr. Njogou Lamin Bah
Director-General
,
Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA)
Gambia
Mr. Goga Gulordava
Chairman
,
Georgian National Communications Commission (ComCom)
Georgia
Mr. Huguens Previlon
Directeur Général
,
Conseil National des Télécommunications (CONATEL)
Haiti
Mr. Anil Kumar Lahoti
Chairman
,
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
India
Ms. Lara AL Khateeb
Chairwoman of the Board of Commissioners
,
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission TRC
Jordan
Mr. DAVID MUGONYI, EBS
DIRECTOR GENERAL/CEO
,
COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF KENYA
Kenya
H.E. Mr. Philip Thigo
Special Envoy On Technology
,
Executive Office Of the President - Kenya
Kenya
Mr. Clarence Kortu Massaquoi
Chairperson
,
Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA)
Liberia
H.E. Mr. Abdlbaset Albaour
Chairman of General Authority of communication and informatics
,
General Authority of communication and informatics
Libya
Mr. Rakotovao Nanja Johanesa ANDRIAMIHAJA
Directeur Général
,
Autorité de Régulation des Technologies de Communication
Madagascar
Mr. Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum
Chairman
,
Information and Communication Technologies Authority
Mauritius
Mr. Adam Caldwell
Deputy Chief Executive
,
FSM Telecommuncation Regulation Authority
Micronesia
Dr. Milan Radulovic
President of the Council
,
Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (EKIP)
Montenegro
Ms. Helena Fernandes
Chairperson of the Board of Directors
,
INCM - Mozambique Communications Regulatory Authority
Mozambique
Dr. Aminu Maida
Executive Vice Chairman
,
Nigerian Communications Commission
Nigeria
Mr. Przemysław Kuna
President of UKE
,
Office of Electronic Communications
Poland
Prof. Sandra Maximiano
Chairwoman of the Board of Directors
,
Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM)
Portugal
Mr. Pavel Popescu
Vice President
,
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania - ANCOM
Romania
H.E. Eng. Haitham Alohaly
Governor
,
Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST)
Saudi Arabia
Ms. Ndeye Fatou NDIAYE
Coordinator
,
Fonds Du Service Universel des Télécommunications
Senegal
Mr. Oumar Diene Sakho
Board President of the Regulation Authority of Telecommunications and Postal Services
,
Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications et des Postes (ARTP)
Senegal
Mr. Mustafa Yasin Sheikh
Director General
,
National Communications Authority of Somalia (NCA)
Somalia
Ms. Gianna Luzio
Director
,
Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM)
Switzerland
Mr. Trairat Viriyasirikul
Acting Secretary General
,
Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission
Thailand
Mr. Omer Abdullah Karagozoglu
Chairman of the Board / President of the Authority
,
Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK)
Türkiye
Mr. Thembo George William Nyombi
Executive Director
,
Uganda Communications Commission
Uganda
Ms. Liliia Malon
Chairwoman
,
NCEC
Ukraine
H.E. Mr. Majed Sultan Al Mesmar
Director General
,
Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority
United Arab Emirates
Mr. Narendra Kumar Goyal
President
CMAI Association of India
Ms. Isabelle Mauro
Director General
GSOA
Mr. Andrew Wilson
Deputy Secretary General - Policy
International Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Kurtis Lindkqvist
CEO and President
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Mr. Matt Dobrodziej
Senior Vice President & Europe President
Lenovo
Ms. Lisa Monaco
President Microsoft Global Affairs
Microsoft
Mr. Valiant Richey
Global Head of Outreach and Partnerships for Trust & Safety
TikTok
Ms. Whitney Baird
CEO
United States Council for International Business
Ms. Tatyana Kanzaveli
Chief Executive Officer
WomenInGenAI and Open Health Network
Mr. Sangbu Kim
Vice President for Digital & AI
The World Bank
Mr. Pierre Bonis
CEO
AFNIC
Mr. AHM Bazlur Rahman
Chief Executive Officer & Ambassador for the Responsible AI
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication
Mr. Thibaut Kleiner
Director E - Future Networks, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology
,
European Commission
Belgium
Dr. Charles Noir
Vice-President, Community Investment, Policy & Advocacy
Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)
Ms. Bernadette Lewis
Secretary General
Commonwealth Telecommunication Organization
Ms. Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven
Managing Director
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Prof. Salma Abbasi
Founder, Chairperson and CEO
eWorldwide Group
Mr. Uday Nagaraju
Life Peer and Member of the House of Lords, Founder (AI Policy Labs)
House of Lords
Ms. Jennifer Chung
Chair
IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group
Ms. Dorothy Stanley
President, IEEE Standards Association
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Ms. Pamela Coke-Hamilton
Executive Director
International Trade Centre (ITC)
Mr. Amandeep Singh Gill
Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies
Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies (ODET)
Mr. Volker Türk
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Office of The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Mr. Yasushi Masaki
Deputy Secretary-General
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Mr. Hans Petter Holen
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
RIPE NCC
Mr. Pedro Manuel Moreno
Acting Secretary-General
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
H.E. Ms. Mubaraka Ibrahim
Chief AI Officer & Chief Information Officer
,
Emirates Health Services
United Arab Emirates
Mr. Kamal Kishore
Special Representative of the Secretary-General
United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Mr. Ciyong Zou
Deputy to the Director General and Managing Director of the Directorate of Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Ms. Michelle Gyles-McDonnough
UN ASG, UNITAR Executive Director
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Mr. Sameer Chauhan
Director
United Nations International Computing Centre
Ms. Rosemarie McClean
Chief Executive of Pension Administration
United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF)
Ms. Tatiana Valovaya
Director General
United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG)
Ms. Magdalena Sepúlveda
Director
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
Mr. Miguel Panadero
Acting Director
United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC)
Mr. Masahiko Metoki
Director General
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Ms. Martha Alade
Founder & Executive Director, Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN)
Women in Technology in Nigeria - WITIN
Prof. Celeste Saulo
Secretary-General
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
High-Level Track Facilitators
Mr. Thomas Aarheim
Global Government Advisory
Access Partnership
Prof. Lucien CASTEX
Advisor to the CEO
AFNIC
Ms. Valeria Betancourt
Global Governance Advocacy Lead
Association for Progressive Communications
Mr. Leonard Obonyo
Head of Digital Development
Commonwealth Telecommunication Organization
Dr. Sajith Wijesuriya
Chair, IEEE Power & Engineering Society (PES) Young Professionals Advisory Council
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Ms. Timea Suto
ICC Global Digital Policy Lead
International Chamber of Commerce
Ms. Nandini Chami
Deputy Director
IT for Change
Dr. Chafic Chaya
Regional Manager, Public Policy and Government Affairs
RIPE NCC
Ms. Cheryl Miller
Vice President, Digital
USCIB
Ms. Caitlin Kraft-Buchman
CEO / Founder
Women At The Table / A+ Alliance for Inclusive Algorithms / AI & Equality Initiative