Senior Advisor, Strategic Engagement and Initiatives; Office of the Secretary-General; International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Alex Wong
Alex has over 30 years professional experience in a series of leadership roles that has consistently focused on building partnerships to address the world’s biggest development challenges. Alex currently serves in the Office of the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for digital technologies, where he is responsible for developing and managing key engagements between the ITU and its partners, including within the UN system. He also oversees several ITU wide initiatives such as Giga, Partner2Connect, and the Digital Infrastructure Investment Catalyzer.
Prior to joining the ITU, Alex worked in both the private and not-for-profit sectors. From 2018-2019, he served as President of CG/LA Infrastructure, a US based company that promotes and develops infrastructure projects around the world. From 2000 to 2018, Alex was a member of the Executive Committee at the World Economic Forum, an international organization for public private cooperation with a mission to improve the state of the world, where he held several leadership roles including the development and rollout of the Forum’s Global System Initiatives; heading the ICT, Media & Entertainment, Basics, and Infrastructure industry teams and related projects; and heading the Center for Global Industries Geneva. From 1988-2000, Alex worked in a variety of professional roles at Accenture as a Strategy Consultant, General Motors as a Quality Control Engineer, and the US National Parks Service.
He is a licensed Professional Engineer with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto and a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University.
Carlos Santiso
Senior Advisor on Digital Government and Artificial Intelligence with the Directorate of Public Governance of the OECD
Carlos Santiso
Carlos Santiso has devoted his career to improving lives through better governance and digital innovation, with extensive experience in public governance and development finance. He has worked in over 40+ countries in the Americas, Africa, and Europe. Carlos currently heads the Division on Digital, Innovative and Open Government at the OECD. He also is member of the advisory committee on public governance of the United Nations and the World Economic Forum on digital transformation and anticorruption. He previously managed the governance practices of the Development Bank of Latin America, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the African Development Bank, recasting and resetting their strategic directions and operational focus. He also worked in government in Britain’s international development ministry and the office of the French Prime Minister. He holds a PhD in political economy from Johns Hopkins University and master’s degrees in public policy from Columbia University and the Institut d’Etudes Politiques of Paris.
Miguel Porrúa
Digital Government Principal Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank, USA
Miguel Porrúa
Miguel A. Porrúa is the Coordinator of the Data and Digital Government Cluster at the IFD/ICS Unit of the Inter-American Development Bank. Prior to this position, Miguel was a senior e-Government Specialist at the Organization of American States (OAS) where he managed the Organization´s e-Government portfolio. Previously Miguel was the Director of Government Relations for Latin America at the electronic government company govWorks, based in New York, where he oversaw various electronic government projects in the region. Prior to his arrival in the US, Miguel lived in Montevideo (Uruguay) where he managed projects related to the modernization of the public sector for the Spanish government (Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development, AECID) and the United Nations (UNDP).
Natalia Laguyas
Lead Specialist, Ecosystem Building and Acceleration Division at IDB Lab, member of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, USA
Natalia Laguyas
Natalia works on bringing startup innovation to the public sector. She is currently in charge of the GovTech agenda and co-leads Source of Innovation, an alliance that promotes innovation in the water and sanitation sector. She has considerable experience working with governments, NGOs, and the private sector to plan and carry out initiatives across Latin America and the Caribbean.
In her prior positions, Natalia concentrated on cluster and value chain development, as well as small business development through public-private partnerships.
She has been establishing cross-sector alliances and creating new strategies to effectively accomplish development goals for more than 15 years.
Natalia completed postgraduate studies in economics and urbanism in Argentina and Spain after earning a degree in economics from the University of Buenos Aires.
Marina Mazoni
EU Policy Officer at European Commission
Marina Mazoni
EU Policy Officer at European Commission
Fernando de Pablo
Digital Office Director, City of Madrid, Spain
Fernando de Pablo
Born in Segovia, he is a Telecommunications Engineer, member of the Senior Corps of Systems and Information Technologies of the State Administration, Master in Systems Management and Information and Communications Technologies, Executive Master of Business Management by the School of Industrial Organization and Leadership Program for Public Management. Diploma of Advanced Studies in PhD in Applied Economics.
He has worked for more than a decade in the private sector in the areas of telecommunications (TELETTRA) and centres for urban traffic control and environmental pollution (SICE).
Since 1993 he has been a member of the Public Administration, where he worked in the Department of Tax Computing (1993-2005), in the Central Delegation of Large Taxpayers (2006-2009) and in the Department of Planning and Institutional Relations, in the State Agency of Tax Administration. General Director on Impulse of the Electronic Administration (2009-2011), responsible for the implementation of Law 11/2007 on electronic access of citizens to public services and he has been part of the Office for the Implementation of the Reform of the Public Administration (CORA), created to fight against the economic crisis, as responsible for promoting technological measures (2013-2016).
Between 2018 and 2020 he was Secretary General of Digital Administration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, responsible for the Digital Transformation initiatives of the General State Administration and the common infrastructures that have supported the administration during the time of confinement caused by COVID-19.
He is currently General Director of the Madrid Digital Office in charge of promoting the digital transformation process in the city, digital administration and data strategy.
Valeriya Ionan
Advisor to the First Deputy Prime Minister — Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov
Valeriya Ionan
Valeriya Ionan is a government and business innovator working at the
intersection of public-sector transformation, emerging technologies, and
global partnerships.
She currently collaborates with governments and companies worldwide to
design and scale innovation, digital transformation and tech-driven public–
private partnerships. Alongside her independent advisory work, she serves
as an Advisor to the First Deputy Prime Minister — Minister of Digital
Transformation of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov, focusing on innovation,
digitalization, and global partnerships.
From 2019 to 2025, Valeriya served as Deputy Minister of Digital
Transformation of Ukraine on Fedorov’s team. During her tenure, she led the
development of key products within the Diia ecosystem, spearheaded
national initiatives such as Diia.Business and Diia.Education, and
coordinated and represented Ukraine’s position in negotiations on the EU
accession chapter on Digital and Media. She also oversaw international
cooperation and regional digital transformation.
She is the visionary behind Ukraine’s Global Innovation Strategy — WINWIN,
and the creator of flagship initiatives including CDTO Campus, Digital State
UA, and GGTC Kyiv, part of the World Economic Forum’s C4IR Network.
Before joining government, Valeriya was an entrepreneur who successfully
built companies in marketing consulting, education, and media.
Valeriya has been recognized among Ukraine’s and Europe’s most promising
future leaders by Mastercard Legacy, EYL40 (European Young Leaders),
Vogue Leaders Ukraine and UP100 Women. She was named to Sifted’s “100
Women in Tech in Europe 2025” and is an ISF Fellow 2025 and Yale Peace
Fellow 2026. She also serves as an Advisory Board Member at Berlin Global
Dialogue and is a contributor to the Agentic State Vision Paper.
She believes that innovation is a core engine of Ukraine’s economic growth
and global competitiveness, building on her background in entrepreneurship,
management, and strategic leadership.
Ana Rita Pereira
Public Sector Verticals Leader for Europe, Middle East & Africa at Microsoft
Ana Rita Pereira
Ana Rita Pereira is an experienced business leader with over 25 years of expertise in consulting, technology, sales, and management, recognized for driving growth and innovation across diverse industries. Ana Rita currently leads Microsoft’s Public Sector Industries for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, covering 128 countries.
Previously, Ana Rita held senior roles at Microsoft, including leading the Education Business across EMEA, overseeing Government & Healthcare for Western Europe, and serving as Executive Director and Board Member of the Public Sector Operating Group in Portugal. Her career also includes successful tenures at Accenture and Ernst & Young in Portugal, Angola, and Mozambique, where she honed her skills in business strategy, planning, value-based selling, and people management.
Ana Rita holds a Master’s degree in International Studies from the University of Lisbon and has completed executive programs at AESE Business School and the Portuguese Catholic University. Passionate about community impact, she serves as Vice President for Corporate Partnerships at PWN Lisbon and volunteers as a mentor with Junior Achievement Portugal, Girls in Tech, and Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome.
Laura Gilbert
Senior Director of AI at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Laura Gilbert
Dr Laura Gilbert is Senior Director of AI at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, where she leads the AI Innovation Lab, working with governments worldwide to harness AI for more effective public services and better outcomes for citizens. She is also a Visiting Professor in Practice at the London School of Economics School of Public Policy.
From September 2020 to January 2025, Laura worked in 10 Downing Street as the founding director of 10DS, the government’s data science team, and the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (i.AI). Her teams delivered rapid, high-impact modelling and analysis to support policy decisions, while pioneering AI solutions for public services. She was awarded a CBE for Services to Technology and Analysis in 2024.
Giulio Quaggiotto
Innovation Specialist; Former Head of UNDP Strategic Innovation
Giulio Quaggiotto
Giulio Quaggiotto is the former Head of Strategic Innovation at UNDP. He was a Research Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is also an Honorary Research Fellow at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. His career spans leadership roles at Climate KIC, Nesta, WWF, and the World Bank. Additionally, he managed the Jakarta Lab of the UN Global Pulse. His research interests include portfolio approaches to innovation and lead user innovation. Giulio’s passions include marsupials and Slavic philology, which make him the last person you want to be stuck in the elevator with.
Tamara Srzentić
Minister of Public Administration, Digital Society and Media 42 Government of Montenegro
Tamara Srzentić
Minister of Public Administration, Digital Society and Media of Montenegro
Micaela Sánchez Malcolm
Advisor to the Presidency of the National Audit Office and is President of Géneras
Micaela Sánchez Malcolm
Micaela Sánchez Malcolm is a specialist in public innovation, digital policies, and communication. She holds a degree in Communication Sciences from the University of Buenos Aires, where she also teaches and conducts research, and a postgraduate degree in Public Policy Design and Evaluation from Pompeu Fabra University.
From 2019 to 2023, she served as Secretary of State for Public Innovation of Argentina, leading initiatives in digital government, connectivity, transparency, digital rights, and technology with a social and gender perspective.
She currently serves as Senior Advisor to the Presidency of the National Audit Office and is President of Géneras, the civil society organization that leads Women in Tech in Argentina and promotes the inclusion of women and gender-diverse people in STEM and technology sectors.
She is also co-host of CTRL X, a technology program by Corta, where she addresses issues related to artificial intelligence, digital culture, inclusion, rights, and public policy.
Igor Lys
Founder of Government Tomorrow Forum and of Gambit advisory agency
Igor Lys
Founder of Government Tomorrow Forum and of Gambit advisory agency, Igor Lys is a French expert in government development with over 14 years of experience in cultural diplomacy and international relations. He has worked with governments in Europe as a private advisor on issues related to Eastern Europe and Russia before founding Gambit in 2018, a Paris-based public sector-focused advisory. He is also the co-founder and the Chairman of the Spykman Center for Geopolitical Studies, a student-focused research and education platform created by Prof. Manlio Graziano.
He holds an MA in International relations from King’s College London and is the graduate of the innagural cohort of Yale SOM Elevated Leadership Program (ELP). He also studied in Business School Lausanne (leadership in crisis), and Sorbonne (geopolitical analysis).
Government Tomorrow Forum is one of the fastest-growing and most impactful EU-based international research platform on the future of governments that comprises Government Tomorrow Summit, GTF Labs, and the Government Tomorrow Review, world’s first in-depth media for global public sector decision-makers (1st issue in January 2026).
Jonas Onland
Chief Vision Officer, Serendipity tech, the Netherlands
Jonas Onland
Chief Vision Officer, Serendipity tech
Jana Krimpe
‘Founder and CEO of B.EST Solutions
Jana Krimpe
Mrs. Jana Krimpe is an internationally recognized digital identity and e-government visionary with over 15 years of hands-on experience implementing national-scale ICT solutions. She is the Founder and CEO of B.EST Solutions, an award-winning provider of Mobile-ID and digital signature technologies endorsed by the United Nations, OECD, NIST, and Google. Jana has been named among the Financial Times and Google “Top 100 Change-Makers,” One World Identity’s global “Top 100 Digital Identity Influencers,” Mastercard’s Women SME Leaders Award winners, and the “Top 100 Women of the Future” shaping emerging technologies worldwide.
She leads the Mobile-ID Consortium, serves as Advisor at the Global Trust Foundation, and Co-Chairs the Post-Quantum Cryptography Working Group. As founder of Femmes Digitales – Supporting Women in Tech, she is also a prominent advocate for women’s leadership. Jana is a sought-after speaker at global forums, contributing her expertise to the World Economic Forum, UN ESCAP, and multiple international reports.
Estefanía del Azar
Communications Manager at the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)
Estefanía del Azar
Estefanía del Azar is the Communications Manager at GSTC, she has a solid background in advertising and marketing, and is passionate about telling stories that inspire and connect. With an entrepreneurial mindset, she co-founded her own advertising agency, working for almost a decade with various agencies and media companies. Estefanía holds a Bachelor’s degree in Advertising and Public Relations from Antonio de Nebrija University, as well as an MBA and additional training in areas such as Corporate Social Responsibility, Team and Talent Management, and Online Marketing. She is a passionate learner about technology, innovation, and sustainable travel. In addition to her professional work, Estefanía volunteers in her community by leading its book club which celebrated its fourth anniversary this year. She is also an advocate for neurodiversity and inclusion, drawing on her lived experience as an AuDHD adult to promote visibility and understanding of invisible disabilities. She is based in the western mountains of Madrid, Spain where she lives with her family and beloved animals.
Eddie Copeland
Director of the London Office of Technology and Innovation (LOTI)
Eddie Copeland
Eddie Copeland is Director of the London Office of Technology and Innovation (LOTI), the UK capital’s local government innovation team. LOTI helps London borough councils and the Mayor of London work together to bring the best of innovation, data and technology to improve public services and tackle big challenges such as climate change, homelessness and health reform. Over the past decade, he has worked with senior officials in the United Nations, European Commission as well as national and local governments around the world to support their digital, data and innovation strategies. Previously, he was Director of Government Innovation at Nesta, the innovation foundation. He is the author of seven think tank reports on government use of technology and data.
