Dr. Jaimee Stuart

Dr. Jaimee Stuart is a Senior Researcher and Team Lead at the United Nations University Institute in Macau (UNU Macau). She is an applied cultural and developmental psychologist specialising in digital health and well-being. Her work focuses on computer-human interaction, examining a broad range of issues

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Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor is a Partner at Plum Consulting, the independent consulting firm focused on the telecommunications, media, technology, and adjacent sectors. He is a specialist in communications and media market analysis and regulation who has held senior positions and led major programmes of work in the

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Christina Williams

Christina Williams is trained in policy, law and international relations and has spent over the last 10 years advising Government and intergovernmental organizations on social programming and youth development. During the onset of the Covid- 19 pandemic, Christina led efforts in her country to make online

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Niza Aritha Zulu

Niza Aritha Zulu is the co-founder and Executive Director of Biogreen Technology, a pioneeringagricultural technology startup based in Lusaka, Zambia. With a deep-rooted passion forsustainable development and innovation, Niza leads Biogreen Technology in leveraging artificialintelligence (AI) to empower fish farmers across Africa. Under her visionary leadership,

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Suvarna Mandal

Suvarna Mandal is a partner at the Indian Tier-I law firm Saikrishna & Associates and has over a decade of experience in providing trade & regulatory compliance and technology law advice to domestic and international clients. Her expertise in the spheres of data protection & privacy,

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Patrick Lafayette

Patrick Lafayette is a blind individual who has made significant contributions to improving the lives of persons with disabilities in Jamaica, the Caribbean, the United States and internationally.  He was the first visually disabled individual to be employed to a major commercial radio entity in Jamaica

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Dr Samantha-Kaye Johnston

Dr Samantha-Kaye Johnston is a researcher at The University of Oxford, Fellow at Jesus College, Oxford and a Research Affiliate at Harvard University. Her research profile and interest cover skill development, in particular, skills that support critical thinking in digital environments. She focuses on two strands:

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Jonathan Gandari

Jonathan Gandari is the Chief Director at Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services and the UNESCO Chair for Zimbabwe’s Information for All Programme (IFAP). As Chief Director, he oversees government messaging and programs and translates the Ministry’s mandate into effective messaging programs and media

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Caleb Gichuhi

Caleb is an explorer of digital spaces and has researched and applied various advanced technologies to address election violence, good governance, extremism, conflict mitigation and inclusive development. At Build Up he manages digital conflict programs, information ecosystems and depolarization projects in Africa. He also teaches data

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Nadeen Matthews Blair

Nadeen Matthews Blair is the Founder and CEO of Crescent Advisory Group, which provides consulting, workforce development, and executive coaching services to help companies and their teams to develop and convert their business, AI, and digital transformation strategies into tangible financial results. Nadeen is also an

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