Programme

Fifth Global Standards Symposium

Charting the Next Digital Wave: Emerging Technologies, Innovation, and International Standards

The GSS-24 will be held in Meeting Room B, located in Hall 14 of Pragati Maidan

Please note that the times are set in New Delhi, India, time.

08:30 09:00 Welcome Coffee

09:00 09:30 Opening Ceremony

H.E. Mr Jyotiraditya M. Scindia

Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, India

Doreen Bogdan-Martin

Secretary-General, ITU

Seizo Onoe

D​irector, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU

Rajkumar Upadhyay

CEO and Chairman Project Board at Centre for Development of Telematics & Chair of GSS-24

Master of Ceremony:

Bilel Jamoussi

Deputy Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU

09:30 – 09:40 World Standards Day Ceremony: Advancing the voluntary consensus-based International Standards system

On the occasion of World Standards Day, join this pivotal session to hear from leaders who will deliver insightful speeches on the crucial role of international standards in shaping the landscape of emerging technologies, fostering innovation, and steering the course for the next digital wave. Gain a profound understanding of how global collaboration in standardization is essential for ensuring interoperability, security, and sustainability in the rapidly evolving digital realm.

Moderator:

Cristina Bueti

Counsellor, ITU

Seizo Onoe

D​irector, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU

Sergio Muijca

Secretary-General, International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Philippe Metzger

Secretary-General and CEO, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

09:40 – 10:00 Coffee Break

10:00 – 12:00 High level Segment: Catalyzing Change: Industry & Ministerial Leaders Crafting the Future of Innovation

Dive into the future of innovation with our exclusive session. This sophisticated high-level segment brings together ministers and CEOs in a setting that is nothing short of innovative.

Witness first-hand the collaborative spirit as the session unfolds, with each minister contributing insights and posing questions that spark a lively exchange with industry leaders. This session promises to be a ground-breaking segment where industry and ministerial leaders synergize their efforts to craft the future of innovation, driving change on a global scale.

Welcome Remarks:

Seizo Onoe

D​irector, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU

Co-Moderators:

Doreen Bogdan-Martin

Secretary-General, ITU

Rajkumar Upadhyay

Chair of GSS-24

Speakers:

H.E. Mr Jyotiraditya M. Scindia

Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, India

H.E. Mr Bonjean Rodrigue Mbanza

Minister, Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies, Gabon

H.E. Mr Gevorg Meliksetyan

Deputy Minister, High-tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia, Republic of Armenia

Cristiane Sanches de S. Corrêa

Chair of the Board, Brazilian Association of Internet and Telecommunications Providers (Abrint), Brazil (Federative Republic of)

Paul Foster

Chief Executive Officer, Global Esports Federation, Singapore (Republic of)

H.E. Ms Margaret Nyambura Ndung’u

Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications & The Digital Economy, Kenya (Republic of)

H.E. Mr Zhongde Shan

Vice Minister, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China

H.E. Mr Mohammed Saud Al-Tamimi

Governor, Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST), Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)

Manuel Barreiro

CEO & Founder, Aston Group

Gabriela Styf Sjoman

Managing Director, Research and Networks Strategy, BT

Erik Ekudden

Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson

H.E. Mr Solly Malatsi

Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies in South Africa (Republic of)

H.E. Mr Waed Abdullah Abdulrazzaq Badhib

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation and Acting Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology, Republic of Yemen

Mohamed Shamroukh

Executive President, National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority, Egypt

Julissa Cruz Abreu

Executive Director, Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (INDOTEL), Dominican Republic

Masakazu Yamashina

Corporate Senior Executive Vice President and Co-COO, NEC, Japan

H.E. Mr Shahin Babayev

Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Anna Gomez

Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission, United States of America

Jim Zemlin

Executive Director, Linux Foundation

H.E. Ms Ursula Owusu-Ekuful

Minister, Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation, Ghana

H.E. Mr Jamol Maksudov

 Deputy Minister, Ministry of Digital Technologies, Republic of Uzbekistan

Parthsarathi Trivedi

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Skylo Technologies

Alberto Hernando de Castro

CEO and Founder, Kido Dynamics

H.E. Mr Belete Molla

Minister of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, Ethiopia

H.E. Mr Khalid Salum Mohamed

Minister, Ministry of Infrastructure, Communication and Transport of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, Tanzania (United Republic of)

Sandra Maximiano

Chairwoman, Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM), Portugal

H.E. Mr Takuo Imagawa

Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan

H.E. Ms Raffaella Petrini,

Secretary General, Governorate of Vatican City State

H.E. Ms Aminata Zerbo Sabane

Minister, Digital Transition, Posts and Communications, Burkina Faso

Jacek Oko

President, Office of Electronic Communications, Poland

Javier Juarez Mojica

President, Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT), Mexico

Philip Besiimire

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Vodacom Tanzania

Ömer Abdullah Karagözoğlu

Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK), Türkiye

12:00 – 13:30 Lunch Break

13:30 – 14:30 International AI Standards Summit – Part 1

AI development poses significant global challenges, and international standards are key to addressing these challenges. Standards can support policy goals where global governance is essential, promoting the dissemination of beneficial systems and practices, building trust, and fostering the efficient development of advanced AI technologies. This summit will provide a thought-provoking exploration of the critical intersection between international standards and AI. Experts and panellists will offer valuable insights into the role international standards play in shaping the future of AI, enhancing global collaboration, and driving meaningful industry impact.
The International AI Standards Summit will hold its first session as part of GSS-24, and additional sessions will take place at the Digital Wave Stage, the Network of Women, and will conclude at AI for Good Impact India on 18 October 2024.

Moderator:

Bilel Jamoussi

Deputy Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU

Sergio Muijca

Secretary-General, International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Philippe Metzger

Secretary-General and CEO, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

Tripti Sinha

Chair, ICANN Board of Directors

Issam Toufik

Chief Technology Officer, European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)

Karen McCabe

Senior Director of Technology Policy, IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)

Roman Danyliw

Chair, Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)

N Mohanram

Director General, TSDSI

14:30 – 15:15 Session 1: Interconnected futures: Open source and Standards

Global standards, especially in the field of networks and communications have enabled interoperability, security and provided key benefits to users and network operators alike. However, the future of emerging technologies is intertwined also with open source – a driving force shaping innovation. Open source has evolved as “de facto standards”, providing implementers with much-needed reference tools and baselines for putting standards to work. Open source plays an important part in enabling collaboration, transparency, and access to technology and standards.

Moderator:

Oscar G. Leon-Suarez

Executive Secretary, CITEL

Daniel Goldscheider

Founder of the OpenWallet Foundation

Leon Wong

Senior Researcher, Rakuten Mobile

Anuradha Kanamarlapudi

Technology Manager, GE Healthcare, India

Inder Gopal

CEO, India Urban Data Exchange; Research Professor, Indian Institute of Science

Ulrich Dropmann

Head of Standardization and Industry Environment, Nokia

Rana Kamill

Radio Architecture Solutions and Standards Manager, BT

Alexander Pabst

Vice President of Wireless Communications, Rohde & Schwarz

Questions & Answers

15:15 – 15:45 Session 2: U4SSC KPI ceremony

Join the U4SSC KPI Ceremony, an important event featuring mayors from cities that have successfully implemented the United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) based on Recommendation ITU-T Y.4903. This ceremony is open to all, providing a unique opportunity to witness the achievements and progress made by cities committed to smart and sustainable urban development.

Moderator:

Wendy Teresa Goico Campagna

Vice Chair, United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) Initiative and Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

Seizo Onoe

D​irector, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU

Dmitry Ontoev

Advisor to the Minister of the Government of Moscow and the Head of the Department of Information Technologies of Moscow (DIT)

Dae-ho Choi

Mayor of Anyang, Korea (Rep. of)

Akosua Asabea Annoh

Mayor, Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly, Kyebi, Ghana

Kjell Neergaard

Mayor of Kristiansund, Norway

15:45 – 16:00 Coffee Break

16:00 – 16:45 Session 3: Fostering public services & industry innovation – How AI and metaverse are reshaping our world

Discover the transformative potential of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and the metaverse and the potential challenges they bring. In this engaging panel discussion, industry experts and thought leaders will explore how the convergence of these emerging technologies and how they can revolutionize key areas, such as public services, city planning, and smart manufacturing. Gain insights into innovative solutions driving positive change to achieve the sustainable development goals.

Moderator:

Tomas Lamanauskas

Deputy Secretary-General, ITU

Andrey Koucheryavy

Professor of Telecommunication Networks and Data transmission, St. Petersburg University of Telecommunications

Ebtesam Almazrouei

CEO and Founder of AIE3, Chairperson of UN AI for Good Impact Initiative, Expert AI Executive & Tech Visionary Leader

Jun Li

Vice President, China Telecommunications Corporation, China

Rebecca Mukite

Head of Communications and Infrastructure Services, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Uganda (Republic of)

Per Beming

Chief Standardization Officer, Ericsson

Roberta Nelson Shea

Global Technical Compliance Officer, Universal Robots

Rosanny Arias Castillo

Manager, Innovation Department, OGTIC

Questions & Answers

16:45 – 16:50 Session 4: Blockchain Secure Authentication (BSA) Application Challenge Ceremony

The ITU BSA Application Challenge aims to promote the utilization of passwordless multi factor authentication based on blockchain in digital financial services applications to address vulnerabilities in authentication processes based on traditional passwords in digital finance. The challenge is aimed at developers in developing countries with the objectives to promote the adoption and skills necessary for deploying BSA authentication, to showcase the robust authentication protocols grounded in blockchain technology. The winners of the BSA Application Challenge will be announced during the session.

Seizo Onoe

D​irector, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU

Seung Ju Jeon

CEO
FNS VALUE Korea

16:50 – 17:05 Closing Ceremony and Outcome Document

Moderator:

Bilel Jamoussi

Deputy Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU

H.E. Mr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar

Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, India

Rajkumar Upadhyay

CEO and Chairman Project Board at Centre for Development of Telematics & Chair of GSS-24

Seizo Onoe

D​irector, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU