Hamadoun Touré has been Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) since January 2007. A native of Mali, Dr. Touré has wide experience in both the public and private sectors, and is committed to harnessing the power of technology to meet the challenges of today’s rapidly changing world. ITU is the United Nations’ specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs). The agency allocates global radio spectrum and satellite orbits, develops technical standards that ensure networks and technologies seamlessly interconnect, and strives to improve access to ICTs to understand communities worldwide. The ITU has both public and private sector membership, with 192 Member States, ICT regulators, leading academic institutions and some 700 private companies.
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Techonomy 11
Techonomy is about the centrality of technology to business and social progress and the urgency of embracing the rapid pace of change brought by technology. Every major issue going forward will be affected by how it intersects with tech innovation. We believe that only those leaders who keep this conviction at the forefront of their […]
