IGF 2025 Lightning Talk Proposals Received
Below is the list of Lightning Talks proposals, received in response to the IGF 2025 call for sessions. These proposals were cleared against the basic entry criteria of the IGF and are currently under detailed evaluation for possible inclusion in the IGF 2025 programme. It is expected that the final list of all accepted sessions will be announced shortly after the 2nd IGF 2025 Open Consultations and MAG Meeting, 14-16 April.
| ID | Organization | Title | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IGF Czechia Natalie Tercova, IGF Czechia, academia, Eastern Europe |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #1 Adolescents Online: Balancing Digital Risks & Resilience | |
| 3 | Digital Empowerment Foundation Saurabh Srivastava, Deputy Director, Digital Empowerment Foundation Abner Manzar, Communications Associate, Digital Empowerment Foundation Akanksha Ahluwalia, Manager, Digital Empowerment Foundation |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #3 3B on Wheels: Bytes Beyond Bandwidth | |
| 4 | Ministry of ICT, Postal and Courier Services - Zimbabwe Names: Dr. Emily Chen, Dr. Raj Patel Organizational Affiliations: GreenTech Innovations, Urban Sustainability Network Stakeholder and Regional Group of Organizers: • GreenTech Innovations: Focuses on sustainable technology solutions and community engagement. • Urban Sustainability Network: A coalition of urban planners, environmentalists, and community leaders dedicated to promoting sustainable practices in urban areas. Both speakers are local experts in sustainable development and have extensive experience in community-based projects. Their collaboration aims to integrate insights from diverse stakeholders, ensuring effective participation from onsite attendees. This dynamic team will facilitate discussions on innovative sustainability practices, fostering a collaborative environment for all participants. |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #4 E-Waste (Management & Handling): Turning Trash into Treasure | |
| 5 | Digital Governance Asia Seth Hays, Digital Governance Asia, APAC GATES LLC, Non-government Organization, Asia Region |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #5 Protecting Consumer Trust in Generative AI Systems | |
| 6 | Chemichemi Foundation Nancy Marangu, Chemichemi Foundation, African Group Catherine Kuria, Chemichemi Foundation, African Group |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #6 Innovations for sustainability and disability inclusion. | |
| 7 | Wipro Ivana Bartoletti, Global Privacy and AI Governance Officer, Wipro and Co-Founder, Alliance for Universal Digital Rights Laura Barnes, Wipro |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #7 Privacy Redefined: equitable Access in the AI Age | |
| 8 | Javed Sajad Artificial Intelligence Regulation and Policy Consultant - Trinidad and Tobago I am proposing this lighting talk to highlight the unique challenges and advancements in AI governance within the Global South, specifically in the Caribbean region, which remains underrepresented in global AI policy discussions. As an attorney at law specializing in AI regulation and policy, with experience advising regional governments and international organizations like the UN ECLAC and LACNIC, I bring a practical and policy-oriented perspective to this critical issue. Having served as a speaker and panellist at numerous international forums, I am confident in my ability to engage participants and facilitate meaningful discussions independently. This solo presentation will showcase insights from ongoing policy work, including AI regulatory sandboxes and ethical frameworks aligned with global standards like the EU AI Act and NIST AI Risk Management Framework. The session will emphasize the role of Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in shaping inclusive, responsible, and human-centred AI policies, ensuring the region’s voice contributes meaningfully to the broader global conversation on AI governance. |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #8 Bridging the digital divide in the Caribbean leveraging AI | |
| 9 | ChatVE Israel Olatunji Tijani, ChatVE Regional Group: West Africa School on Internet Governance (WASIG) Joan Muthoki Kithanze, IWMF Regional Group: East Africa Internet Governance Forum (EAIGF) Ifeoluwa Gbolahan Ojoawo, ChatVE. Nigeria Internet Governance Forum Kehinde Adegboyega, HRJNN, Human Rights Journalists Network Nigeria. |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #9 The Digital Agora: AI, Content Moderation and Societal Harm | |
| 10 | University of Oregon, School of Journalism University of Oregon, School of Journalism and Communication |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #10 Lighting Talks | |
| 11 | Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge, HSE University, Moscow 1. Aaron Promise Mbah, HSE University, Academia, Africa 2. Olamiposi Fasina, Cybaware Hub, Civil Society, Africa 3. Ganna Ayman Mohamed Ahmed, PAYAIG, Civil Society, Africa 4. Doha Bahaa Ahmed, Independent Human Rights Researcher, civil Society, Africa |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #11 Unplugged Progress: Internet Shutdowns and the African Youth | |
| 19 | Centre for Strategic and International Studies Pieter Pandie, Researcher, Centre for Strategic and International Studies Beltsazar Krisetya, Researcher, Centre for Strategic and International Studies Joanna Octavia, Centre for Strategic and International Studies Patricia Larasgita, Safer Internet Lab, Centre for Strategic and International Studies |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #19 Safer Internet Lab: Progressing Against Disinformation | |
| 22 | EuroDIG EuroDIG Secretariat in cooperation with institutional Partners (see who they are here: https://www.eurodig.org/about/), the host (Council of Europe and Luxemburg) and the European community that contributed to this years EuroDIG. |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #22 EuroDIG inviting global stakeholders | |
| 23 | Fundación Iguales (Panamá) Marión Briancesco Arias, Fundación Iguales, civil society, GRULAC (speaker) Ángel Luis Garay, Fundación Iguales, civil society, GRULAC (speaker) Federica Tortorella Casilla, independent, civil society, GRULAC (onsite moderator) Abdías Zambrano, Fundación Iguales and ISOC Panamá, civil society, GRULAC (rapporteur) |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #23 Decoding Digital Hate to Strengthen Human Rights Narratives | |
| 24 | SubOptic Foundation Federica Tortorella, Youth Advisory Board Member for the “Resilience Project” at SubOptic Foundation, GRULAC, Technical Community Augusto Mathurin, Technology Lead at Ranking Digital Rights, GRULAC, Civil Society Marión Briancesco, Independent, GRULAC, Civil Society |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #24 Strategic resilience for Caribbean Internet infrastructure | |
| 25 | Data Innovation Lab 1. Gunda Ehmke, Project Lead, Data Innovation Lab funded by German Federal Foreign Office, Civil Society, Western European and Others Group 2. Claire Sophie Patzig, Hasso-Plattner Institut, Technical Community, Western European and Others Group |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #25 Reimagining Diplomacy: Technology’s Role in Foreign Policy | |
| 29 | UNECA Sorene Assefa , UNECA, IGO, Africa Mactar Seck , UNECA, IGO , Africa Adil Suliman , AUC, IGO, Africa Anriette Esterhuysen, APC, Civil Society, Africa Gitanjali Sah, ITU, IGO, Europe |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #29 Multistakeholder Engagement in Africa's WSIS+20 Review | |
| 30 | Digispace Africa 1. Theorose Elikplim Dzineku, Digispace africa, Civil Society, North America 1. Adediji Bisola, Digispace Africa, Technical community, Africa |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #30 AI, Gender, and Power: Ensuring Fair Representation in Media | |
| 33 | Hasso Plattner Institut Claire Sophie Patzig, Hasso Plattner Institut, Technical Community, Western European and Others Group |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #33 AI Governance is Broken: Lessons from Digital Health | |
| 34 | Huawei European Research Institute Proposal of lightning talk, happy to engage other participants |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #34 Digital cooperation for sustainable heritage preservation | |
| 36 | Internet Society of China Internet Society of China, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific CNNIC, Technical Community, Asia-Pacific China Silver Industry Association, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #36 AI Empowering the Elderly Care and Governance | |
| 38 | ITU Sadhvi Saran, Secretary, CWG-Internet, ITU |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #38 Chat with ITU: International Internet Public Policy Issues | |
| 40 | Youth IGF DRC Athanase Bahizire, Coordinator Youth IGF DRC, Technical Community, Africa Claire van Zwieten, Alumni Specialist, Internet Society Foundation, Civil Society, WEOG Hon. Safari Nshuti Ayobangira, Member of Parliament, DR Congo, Government - Africa Sebastian Bellagamba, Vice President of External and Community Engagement - Internet Society, Technical Community, GRULAC Svaradiva Anurdea Devi, Internet Development Institute / University of Malta, Civil Society, Asia and Pacific |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #40 Community Networks as Solution to Connecting the Unconnected | |
| 43 | Fuxi Institution Xiaodong Lee, Founder and CEO of Fuxi Institution, Director of the Center for Internet Governance, Tsinghua University, Technical Community, Asia–Pacific, onsite Na Li(Female), Researcher at the Internet Governance Research Center of Fuxi Institution, Civil Society, Asia–Pacific, onsite Kai Cheng, Assistant Researcher at the School of Social Sciences, Tsinghua University, Academia, Asia–Pacific, online |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #43 Building Robust Data Infrastructure for Inclusive Digital Go | |
| 44 | Internet Society of China Internet Society of China Wei DAI, Internet Society of China, Civil Society, Asia Pacific Region China IGF Rui ZHONG, China IGF, Civil Society, Asia Pacific Region |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #44 AI for an Aging-Friendly and Secure Digital Society | |
| 46 | Nagaland University Monalisa Tase, Nagaland University, Asia-Pacific Group Manish Jaiswal, Indian Aerospace Defence News(IADN), Asia-Pacific Group Monojit Das, Independent Analyst, Asia-Pacific Group Miroslav Plundrich, University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic, Western Europe and other Group Samaila Bako, Cyber Safe Nigeria, African Group Jannatul Ferdous, Comilla University, Bangladesh, Asia-Pacific Group |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #46 Access as a Right: Bridging the Digital Divide for All | |
| 47 | Indian Aerospace Defence News(IADN) Monojit Das, Independent Analyst, Asia-Pacific Group Manish Jaiswal, Indian Aerospace Defence News(IADN), Asia-Pacific Group Gabriel Karsan, African Parliamentary Network, African Group Susan, Cyber Peace Zambia, African Group Jannatul Ferdous, Comilla University, Bangladesh, Asia-Pacific Group Kathleen Noyes, FBI, Intergovernmental Group Gregory John Simons, Uppsala University, Asia-Pacific |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #47 Collaboration for Combating Fake News: Roles of Stakeholders | |
| 48 | Eurasian Digital Foundation Moldir Utegenova, project manager at International Center for journalism "MediaNet" - civil society. Ruslan Daiyrbekov, chairman of the Eurasian Digital Foundation - civil society. Yelzhan Kabyshev, head of the Eurasian Digital Foundation legal practice - civil society. Madina Tursunova, Media Lawyer, Modern Journalism Development Center (Uzbekistan) - private sector, business Vadim Melyakov, executive director of the Eurasian Digital Foundation - civil society. |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #48 Strategic Litigation vs Internet Shutdowns in Central Asia | |
| 49 | Comilla University Jannatul Ferdous, Comilla University, Bangladesh, Asia-Pacific Group Manish Jaiswal, Indian Aerospace Defence News(IADN), Asia-Pacific Group Monojit Das, Independent Analyst, Asia-Pacific Group Miroslav Plundrich, University of West Bohemia, Western Europe and other Group Millenium Niongoze, Women youth Leader, Tanzania, African Group Dr. Khouzeifi doud, Cyber Security Resecher, African Group |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #49 Detecting and Preventing Bias in AI-Generated Information | |
| 51 | Refugee Law Lab, York University; Berkman Klein Center, Harvard University Florian Schmitz, Migration and Technology Monitor (onsite moderator) Sean Rehaag, Refugee Law Lab and Osgoode Hall Law School, York University Wael Qarssifi, Syrian Journalist and Migration and Technology Monitor Fellow 2023 (onsite speaker) Mona Shtaya, Palestinian Digital Rights Activist and Migration and Technology Monitor Fellow 2024 (onsite speaker) Petra Molnar, Associate Director, Refugee Law Lab; Faculty Associate, Berkman Klein Center (onsite speaker) |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #51 The Walls Have Eyes: Surviving Migration in the Age of AI | |
| 54 | Simula Metropolitan Tarik Cicic, Simula Metropolitan, Academia & Research Institutions, WEOG Jan Marius Evang, Simula Metropolitan, Academia & Research Institutions, WEOG Haakon Bryhni, Simula Metropolitan, Academia & Research Institutions, WEOG |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #54 Cloud computing: Efficiency and Trust | |
| 55 | Kazi Nazrul University Debasish Nandy, Kazi Nazrul University, Asia-Pacific Group Monojit Das, Independent Analyst, Asia-Pacific Group Manish Jaiswal, Indian Aerospace Defence News(IADN), Asia-Pacific Group Gabriel Karsan, African Parliamentary Network, African Group Millenium Niongoze, Women youth Leader, Tanzania, African Group Dr. Khouzeifi doud, Cyber Security Resecher, African Group |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #55 Inclusive Internet Governance:Ensuring Diverse Participation | |
| 56 | CGNet Swara CGNet Swara - Kundan Kumar, Shubhranshu Chaudhary, Diptendu Roy & Team Members of CGNet Swara |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #56 CGNet Swara: Giving a voice to India's remote villagers. | |
| 58 | Uppsala University Gregory John Simons, Uppsala University, Asia-Pacific Monojit Das, Independent Analyst, Asia-Pacific Group Manish Jaiswal, Indian Aerospace Defence News(IADN), Asia-Pacific Group Miroslav Plundrich, University of West Bohemia, Western Europe and other Group Jannatul Ferdous, Comilla University, Bangladesh, Asia-Pacific Group Dr. Khouzeifi doud, Cyber Security Resecher, African Group |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #58 Sustainable Tech: Reducing Impact & Promoting Green Solution | |
| 61 | Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Florence Awino, KICTANet, Kenya IGF MAG Cherie Oyier, KICTANet, Advocate of High Court of Kenya Neema Mujesia, KICTANet, Kenya IGF MAG |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #61 From Hashtags to Streets: Women’s Digital Activism in Kenya | |
| 62 | Independent women's Lawyer Sraddha Kedia, Independent Women's Lawyer, Asia-Pacific Group Manish Jaiswal, Indian Aerospace Defence News(IADN), Asia-Pacific Group Monojit Das, Independent Analyst, Asia-Pacific Group Samaila Bako, Cyber Safe Nigeria, African Group Susan, Cyber Peace Zambia, African Group Miroslav Plundrich, University of West Bohemia, Western Europe and other Group Jannatul Ferdous, Comilla University, Bangladesh, Asia-Pacific Group |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #62 Bridging Digital Divides: Addressing Inequalities in Tech | |
| 63 | Institute of Urbanism Haider Jalal, Asif Shegri |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #63 Innovative Solutions to Combat Open Waste Burning | |
| 64 | Wuhan university、China Federation of Internet Societies 1.Wei Lu, Vice President, Wuhan University, Male; 2.Hui Zhao, Secretary General, China Federation of Internet Societies (CFIS), Female; 3.Halla Björk Holmarsdottir, Professor, Oslo Metropolitan University,Norway,Female; 4.NELSON REN, CO-CEO Edelman Greater China, male； 5.Shiwen WU,Vice Dean, School of Journalism and Communication, Wuhan University, Male; 6.Xiaoman LI, Executive Director, Institute of Network Communication and Governance, Wuhan University, Female |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #64 Responsible AI Innovation: Ethical Governance& Collaboration | |
| 65 | Cyber Security Association of China 1.LIANG Bo，Deputy Secretary-General of Cyber Security Association of China，Asia-Pacific Group；（Onsite） 2.CUI Jie，Deputy Secretary-General of China Internet Development Foundation，Asia-Pacific Group；（Onsite） 3.SHEN Haoru(F)，Officer of Cyber Security Association of China，Asia-Pacific Group；（Rapporteur，Onsite） 4.Susan Ning(F), Managing Partner, King & Wood Mallesons Law Firm，Asia-Pacific Group；（Onsite Moderator） 5.WU Han, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons Law Firm，Asia-Pacific Group； |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #65 Enhancing Digital Trust: From Rigidity to Elasticity | |
| 68 | Open Data Charter Natalia Carfi, Open Data Charter Renato Berrino Malaccorto, Open Data Charter Beverley Hatcher-Mbu, Development Gateway: An IREX Venture |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #68 Towards a fairer and more efficient AI: shedding light on da | |
| 69 | TikTok |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #69 Emerging pathways to digital empowerment | |
| 70 | Norwegian Computer Society Achillefs Tsitsonis - DAMA Norwegian Chapter. Sylwia Harewska – DAMA Norwegian Chapter Hege Svendsen, CEO The Norwegian Computer Society? Moderator: Iselin Paulsen –Radar Norway |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #70 The human factor in data governance during the AI race | |
| 71 | Norwegian Computer Society, Achillefs Tsitsonis - DAMA Norwegian Chapter. Sylwia Harewska – DAMA Norwegian Chapter Hege Svendsen, CEO The Norwegian Computer Society Moderator: Iselin Paulsen, Radar Norway |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #71 Data Literacy as a societal tool for digital empowerment | |
| 72 | Norwegian Computer Society, Audun Josang – Professor, University of Oslo Vivi Ringnes Berrefjord – Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies Mass Soldal Lund – Norwegian Defence University College Moderator: Hege Svendsen, The Norwegian Computer Society |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #72 Borderless internet- incompatible with national jurisdiction | |
| 73 | University of West Bohemia Miroslav Plundrich, University of West Bohemia, Western Europe and other Group Monojit Das, Independent Analyst, Asia-Pacific Group Manish Jaiswal, Indian Aerospace Defence News(IADN), Asia-Pacific Group Jannatul Ferdous, Comilla University, Bangladesh, Asia-Pacific Group Susan, Cyber Peace Zambia, African Group Gregory John Simons, Uppsala University, Asia-Pacific Dr. Khouzeifi doud, Cyber Security Resecher, African Group |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #73 Safeguarding Critical Internet Infrastructure in Crises | |
| 75 | Jingtian & Gongcheng Jingtian & Gongcheng |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #75 Building an online safety ecosystem for children and guardin | |
| 76 | The London Story Ritumbra Manuvie, University of Groningen, Assistant Professor of Law and Politics Marieke Koekkoek, Member of Dutch Parliament, party VOLT Moderator: Maen Hammad, Campaigner and Researcher, EKo Foundation Rapporteur: Aisling Lynch-Kelly, Advocacy Officer for The London Story |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #76 Principles for Electoral Integrity & Political Advertisement | |
| 77 | The London Story Richard Wilson (Stop Funding Hate), Western European and Others Group (WEOG) Claire Atkin (Check My Ads), Western European and Others Group (WEOG) Moderator: Akudo McGee (The London Story), Western European and Others Group (WEOG) Rapporteur: Aisling Lynch-Kelly (The London Story), Western European and Others Group (WEOG) |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #77 Stop Funding Hate: Building a Conscious Ad Movement | |
| 78 | A Common Future Colbert Gwain, award-winning journalist and content creator, Digital Rights Advocate, member of Cameroon Digital Rights Coalition, Internet Society, MyData Global Hon. Agho Oliver, Digital Rights Advocate, Member of Parliament, Member of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association-Cameroon Chapter, and Member of the African Parliamentary Network on Internet Governance Lillian Nalwoga- Founder/Advisor, Internet Society Uganda Chapter, Chair MAG Africa IGF Ms Brenda Nglazi Zulu -Founder Africa Interactive Media |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #78 Human Rights Challenges in Rolling Out AI in Africa | |
| 80 | Digital Constitutionalism Network Dennis Redeker, University of Bremen, Academic, Western European and Others Regional Group (WEOG) Santosh Sigdal, DC Internet Rights and Principles, Civil Society, Asia Pacific Regional Group (AP) Raashi Saxena, DC Internet Rights and Principles, Civil Society, Asia Pacific Regional Group (AP) Mariëlle Wijermars, Maastricht University, Academic, Western Europe and Others Regional Group (WEOG) Nicola Palladino, Digital Constitutionalism Network, Academic, Western Europe and Others Regional Group (WEOG) Kiho Oshima, University of Bremen, Academic, Western Europe and Others Regional Group (WEOG) |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #80 Launch of the Digital Constitutionalism Database v2 | |
| 84 | Center for Democracy and Technology Isabel Linzer (ilinzer@cdt.org, Center for Democracy & Technology, Civil Society, WEOG); Aliya Bhatia (abhatia@cdt.org, Center for Democracy & Technology, Civil Society, WEOG); Kate Ruane (kruane@cdt.org, Center for Democracy & Technology, Civil Society, WEOG) |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #84 Information Resilience During AI-Infused Elections | |
| 87 | Digital Opportunities Foundation Menno Ettema, Council of Europe (WEOG) Carola Croll, Digital Opportunities Foundation, Germany (WEOG) Mara Becker, Digital Opportunities Foundation, Germany (WEOG) |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #87 Local community platforms for building trust and resilience | |
| 88 | Charles University in Prague Naeem Uddin Hadi, Charles University in Prague, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific Rafi Uddin Hadi, Torwali Research Forum, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #88 Digital Inclusion of Endangered Languages:Tech & Governance | |
| 89 | Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University Delhi (CCG NLUD) Jhalak M. Kakkar | Centre for Communication Governance, National Law University Delhi | Civil Society | Asia Pacific; Shashank Mohan | Centre for Communication Governance, National Law University Delhi | Civil Society | Asia Pacific; Joanne D’Cunha | Centre for Communication Governance, National Law University Delhi | Civil Society | Asia Pacific; Tavishi | Centre for Communication Governance, National Law University Delhi | Civil Society | Asia Pacific. |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #89 Enabling Researcher Access to Platforms in the Global South | |
| 90 | DiploFoundation Virginia (Ginger) Paque, DiploFoundation, Civil Society, WEOG Slavica Karajicic, DiploFoundation, Civil Society, Eastern Europe |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #90 Tower of Babel Chaos | |
| 91 | BBC Media Action Alasdair Stuart, Senior Advisor Information Disorder, BBC Media Action Laura Ellis, Head of Technology Forecasting, BBC Research and Development Mykola Chernotytsky, CEO Suspilne (Ukraine) Khalifa Said Rashid, Editor-In-Chief The Chanzo (Tanzania) |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #91 Inclusion of the global majority in C2PA technology | |
| 94 | Kristiania University of Applied Sciences Toktam Ramezanifarkhani is an Associate Professor in Information Security with the Department of Technology at the Kristiania University of Applied Sciences. Andrii Shalaginov is an Associate Professor with the Department of Technology at the Kristiania University College. Peyman Teymoori is a Full Professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway. Josef Noll is Visionary at the Basic Internet Foundation and professor at the University of Oslo. |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #94 Sustainable and Secure Network Architecture | |
| 95 | CTN Technologies Ida Padikuor Na-Tei - ISOC Alumni/ISOC YSG/CTN Technologies - Africa -Private Sector Theorose E. Dzineku- DigiSpace Africa - USA - Civil Society Stephen Samuel Jaja - ISOC Ghana/ICANN AFRALO - West Africa - Private Sector Bibi Rookayya Gulmahamed- ICANN/ Canada Youth IGF- Canada - Civil Society Golde Assan- National Communications Authority - Ghana - Government |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #95 Deepfakes and Online Abuse Against Women | |
| 97 | CTN Technologies Ida Padikuor Na-Tei- ISOC Alumni/ISOC YSG -Civil Society Athanse Bahizire- ISOC Alumni/ ISOC Congo - Civil Society Stephen Samuel Kwame Jaja- ICANN Afralo/Sage Technologies - Private Sector Golde Assan- Ghana National communications Authority- Government |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #97 Addressing EWaste Challenges for Sustainable Digital Future | |
| 99 | Aapti Institute Aditi Shah, Aapti Institute, Speaker Antara Madavane, Aapti Institute, Moderator Other speakers and rapporteur to be confirmed |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #99 Testing for User Trust in Digital Platforms | |
| 100 | ISOC - Ms. Valeria Cerpa (virtual), Organization: AnitB.org, Stakeholder Group: Technical community, Regional group: Latin America. - Mr. Oussama Elmerrahi (on site), Organization: ISOC, Stakeholder Group: Civil society, Regional group: Africa - Ms. Qidi Zhao (virtual), Organization: ISOC, Stakeholder Group: Civil society, Regional group: Asia. |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #100 Green Data Centers: Leading the Internet’s New Frontier | |
| 101 | MIT University Bhavana Kadu, MIT-ADT University, Asia-Pacific Group Monojit Das, Independent Analyst, Asia-Pacific Group Manish Jaiswal, Indian Aerospace Defence News(IADN), Asia-Pacific Group Miroslav Plundrich, University of West Bohemia, Western Europe and other Group Jannatul Ferdous, Comilla University, Bangladesh, Asia-Pacific Group DIAKITE Aboubacar Sidik, Researcher, Gaston Berger University, Senegal, African Group Samaila Bako, Cyber Safe Nigeria, African Group |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #101 Shaping the Future of Digital Ecosystem through Knowledge | |
| 103 | Data Privacy Brasil Mariana Rielli, Data Privacy Brasil, Civil Society, Latin America Louise Karczeski, Data Privacy Brasil, Civil Society, Latin America Vinay Narayan, Aapti Institute, Civil Society, Asia Aditi Shah, Aapti Institute, Civil Society, Asia |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #103 Empowering the Global South in Internet Governance | |
| 104 | OnePile Foundation Wong Ka Kei (OnePile Foundation, Asia-Pacific Civil Society) Ethan Cheung & Wong Kin Hang, Youth ambassadors representing sustainability education on youth in HK / Chung Ka Long & Winston Xu, Youth ambassadors representing digital library development / Liu Pei Zhu, Ambassadors participate in practical execution of SDGs Book Club Promotion |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #104 Digital Literacy & sustainability: Scaling Solutions from HK | |
| 105 | Decidim Association Nil Homedes, Decidim Association |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #105 Decidim’s Secret Sauce:A Democratic Governance Model for DPG | |
| 107 | Coimisiún na Meán Niamh Hanafin, Coimisiún na Meán, Government (regulator), WEOG Maria Donde, Coimisiún na Meán, Government (regulator), WEOG |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #107 Irish regulator builds a safe and trusted online environment | |
| 108 | Digital Access Rigobert Kenmogne, Digital Access, CSO, African Group Charlie Ngounou, Afroleadership, CSO, African Group Abdou Mfopa Pountougnigni, ISOC Cameroon Chapter, CSO, African Group |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #108 Digital Public Infrastructure in Cameroon and stakeholders | |
| 109 | Federal Office for the Enforcement of Children's Rights in Digital Services Michael Terhörst (Federal Office for the Enforcement of Children’s Rights in Digital Services, Government, WEOG) Merle Bieler (Federal Office for the Enforcement of Children’s Rights in Digital Services, Government, WEOG) Niklas Schmidt (Federal Office for the Enforcement of Children’s Rights in Digital Services, Government, WEOG) Lisa Keimburg (Federal Agency for Child and Youth Protection in the Media, Government, WEOG) Christina Fuhs (Federal Agency for Child and Youth Protection in the Media, Government, WEOG) |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #109 Ensuring the Personal Integrity of Minors online | |
| 110 | Democracy Reporting International, DRI Daniela Alvarado Rincón, Digital Democracy Policy Officer at Democracy Reporting International, CSO. Marie L’Hostis, Advocacy Coordinator at Forus, CSO. |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #110 Geopolitics shifts and the future of Civil Society online | |
| 111 | EURid vzw Regina Filipova Fuchsova, EURid, technical community, Eastern European regional group João Pedro Martins, Youth Committee EURid, Western European regional group |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #111 Universal Acceptance and IDN World Report 2025 | |
| 112 | GSMA Josef Noll, Basic Internet Foundation Jonathan Muringani, Basic Internet Foundation Ruth Orbach, GMSA |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #112 Bridging the Digital Divide: Exploring Evidence Gaps in Mobi | |
| 114 | Digital Opportunities Foundation Germany Dynamic Coalition on Children’s Rights in the Digital Environment Peter Joziasse, Digital Child Rights Foundation, Netherlands, Civil Society, WEOG Jutta Croll, Digital Opportunities Foundation, Germany (WEOG) |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #114 Age-Appropriate Design and Age Assurance belong together | |
| 115 | Faktisk.no Katarina Moneta, NRK.no, Civil society, Norway Sølve Kuraas Karlsen, Faktisk.no, Civil society, Norway |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #115 Evolving Digital skills | |
| 116 | OECD • Ms. Molly Lesher, OECD, France • Ms. Hanna Pawelec, OECD, Poland |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #116 Can you handle the truth? Putting misinformation to the test | |
| 118 | Faktisk.no Sølve Kuraas Karlsen, Faktisk.no, Civil society, Norway Rapler?, Civil Society, Philippine, |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #118 Buliding resilience: how we fight disinformation | |
| 121 | Oversight Board - Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Co-Chair, Oversight Board for Meta - Mr. ‘Gbenga Sesan, Executive Director, Paradigm Initiative |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #121 The AI Dilemma: Balancing Automation and Accountability | |
| 122 | International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) Shabnam Mojtahedi, ICNL, Civil Society, WEOG Zach Lampell, ICNL, Civil Society, WEOG Patrick Shea, ICNL, Civil Society, WEOG |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #122 Cybercrime Laws, Internet Access, and Digital Rights | |
| 124 | Integrity Institute Jeff Allen, Chief Research Officer, Integrity Institute David Jay, Community Director, Integrity Institute Sofia Bonilla, Communications Lead, Integrity Institute All speakers are members of civil society and are associated with the Americas region. |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #124 The Role of Integrity Professionals in Digital Cooperation | |
| 128 | IEEE Future Networks USA & SRM Institure of Science and Technology, India “This event is co-organised by the host country Norway through University of Oslo (UiO) and Basic Internet Foundation.” Prof. Josef Noll, University of Oslo, Norway Dr. Danica Radovanović, Leibniz Institute, Germany Prof. Sanjram K.P., Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, India |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #128 IEEE Views - Latest Innovations and future directions! | |
| 134 | Faktisk.no Olav Østrem, Faktisk.no, Civil Society, Europa |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #134 Verification in an visual area | |
| 136 | Internet Society Gender Standing Group Umut Pajaro Velasquez - Internet Society Gender Standing Group - GRULAC |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #136 Inclusive LLM design and development with open data & gender | |
| 137 | GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit Carolin Kothe, Liquid Legal Institute e.V., Civil Society, Germany Western European and Others Group (WEOG) Tim Philipp Schäfers, Mint Secure GmbH, Private Sector, Germany, Western European and Others Group (WEOG) Lars Radscheidt, GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Private Sector, Germany, Western European and Others Group (WEOG) |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #137 Ethical Hacking for a Safer Internet | |
| 139 | Tenk Siri Andresen, Fedrelandsvennen Ung, Civil Society, Norway Tina Scheen Kiese, Tenk.Faktisk, Civil Society, Norway, Sofie Skogstrøm, Aftenposten Junior, Civil Society, Norway |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #139 Including youth to the public discourse | |
| 140 | Center for Global IT-Cooperation Vasily Zudin, Center for Global IT-Cooperation, Civil Society, Eastern European Group David Okpatuma, Friends for Leadership, Civil Society, African Group |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #140 AI saves lives: the future of medical technologies | |
| 141 | Usuarios Digitales Abel Suing - Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja - Academy - LAC Alfredo Velazco - Usuarios Digitales - Civil Society - LAC Tatiana Sandoval - Observatorio Interuniversitario de Medios de Ecuador - Academy - LAC Carolina Bazante - Lupa Media - Media - LAC |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #141 Democracia Artificial? IA en elecciones en Ecuador 2025 | |
| 142 | EngageMedia Khairil Zhafri, EngageMedia Afra Suci Ramadhon, Digital Defenders Partnership Shataakshi Verma, Reporters Without Borders |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #142 DRAPAC VPN: Decentralised & distributed VPN for activists | |
| 143 | Supreme Court of India Prof. (Dr.) Avinash Dadhich, Dean & Director, Dhirubhai Ambani School of Law Nidhi Singh, Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of India and Civil Servant Attorney, District Attorney Office, California Prof. Utkarsh Leo, School of Law and Policing, University of Central Lancashire Moderator: Nidhi Singh, Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of India Rapporteur: Anurag Vijay, Counsel, Supreme Court of India and Jharkhand High Court, India |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #143 Fundamental Rights in Metaverse | |
| 144 | Youth for Privacy Zino Haro | Co-founder of Youth for Privacy | Civil Society | GRULAC, WEOG Joon Baek | Co-founder of Youth for Privacy | Civil Society | Asia and the Pacific Fatuma Faarah | Campaign Officer at Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data | Civil Society | WEOG Filip Larsen | Student at University of Oslo and Member of Youth for Privacy | Academia, Civil Society | WEOG |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #144 Evolving Threat Actors in Cybercrime: Youth Perspective | |
| 147 | Law and Technology Research Institute of Recife - IP.rec Moderator - Name: Thobias Prado Moura - ISOC Brasil/NIC.br, technical community, Latin America Speaker - Name: Mariana Canto - IP.rec, civil society, Europe Speaker - Name: Raquel Saraiva - IP.rec, civil society, Latin America Rapporteur - Name: Pedro Perdigão Lana - ISOC Brasil/NIC.br, technical community, Latin America |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #147 Policy Brief: Is Encryption Under Threat in Brazil? | |
| 148 | McGill University Nicole McNeil-Zelinska, McGill University, Technical community, Western European and Others Group (WEOG) David Okpatuma, Friends for Leadership, Civil Society, African Group Sindre Mørk, Steigan.no, Private Sector, Western European and Others Group (WEOG) |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #148 Highway to North: digital transformation of the Arctic | |
| 149 | Namene Solar LTD Ms Joalane Ramone Mr Letsatsi Lekhooa Miss Mmashai Pelei |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #149 Sustainable Energy for Digital Governance & Innovation | |
| 151 | Shanghai Association for AI and Social Development Hao Kaishuo, Shanghai Association for AI and Social Development, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific Group Yao Xu, the Fudan Development Institute of Fudan University, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific Group Giovanni Francescutti, DNV Business Assurance Group, Private sector, Europe Group |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #151 Trusted AI Governance Framework and Practice | |
| 152 | Shanghai Institute of cyberspace security Industry Zhou Xuejing，Shanghai Institute of cyberspace security Industry，Civil Society，Asia-Pacific Group Organization Dai Lina，Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences，Civil Society，Asia-Pacific Group Organization |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #152 China's Practices in Responsible AI Governance | |
| 153 | Software Freedom Law Center Angela Thomas, Counsel, Software Freedom Law Center |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #153 Menstruapps: Tracking Your Cycle or Tracking You? | |
| 155 | KijijiLink and DiviTrust Doris Magiri - https://www.kijijilink.com/ Ajima Olaghere - https://divitrust.io/ |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #155 Ethical Access to AI Therapists: Addressing Risks and Safegu | |
| 157 | Health Parliament Mevish Vaishnav Dr. Rajendra Pratap Gupta Dino Cataldo Dell'Accio Zaw Ali Khan |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #157 Health Parliament Model for Policy Reforms | |
| 160 | Software Freedom Law Center Angela Thomas, Software Freedom Law Center, Civil Society Organisation |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #160 The Rise of Personal Liability in Platfom Regulation | |
| 163 | Digital Empowerment Foundation 1. Dhiraj Singha Organization: Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) Stakeholder Group: Civil Society Regional Group: India Role: Onsite Moderator & Speaker 2. Osama Manzar Organization: Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) Stakeholder Group: Civil Society Regional Group: India Role: Speaker |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #163 Time theft, rights denied, and digital exclusions | |
| 165 | Public Makers Yannic Plumpe, Public Makers, Civil Society, Europe Sofie Schönborn, Technical University of Munich, Academia, Europe Another Person for online moderation |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #165 Breaking the Binary: Digital Sovereignty in a Multipolar Wor | |
| 166 | Association of Community Social Volunteers International, Lagos ACSVI Organizers and Speakers Information 1. Name(s) and Organizational Affiliation(s): Dr. Lamin Mohammed Kpaka – Member of the Board of Directors in Charge of Digital Innovation and Executive Director of the Association of Community Social Volunteers International, Lagos ACSVI And four other members of the Board of Directors in the ICT Department of Association of Community Social Volunteers International, Lagos ACSVI 2. Stakeholder and Regional Group of Organizers: Stakeholder Group: Civil Society, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Regional Group: Africa (Nigeria-based Organization) 3. Onsite Moderator: Nkechi Glory Ekeowa Member of the Board of Directors in charge of Digital Health and E-Governance in the ICT Department of the Association of Community Social Volunteers International (ACSVI). 4. Speakers (Onsite): Dr. Lamin Mohammed Kpaka Member of the Board of Directors and Executive Director of the Association of Community Social Volunteers International, Lagos ACSVI Chidiebere Peter Nwachukwu Member of the Board of Directors in charge of Digital Innovation and Technology Infrastructure in the ICT Department of the Association of Community Social Volunteers International (ACSVI). 5. Rapporteur: Gbenga Abayomi Lawal Member of the Board of Directors in charge of ICT Training and Digital Literacy in the ICT Department of the Association of Community Social Volunteers International (ACSVI). |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #166 Lightning Talks | |
| 167 | Digital Futures Lab 1. Anushka Jain, Research Associate, Digital Futures Lab, India, Civil Society 2. Bishakha Datta, Programme Lead, Point of View, India, Civil Society 3. Urvashi Aneja, Founder & Director, Digital Futures Lab, India, Civil Society |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #167 Safe Sex (Workers) Online: Pathways to Safety | |
| 168 | Evident Dr. Mark Kavenagh, Evident Jennifer Schatz, Evident Rangsima Deesawade, Evident |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #168 Leaked: Understanding Self-generated Sexual Content | |
| 170 | Swaniti Initiative 1. Arpita Kanjilal ○ Organization: Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) ○ Stakeholder Group: Civil Society ○ Regional Group: India ○ Role: Primary Speaker 2. Deeksha Pande ○ Organization: Swaniti Initiative ○ Stakeholder Group: Civil Society ○ Regional Group: India ○ Role: Secondary Speaker 3. Maitri Singh ○ Organization: Digital Empowerment Foundation ○ Stakeholder Group: Civil Society ○ Regional Group: India ○ Role: Onsite Moderator |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #170 Digital Solutions for Economic Diversification | |
| 173 | Steigan.no Sindre Mørk, Steigan.no, Private Sector, WEOG Leo Panin, BRICS project office, Intergovernmental organization |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #173 Artificial intelligence in AgroTech and FoodTech | |
| 175 | Fædrelandsvennen Siri Andresen, Joel Nziza, Mari Horve Reite (Fædrelandsvennen) |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #175 Facilitating youth engagement and active citizenship | |
| 176 | Project CREATE Haitham - El noush - Director UNITAID - Multi-lateral body - Norway - EU Erik Soheim- Former Executive Director UNEP- CSO - Netherlands - EU Ms.Carol Banks - Private Sector - South Africa Dr. Rajendra Pratap Gupta - Chairman - Project CREATE - CSO- Asia Pacific |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #176 AI is a Societal & Intergenerational Change | |
| 179 | Legal Grounds Institute Francisco Cavalcante, Legal Grounds Institute, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) Thais Marçal, Grupo Globo, Private Sector, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #179 Regulation of Streaming Services in Brazil | |
| 180 | Globaltfokus 1. Safaa Sarayrah Globaltfokus International Organization Global South ( MENA and Africa) |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #180 Cross-Border Collaboration for Women’s Digital Safety | |
| 182 | International Information Security School |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #182 From Nations to Digital States: Leap or Crisis? | |
| 183 | Digital Empowerment Foundation Dr. Arpita Kanjilal, Research & Advocacy Division Head, Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF), Civil Society, India - Onsite Moderator Osama Manzar, Founder-Director, Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF), Civil Society, India - Speaker Dr. Raina Ghosh, Research Consultant, Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF), Civil Society, India - Speaker |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #183 Death by Data: Algorithmic Chronicles of Digital Exclusion | |
| 185 | United Nations Development Programme, Human Development Report Office United Nations Development Programme, University of Pretoria, NORAD, Note: We are suggesting a lightning talk - does this format still require a moderator and two speakers? |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #185 Whose tech? Our Choices - towards new AI benchmarks | |
| 186 | International Information Security School Matilda Mashauri, Pan African Youth Ambassador in Internet Governance (PAYAIG) Daria Stepovaya, the head of Research department at the International Information Security School, in-house researcher Kanpeki consulting. |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #186 Tech Justice for Indigenous Communities | |
| 187 | International Information Security School Andrey Aleinikov (Russia), is a public relations specialist at a Coordination Center for TLD RU/РФ and the chairman of the Coordination Center Youth Council. Technical community , Eastern Europe , a.aleinikov@cctld.ru Daria Stepovaya, the head of Research department at the International Information Security School, in-house researcher Kanpeki consulting. |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #187 Digital Lifelines: Tech for Crisis Alerts Abroad | |
| 189 | Digital Empowerment Foundation Dr. Raina Ghosh, Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF), Civil Society, India - Onsite Moderator & Speaker Osama Manzar, Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF), Civil Society, India - Speaker Dr. Arpita Kanjilal, Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF), Civil Society, India - Speaker |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #189 E-Waste & Exclusion: Caste & Gender in Digital Economy | |
| 198 | ProboxVE Mariví Marín – ProBoxVE (Venezuela): Authoritarian narrative mapping Lillian Nalwoga – CIPESA (Uganda): Regional info ops and civic awareness Roberta Braga – DDIA (Brazil/US): Comparative disinformation in open democracies Liz Orembo – Research ICT Africa (Kenya): Regional data and narrative tracking Tomás Lawrence – (Chile): Civic tech tools for narrative monitoring Abdullah Ahmadi – ADDO (Afghanistan): Disinformation and civic resilience in fragile states |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #198 Countering Online Ops & Hate Speech: Global Case Studies | |
| 199 | Abrint - Brazilian Association of Internet Service Providers Rhian Duarte, Senior Manager at Abrint, Breno Vale, Director President at Abrint Basilio Perez, President at LAC-ISP (Federation of ISP Associations in Latin America) |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #199 Lessons from Brazil: SMEs striving for universal FTTH | |
| 203 | Polish Agency for Enterprise Development • Speaker 1: Ms. Karolina Okręglak-Hoty, chief specialist at Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PAED) presenting the success stories fueled by Norway Grants in Poland, the onsite rapporteur; • Speaker 2: Mr. Jacek Bukowicki, expert in Startups Development Dept, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development, the onsite moderator; The Agency’s mission is to support innovation ecosystem & development of SMEs in Poland. Since its foundation in 2000, a great deal of Agency’s efforts is distribution of European Funds and Norway Grants through a variety of evolving programs, projects and calls for proposals. Apart from financial support, the Agency also offers educational services as well as research, evaluation and analysis reports on the latest technology trends. The 'Business Development and Innovation' program was carried out as part of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014–2021 and the EEA (European Economic Area) Financial Mechanism 2014–2021. The Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PAED) was the Program Operator responsible for program management and implementation, conducting calls for proposals, and granting funds to selected projects. The program was implemented in partnership with Innovation Norway as the Donor Program Partner. Poland is one of several countries carrying out programs financed by the Norwegian government and the governments of EEA countries. The 'Business Development and Innovation' program supported innovations in Polish companies in three areas: green industry innovation, welfare technologies, including improving access/quality of life for the elderly, and blue growth, which involves developing companies operating in the maritime or inland water sector. The program also aimed to promote cooperation between Polish companies and Norwegian partners. Ms. Karolina Okręglak-Hoty will present innovations supported by Norway Grants program in cooperation with Norwegian partners, operated by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development. Her talk will showcase groundbreaking green technologies fostered in collaboration with Norwegian partners, as the proof for how government-backed programs and international partnerships are driving real change in addressing global challenges. Mr. Bukowicki will present a few successful cases of fostering sustainable & responsible innovations through the agency’s flagship innovation incubation and acceleration programs aimed to help innovators, budding entrepreneurs and startup teams at pre-seed, seed and early-stage level of development, including first solution testing (proof-of-concept) collaboration in real business & industrial infrastructure of the key market players (corporations, state-owned companies, public institutions, local governments etc.). • Speaker 3: Mr. Przemysław Nowakowski, Expert of the Łódź Special Economic Zone (the Zone) • Speaker 4: Ms. Anna Krawczyk, Expert of the Lodz Special Economic Zone The main mission of the Zone is bringing the best startups and solutions to Poland. The Zone has been awarded as one of the top 10 special economic zones worldwide. It has been selected to be a key operator of multiple PAED acceleration programs, including the last edition of Poland Prize. Przemyslaw Nowakowski opens the line of communication between startups, investors, and various stakeholders to get projects done. With over 20 years in both public and private sectors, Przemyslaw has experience in management, financing, professional development, strategic implementation, and company collaboration. Przemyslaw has managed projects at Medical University of Lodz, Heimdall Combat Systems, and Lodz Special Economic Zone. Multiple awarded innovator (KIDE Taiwan, EIT, Brussels Innova, Concours Lépine etc.). Mr. Nowakowski’s works has been cited & published in: MDPI Applied Sciences (Air Pollution Associates with Cancer Incidences in Poland Tuśnio,Fichna,Nowakowski,Tofiło; Special Issue Air Pollution—Measurement Methods, Exposure, and Health Determinants). Ms. Anna Krawczyk joined the Lodz Special Economic Zone team in 2021. She graduated from administration at the Faculty of Law and Administration. She uses her acquired knowledge on a daily basis at work related to the documentation of the implementation of EU projects. Her experience is a key to manage EU Founds from EU especially EDIH: European Digital Innovation Hub. Ms. Anna Krawczyk implements and shapes services for SME in LSEZ, to her key responsibilities is to work with different entities to make digital services incorporated in SME operations and business. She works with team of experts as a key support for preparing formal acceleration documents for startups and SME. |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #203 Shaping tomorrow with sustainable & global innovations | |
| 204 | Library Aid Africa Damilare Oyedele, Library Aid Africa, Civil Society, Africa Kendrick Kawanga, Library Aid Africa, Civil Society, Africa Covenant Nsa, Library Aid Africa, Civil Society, Africa |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #204 Libraries for Digital Futures in Africa: Why & How? | |
| 206 | More in Common Anna Lob, More in Common, Western Europe |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #206 Building trust online with invisible audiences | |
| 207 | Conexión Segura y Libre Valentina Aguana Villegas, Conexión Segura y Libre, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) Andrés Azpúrua, Conexión Segura y Libre, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #207 News Without Filters: Tech Innovation for Media Freedom | |
| 208 | Digital Health Associates Pvt Ltd Kopal Gupta - Digital Health Associates Pvt Ltd, Private Sector, Asia-Pacific May Siksik - Innovation Canada, Civil Society Organization, Canada Carol Banks - CB Health for Africa, Private Sector, Africa Mevish P Vaishnav - Academy of Digital Health Sciences, Private Sector, Asia-Pacific Reyansh Gupta - AISquare, Private Sector, Asia-Pacific |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #208 Developing Metacognition in the age of AI | |
| 209 | Center for News, Technology & Innovation First noting our Website is: https://innovating.news/ The page would not accept it. Amy Mitchell, Center for News, Technology & Innovation (CNTI) UNESCO, WSIS action line C9 on Media Scott Timcke, ICT Africa (South Africa) OR Chris Beall, (Canada) Jay Barchus-Lichentstein, Center for News, Technology & Innovation (CNTI) |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #209 Safeguarding Diverse, Independent News Media in Policy | |
| 210 | Attac Norway Attac Norway, Amnesty Norway, Forum for Utvikling og Miljø |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #210 Digital Sovereignty in a New Geopolitical Reality | |
| 211 | SINTEF Aida Omerovic, TBD, TBD, TBD |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #211 Hybrid Human-AI intelligence in decision support | |
| 212 | Digital Empowerment Foundation Dr.Arpita Kanjilal, Research and Advocacy Division Head, Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF), Civil Society, India Deeksha Pande, Associate Fellow, Swaniti Initiative, Civil Society, India Maitri Singh, Researcher & Senior Officer, Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF), Civil Society, India |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #212 Can 'Digital' enable India's Just Transition from Coal? | |
| 213 | PolicyLab Africa Peter Mmbando, Digital Agenda for Tanzania, Africa IGF Charles Ikem, PolicyLab Africa, Africa IGF Wisdom Nji, SMSwithoutBorders, Africa IGF Lucy Ezemba, PolicyLab Africa, Africa IGF |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #213 Africa Coalition on Spyware & Surveillance Accountability | |
| 215 | Institute of Marine Sciences Karen Soacha, Institute of Marine Sciences, Pranesh Prakash, Anekanta |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #215 Governance in citizen science technologies | |
| 216 | Software Freedom Law Center, India Syed Mohammad Haroon, Software Freedom Law Center, India, Civil Society, India (Asia-Pacific) [Moderator) Pranay Dixit, Software Freedom Law Center, India, Civil Society, India (Asia-Pacific) [Speaker] Nilay Shah, Software Freedom Law Center, India, Civil Society, India (Asia-Pacific) [Speaker] |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #216 Disconnected by Design: a trend of blocking in Asia-Pacific | |
| 217 | Japan Internet Providers Association Toshiaki Tateishi, Japan Internet Providers Association, Private Sector, Asia-Pacific Yosuke Nagai, Guardian Information Governance Organization, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific Yuki Nakazawa, Guardian Information Governance Organization, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #217 Making preparations for Domain Name's death | |
| 219 | NetBeacon Institute / PIR Graeme Bunton, NetBeacon Institute / PIR, WEOG Rowena Schoo, NetBeacon Institute / PIR, WEOG |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #219 Global Collaboration in the Disruption of Cybercrime | |
| 226 | IGF Czechia ReginaFilipová Fuchsová, IGF Czechia, Technical Community, Eastern European Group |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #226 Czechias role in Digital policy and Cybersecurity | |
| 229 | Paradigm Initiative Chiti Mutati, Southern Africa Programmes Officer, Paradigm Initiative Adeboro Odunlami, Product Director, Resilience Technologies |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #229 Policy, Practice, and People: West and Southern African Per | |
| 230 | Instituto Panamericano de Derecho y Tecnología Cristian, IPANDETEC Central America, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Regional Group (Grulac), Wendy Mow, IPANDETEC Central America, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Regional Group (Grulac), Silvia Calderón, IPANDETEC Central America, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Regional Group (Grulac) |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #230 Critical Thinking in the Digital Age: Youth Against Disinfor | |
| 231 | The Dialogue 1. Name: Pranav Bhaskar Tiwari | Organizational Affiliation: The Dialogue & the Alliance for Cyber Trust and Safety | Stakeholder: Academia/Youth and Regional Group of Speakers: APAC 2. Name: Kazim Rizvi | Organizational Affiliation: The Dialogue & the Alliance for Cyber Trust and Safety | Stakeholder: Civil Society | Regional Group of Speakers: APAC |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #231 Child Safety in the Digital World – Rethinking Approaches fo | |
| 233 | Dynamic Coalition on Gaming for Purpose Reyansh Gupta – Chair, DC-G4P (Dynamic Coalition on Gaming for Purpose) | Civil Society | Asia-Pacific Angela Mehta – Core Team, DC-G4P | Civil Society | North America |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #233 Gaming: A Universal Language for Digital Inclusion | |
| 235 | Torwali Research Forum, University of Swat Rafi Uddin, Torwali Research Forum, University of Swat, Civil Society, APAC Naeem Uddin, Institute of formal and applied linguistics, Charles University, Academia, APAC |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #235 Enhancing Climate Resilience Through Connectivity and AI | |
| 239 | Internet Society - Accessibility Standing Group Onsite Moderator - Saba Tiku Beyene, YCIG, Civil Society, Africa Online Moderador - Julia Koole, Institute for Research on Internet and Society, Civil Society, LAC Rapporteur - Doreen Nandutu Nabuzale, eLAAB Limited, Technical Community, Africa |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #239 Preventing Grooming of Children in the Digital Age | |
| 240 | Youth AI Leaders Fes Hub / Green Leaf AI Charlene Agbehonou, Ecolotrip, Civil Society, Africa and Europe Bendjedid Rachad Sanoussi, Youth AI Leaders Fes Hub, Technical Community, Africa |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #240 Bridging Digital Rights and Climate Justice | |
| 241 | National Cyber Security Laboratory doyeon kim, National Cyber Security Laboratory Minseo Kim, National Cyber Security Laboratory |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #241 Data Sovereignty - Human Dignity Threatened by Technological | |
| 242 | Datamation Foundation Charitable Trust UK Internet Governance Forum & ITU |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #242 Resilient internet for disaster risk mitigation | |
| 243 | Internet Society Foundation Ida Nganga - Internet Governance Instructor, ISOC Foundation. Claire Van Zweiten - Alumni Coordinator, ISOC Foundation Internet Governance Alumni |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #243 Internet Governance Training effect on Digital Cooperation | |
| 244 | Pakistan Information Security Association Afaq Haider, Ethical Hacker at Pakistan Information Security Association Ammar Jaffri, President of Pakistan Information Security Association |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #244 Lighting Talk | |
| 245 | Council of Europe |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #245 Advancing Equality and inclusion in AI | |
| 246 | Institute for Intelligent Society Governance, Tsinghua University |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #246 AI for Sustainable Development: Public & Private Sector Roles | |
| 247 | ICT Norway • Moderator: TBC • Mikael Ljungblom: Head of Policy and International Relations, AI Sweden • Representative from AI Finland: (Highlighting Finnish values and AI applications) • Representative from IKT-Norge: (Focusing on Norwegian innovation and societal impact) • Representative from a Baltic State (e.g., Estonia): (Bringing a unique Baltic perspective on digital governance and AI adoption) |
IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #247 Nordic AI Centre: The Nordic-Baltic Path in Responsible AI |