Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this special episode of the ITU Future Innovators Podcast, ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin hosts ITU Young Professionals Programme (YPP) officers: N'Goran Franck Konan (Ivory Coast), Flora Lomoteley Okine (Ghana), Prateek Dubey (India), and Tadala Beatrice Sambakunsi (Malawi). As the countdown to the Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26) in Qatar kicks-off, they share visions for an inclusive digital transformation – including usable tech, ethical AI, bridging digital divides via lived experiences, and empowering youth in ICT standards and policies.
Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/yOgp9_n4d_c?si=tNdrEeB5D9wU8YQv
The ITU Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a two-year, hands-on programme, empowering brilliant young experts to bridge the digital divide and leverage technology for global benefit. Though solid professional experience and a global network, YPP cultivates the next generation of global ICT leaders as they shape the future of the technology sector. This episode’s guests are part of the inaugural cohort of YPPs working in ITU HQ in Geneva.
In this special episode of the ITU Future Innovators Podcast, ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin hosts ITU Young Professionals Programme (YPP) officers: N'Goran Franck Konan (Ivory Coast), Flora Lomoteley Okine (Ghana), Prateek Dubey (India), and Tadala Beatrice Sambakunsi (Malawi). As the countdown to the Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26) in Qatar kicks-off, they share visions for an inclusive digital transformation – including usable tech, ethical AI, bridging digital divides via lived experiences, and empowering youth in ICT standards and policies.
Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/yOgp9_n4d_c?si=tNdrEeB5D9wU8YQv
The ITU Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a two-year, hands-on programme, empowering brilliant young experts to bridge the digital divide and leverage technology for global benefit. Though solid professional experience and a global network, YPP cultivates the next generation of global ICT leaders as they shape the future of the technology sector. This episode’s guests are part of the inaugural cohort of YPPs working in ITU HQ in Geneva.
