2026 Event Speakers
UN 2.0 Week 2026
Join leaders, experts and changemakers from across governments, the UN system and beyond as they bring fresh perspectives on what’s next for the United Nations.
António Guterres
Secretary-General, United Nations
Amina J. Mohammed
Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations
Guy Ryder
Under-Secretary-General, United Nations
Rania El-Mashat
UN Under-Secretary-General & Executive Secretary, UNESCWA
Diene Keita
Executive Director, UNFPA
Jens Wandel
Under Secretary-General on Reforms, United Nations
Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda
Assistant Secretary-General & Deputy Executive Director, UN Women
Felipe Paullier
Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, United Nations
Umar Hadi
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations
Emma Theofelus
Minister of Information & Communication Technology, Republic of Namibia
Allegra Baiocchi
United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mexico
Pauline Tamesis
United Nations Resident Coordinator in Viet Nam
Ozonnia Ojielo
United Nations Resident Coordinator in Ethiopia
Dmitry Maryasin
Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Ayaka Suzuki
Director of Strategic Planning, Executive Office of the Secretary-General, United Nations
Robert Opp
Chief Digital Officer, UNDP
Magan Naidoo
Chief Data Officer, WFP
Florencia Soto Nino
Deputy Communications Director, UNESCO
Ratia Tekenet
Climate Security Expert, United Nations Mission in South Sudan
Mennatallah El-Assady
Computer Science Professor, ETH Zurich & Member of UN AI Scientific Advisory Board
Nighat Dad
Founder & Executive Director, Digital Rights Foundation
Safiya Husain
Co-Founder & Chief Impact Officer, Karya
Amjad Masad
CEO, Replit
