Developing the Transformative Potential for ICT to Support Human Rights 

[Please note that the agenda will be continuously updated as speakers' names are confirmed]

2.30 – 3.00

Registration

3.00 – 3.10

Welcome and introduction 

• Jim Gowen, Chief Sustainability Officer, Verizon, and Chair of the GeSI Board

3.10 – 3.20

Understanding the ICT industry’s responsibilities to support human rights

• Chris Lloyd, Director - Corporate Responsibility, Verizon, and Chair of the GeSI Human Rights Committee 

3.20 – 3.40

Keynote speech – The transformative potential of ICT to support human rights

• Kilian Moote, Project Director, KnowTheChain - Humanity United

3.40 – 4.10

Preview of the findings from the forthcoming GeSI Report: #EnablingRights: The Potential of Human Rights Technology and the Vital Role of the ICT Industry

• Steve Rochlin, Co-lead, GeSI Americas

4.10 – 5.20

Panel discussion: stakeholders’ experiences in developing and deploying technology for human rights

• Scott Edwards, Senior Advisor, Amnesty International
• Mel Melis, Director of Interregional Engagement, Fujitsu
• Caleb Lee, Vice-President and Head of European Corporate Affairs, Samsung Electronics

5.20-5.30

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• Jim Gowen, Chief Sustainability Officer, Verizon, and Chair of the GeSI Board