Annual UNICC Forum 2025
1st Annual UNICC Forum
The Annual UNICC Forum is a one-day engagement event designed to bring together UNICC partners and clients from the UN system and other international organizations to showcase UNICC capabilities, explore opportunities through shared services, promote the exchange of experiences, and, and build partnerships. The Forum is purposefully designed with UNICC partners and clients at the centre, serving also as a space for listening, learning, and gathering feedback. Through dedicated sessions, the event will provide opportunities to explore pathways for strengthening partnerships and co-creation.
The Forum will:
- Showcase UNICC’s portfolio of innovative digital solutions aligned with UN system priorities.
- Facilitate dialogue and gather feedback among UNICC partners and clients.
- Foster peer-to-peer networking, strengthen collaboration, and explore pathways for strengthening partnerships and co-creation.
Programme Highlights
Plenary Sessions – Strategic conversations on digital transformation across the UN and multilateral systems.
“Voice of the Partner” Roundtables – Interactive discussions focused on shared challenges, experiences, and forward-looking ideas from UNICC partners and clients.
Consultation Clinics – One-on-one sessions with UNICC experts and open feedback spaces, tailored to the specific needs of participants.
Networking Opportunities – Both scheduled and informal moments to connect with peers, exchange ideas, and explore collaboration.
Participants
This Forum is exclusively for representatives from UN entities and international organizations.
Forum Details
Date & Time
9 October 2025, 9:00–17:00 (CEST)
Venue
Giga Connectivity Centre, Campus Biotech, Geneva, Switzerland
Registration is now closed. If you’re still interested in attending, contact [email protected].
Agenda
9:00 – 9:30
Registration and Coffee Break
9:30 – 10:00
Welcome Remarks
Sameer Chauhan, Director, UNICC
Tomas Lamanauskas, Deputy Secretary-General of ITU and Chair of the UNICC Management Committee
Alex Wong, Senior Advisor, Strategic Engagement and Initiatives, Office of the Secretary-General & Giga Co-Lead, ITU
10:00 – 11:15
Partner’s Journeys
Insights from Our Partners and Clients
Speakers
Rola Ghneim Khreis, Director of the Information Technology Division and Chief Information Officer, IAEA
Alvaro Flores, Head of the ICT Division, ICJ
Jean-Pelé Fomété, Deputy Registrar, ICJ
Prakash Vaidyanathan, Deputy Director – Solutions and Support – ICT Division, Digital Core, UNICEF
Magda Vigoureux, Assistant Director- Corporate Services for Procurement, Contracts, Travel, Missions and Events, INTERPOL
Moderator
Prado Nieto, Chief Business Relationship Manager, UNICC
11:15 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30
Main Stage
Data Security and Data Sovereignty
UNIQCloud and Future of Operations
Speakers
Francesca Duri, Chief Technical Officer, WIPO
Hani Eskandar, Head, Digital Services Division, ITU-GovStack
Milena Grecuccio, Deputy Director, UNICC
Moderator
Carlos Correia, Senior IT Officer, Digital Foundations, UNICC
Breakout Room 1
Quantum Technology for the Future
Speakers
Dino Cataldo, Deputy Chief Executive, UNJSPF
Frederic Werner, Chief, Strategic Engagement Department, ITU
Moderator
Sameer Chauhan, Director, UNICC
Breakout Room 2
Digital Transformation in Financial and Treasury Management
Speakers
Carmen Hett, Head of Treasury and Cash Services, UNHCR
Malcolm Grant, Chief of Treasury, IOM
Jose Crespo, Head of the Division of Digital Products and Innovation, OECD
Moderator
Dharam Paluru, Product Manager, UNICC
Breakout Room 3
CIO Leadership at Time of Financial Crisis
Speakers
Karl Kalejs, Chief Information Officer (CIO), WIPO
Ana Paula Nishio, Chief of Digital Innovation and IT Services, UNIDO
Khuloud Odeh, Chief Information Officer, ITU
Moderator
Marco Liuzzi, Chief Digital Delivery, UNICC
Breakout Room 4
Threat Detection Response and Application Security
Speakers
Alexandre Trofimov, Chief Information Security Officer, WTO
Peter Sarf, Chief Information Security Officer, OHCHR
Fabio Maggiore, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), UNICC
Moderator
Tima Soni, Chief, Cybersecurity Division, UNICC
12:30 – 13:45
Lunch
14:30 – 15:45
Digital Identity for the UN Family and Beyond
Speakers
Luciana Barbosa, Executive Secretary of the Staff Retirement Plans, IDB
Dino Cataldo, Deputy Chief Executive, UNJSPF
Mumtaz Tamim, Director, Digital Impact, Technology and Innovation & Chief Information Officer (CIO), UNRWA
Remo Lalli, Secretary, High-level Committee on Management (HLCM); and Chief, CEB Secretariat
Azhar Malik, Program Manager, UNDP Malawi
Moderator
Dimitra Ralli, Chief of Digital ID Solutions, UNICC
15:45 – 16:45
Breakout Room 1
Voice of the Partner – Cybersecurity
Facilitators
Tima Soni, Chief, Cybersecurity Division, UNICC
Fabio Maggiore, Chief Information Security Officer, UNICC
Breakout Room 2
Voice of the Partner – Digital Tools and Platforms
Facilitators
Marco Liuzzi, Chief, Digital Delivery, UNICC
Breakout Room 3
Voice of the Partner – Specialized Computing, Infrastructure, and Private Cloud
Facilitators
Milena Grecuccio, Deputy Director, UNICC
Mikael Liljebladh, Chief, On-Premise Services, UNICC
Breakout Room 4 – Main Stage
Voice of the Partner – Data and AI
Facilitators
Sameer Chauhan, Director, UNICC
Anusha Dandapani, Chief, AI Hub, UNICC
16:45 – 17:00
Wrap Up
Speakers
Sameer Chauhan, Director, UNICC
Sylvain St-Pierre, Chief Information Officer, Global IT Services and Digital Transformation, UNHCR
Valentin Prat Padros, Division Chief, AI and Enterprise Architecture, IMF
