The UN Leaders Roundtable Lunch is an exclusive, invitation-only gathering of senior United Nations officials. The event provides a platform for high-level dialogue on leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance coordination, operational efficiency, and innovation across the UN system. Through strategic discussions, participants aim to identify practical ways AI can support more effective delivery of the UN’s mandates and strengthen collaboration among agencies.
Based on LinkedIn’s global workforce data, what emerging trends are you seeing in the skills transformation required for organizations to keep pace with AI and automation? How can tools and platforms, such as LinkedIn, be used by multilateral organizations to better match talent to global needs, especially in under-resourced regions?
How can we ensure that AI-driven infrastructure projects are inclusive and designed to benefit marginalized or underserved communities globally? Can you share examples of work that has led to measurable improvements in public service delivery or institutional efficiency in the Global South?
What breakthroughs from your research in AI or edge computing could be transformative for government-scale systems, such as smart cities or public health networks? As AI systems continue to grow in complexity and scale, how can the UN engage, lead, and, not least, stay apace with the opportunities afforded by these developments and their impact on societies?
How does Microsoft envision the role of quantum in the future? What steps can the UN and other organizations take today to prepare for a quantum-enabled future?
Final Question to all firestarters: What would a “digitally transformed” UN look like by 2030—and what role do emerging technologies such as AI and other kinds of frontier technologies play in getting us there?
Doreen Bogdan-MartinSecretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
H.E. Mr Bob RaePresident, United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
Irakli BeridzeHead of Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
Helene MolinierAdvisor, Digital Gender Equality Cooperation and Thematic Lead for GE Technology and Innovation, UN Women
Amandeep Singh GillUnder-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies, Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies, United Nations
Ebtesam AlmazroueiExecutive Director of the Office of AI and Advanced Technology at the Department of Finance, CEO and Founder of AIE3, Chairperson of UN AI for Good Impact Initiative
Michelle Gyles-McDonnoughExecutive Director, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Mactar SeckChief Frontier and Emerging Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation Section, UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
Juan Lavista FerresCorporate Vice President & Chief Data Scientist, AI for Good Lab, Microsoft
Pamela Coke-HamiltonExecutive Director, International Trade Centre (ITC)
Danny TobeyPartner, DLA Piper
Sameer ChauhanDirector, United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC)
Dongyu QuDirector-General, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Gilbert HoungboDirector-General, International Labour Organization (ILO)
Najwa AarajCEO, Technology Innovation Institute (TII)
Julius (J.N.) HillGlobal Consulting Partner to the United Nations, Deloitte
Tawfik JelassiAssistant Director-General for Communication and Information, UNESCO
Magan NaidooChief Data Officer, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Tatiana ValovayaDirector-General, United Nations Office at Geneva (UN Geneva)
Kamal KishoreSpecial Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, and Head, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Gilles CarbonnierVice-president, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Rosemarie McCleanChief Executive of Pension Administration, United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF)
Shen XiaomengVice-Rector, Europe & Director of UNU-EHS
Marietta Senkatuka MuwangaCIO - Director ICT, International Organization for Migration (IOM)
James GrabertDirector of the Mitigation Division, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Tonilyn LimChief of Programmes, United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)
Marco LlinásDirector of the Production, Productivity and Management Division, UNCEPAL
Karine PersetActing Head of the OECD Division on AI and Emerging Digital Technologies, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Miguel PanaderoActing Director, United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC)
Kaan ÇetintürkDirector, ICTD / Chief Information Officer (CIO), United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Idah Pswarayi-RiddihoughGlobal Director and Director of Strategy and Operations at the Digital Transformation Vice-Presidency, World Bank Group
Jason SlaterChief AI, Innovation and Digital Officer, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Thomas BousiosDirector and CIO, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Bilel JamoussiDeputy Director of TSB | Chief, Study Groups & Policy Department (SPD), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Chris SharrockVice President, UN Affairs and International Organisations, Microsoft
Muralee ThummarukudyDirector of the Coordination Office of the G20 Initiative on Land, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Sarah SteinbergHead of Global Public Policy Partnerships, LinkedIn
Shirin HamidCIO, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Tatiana MolceanExecutive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Ulrike TillDirector IP and Frontier Technologies Division, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Wang JianDirector, Founder of Alibaba Cloud, Zhejiang Lab
Yana BrugierExternal Affairs and Partnerships Coordinator , UPU
Yu Ping ChanHead, Digital Partnerships and Engagement, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Anwar MahfoudhChief, Innovation & Analytics Hub, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Ayman El-SherbinyChief of ICT Policies, Digital Cooperation and Digital Development, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA)
Chengetai MasangoHead of Office, UN Secretariat for the Internet Governance Forum
Claire MelamedChief Executive Officer, Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
Kelly ClementsDeputy High Commissioner, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Kim HendersenChief of Knowledgement Management, UNAIDS
Magdalena Sepúlveda CarmonaDirector, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
Pedro Manuel MorenoDeputy Secretary-General, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Pernille FengerDirector of the UNFPA Representation Office in Geneva, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Roger JasekPartner, Deloitte






























































