The Global Innovation Forum 2020, organized by the International Telecommunication Union, which is the United Nations (UN) specialized agency for information and communication technologies, takes place online from 26 to 30 October 2020. The motto of the current edition is: “Unlock your digital ecosystem’s potential”.

This event is targeted at digital change-makers, policy-makers, the private sector, academics, entrepreneurial support organizations, entrepreneurs, financiers, community development managers, international organizations and media representatives and offers the opportunity to take over captivating information from over 80 international experts in the digital field, including ICT ministers, influencers, entrepreneurs, digital ecosystem development partners, etc.

The forum aims to familiarize the public with new approaches, insights, tools, frameworks, communities and relevant case studies to better understand how to create sustainable digital innovation ecosystems. All sessions of the event are available in the six UN languages.

On the event application Swapcard (available both mobile and desktop), there is the opportunity to interact with participants from around the world and intervene with speeches on various topics.

For more information on the Global Innovation Forum 2020, including the agenda, please access the site: https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Innovation/Pages/2020-ITU-Global-Innovation- Forum.aspx.