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Workshop 1: The Demand for Digital Infrastructure and Digital Public Infrastructure
Digital Infrastructure Introductory Workshop Series
21 January 2026

The Demand for Digital Infrastructure and Digital Public Infrastructure

Opening Session
Zhongjing Wang, Chief Executive Officer, Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF)

Introduction: Demand for Digital Infrastructure and Digital Public Infrastructure
Ivan Rossignol, Senior Advisor on Digital Infrastructure, MCDF

High-Level Panel of Practitioners

  • H.E. Hon. William Kabogo Gitau, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, Kenya
  • Darío Genua, Secretary of Innovation, Science and Technology, Argentina
  • Ajay Bhushan Pandey, Vice President for Investment Solutions, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
  • Lanre Kolade, Advisor to the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Nigeria

Moderator: Ivan Rossignol, Senior Advisor on Digital Infrastructure, MCDF

Presentation
Prof. David Eaves, Co-Deputy Director and Associate Professor in Digital Government, Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, University College London (UCL)

Moderator:
Ivan Rossignol, Senior Advisor on Digital Infrastructure, MCDF