United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology to visit Viet Nam

This is the first country visit of Mr. Gill to Viet Nam since starting his role in June 2022 with the following objectives:

• To foster high-level discussions on digital transformation and AI governance, and Viet Nam’s initiatives in these emerging fields, including efforts to build a national innovation ecosystem; 
• To deepen understanding and implementation of the Global Digital Compact, which provides a comprehensive framework for the global governance of digital technology and AI; and
• To engage with multiple stakeholders, including youth, to better understand the needs of various segments of the Vietnamese society in inclusive digital transformation and ethical use of AI.

During the 2-day visit hosted by the Viet Nam’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Under-Secretary-General Gill will have high-level meetings with leaders of the Government, the National Assembly, the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, line ministries, as well as serve as Key Note Speaker at the Multi-stakeholder dialogue on AI Governance (co-organized by MOST and the UN in Viet Nam) and the Youth-led dialogue on Digital transformation and AI Governance (organized by the UN in Viet Nam) with the participation of innovators, academics and students.

The important visit of the Under-Secretary-General for Digital and Emerging Technologies and United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology underscores Viet Nam’s growing role in the global AI conversation focusing on ethical AI deployment, governance, international collaboration, the role of the United Nations in shaping AI’s future, and the equality of opportunities in AI. 

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*Mr. Amandeep Singh Gill was appointed United Nations Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology in June 2022 and serves as United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Digital and Emerging Technologies. In this role, he spearheads the Secretary-General's strategic initiatives in technology, facilitates coordination across the UN system and engages with a diverse array of stakeholders and partners globally. He is also a member of the Secretary-General's High Level Advisory Body on AI and of his Scientific Advisory Board. His extensive experience in technology and diplomacy includes serving as Executive Director and co-lead of the UN Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation (2018-2019) and as India's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva (2016-2018). In recognition of his influential work in the field of artificial intelligence, TIME magazine named Mr. Gill one of the 100 most influential people in AI in 2024.