ICANN81 | AGM Istanbul

Saba Beyene is a young advocate for digital transformation with a background in Electronic Communication Engineering. As a Generation Connect Youth Envoy at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), she is passionate about promoting digital transformation and Internet governance by sharing her perspectives as a young person to take an active role in shaping the future of ICTs in Africa. She was selected as 2022 IGF global youth ambassador for the Internet Society, promoting internet governance to young people through mentoring and coordinating youth initiatives. She is also a coordinator and steering committee member of Youth IGF Ethiopia. Saba is currently a mentor for the 2023 youth ambassador at the Internet Society and a facilitator at the Pan-African Youth Ambassadors for Internet Governance (PAYAIG) Fellowship. With her background in engineering and through her work, she provides a unique perspective on the transformative power of technology and aspires to drive Internet governance, digital inclusion, bridge the digital divide, and leverage technology to achieve sustainable development in Ethiopia and beyond.