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DigiTalk on De-Risking Digital Investments: Incorporating Cybersecurity and Digital Resilience into the Development Agenda

March 22, 2022

Online

MULTIMEDIA

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De-Risking Digital Investments, Incorporating Cybersecurity and Digital Resilience into the Development Agenda



  • Countries, as well as Multilateral Development Banks, international development agencies, and other donors have been prioritizing digitization and allocating significant funds toward digital investments in low- and middle-income countries. Despite the clear benefits of embedding digital technologies into society and the economy, these development programs have not placed the necessary attention (or de-risking mechanisms) on the cyber risks stemming from the misuse of ICT.

    Join an esteemed panel of experts from the World Bank, USAID, and EBRD, to discuss why cybersecurity and digital resilience should be incorporated into all digital investments and how to build the necessary de-risking mechanisms throughout the digital investment lifecycle. The panel will also discuss ways to foster greater collaboration and cooperation among funders, implementers, and recipient countries in order to ensure more resilient and successful outcomes.

    This DigiTalk event will feature a presentation of the report "Incorporating Cyber Capacity into the Digital Development Agenda” commissioned by the Global Forum for Cyber Expertise (GFCE) with the financial support of the World Bank’s Digital Development Partnership. Download the report here

  • Agenda:

    • Welcome Remarks by Nicole Klingen, Acting Director, Digital Development, World Bank
    • Keynote Presentation “Integrating Cyber Capacity into the Digital Development Agenda” by Melissa Hathaway, President, Hathaway Global Strategies

    Panel Discussion moderated by Francesca Spidalieri, Sr. Fellow for Cyber Leadership, Pell Center for International Affairs & Public Policy:

    • Rajashree (Raj) Paralkar, Strategy, Risk and Country Community, Manager, World Bank
    • Constantinos Shiatis, Principal Banker, Debt and Equity Investments in the Telecoms, Informatics and Media (TMT) sector in emerging markets, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, EBRD
    • Jacek Kubas, Head of Digital, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, EBRD
    • Stan Byers, Cybersecurity Team Lead, USAID
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    Nicole Klingen

    Acting Director, Digital Development Global Practice, World Bank
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    Melissa Hathaway

    President, Hathaway Global Strategies LLC
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    Francesca Spidalieri

    Sr. Fellow for Cyber Leadership, Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy
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    Rajashree S. Paralkar

    Manager, Strategy, Risk and Country Community, Operations Policy and Country Services, World Bank
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    Constantinos Shiatis

    Senior Banker, Telecommunications, Media and Telecoms Sector Team at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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    Jacek Kubas

    Head of Digital Hub, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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    Stan Byers

    Cybersecurity Team Lead, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

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  • Webinar Date: March 22, 2022 - 9:00 EDT
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