Kelly Ommundsen is currently the Head of Digital Inclusion and a Member of the Executive Committee for the World Economic Forum
As Head of Digital Inclusion, Kelly combines her expertise in technology, policy, and partnerships with her commitment to social equity to drive meaningful change. Through flagship initiatives such as the EDISON Alliance and GovTech, she champions public-private partnerships to help bridge the digital divide and enable meaningful digital transformation.
Prior to this position, Kelly served as the Chief of Staff to the Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum for over 5 years, as well as managed the Forum's Board of Trustees, its top governance body, and served as the official secretary.
Kelly was responsible for creating and leading the Global Collaboration Village, the Forum’s presence in the metaverse, as well as building a vibrant community of 100+ Village Partners. She has previously led the government and regional partnerships for the Forum’s work on technology, as well as responsible for the relationship with the US Government in the Forum’s New York office.
Kelly has a diverse background in the public sector and civil society. She also holds a Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and a degree in Political Science from the University of Michigan.
South Asia stands at a pivotal juncture. As the fastest growing region in the world, with booming economies and a flourishing middle class, it is poised for a future of unparalleled prosp...
En un reciente evento de socios de la Aldea de Colaboración Global, líderes de diversos ámbitos compartieron sus puntos de vista sobre cómo el metaverso está transformando su forma de tra...
先ごろ、グローバル・コラボレーション・ヴィレッジのパートナーイベントが開催され、さまざまな分野のリーダーたちが一堂に会し、働き方の変革や社会への価値提供において、メタバースがどのような影響を与えているか、議論が行われました。
At a recent Global Collaboration Village partner event, leaders from across various domains shared their perspectives on how the metaverse is transforming the ways they work, and deliveri...
ニール・スティーブンスン氏が著した「スノウ・クラッシュ（Snow Crash）」は、ハッカーやマフィア、コンピューターウイルスが複雑に絡み合うメタバースの中で主人公が活躍する姿を描いた独創的な小説。「メタバース」や「アバター」という言葉を有名にした作品であり、今なおシリコンバレーのテクノロジー企業に大きな刺激を与え続けています。
En Snow Crash, la obra seminal de Neal Stephenson, el protagonista Hiro se encuentra en una intrincada red en el metaverso en la que intervienen hackers, la mafia y virus informáticos. Sn...
In his seminal work, Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson's protagonist finds himself in an intricate web in the metaverse involving hackers, the mafia, and computer viruses. Snow Crash popularize...
En un reciente evento de socios de la Aldea de Colaboración Global (Global Collaboration Village), líderes de diversos campos compartieron sus perspectivas sobre cómo el metaverso está tr...
At a recent Global Collaboration Village partner event, notable leaders in diverse fields shared their perspectives on how the metaverse is transforming their industries, how AI is suppor...
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"We know the risk of the region, we are from the region…this is our region."Ronaldo Mouchawar, CEO of Souq.com
