Bilel Jamoussi Deputy Director, Telecommunication Standardization Sector, ITU
Dr Bilel Jamoussi, a distinguished engineer and diplomat, is the Deputy Director of ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau and Chief, Study Groups & Policy Department (SPD) in Geneva, Switzerland. His primary mission is to establish the international standards essential for ensuring global telecommunications and ICT interoperability, promote universal, meaningful connectivity and champion sustainable digital transformation. At the same time, Dr Jamoussi is passionate about ensuring inclusivity in standards development and adoption. A key focus for him has been to intensify industry engagement, and bolster cooperation with other standardization bodies, as well as leading in emerging tech discussions, building strategic partnerships, and pursuing organizational excellence. In an era characterized by digital transformation, he has championed greatly increased collaboration with vertical sectors such as healthcare, transportation, utility, and banking. In addition, his innovative approach has served as a catalyst to launch new standards initiatives related to emerging technologies such as IoT, Blockchain, AI and Quantum, and attracting a new wave of memberships from non-traditional players. A standout accomplishment of Dr Jamoussi has been his work in bridging the telecommunications and financial sectors. Through this, he has paved the way for the creation of digital payments guidelines and standards that aim to foster financial inclusion on a global scale. Prior to 2010, he worked in the private sector for 15 years and held senior executive positions such as Director of Standards for Nortel. In this role, he participated in over 90 standards making bodies worldwide. In the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), he authored a number of Internet standards. As an IEEE Senior Member, he was elected to the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Board of Governors and the IEEE-SA Corporate Advisory Group. He holds a BSc, MSc and PhD degrees in Computer Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University, USA. Born in Tunisia, Bilel has lived in Canada, USA, and Switzerland, giving him a unique global viewpoint. He is fluent in Arabic, French, and English.
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