Leadership

Mr. Amandeep Singh Gill serves as the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies, a mandate he assumed on 1 January 2025. He previously served as the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology (2022–2024).

In this capacity, Mr. Gill leads the Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies (ODET), guiding the implementation of the Global Digital Compact and advising UN leadership on the strategic implications of technology. He drives system-wide coordination and champions inclusive digital cooperation with Member States, industry, and civil society. He also served on the Secretary-General’s High-level Advisory Body on AI and the Scientific Advisory Body.

A veteran diplomat and scholar, Mr. Gill holds a PhD from King’s College London. He previously served as India’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva (2016–2018) and as Executive Director of the Secretariat for the High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation (2018–2019). Fluent in English, French, Hindi, and Punjabi, he brings a deep multicultural perspective to digital governance.

In 2024, he was recognized as one of TIME magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in AI.”