Speaker Bio
As an ITU Generation Connect Youth Envoy, Connie is dedicated to STEM for social good in sustainable and inclusive development. She engages in Internet Governance and digital transformation by representing youths at UN Internet Governance Forums and UN consultations, mentoring young fellows, together with coordinating ISOC youth initiatives related to mobile and technologies; these experiences led her to be an IGF workshops organizer, ITU Junior Policy Analyst, “ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2022” youth delegate, "ITU WTDC Youth Summit" ambassador, "Huawei Seeds for the Future" ITU-nominated youth representative, and "UNMGCY Science-Policy Interface" technology focal point, focusing on current and upcoming digital-related opportunities and challenges, including fintech, misinformation, digital privacy, accessibility, and youth innovation in startup ecosystems.
She also bridges digital divide via mobile technologies in communities with youths, promotes ed-tech in schools, and is invited as a youth panellist in international meetings and strategy planning. Additionally, she majors in biomedical engineering with a passion for e-health and entrepreneurship; frequently holding STEM-related workshops for students, she is the bearer of numerous well-recognised innovation and technology awards (i.e. HSBC), while contributing to a global scientific journal that empowers young changemakers and publishes STEM-based solutions, with a focus on digital technologies and physical sciences.