Speaker Bio

For over a decade, Ms Tamara Dancheva has worked in various roles in global organizations, with a primary focus on gender equality, human rights and international relations. In her current role as Senior Manager, International Relations within theExternal Affairs and Industry Purpose department at the GSMA, she is responsible for leading on GSMA's strategy in the international digital gender inclusion space. She also leads on GSMA’s partnerships with UN Women, the EQUALS global partnership for gender equality in the digital age, the Generation Equality Innovation and Technology Action Coalition and the Commonwealth Businesswomen's Network among others. Ms Dancheva is currently a member of the European Union Delegation to the W20 Engagement Group of G20. Additionally, MsDancheva has extensive experience in political party systems and democracy stemming from a previous role as Head of the Human Rights Programme for Liberal International. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in International Business from Rockhurst University (Kansas City, MO,USA) and a Master's Degree in Politics and Government in the European Union from the London School of Economics (London, UK).