Back To SpeakersFrancis Gurry
Director General - World Intellectual Property Organization
Francis Gurry is an Australian lawyer who has served as Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) since October 1, 2008.
He holds law degrees from the University of Melbourne, a Ph.D from the University of Cambridge and is an honorary professor of, and holds honorary doctorates from, universities in a wide range of countries.
He is the author of a number of publications, one of which has become a standard legal text in the UK and is published by Oxford University Press as Gurry on Breach of Confidence.
Francis Gurry speaks English and French.
Sessions
11/02/2019
03.00 - 04.00
AD Fund Hall
Policymakers around the world are searching for answers to the challenges they’re facing due to the fast paced changes in technology and take advantage of the opportunities that technology is creating. Intergovernmental collaboration on its own may not be sufficient, as it requires innovative collaborations with other stakeholders, including the private sector, expert community, and multilateral organizations. In 2018, the Secretary General launched the UN High Level Panel on Digital Cooperation to provide a set of recommendation on how to enhance cooperation and on the role of different partners. This panel will provide some initial insights from the UN HLP and will discuss the role of different sectors.