Titi Akinsanmi

Titi Akinsanmi is a digital economy and public policy expert.[1] Working with governments, civil society, private and academic sectors, to shape policies and regulations to create an enabling environment for a thriving digital economy around the globe. She was born to Nigerian parents on the 9th of October, 1980 in Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria.[2][3][4]

Titi Akinsanmi
Born (1980-10-09) October 9, 1980
Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Alma mater
EmployerGoogle

Education

Titi holds a certificate in English common Law from the University of London, BA in English from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife; a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa; and an LLM from Osgoode Law School, York University (specializing in Privacy and Cybersecurity). She is also a Fellow at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at the faculty of law, Harvard University. [5][6] [7]

Career

Titi currently leads Government relations and Public policy for West and Francophone Africa at Google[8] [9] .[10] [11] A fellow at the Berkman Klein Centre, Harvard University where she continues to focus on end-user engagement in tech space.[12]

Awards and Nominations
DateInstitution
2006 - DateUnited Nation Secretary General nominations to the Strategy council of the internet governance forum [13]
2006 - 2008United Nation Secretary General nomination to the steering committee of the UN Global Alliance for Information and Communications Technology for Development [14]
2005 - 2008Stockholm and World Summit Award Jury Member
2007Speaker Internet Governance Forum workshop on digital education and the information policy initiative co-organized by Yale University
2007Access to knowledge II (A2K2) Speaker on Education in the digital ear Yale University Information Society Project

References
  1. "Get to know Berkman Klein Fellow Titi Akinsanmi". Harvard Edu. Nov 16, 2018.
  2. "African Countries must work together for good ID". Good ID. Jan 28, 2019.
  3. "United Nation secretary general welcomes "Network of Networks" to spread digital revolution". United Nations information service. September 28, 2006.
  4. "Titi Akinsanmi". World Economic Forum.
  5. "My Life in Tech". Tech Cabal. December 11, 2019.
  6. "The good and bad sides of policies chasing after innovation". Techpoint Africa. October 20, 2020.
  7. "Google launches google for nonprofits in Nigeria". Thisday Newspaper. July 2, 2020.
  8. "Google commissioned report on Nigeria outlines path to technology growth". Premium Time. April 25, 2018.
  9. "Google regrets 'minor glitch' that sent Ghanaian currency plummeting". CNN. March 22, 2019.
  10. "Diversity is essential not just for success - but for existence". Women in Identity. Nov 28, 2020.
  11. "Paradigm initiative moves to secure privacy, free expression of Nigerians online". The Guardian Newspaper. May 5, 2018.
  12. "Titi Akinsanmi". Harvard Edu.
  13. "United Nations Secretary-General Welcomes "Network of Networks" to Spread Digital Revolution". United Nations Information Service. September 28, 2006.
  14. "Low-cost Internet next step in closing digital divide, officials tell UN-backed forum". United Nations News. February 28, 2007.
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