Mrs Ndeye Maimouna Diop graduated from Cheikh Anta Diop University Computer Science Department with a post master degree in engineering as the valedictorian. She has been working for Ministry of digital economy as Technical Advisor, in charge of D4D strategy. Prior to that, Maimouna was in charge of the Public Relations Department at Sonatel, the biggest telecommunications company in Senegal. From 2004 to 2012, she was seconded at the Ministry of ICT as Director of ICT. At this position, she coordinated Senegal ICT Public Policies Strategic Plan for Digital Economy. She also built African Experts Networks at several forums like UNICT Task Force, G8 Dot Force, MAG, ICANN, etc. and trained newcomers. In 2011, she initiated, organized and coordinated the first high level meeting of Government Advisory Committee (GAC) to address African participation to ICANN constituencies. This first ministerial round table helped improve African governments joining GAC and reinforce common position of African community on various ICANN issues and internet policy development. The meeting was chaired by the Senegalese Head of State and Maimouna, as vice chair of the GAC, shared activities of the (GAC) and emphasized why Africa should participate in GAC activities to ensure all relevant voices are heard. Maimouna helped the Ministry of ICT to set up 37 multimedia centers to connect the rural areas to the world. The most important delivery of this project is, even illiterate people are able to connect to the internet using radio stations and local languages. The program is still being used by Senegal Ministry of ICT as one of the key important tools to bridge the digital divide and connect rural and suburban communities. As Manager of Public Relations Department of Sonatel, Maimouna built a communication plan and set up a school of coding named Sonatel Academy to train young people for free. By doing that, Sonatel developed a strong relationship with ICT stakeholders (government; consumer associations, startupers, etc). who used to complain about not having relationship at all with the company. Maimouna has more than 20 years’ experience within Senegalese Government in ICT Public Policy and Projects Implementation. She is a senior engineer and a builder and she defines herself as a solution maker and keeper. She has a vast experience in IP Network Architecture, Critical Internet Resources Management by administrating SONATEL first IP backbone network and providing technical support to key accounts like banks and electricity companies. Maimouna is co-founder of SN ISOC chapter, in 1996, with 25 pioneers to provide leadership in Internet-related standards, education, access, and policy. She was elected as Chair of Senegal ISOC chapter (ISOC-SN) in 2017. With her leadership, ISOC-SN chapter is very active at the national and regional level through several mutlistakeholder workshops with Personal Data Commission, Telecom Regulatory Authority, Ministry of ICT, UNESCO, Private key compagnies, etc. to improve internet policies, personal data protection, internet access and security. In 2018, Maimouna published Senegalese scorecard of Women and ICT to address gender issues in ICT. Maimouna is the focal point for Internet Governance Forum and a trainer for trainers of the Africa Union Policy and Regulation Initiative for Digital Africa (PRIDA) and a key internet player and a reference in Senegalese ICT ecosystem. Mrs Diop is member of The Internet Society Board of Trustees since August 2020.