IGF 2022 High-Level Track

Ms. Lily Botsyoe Edinam is focused on driving innovation and early adoption of emerging technologies and platforms. She is an expert in managing relationships with high-profile clients and translating needs into results-driven strategies.

She is the Community Engagement Lead and board member of Hacklab Foundation, curators of West Africa’s largest Hackathon and recruits/ manages a community of student developers in tertiary institutions all over the country.

In February 2020, She was elected Secretary of the directing council of the Internet Society’s Youth Observatory. She is a graduate from the Mozilla Open Leaders Program and is one of the two coordinators for the Ghana Youth Internet Governance Forum as well as a steering committee member for the West African Youth Internet Governance Forum.

Lily is a 2018 Youth at Internet Governance Forum fellow and was a speaker at the United Nations Internet Governance Forum in November,2019. She is also a Global Brand Ambassador for the Pursue Your Purpose brand in Ghana.

Currently a Masters' student and adjunct instructor who researches on the deployment of technology in service of public needs.

With a blossoming career watered by volunteer activities, community engagement and leadership roles, Lily aspires to be a Tech Policy Analyst, contributing to dialogues that shapes the internet and its use and an Information Law consultant.