Isabelle Mauro is Director General of the Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA), which represents the interests of 28 global and regional satellite operators. She reports directly to their Chief Executives, who form the Board of Directors.

Under Isabelle’s leadership, GSOA and its member CEOs lead the effort to showcase the benefits of satellite communications for a more inclusive, sustainable, and secure society – vital to bridging the world’s digital divide, achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and realising the 5G ecosystem.

Isabelle has 25 years’ experience in the Telecoms and Technology sector, starting at GSMA, where she was responsible for government and international Affairs for fifteen years. In 2015, she moved to New York to join the World Economic Forum as Head of the Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) Industry, managing the portfolio for over 60 tech companies globally and leading initiatives on inclusive and sustainable digital transformation.

Isabelle is passionate about inclusion and sustainability. She is Chair of the High-Level Advisory Board of the DigitalGoesGreen Foundation. She also sits on the Advisory Board of Women in Tech and is a member of the UNESCO Advisory Group for the Declaration on Connectivity for Education.

Isabelle holds an MSc in European Politics and Policy from the London School of Economics. She is fluent in French, English, Italian, and Spanish.