PeopleofSuperintelligence

Government, Switzerland

International Telecommunication Union

Includes AI for Good Global Commission and ITU/WHO Focus Group on Artificial Intelligence for Health.

Statistics

People here now
2
People ever
7
Citations of current people
62
Median h-index of current people
5
Full moves in and out
4 in, 2 out

Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Citation figures count 1 of the 2 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.

We estimate that 7 people shaping AI have worked at International Telecommunication Union, including 2 (29%) here now and 5 with former affiliations. Its 2 tracked sub-organizations are led by ITU/WHO Focus Group on Artificial Intelligence for Health (2 ever, 0 now). Among 631 government research centers, International Telecommunication Union is tied for 54th by all-time people and tied for 26th by current headcount. “Policy, ethics and society” and “Systems, hardware and security” lead 5 areas of expertise (2 each of 7 people with profile topics). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount peaked at 3 people in 2022–2023 and stood at 1 in 2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 4 full moves in and 2 out.

Active work stints peaked at 3 people in 2022–2023 and stood at 1 in 2025.Annual estimates from 2022 through 2025. Each person counts once per year with a dated work stint; degrees and undated roles are excluded.

A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at International Telecommunication Union from 2022 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.

Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
YearOtherPeople
202233
202333
202422
202511
From 2023 to 2026, 3 people joined and 2 left, a net gain of 1.Latest recorded transition per person, 2023–2026 (5 full moves and 0 roles taken alongside existing work).

A list of people who joined or left International Telecommunication Union from 2023 through 2026, with the year and move type.

Joined

  • Bosun Tijani 2026 · from Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy · Full move
  • Newton Campbell Jr. 2026 · from Heritage Space Food · Full move
  • Ren Ito 2026 · from Tokyo AI Strategy Council · Full move

Left

  • Rose Nakasi 2026 · to Uganda National Artificial Intelligence Task Force · Full move
  • Solange Ghernaouti 2025 · to Fondation SGH – Institut de recherche Cybermonde · Full move

Source: People of Superintelligence career moves, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
YearPersonDirectionOther organizationMove type
2026Bosun TijaniJoinedMinistry of Communications, Innovation and Digital EconomyFull move
2026Newton Campbell Jr.JoinedHeritage Space FoodFull move
2026Ren ItoJoinedTokyo AI Strategy CouncilFull move
2026Rose NakasiLeftUganda National Artificial Intelligence Task ForceFull move
2025Solange GhernaoutiLeftFondation SGH – Institut de recherche CybermondeFull move

Compared with peer government research centers, International Telecommunication Union ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 26th of 631) than on all-time headcount (tied for 54th); 2 of its 7 all-time people (29%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 7 of the 7 people who have worked at International Telecommunication Union (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting International Telecommunication Union to 30 peer institutions. The 1 current person with a confident OpenAlex author record (Newton Campbell Jr.) has 62 citations and an h-index of 5 (88th among 89 counted government research centers).

No single organization shares more than 1 person with International Telecommunication Union across 30 organizations (7 people with outside work stints).Organizations where people with work records at International Telecommunication Union also worked at any time in their careers (7 people across 30 organizations; degrees excluded).

A ranked chart shows 5 organizations with people who also have work records at International Telecommunication Union. Each count is a distinct person with work stints at both organizations.

Source: People of Superintelligence affiliations and work stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
OrganizationShared people
Atlantic Council1
Australian Remote Operations for Space and Earth Consortium1
Busitema University1
CcHUB1
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin1

People here now

The 2 people with a current role at International Telecommunication Union include 1 public voice and 1 researcher. Earlier in their careers, 2 of the 2 held a work role at another organization. 1 current person also holds a concurrent affiliation outside International Telecommunication Union.

People with former affiliations

We record 5 people who formerly worked at International Telecommunication Union. 5 of the 5 have a recorded current role at another organization. Across the 3 former people with confident OpenAlex records, combined career citations total 47,329 (median h-index 7).