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2026 WIC Global Youth Leaders: Ignacio Araya connects digital governance with local development
Ignacio Araya, director of the CityDiplomacy think tank, is a 2026 World Internet Conference Global Youth Leader from Chile. His research focuses on China-Latin America relations, digital governance and cybersecurity.
He holds a PhD in international relations from Central China Normal University, a master's degree in public administration from Renmin University of China, and a diploma in cybersecurity from Chile’s National Academy of Political and Strategic Studies.
Araya has served as a policy adviser to the Chilean government, contributing to public policy design in areas including AI governance, digital connectivity and cybersecurity.
He currently teaches at the University of Chile. His work combines data and policy to examine how global digital transformation and smart city development affect local development.
The World Internet Conference (WIC) was established as an international organization on July 12, 2022, headquartered in Beijing, China. It was jointly initiated by Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA), National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China (CNCERT), China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), Alibaba Group, Tencent, and Zhijiang Lab.
