Golestan (Sally) Radwan (B.Sc., MBA, M.Sc.) is a Computer Scientist with expertise in AI and emerging technologies.
Prior to UNEP, Sally served as Advisor to the Egyptian Minister of ICT, where she led the development and implementation of Egypt’s national AI strategy. During this time, she served as an expert and delegate of Egypt to several international organisations working on AI Policy and Regulation, including UNESCO, WIPO, ITU, and OECD. She also championed and led two working groups within the African Union and League of Arab States to unify regional efforts around Responsible AI. Sally previously held several executive positions in the technology industry, spanning over 17 years, with experience working in Germany, Austria, the UK, and the US for companies such as Novell GmbH, Avaya Inc., and NTT Data Europe.
She earned a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from Cairo University, an MBA from London Business School, and an MSc in Clinical Engineering and Healthcare Technology Management from City University of London. She is finalising her PhD thesis, focusing on AI explainability and its ethical implications in metagenomics at the University of London’s Royal Holloway.
