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Working at the intersection of technology, human rights, global policy, and the preservation of global cultural heritage, Emna Mizouni is a strategist dedicated to building equitable digital futures. 

Currently serving in leadership capacities with Elyssar Agency and the advisory firm; The JOMI Group, Emna leverages her extensive background in communications and governance to advise on complex digital ecosystems across Africa, the Arab World, and beyond focusing on the strategic intersection of Culture and Tech Diplomacy.

Emna is the Founder CEO of Digital Citizenship (DCO), a consultancy and social enterprise that equips women and youth with the tools to navigate the digital world safely and effectively and implements project focusing on digital literacy, online safety, and the fight against gendered disinformation. Her commitment to storytelling and documenting history and heritage led her to found Carthagina, an organization dedicated to preserving Tunisian heritage through digital innovation. Her leadership within the Wikimedia Movement—where she served three-times as the Vice-Chair of the Affiliations Committee and was named 2019 Wikimedian of the Year—solidified her reputation as a global champion for knowledge.

Her governance expertise extends into international policy and corporate governance. Emna sits on the Board of Directors for Access Now and the WMF Knowledge Equity Fund. She has previously contributed her expertise to the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Data Equity and Business & Human Rights. Emna served as a curator for the Global Shapers Tunis Hub, later joining the Global Shapers board’s first Racial and Equity subcommittee.

An alumna of the prestigious International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), a fellow of the Aspen Institute’s Aspen Ideas Festival. Emna’s work has been recognized by multiple organizations including the Shuttleworth Foundation and the Yvonne-Hebert Awards. Her professional journey includes impactful roles with the British Council and Hivos, where she managed communications for several programmes fostering capacity building and soft skills development, and sustainable job creation in North Africa.

Emna holds a Master’s in Communications and a degree in Management and Business Practices from L’École Supérieure de Commerce de Tunis ESC Tunis. Based between Tunis and Washington, D.C., she serves as a bridge between technology policy and grassroots social movement, advancing knowledge and digital equity across Africa, the Arab World, and globally. 

Emna remains a sought-after consultant, a frequent speaker at international forums across four continents and often featured in international media for her insights on the digital rights and sovereignty, cultural diplomacy and the evolving tech governance and economy in the Global Majority.