Ms. Ana María Blanco
Director of Public Policy and International Relations, GSMA
Ana is a sustainability expert who helps companies strengthen their business models by identifying, measuring and managing environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities, as well as understanding policy and regulatory frameworks. As Director of Public Policy and International Relations at GSMA, Ana helps maximize the mobile industry’s contribution to the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and its goals (SDGs), including by developing robust partnerships with public and private sector organizations and advocating for policy modernization. Previously she worked for the United Nations in corporate sustainability and in the financial industry as an ESG research analyst. Ana holds a law degree as well as MA degrees in Political Science and Latin American Studies.