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Phavanhna brings unique experience, having spent more than a decade in the industry and the public sector. For nearly a decade, she has served on senior executive positions in several key departments of the Ministry of Technology and Communications of Lao P.D.R. and other government agencies, including the Planning and Cooperation Division at the Lao National Internet Center (LANIC), where she played a pivotal role in promoting the .LA ccTLD.

Her leadership extended regionally as Chair of the ASEAN Digital Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADGSOM), the 1st ASEAN Cybersecurity Coordinating Committee (Cyber-CC), the ASEAN Telecommunications Regulators’ Council (ATRC), and Vice Chair of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) Management Committee.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering (with Honors) from University of Newcastle, Australia, and master’s degree in Information Technology (with Global Leadership Certificate) from Rochester Institute of Technology, USA. 

Phavanhna is based in Vientiane, LAO P.D.R.