2026-09-03 –, Phoenix Hall
Speakers from various United Nations entities share how technology actually works in the field — and what is still missing — in the closing keynote of FOSS4G 2026 Hiroshima.
The United Nations system is accelerating the adoption of open technology through Digital Public Goods (DPGs). But DPG recognition guarantees the integrity of the supply side — open licensing, privacy, and related standards — not that a solution will actually work in the field: in the first 72 hours of a disaster response, in the daily operations of a refugee camp, or in a municipality rebuilding after conflict.
This closing keynote of FOSS4G 2026 brings together speakers from various United Nations entities to share how technology is really being used in their operational contexts — and what is still missing. Together, the talks trace the value chain through which technology becomes real value on the ground: the frameworks that make openness a strategy, the capacity building that turns tools into skills, the technology transfer that grows local industries, the practice of delivering data in moments of crisis, and finally the people — those who have been beneficiaries of technology becoming its makers and its workforce.
Each speaker closes with one answer to a single shared question: what technology does your field still need? A moderated discussion then delivers those answers directly to the open-source community in the room. Held in Hiroshima, this session closes the conference by landing the story of technology on the story of human dignity.
Graduated from the Université de Lausanne (Switzerland, BSc. Psychologie) and King's College London (UK, MSc. War & Psychiatry). After working at a global consulting firm on various projects including business process improvement and the implementation of accounting systems for financial institutions, she joined the Protection Unit of UNHCR Representation in Japan in 2019. As a Protection Associate, she collaborates with government agencies, corporations, NGOs, and educational institutions to facilitate partnerships promoting the social inclusion of refugees in Japan.
As a Programme Analyst with UNDP HQ's Peacebuilding Team, she supports country offices in promoting locally led, inclusive peacebuilding efforts and strengthens UNDP-Japan partnerships. Prior to this, she worked to advance the Women, Peace and Security agenda and contributed to the publication of Human Development Reports. Before joining UNDP, she worked for the International Center for Transitional Justice and Search for Common Ground, focusing on transitional justice and advocacy on Youth, Peace and Security. She graduated from Keio University, New York University (MA in International Education) and the University of Pennsylvania (MS in Social Policy and Data Analytics).
Jumpei Takami is an Associate Expert in Remote Sensing for Disaster Management with the UN-SPIDER Programme at the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) in Vienna. With a master's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Washington and over a decade of experience in satellite remote sensing, he specializes in synthetic aperture radar (SAR/InSAR), machine learning, and digital twin technology for disaster risk reduction: spanning floods, landslides, drought, and land subsidence.
Open Source Promotion, Digital and AI systems Design Center (DADC), Innovation Platform Agency, Japan (IPA)
Born in 1974. Leads Japan's open-source promotions. I started my current job in March 2024. Prior to that, I worked in web development for 13 years. I started activities as a civic tech contributor in 2018.
Ms. Mikami is Head of the Hiroshima Office of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), a position she has held since November 2023. With more than two decades of experience in international development, she has served in senior leadership roles across UNDP offices in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Before joining the United Nations system, she worked as a financial analyst at Citibank. She studied at the University of Tokyo and Columbia University, specializing in Latin American Studies and International Affairs.