EXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHY & PROFILE
About Chilufya Theresa Mulenga
Chilufya Theresa Mulenga is a technology and digital policy professional whose work covers digital inclusion, data governance, cybersecurity and responsible artificial intelligence. As a Universal Acceptance Ambassador, she advocates for an Internet that supports users across languages and scripts. She is also the Founder and Executive Director of Women in Data Science and AI Zambia, where she leads research, training and digital skills initiatives to increase the participation of women and girls.
MENTORSHIP & TECHNICAL ADVISORY MANDATE
Role at the Uganda DNS Hackathon
Lead Mentor for Track 6 (Universal Acceptance & IDNs), helping developers build UA-ready validation libraries, EAI mail-server test suites, and local-language domain tooling.
TECHNICAL & POLICY SPECIALIZATION
Domain Expertise & Focus Areas
CREDENTIALS & ECOSYSTEM IMPACT
Key Career Highlights & Contributions
- Appointed ICANN Universal Acceptance (UA) Ambassador
- Led technical developer bootcamps on IDNA2008 and Email Address Internationalization (EAI) across African universities and tech hubs
- Active contributor to the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) technical working groups
- Advocate for inclusive, multilingual internet access across Sub-Saharan Africa
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