Appointed Under-Secretary-General and the United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology in June 2022. In this role, he spearheads the Secretary-General’s strategic initiatives in technology, facilitates coordination across the UN system, and engages with a diverse array of stakeholders and partners globally. He is also a member of the Secretary-General’s High Level Advisory Body on AI and of his Scientific Advisory Board.

Mr. Gill’s academic credentials include a PhD from King’s College London, a B. Tech from Panjab University, Chandigarh, and an Advanced Diploma in French history and language from Geneva University. In recognition of his influential work in the field of artificial intelligence, TIME magazine named Mr. Gill one of the 100 most influential people in AI in 2024.