Opening Plenary: Mainstreaming Cyber Resilience In and For Sustainable Development

As digital technologies become increasingly central to economic growth and societal wellbeing, integrating cyber resilience as a horizontal priority across national, regional, and international development strategies has never been more urgent. This session will take stock of where we stand in embedding cyber resilience into the sustainable development agenda and explore how to advance complementary, coordinated approaches to this goal. Participants will examine opportunities to strengthen the architecture for partnerships and financing, addressing existing capacity gaps while anticipating future needs. The discussion will highlight practical pathways for mainstreaming cyber resilience into development policy and investment, ensuring that no country is left behind in the digital age.