Amandeep Singh Gill

Amandeep Singh Gill (born 29 September 1968 ) is an Indian technologist and retired diplomat of the Indian Foreign Service who serves as the United Nations (UN) Secretary General (SG)'s Envoy on Technology since June 2022. He is also a member of the UN SG's Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence since October 2023.

Education and career Gill holds a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Electrical Communications from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. He also holds a PhD from King's College, London. His PhD thesis is on Nuclear Learning in Multilateral Forums.

Gill began his diplomatic career in 1992 and served in various capacities in the Indian Embassy in Tehran, Iran, and the High Commission of India in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He also served at the Indian Mission to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Switzerland He has talked about the potential impact of AI on the Global South and about India's role in "how AI could play out in the Global South."

Gill believes AI can help accelerate the process of achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Personal life Gill is married to Ashma Singh and they have one daughter and one son.