Advancing digital equity

by empowering visionaries across technology, policy, and digital inclusion

What's New

Welcome Paul Berriman to our board! With 40 years in telecoms, media, and tech, he brings diverse expertise. Berriman champions digital equity, focusing on global connectivity, smart cities, and reliable information access. Read more.

We are pleased to announce Dr. Teresa H. Meng as the recipient of the prestigious 2024 Marconi Prize in recognition of her fundamental technical contributions to and commercial leadership in all-CMOS Wi-Fi technology, leading to its widespread use in practice. Read the full press release.

Vision:

The Marconi Society envisions a connected world where information and communications technologies empower everyone to reach their full potential.

Mission:

The Marconi Society encourages and celebrates innovators who push the technical, creative and entrepreneurial boundaries of information and communications technology for the benefit of humanity. We pursue this goal through prestigious awards, events and programs.

What we do

Collaborations at the intersection of technology, policy, and digital inclusion

Building the digital inclusion workforce

Digital Inclusion Training

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Convening cross-disciplinary leaders

Decade of Digital Inclusion

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Celebrating communications technology visionaries

Marconi Prize and Young Scholar Award

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Getting broadband funding to the right places

Broadband Mapping

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Meet our Experts

Luminaries in communications technology who built our connected world

Emerging researchers shaping the future of communications technology

Leaders working to unite technology, policy, and digital inclusion experts