Deemah AlYahya is a tech diplomat and digital economy leader, serving as Secretary-General of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) since its founding in 2021. She spearheads global cooperation among governments, businesses, and civil society to advance inclusive and sustainable digital economies, with a focus on bridging divides and empowering women and youth.

AlYahya is a Commissioner with the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development and an Edison Alliance champion for digital inclusion. A lifelong advocate for women in technology, she founded Women Spark, a non-profit supporting developers, founders, and investors. She also serves on boards including the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property, the Saudi National Bank, the E-commerce Council, and the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones.

Her career spans pioneering roles at Samba, Tadawul, and the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where she became the first woman to lead e-services. At Microsoft, she was the first Saudi woman in a leadership role, overseeing developer ecosystems and digital innovation across multiple regions. Later, as CEO of the National Digital Transformation Unit, she led Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation strategy and national initiatives such as Saudi Codes, training over 1.2 million people.

AlYahya holds a BA in Computer Science from King Saud University and completed executive programs at INSEAD and Harvard Business School.