Zohra Yermeche

Zohra Yermeche is Head of Connect To Learn, Ericsson’s global flagship education program since 2014. She oversees the development and deployment of Ericsson’s technology solutions for education across the world.

Dr. Yermeche is a strong advocate of the key role that technology and access to digital connectivity can play in addressing global sustainable development challenges particularly in the area of education and life-long learning. She has worked at the intersection of technology and education in key projects around the globe, leading diverse coalitions of like-minded organizations.

Currently she oversees Ericsson’s global partnership with UNICEF that is focused on school connectivity mapping as part of the Giga project. She also drives Ericsson’s contribution to the UNESCO-led Global Education Coalition. Her focus includes promoting comprehensive strategies for digital literacy and skills development.

Dr. Yermeche received her Ph.D. in Applied Signal Processing from the Blekinge Institute of Technology (Sweden). Her professional experience includes working as a senior researcher in Multimedia Technologies at Ericsson Research.