Recent research has shown that ICTs are major drivers of the global economy. ICTs and the Internet are important tools that improve the lives of people and boost the economic performance of countries and companies.

The global membership of BASIS is made up of companies and associations from a wide range of business sectors. Through the networks of ICC, the world’s most representative business organization, and non-ICC member partners, BASIS offers business expertise and voices business priorities on ICTs and the Internet in these discussions.

The global business community speaks out on a wide range of critical issues, including:

•   Telecoms liberalization
•   Innovation and entrepreneurship
•   ICTs for development
•   Internet governance issues, including data protection, privacy, security, communications infrastructure, and coordination and technical management of the Internet.

Leadership

	"It is an exciting new challenge for me taking on the role of BASIS chair. BASIS has a stong reputation in the ICT sector and I am particularly looking forward to broadening and strengthening BASIS activities to support business objectives in developing regions around the world."
	Subramanian Ramadorai Chair, BASIS; Vice Chairman, Tata Consultancy Services
	"Given that the Internet has played a central role in the globalization and the revolutionary global economic growth of the past two decades, business has an obligation to be angaged and involved in the far-reaching discussions."
	Herbert Heitmann ICC EBITT Commission Chair and Executive Vice President, External Communications, Royal Dutch Shell
	"We want to consistently contribute to a multistakeholder dialogue where all partners are on an equal footing, to build consensus and enhance understanding of what it really means to take full advantage of these technologies."
	Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Former Chair and Founder of BASIS & EBITT Commission; Chairman, TAGI International