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Waseem Asghar

President, ACEP

He is a social worker and an Engineer by profession. He is the current president of Association of Consulting Engineers Pakistan. He is based in Karachi. 

   Topic(s): Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Wasif Nazar Siddiqui

Honorary Secretary, Member, ACEP

Masters in engineering management, project management. He is social worker and civil engineer by profession. 

   Topic(s): Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Weihua Liu

Executive Director, ADB

Mr. Weihua Liu was elected as Executive Director of Asian Development Bank effective January 2021. Mr. Liu previously served as the Deputy Director General of the Department of International Economics and Financial Cooperation at the PRC Ministry of Finance and the Executive Director for China at…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Wendao Cao

Senior Agriculture Economist, World Bank

Wendao Cao is a Senior Agriculture Economist of Agriculture and Food Global Practice. He is based in the Beijing Country Office.  He has worked extensively on both Advisory Services and Analytics (ASA) and operational aspects of the World Bank programs. He has about 20 years working experience…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Wenyi Andrew Wang

Audit Specialist, ADB

Andrew Wang is an Audit Specialist of ADB’s Office of the Auditor General, in charge of the audit of Treasury and Non-Sovereign Operations. Prior to joining ADB, he was the Treasurer of Chinatrust  Bank USA, located in Taipei. He is a Charter holder of Chartered Financial Analyst and a…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Evaluation
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Wesley Ryan De Witt

Geo-Enabling initiative for Monitoring and Supervision, World Bank

Wesley De Witt is a Geographer and founding member of the World Bank's Geo-Enabling Initiative for Monitoring and Supervision (GEMS).  He leads the GEMS engagement in the East Asia & Pacific Region and heads a team of geographers, developers, and technical specialists dedicated to…

   Topic(s): Economics, Poverty
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

William Chen

Director, Nanyang Technological University

Prof. William Chen is the Michael Fam Endowed Professor and Director of Food Science and Technology Programme with Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU). He is also Director of Singapore Agri-food Innovation Lab (SAIL), and Co- Director of Singapore Future Ready Food Safety Hub (FRESH).…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger

William Dar

Secretary, Department of Agriculture (Philippines)

Dr. William D. Dar is a champion of the poor especially the small farmers, fisherfolks and agripreneurs. His servant leadership, guided by solid and enunciated principles of food security, has bestowed laurels such as the “Lifetime Achievers Award” during the Asia Leaders Award 2020, “Lifetime…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

William Derbyshire

Director, Economic Consulting Associates

William is ECA’s Director for Asia, based in Bangkok. He has over 22 years of experience in energy and regulatory economics. Prior to joining ECA in 2003, William worked with London Economics and Frontier Economics in the United Kingdom. He holds degrees in economics from the London School of…

   Topic(s): Economics
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

William Easterly

Professor of Economics, New York University

William Easterly is Professor of Economics at New York University and Co-director of the NYU Development Research Institute, which won the 2009 BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge in Development Cooperation Award. He is the author of three books: The Tyranny of Experts: Economists, Dictators, and the…

   Topic(s): Economics
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth