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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

William Lucht

Youth Project Designer, Youth for Asia, ADB

William is a Youth Project Designer in ADB’s Youth for Asia (YfA) team, a youth-led initiative helping ADB realize its goals of a more prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable in Asia and the Pacific. YfA supports youth-led actions and partnerships between governments and local young…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Public-Private Partnership
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

William Scott Grob

AML Director, Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS)

Dr. William Scott Grob, CAMS-FCI, CGSS, FRM, CAIA, is the ACAMS AML Director for the Americas, responsible for developing regional anti-financial crime content strategy and implementing new content.  In his role, he has built customized programs, such as the Stop Illegal Wildlife Trade…

   Topic(s): Finance, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Winnie Lewis

Head, Disability Inclusion, Employment & Employability, SG Enable

Winnie Lewis heads the Disability Inclusion team at SG Enable that provides advisory and consultancy support to organizations keen to employ persons with disabilities. The employer consultants on the team work closely with employers to integrate persons with disabilities at the workplace,…

   Topic(s): ICT
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Winston Damarillo

Founder, Asenso

Prolific Venture Builder and venture capitalist. Former F500 Technology Executive. Global operating expertise in Financial Services, Telecom and Information Technology. Enterprise transformation expert with strong track record in Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital and New business creation within…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Xia Li

Founder, Shenzhen Power-Solution Ind. Co., Ltd.

Xia Li obtained her Master’s degree in Business Administration from Ursuline College. She is a young entrepreneur and the Founder of Shenzhen Power-Solution Ind. Co., Ltd., a solar company dedicated to supplying the bottom of the pyramid (BoP) people with high-quality and affordable solar solutions…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Poverty
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Xue Yuwei

Director International Consulting Center, CUCD

She has been engaged in solid waste research and consulting industry for more than 20 years ，and she specializes in consulting projects of international financial organizations. Member of the Professional Committee of MSW Treatment of China Urban Environmental Sanitation Association, the member of…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities