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WeiNee Chen

Chief Corporate Officer, Sustainable Energy Development Authority (Malaysia)

Dr. Wei-Nee Chen was appointed as Chief Corporate Officer of SEDA on 1st October 2011. She was the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SEDA from 2nd August 2018 until 8th January 2019. Dr. Wei-nee Chen holds a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch,…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   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

Wilhelm van Butselaar

Area Manager Energy Storage and Integration, Wärtsilä Corporation

Wilhelm has over 25 years of experience in sales, renewable energies, and storage applications with a strong background in leadership and management, motivating teams in a target-oriented work style. The combination of multi-language skills, a track record of exceeding targets as well as work with…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

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 Wu

Director and Co-Founder, QED

Dr. William Wu is CEO of Quantitative Engineering Design (QED.ai), a mission-driven firm working in global health and food security. He brings +15 years of experience with data systems and A.I. to help partners scale their operations. Example projects include land cover mapping in Africa and Asia,…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Wim Bastiaanssen

Professor Earth Observations, Earth Observations, Hydrosat

Wim Bastiaanssen is an expert in satellite measurements of land, water, and atmospheric processes. He specializes in agricultural water management. His interest is in the computation of bio-physical processes in the crop environment including irrigation scheduling, crop production, and soil carbon…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Winnie Lau

Senior Manager (Preventing Ocean Plastics), The Pew Charitable Trusts

Winnie Lau has 15 years of experience integrating science, international policy, resource management, and development to conserve the oceans and people. She has a master’s degree and a PhD in Oceanography from the University of Washington.

   Topic(s): Environment
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water

Wouter Schalken

Senior Sustainable Tourism Development Specialist, ADB

Wouter Schalken is a Senior Tourism Development Specialist. Wouter has around 28 years of experience in diverse and multi-faceted interventions in tourism market development and operations. Before joining ADB, Wouter worked for a wide variety of multi- and bilateral development agencies across Asia…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Environment, Finance, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

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

Xiaoting Jin

Senior Project Officer, Agence Française de Développement

JIN Xiaoting is Senior Project Officer of French Development Agency (AFD). She is the focal point of “biodiversity” and “innovation” of AFD in China. She joined AFD in 2008 and has developed and managed over 800 million EUR of Official Development Aid (ODA) projects covering biodiversity…

   Topic(s): Environment
   SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water