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Kate Vyborny

Associate Director, Duke University

Kate Vyborny is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Economics at Duke University. She holds a D.Phil. (Ph.D.) in Economics from the University of Oxford. Previously, she worked on research and policy outreach on foreign aid, trade and development at the Center for Global Development and…

   Topic(s): Economics, Gender Equality, Poverty, Transport
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 15: Life on Land

Katerina Kimmorley

Co-founder, Pollinate Energy-India

Kimmorley is a renewable energy expert and a social entrepreneur. Founding the UN award-winning Pollinate Energy, she is a leading voice in the development of renewable energy in Australia and India. She spoke at the UNFCCC COP 19 and has been recognized by the Financial Review as one of Australia’…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics, Energy
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Kathleen Contreras

Coordinator, Urban Mobility Center

Kathleen Dematera Contreras leads the Sustainable Transport initiatives of Clean Air Asia. Her work focuses on the areas of clean fuels and vehicles, fuel economy, low emission urban development, active transportation, electric mobility, and green freight and logistics. Kathleen establishes…

   Topic(s): Transport
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Kathy Mulville

Business Partnerships Director , Investing in Women

Kathy Mulville is the Business Partnerships Director at Investing in Women and is responsible for the establishment and continuing development of the Business Coalitions (BC) in the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia and Myanmar. The BCs support business leaders in the four countries to drive gender…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Katja Freiwald

Lead, UN Women Regional Office for Asia and Pacific

Katja Freiwald leads the UN Women Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) and Migration portfolios in Asia and the Pacific. She oversees UN Women’s work on gender-inclusive entrepreneurship, transformative work on the care-economy and works towards strengthening gender-responsive business conduct…

   Topic(s): ICT
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Kavinda Gunasekara

COO, Asian Institute of Technology

Kavinda Gunasekara is working as COO, Global Water & Sanitation Center, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand. Over the past 15 years, he had involved in implementing geospatial-related projects in South, Southeast, and Central Asian countries. He led UNEP CounterMEASURE Phase I…

   Topic(s): Environment, Social Development and Protection, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Kavita Iyengar

Country Economist, ADB

Kavita Iyengar is Country Economist at ADB’s Timor-Leste Resident Mission. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Clark University, Worcester, MA. She has varied international experience in the areas of teaching, environment, and publishing before she joined ADB’s India Country Office in 2008.

   Topic(s): Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Kayla McCauley

Physical Scientist, US Environmental Protection Agency

Kayla McCauley is an atmospheric scientist in the EPA’s Office of Air Quality and Planning Standards working at the intersection of climate and air quality. Engaging on initiatives both in the U.S. and internationally, her work includes leading U.S. emissions reporting for the UN Convention on Long…

   Topic(s): Environment
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Keiko Koiso

Senior Procurement Specialist, ADB

Ms. Koiso is a Senior Procurement Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) since 2012. She provides procurement planning and implementation support to the ADB’s energy sector projects. Earlier, she was outposted to the ADB Indonesia resident mission, where she assisted government agencies in…

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

Keiko Nowacka

Senior Social Development Specialist , ADB

Keiko Nowacka is a Senior Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development) in the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department at the Asian Development Bank. In this role she focuses, in particular, on women’s entrepreneurship and promoting the ADB’s gender mainstreaming mandate,…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure