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Brenda Horrigan

Executive Director, Herbert Smith Freehills

Brenda Horrigan, the firm’s Head of International Arbitration, Australia, began her tenure leading ACICA on 15 April, almost a year after she was elected an Executive Director of the Centre’s Board. Ms Horrigan, a US-qualified lawyer, has nearly 20 years’ experience in international arbitration and…

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

Brian Gonzales

Head of Protection of Endangered Species, WWF Hong Kong

Brian Gonzales is the Head of Protection of Endangered Species at WWF Hong Kong. He is a core member of the WWF Asia Pacific Counter-Illegal Wildlife Trade Hub. He has over 20 years’ experience in project and development technical assistance management, conservation and enforcement policy, as well…

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

Bruce Davis

Former Vice-President (Administration and Corporate Management), Asian Development Bank

Bruce Davis is a former Vice-President (Administration and Corporate Management) of Asian Development Bank. Mr. Davis served more than 30 years at the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), which he led as Director General for 10 years spanning 1999-2009. As Director General, he…

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

Bryant Kim

Associate Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Hyuncheol Bryant Kim is an Associate Professor in Economics Department at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Policy Analysis and Management at Cornell University (on leave). He is an applied empirical micro-economist focusing on causal…

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

Bundit Thipakorn

KMUTT Professor in Microcredentials, and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bundit Thipakorn has served more than 20 years as administrator and lecturer at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand. After his term as Deputy Secretary General for Higher Education Commission ended in 2017, he has actively involved in a policy-related…

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

Caitlin Weisen

UNDP Resident Representative Vietnam, United Nations Development Programme

Ms. Wiesen took her assignment as UNDP Resident Representative in April 2019 and prior to this appointment was UNDP Viet Nam Country Director (2017-2018). She served as Chief Regional Policy and Program for Asia Pacific (2014-2017) and as Regional Manager of the UNDP Asia Pacific Center (2013-2014…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Governance and Public Sector Management, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Callista Ng

Director of People Advisory Services, Ernst & Young

Callista Ng is Director of People Advisory Services at Ernst & Young. She has over 17 years of experience in both consulting and as an HR leader. In her role, she focuses on various aspects of workforce strategies, particularly in areas of manpower planning, organization design, talent…

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

Caren Grown

Senior Technical Advisor, World Bank Group

Dr. Caren Grown is Senior Technical Advisor in the Macroeconomics, Trade, and Investment Global Practice at the World Bank. From 2014-2021, she served as Global Director, Gender at the World Bank Group.  Prior to joining the Bank, Dr. Grown was Economist-In-Residence and Co-Director of the…

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

Carolina de Miranda

Social and Livelihood Promotion Director, Fundación Capital

International development professional with over 10 years of experience. Focus on social protection systems, particularly with regards to poverty reduction policy and programming, livelihoods promotion, and women's empowerment. Extensive experience coordinating economic inclusion programs at the…

   Topic(s): Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Carsten Hansen

Chief, Global Procurement Services, United Nations Development Program (UNDP)

Dr. Carsten Hansen  is a Procurement and supply chain risk management professional with 20+ years of international management experience in complex global business and security environments. Dedicated to supporting organizations in future-proofing procurement operations and implementing…

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