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Ulrich Volz

Professor in Economics, SOAS University of London

Dr Ulrich Volz is a Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre for Sustainable Finance at SOAS, University of London. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability, a Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science,…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Umesh Madhavan

Research Director , The Circulate Initiative

Umesh is Research Director at The Circulate Initiative, a nonprofit organization committed to solving the ocean plastic pollution challenge and advancing the circular economy in emerging economies. In his role, Umesh leads The Circulate Initiative’s research strategy, with a focus on data and…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Finance, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Utku Arik

Financial Institutions Marketing Manager, BKT (Banka Kombetare Tregtare)

Utku Arik is a Financial Institutions Marketing Manager at BKT (Banka Kombetare Tregtare). Prior to joining BKT in 2019, he was with Aktif Bank, also as a Financial Institutions Marketing Manager. He has a postgraduate degree in International Political Economy from the University of Warwick and a…

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

Utsav Kumar

Deputy Country Director, Sri Lanka Resident Mission, ADB

Utsav is currently the Country Deputy Director of ADB Sri Lanka Resident Mission, South Asia Department. Before this, he was the Principal Country Economist.  He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Maryland, College Park.  

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Knowledge Management, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

​​​​​​​Uzma Altaf

Gender Specialist (Consultant), ADB

Uzma Altaf is working with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as a Gender Specialist (Consultant) since 2011. Based at the Pakistan Resident Mission Islamabad, she has provided technical assistance for mainstreaming gender in various projects and programs in the Central and West Asia Region in…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 5: Gender Equality

Valérie Guillaumin

Director, ICMA

Valérie joined ICMA (Paris office) in 2014. Her role as Director in the sustainable finance team is largely dedicated to the secretariat to the Executive Committee of the Principles and the related working groups. She is also secretary to the SVT (primary dealers on the French govies) Market…

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

Vas Withanage

Director, DFAT

Vas is currently Director of the Development Partners Engagement Section, where he is responsible for outreach and engagement with development contractors and helping ensure the contractor market DFAT operates in is vibrant and competitive. Prior to this role, Vas was director of Human and…

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

Vasoontara Sbirakos Yiengprugsawan

Senior Universal Health Coverage Specialist (Service Delivery), ADB

Dr Vasoontara Sbirakos Yiengprugsawan is a Senior Universal Health Coverage Specialist (Service Delivery) within the ADB Health Practice Team, Human and Social Development Office, Sectors Group. Her current focus is on health systems strengthening especially primary health care and management of…

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

Veronica Mendizabal Joffre

Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development), ADB

Veronica leads ADB’s gender program for the People’s Republic of China and Mongolia. She manages regional and country-level technical assistance on gender equality and social inclusion and works with loan processing teams ensuring that gender equality is an integral part of ADB operations. …

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Vicky CL Tan

Former Principal Director (Department of Communications), ADB

Vicky Tan has nearly 19 years of development experience working at the ADB, spanning areas in financial sector reforms, private sector investments, infrastructure development, regional cooperation and integration, and communications.  Prior to leading the ADB’s Department of…

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