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Vivek Rao

Principal Financial Sector Specialist, ADB

Mr Vivek Rao has worked in ADB for over 8 years, first in the Treasury and subsequently in the South Asia Department. Mr. Rao has worked both in sovereign and nonsovereign operations with a focus on the infrastructure and SME sectors. In addition, Mr. Rao has processed and implemented program…

   Topic(s): Economics, Private Sector, Public-Private Partnership, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Vivian Pun

Technical Head of Breathe Cities, Southeast Asia & Senior Advisor Air Quality and Health, C40

Dr. Vivian Pun serves as Technical Head of Breathe Cities for Southeast Asia & Senior Advisor for Air Quality and Health at C40 Cities, a network of the world's megacities committed to addressing climate change. Vivian leads the delivery of the C40-led activities in the Breathe Cities…

   Topic(s): Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land

Waisea Uluivanuavatu

Senior Procurement Advisor/Secretary Government Tender Board, Ministry of Finance, Fiji

Waisea has been with the Ministry of Finance in Fiji for more than 10 years.

   Topic(s): Finance
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Walter Poick

Retired from ADB as Director (Procurement) , ADB

Walter Poick is the former Procurement Director at ADB. He has retired from this position in 2019 after working for 19 years at ADB. 

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

Waseem Asghar

President, ACEP

He is a social worker and an Engineer by profession. He is the current president of Association of Consulting Engineers Pakistan. He is based in Karachi. 

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

Wasif Nazar Siddiqui

Honorary Secretary, Member, ACEP

Masters in engineering management, project management. He is social worker and civil engineer by profession. 

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

Wendao Cao

Senior Agriculture Economist, World Bank

Wendao Cao is a Senior Agriculture Economist of Agriculture and Food Global Practice. He is based in the Beijing Country Office.  He has worked extensively on both Advisory Services and Analytics (ASA) and operational aspects of the World Bank programs. He has about 20 years working experience…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Wenyi Andrew Wang

Audit Specialist, ADB

Andrew Wang is an Audit Specialist of ADB’s Office of the Auditor General, in charge of the audit of Treasury and Non-Sovereign Operations. Prior to joining ADB, he was the Treasurer of Chinatrust  Bank USA, located in Taipei. He is a Charter holder of Chartered Financial Analyst and a…

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

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