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Aditya Handa

Founder and Managing Director, Abellon Group Aditya

Aditya Handa is the founder and managing director of Abellon Group. Abellon is engaged in finding sustainable development-led solutions to India's most difficult problems, such as climate change, waste management, energy security, food security, and realizing untapped human…

   Topic(s): Energy, Environment, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Social Development and Protection, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Amit Chanan

CEO, Water Authority Fiji

Dr Amit Chanan is an experienced senior executive with a career spanning over two decades within the international water industry and infrastructure services. Amit is currently appointed as the Chief Executive Officer for the Water Authority of Fiji (WAF). Before this role, Amit was the Director of…

   Topic(s): Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 13: Climate Action

Anthony Kenneth McDonald

Executive Director, Board of Directors, ADB

Anthony Kenneth (Tony) McDonald has been elected as Executive Director of the Asian  Development Bank Board of Directors representing Australia; Azerbaijan; Cambodia; Georgia,  Hong Kong, China; Kiribati; Federated States of Micronesia; Nauru; Palau; Solomon Islands; and…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Arnold Tukker

Professor and Scientific Director, Leiden University

Arnold Tukker is a Professor of Industrial Ecology and the Scientific Director of the Institute of Environmental Sciences at Leiden University. He also serves as a senior researcher at TNO, a large Dutch not-for-profit research organization. Arnold has set up prominent EU projects in the field…

   Topic(s): Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 15: Life on Land

Benita Ainabe

Financial Sector Specialist (Capital Markets), ADB

Benita Ainabe is a Financial Sector Specialist (Capital Markets) in the Public Management, Financial Sector, and Trade Division of the Southeast Asia Department at Asian Development Bank. She specializes in financial sector development, capital markets, innovative financing mechanisms, and…

   Topic(s): Finance, Industry and Trade, Private Sector, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Bonar Laureto

Executive Director, Business for Sustainable Development Philippines

Bonar Laureto is Executive Director at the Phillipines Business for Environment (PBE). He was previously Director of the Law of Nature foundation, and has worked as consultant with international organisation (World Bank, UNEP) on environmental issues.

   Topic(s): Civil Society
   SDG: Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Brigitte Balthasar

Senior Disaster and Climate Risk Financing Specialist, ADB

Brigitte contributes to the financial management of disaster and climate risk across ADB’s developing member countries by working with ADB’s operational departments to prepare and implement respective solutions. Her primary responsibilities include developing disaster and climate risk financing…

   Topic(s): Environment
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 13: Climate Action

Byounggun Kim

Director, KIP

Dr. Byounggun Kim is currently the Director of Strategic Public Procurement Research Division of the Korea Institute of Procurement (KIP). Mr. Kim has been a dedicated researcher with a decade of experience at the KIP, specializing in leveraging public procurement for the advancement of government…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Chandra Gunawan

Head of Programs (LearnAI), AI Singapore

Chandra serves as the Head of Programs for LearnAI, a pivotal initiative within AI Singapore dedicated to AI talent development for individuals of all ages, from students to working professionals. With over 14 years of experience in ecosystem building, he is passionate about driving collaborative…

   Topic(s): ICT, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Chinguun Batkhuyag

Chief Compliance Officer , Gobi JSC

Chinguun Batkhuyag is the Chief Compliance Officer at Gobi JSC, where he oversees the sustainable development, legal, quality and standard assurance, internal control, and HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) divisions. As a seasoned lawyer with an LLB and LLM, Chinguun ensures that Gobi JSC…

   Topic(s): Environment
   SDG: Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production