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David possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Sciences and currently reading for the master’s degree in Environmental Management, has been awarded the Presidents Medal for the Environmental Pioneer program conducted by the Central Environmental Authority of Sri Lanka. Having served many years in the…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Dr. Ding Li Yong is passionate about biodiversity (especially migratory species, wetlands and rainforests) and its protection, and how conservation practice can be reconciled with human development. He works with culturally diverse teams across Asia to create, drive, and scale-up projects that…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Civil Society, Climate Change, Environment, Regional Cooperation and Integration
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land
Barua is the pioneer of solar energy in Bangladesh and played a role in the conceptualization resulting to the initiation of Grameen Bank project in later part of 1976. From then Barua started his creative work as a co-founder of Grameen Bank and dedicated himself 35 years for building Grameen Bank…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Divina brings over 38 years of experience in the energy and environment sectors, focusing on electric power industry restructuring, privatization, utility regulation, renewable and clean energy, and climate change. She was a three-term Chief of Party spanning 16 years for three USAID Philippines…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Diyaz Bayseitov, MSc, Ph.D. He graduated from Warwick University under the "Bolashak" program. He worked in the sphere of science, education, start-ups in the field of green technologies: headed Technopark of Nazarbayev University with the pilot testing ground of renewable energy, was at the…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land
Donald founded and leads CRDC, a zero-waste incubator in Costa Rica that harnesses the commercial potential of regenerative design, and CRDC Global, a world leader in circular economy solutions for the construction industry. His innovative Recover-Enrich-Appreciate-Prosper (REAP) Business Model was…
Topic(s): Environment
SDG: Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land
Donald Wai is the Director of the Hospital Planning and Infrastructure department in Yishun Health (YH), National Healthcare Group (NHG). He had been involved in the planning, project management and commissioning of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH), Yishun Community Hospital (YCH) and Admiralty…
Topic(s): Environment, Health
SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 13: Climate Action
Otgonbaatar Dorjgotov is working as the Urban Transport Specialist for ADB RETA on Low carbon development. D.Otgonbaatar is a graduate of Yonsei university in South Korea, where he received a MS in Public Administration. Prior to his appointment as Head of Project and cooperation department at the…
Topic(s): Climate Change
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action
Dorothée Herr is the Manager for Ocean and Climate Change at the Global Marine and Polar Programme (GMPP) at IUCN – the International Union for Conservation of Nature. She joined IUCN in 2009 and is now leading the IUCN’s international policy and private finance engagement on coastal and marine…
Topic(s): Environment, ICT
SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land
Doug Heske is the CEO of Newday Impact Investing. Doug has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, including stints at Stone & Youngberg/Stifel Financial Corp and NCPI.
Doug began their career at Piper Jaffray in 1993, where they quickly rose through the…
Topic(s): Climate Change
SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action