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Kijin Kim

Economist, Regional Cooperation and Integration, ADB

Kijin KIM is Economist in the Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, Asian Development Bank. Since he joined the ADB in 2017, he has been working on trade, trade facilitation, and trade finance within the context of regional cooperation and integration (RCI). He contributed to ADB’s…

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

Kirsteen Mack

Procurement Specialist, ADB

Kirsteen Mack is a Procurement Specialist at the Asian Development Bank. She handles Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka’s energy projects. Prior to ADB, she was a Procurement Project Manager at the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in the Philippines, has also served at the UNOPS’…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Finance
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Kishore Mahbubani

Distinguished Fellow, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore

Kishore Mahbubani has been privileged to enjoy two distinct careers, in diplomacy (1971 to 2004) and in academia (2004 to 2019). He is a prolific writer who has spoken in many corners of the world. In diplomacy, he was with the Singapore Foreign Service for 33 years (1971 to 2004). He had postings…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Komal Sinha

Senior Director, Plastics and Sustainable Development Policy and Markets, Verra

​As the demand for Verra’s Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards, Plastic Waste Reduction Standard, and Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard grows, Komal leads on Verra’s policy engagement and market development related to these programs. Komal is a climate…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Regional Cooperation and Integration, 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

Ksenia Petrichenko

Energy Efficiency Policy Analyst, IEA

Ksenia Petrichenko is a Policy Analyst with the International Energy Agency (IEA), where she is leading the work of the Energy Efficiency Division related to buildings. Her work includes analytical work, capacity building and policy advice for emerging economies on transition towards net-zero…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Energy, Finance
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Kyunghoon Ahn

Director for Planning and Finance, Public Procurement Service

Mr. Kyunghoon Ahn is an accomplished public procurement expert with over 17 years of extensive experience reforming and optimizing government procurement practices at the Public Procurement Service of Korea (PPS). His professional term has been marked by significant contributions to reforming and…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Lamei Luo

Deputy Director, International College Chongqing University of Education

Ms Lamei graduated from South West University in 2015 and got a Doctor’s degree in Educational Management, and graduated from University of Sheffield in 2017 and got a Masters’ degree in Educational Policies and Practice. Currently she is engaged in research on education internationalization,…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Lara Jean Salaysay

Youth Project Designer (Consultant), ADB

Lara is a professional teacher who specializes in education for sustainable development particularly climate change education. Over the past 6 years, she supported learners and teachers for their meaningful engagement in sustainable development and climate action by serving as a private high school…

   Topic(s): Civil Society, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Lasse Leponiemi

Executive Director & Co-founder, HundrED

Lasse Leponiemi is a Partner and the Head of Operations at HundrED, a company focusing on educational innovations. He is also supporting Idealist Group as the Head of Operations. Lasse has been working with youth education and career planning since 2003. In 2008, he founded an e-student counseling…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education, Health
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Laure Beaufils

British Ambassador to the Philippines and Palau, United Kingdom

Her Majesty’s Ambassador Laure Beaufils is currently the British Ambassador to the Philippines and Palau. She was the Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa of the Department of International Development from 2019 to 2021 and the Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria from 2017 to 2019.…

   Topic(s): Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals