Resource Speakers
Aanchal Kumar is an officer at Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) and a Future Energy Leader at the World Energy Council. She has over 8 years of experience in the field of sustainability and energy efficiency. She has been a pivotal member in the implementation of the globally-lauded Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All program. She has also worked on research studies in the field of clean energy in collaboration with the World Resource Institute, UNFCCC, World Bank, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and AEEE.
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Energy, Environment
Ms. Adelaida Roman is a Senior Programme Specialist and the Head of Air and Atmospheric Pollution Cluster at the Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific, Asian Institute of Technology. She coordinates the activities of the "Malé Declaration on Control and Prevention of Air Pollution and Its Likely Transboundary Effects for South Asia", an intergovernmental network dealing with transboundary air pollution in eight countries of South Asia, as well as the Project “Sustainable Low Emissions Transport”.
Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment
Aditya leads the Asia strategic market development for, Boson Energy, in the role of Senior Vice President Asia. Aditya is passionate about solving energy challenges from local solid fuels, using solutions do not leave behind new challenges for future generations to solve. Aditya leads the development of strategic markets in Asia, introducing the technology for Plasma-Assisted Gasification of Municipal Solid Waste.
Topic(s): Energy, Environment
Agnetha Vave-Karamui worked as an environmental/forestry advocacy officer with the Solomon Islands NGO, Environmental Concerns Action Network. She then joined the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management, and Meteorology in 2008. She comes from the Western Province of Solomon Islands, and holds a bachelor of science degree in environmental science from the University of the South Pacific.
Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment
Aigerim Akiltayeva is currently engaged as a Climate Change and Project Management Specialist with ADB under the regional technical assistance (RETA), “Promoting Low-Carbon Development in CAREC Program Cities”. She has completed her bachelor’s degree in Energy Engineering with first class diploma at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Ms. Akiltayeva successfully designed a group project, “Hydrogen Production via Steam Reforming of Natural Gas” at the University of Leeds.
Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
Aileen Dalanon leads the Core Business and Emerging Technologies Tariff Management Team which designs tariffs for MERALCO’s core business of electricity distribution. She monitors and advocates for policies that ensure stability and fairness of electricity tariffs, as MERALCO continues to support the technological advancements in the industry. In recent years, with the influx of new energy sources and technologies, she took on the role of monitoring business models and tariff policies on renewable energy and energy efficiency, smart grid technologies, microgrids, and energy storage.
Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
Sospanova Ainur Saparbekovna is a graduate of Tselinograd State Pedagogical Institute, specialty "Mathematics and Physics", graduate of the Eurasian National University, specialty "Information and Communication Technologies".
Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
Mr. Sayed-Khaiyum is the Fijian Attorney-General and the Minister for Economy, Public Enterprises, Civil Service, and Communications, and the minister responsible for climate change. He is the second-ranking elected official in the country. Mr. Sayed-Khaiyum oversaw the creation of a climate change unit in the Office of the Attorney-General to examine legal matters pertaining to climate change that are often omitted from public discussions, such as how to protect the human rights of people who are displaced by the effects of climate change.
Topic(s): Environment, Governance and Public Sector Management
Akhil joined Organica in 2009 as Head of Engineering Services. Within a year of joning, he took on the responsiblity for managing Project Execution a year later Global Sales. In 2017, he was appointed the COO for the company in-charge of managing Business Development, Sales, Supply Chain, HR, Project Delivery and Engineering Services. At present, as CEO of Organica Water, Akhil reports the Board of Directors and is responsible for the complete P&L of the Company.
Topic(s): Water
Alan Kneisz is Business Development Director at Hydrogenics Corporation, a global provider of advanced hydrogen fuel cell and electrolysis solutions.
Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
Alessandro obtained his Ph.D. from Imperial College London in 2010 and since 2014 he has been appointed as Assistant Professor in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), and as Cluster Director on Multi-Energy Systems and Grids (Thermal Energy Systems) at the Energy Research Institute @ Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N).
Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
Pamela is a Senior Transport Specialist from the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department at ADB. She is an experienced team leader with 20 years of international experience in the development and management of transport projects including urban transit systems, railways, seaports, airports, roads, cross-border transport, and regional connectivity. She has collaborated with academia, industry experts, and practitioners on various research, tools, and best practice guidance for developed and developing countries to support infrastructure investment decisions.
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Capacity Development, Environment, Transport
Mr. Aloysius Damar Pranadi is a Research Analyst under the Policy, Research, and Analytics Programme at the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE). He graduated from the Engineering Physics Department of the Universitas Gadjah Mada, and is pursuing his master’s degree at Energy and Power Management at Universitas Indonesia. He was involved in the ASEAN Interconnection Master Plan Study, ASEAN Multilateral Power Trade, ASEAN Power Cooperation, ASEAN power database, etc. His interests are power economics and renewable energy (solar and geothermal).
Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
Mr. Aman Ghalib is the Chief Executive Officer of DABS, the National Power Utility of Afghanistan. An engineer by profession, he has over a decade of professional experience and background in Afghanistan and abroad, and developed an exceptional proficiency and know-how in management and administration and has demonstrated his ability to successfully apply technical knowledge to practical contexts during his years of service. Mr.
Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
Hon. Ms. Aminath Shauna is the Maldives’ Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Technology. Her portfolio includes protecting the natural environment and its resources, action, and advocacy on climate change, science and technology development, and the implementation of policies and regulations related to the provision of energy, telecommunications, water, and waste management.
Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment
Amit is a solar engineer, with a Ph.D. in solar energy and Fulbright Scholarship from NREL, USA and Chevening Fellow at King’s College, London. He loves to shares real-life stories on how solar energy is transforming people’s lives across health, transport, water, and agriculture sector.
He works with the World Bank and is leading a $2 billion renewables portfolio in India, Bangladesh, and the Maldives. He is leading the world’s largest energy access program in Bangladesh and solar program in India.
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Health
Leung has over 20 years of experience in water and urban development. She was chair of ADB’s in-house Water Community of Practice from 2008 to 2014. Her expertise includes urban planning, water and sustainable development, public-private partnerships, and green cities. Leung’s work in ADB allowed her to complement her expertise with onthe-ground work on project design and implementation covering urban development and water management projects, as well as direct involvement in policy discussions with government and development partners.
Topic(s): Urban Development, Water
Topic(s): Water
Andreea Strachinescu, Head of Unit Maritime Innovation, Marine Knowledge and Investment in the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, is responsible for promoting innovative and emerging technologies and solutions,
Topic(s): Environment, Finance
Aneta Nikolova is an Environmental Affairs Officer and Engineer in the Environment and Development Policy Section of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). She has rich professional experience in sustainable development policy analysis, development, and advocacy, as well as capacity development, intuitional strengthening and technical assistance to developing countries and countries with economies in transition in Europe, Africa, and Asia and the Pacific.
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment
Anna Oposa is the Executive Director and “Chief Mermaid” of Save Philippine Seas (SPS), a movement to conserve the Philippines’ coastal and marine resources through education and community-based projects. She focuses on policy development, waste management, shark conservation, and youth empowerment.
Topic(s): Environment
Dr. Annadel Salvio Cabanban is the Head of Office of Wetlands International Philippines and Program Manager for To Plant or Not to Plant and Building with Nature Initiative Asia – Philippines. She is trained as a Marine Biologist at the University of the Philippines, Quezon City, and at James Cook University, Townsville City (Australia).
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Energy, Environment
Agrawal heads International Banking at YES BANK, developing business and managing relationship with global financial institutions including banks, multi/bilateral agencies, exchange houses, merchant banks and financial sponsors. Focus of the team is on building strategic relationships in important geographies across the globe, in close coordination with the various product/business/service groups. He also leads the Multinational Corporate Banking team with focus on developing YES BANK as a strong Host Country Bank for MNCs in India. He joined YES BANK in 2005 as the Country Head
Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics, Environment
Arun Abraham is a Climate and Environment Finance Specialist. His main area of work is to support blended finance for investment programs which address priorities and obligations under global Multilateral Environmental Agreements such as UNFCCC, CBD, UNCCD, BRS Conventions, Law of the Sea and others. He is a graduate of the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Canada.
Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Finance
Dr. AshaRajvanshi is an Environmental expert and a former head of the Environmental Impact Assessment Cell at Wildlife Institute of India. She has over three decades of professional standing as a teacher, trainer, researcher and impact assessment practitioner.
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment