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Arvind Kumar

Director, South Asia Regional Centre, International Rice Research Institute, India

Arvind is a fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences since 2015. As a senior scientist and plant breeder at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), he brings with him over 25 years of work experience in the agriculture sector including his current role as the Director of…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Asad Aleem

Country Operations Head, Pakistan Resident Mission, ADB

Mr. Asad Aleem is currently posted as the Deputy Country Director / Country Operations Head of the Asian Development Bank [ADB] in Pakistan. Before this assignment, he been ADB’s Principal Energy Specialist, implementing projects across multiple countries in Central and South Asia. He holds two…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Finance
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Asad Ali Zafar

Senior Project Officer (Water Resources), Pakistan Resident Mission, ADB

Asad has been working with the Asian Development Bank for the last about 15 years in water resources management, portfolio administration and post-disaster response investments. Before ADB he has worked as consultants with national firms as well as government organizations. He has a master’s degree…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Asha Rajvanshi

Environmental Expert and a Former Head, Environmental Impact Assessment Cell at Wildlife Institute of India

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. She has played the lead role in…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Ashok Gulati

Infosys Chair Professor for Agriculture, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)

Ashok Gulati is a Distinguished Professor at Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). He was Chairman of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP, GoI; 2011-14);  Director at the International Food Policy Research Institute (2001-11); NABARD Chair…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Asian Development Bank

Organization, ADB

ADB is a leading multilateral development bank supporting sustainable, inclusive, and resilient growth across Asia and the Pacific. Working with its members and partners to solve complex challenges together, ADB harnesses innovative financial tools and strategic partnerships to transform lives,…

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

Aya Suzuki

Professor, University of Tokyo

Aya Suzuki is a development economist and an associate professor at the University of Tokyo. Upon obtaining her Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis, she worked at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Japan before the current position. Her research focuses on analyzing…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Ayako Inagaki

Director, South East Asia Department, Human and Social Development Division, ADB

Ayako Inagaki is the Director of ADB's South East Asia Department, Human and Social Development Division. She leads the planning, implementation, and supervision of ADB's lending and non-lending operations in the social sectors, that includes education and skills development, health, and social…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Economics, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ayon Hazra

Founder & CEO, BWS India

Ayon has 16+ years of experience in business consulting having worked for Fortune 500 companies such as Oracle, Ericsson, and Cognization building transparency in business processes, optimizing supply chains and elevating customer experience journeys in diverse value chains. At BWS, he is…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, ICT
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Babur Wasim

Agriculture and Natural Resources Specialist (Staff Consultant), ADB

Babur Wasim is an economist with more than 15 years of experience in the development sector, focusing on agriculture economics, job creation for marginalized labour, and designing impact evaluation studies. His expertise includes project development, project costing, and economic analysis, along…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty