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Luis Braganca

Civil Engineering, Professor University of Minho, Portugal

Luís Bragança, PhD, is a Civil Engineering Professor at the University of Minho, Portugal, Director of the Sustainable Built Environment program and the Energy and Sustainable Construction Lab. With expertise in Sustainability, Rational Energy Use and Building Acoustics, he contributes to…

   Topic(s): Environment, Industry and Trade, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Lyndal Hugo

Co-founder, Orlar

Dr. Lyndal Hugo is the co-founder of Orlar, an innovative Australian agritech company operating in both Australia and Vietnam. With a background in Agricultural Science and a PhD in Agricultural and Environmental Science from the University of Sydney, Dr. Hugo brings deep scientific insight to…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Maimunah Mohd Sharif

Executive Director, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif of Malaysia is the Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN‐Habitat), appointed by the Secretary‐General, following an election by the General Assembly on 22 December 2017.  She succeeds Joan Clos of Spain to whom the Secretary-…

   Topic(s): Regional Cooperation and Integration, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Marc Lepage

Principal IT Specialist , ADB

Marc has worked in the knowledge and technology innovation for development context since 1998. Marc currently works at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as Principal IT specialist (technology innovation), based at ADB headquarter in Manila, Philippines. Marc advises and supports ADB with its 2030…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, ICT
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Maria Delia Cristina Valdez

Supervising Environmental Management Specialist, Environmental Management Bureau, DENR, Philippines

Delia Valdez has been with the Environmental Management Bureau or EMB since 1996. She is currently the Supervising Environmental Management Specialist at the Office of the Assistant Director, and is the interim head, of the EPR Review Committee, at National Ecology Center. Ma’am Del was the former…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Maria Hughes

Associate Program Management Officer , UNEP COBSEA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Maria Hughes is an Associate Programme Management Officer at the UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. In her work, she focuses on accelerating circularity and sustainable consumption and production in collaboration with regional and global partners. Before joining UNEP, Maria gained…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Marino Deocariza

Urban Planner, Oxfam

Marino Deocariza is an urban planner from Oxfam GB and Team Lead of Asian Development Bank regional technical assistance (TA) Promoting Urban Climate Change Resilience in Selected Asian Cities (Subproject 3). This TA project is implemented in eight cities in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and the…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Martino Pelli

Martino Pelli Senior Economist, Economic Research and Development Impact Department, ADB

Martino Pelli is an applied economist with expertise in environmental, energy, and development economics. His work focuses on the impact of rural energy use, significant transport infrastructure investments, and the economic consequences of natural disasters. His research has been published in…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Economics, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Michael Walsh

Senior Procurement Specialist, ADB

Michael is a Senior Procurement Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila, where he is involved in the establishment, harmonization, and improvement of ADBs procurement policies and procedures, consistent with effective project management for ADB financed projects. He is also…

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

Michael White

Sector Project Administration Unit Head, ADB

Mr. White is a civil/environmental engineer with 37 years of professional experience in the water and urban development sectors. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a Master’s degree in water and waste engineering. He has been based in Southeast Asia for 29 years and has worked…

   Topic(s): Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities