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Alan Shaw, Ph.D., is President, Chief Executive Officer and CoFounder of Calysta, and a member of the Board of Directors. He joined in 2012. Dr. Shaw is a veteran biotechnology entrepreneur and chemical industry executive, with more than 25 years of experience building and leading technology…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
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
Babu Ram completed environmental sciences from the Tri-Chandra College in Kathmandu and master’s degree in Natural Resources Management and Rural Development at the Tribhuvan University, Institute of Forestry in Pokhara (Nepal). He has been involved in various wildlife conservation and research…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment, Transport
SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land
Dr. Oli has more than three decades experience in biodiversity, environment and climate change sectors working with the Government of Nepal in different capacities. He has worked as a national consultant with various development partners including the Food and Agriculture Organization. He has…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment, Governance and Public Sector Management, Transport
SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land
Professor Buddhi Marambe is a Senior Professor of Crop Science at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, with extensive expertise in agricultural sciences, climate-smart agriculture, and food security. A respected academic and policy advisor, he has contributed significantly to national…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment
SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Gordon has retired from the USDA Forest Service after working there for 40 years as a Staff Engineer and Project Manager. He received a BS in Civil Engineering from UCLA in 1968, served as an officer in the U.S. Navy for two years, and then received a MS in Geotechnical Engineering from U.C.…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Capacity Development, Environment, Transport
SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land
Jess Silver is an ecosystem services analyst for the Natural Capital Project’s marine team. Jess works closely with NatCap’s partners around the world to build capacity for and support the application of scientific approaches and tools, like InVEST, that help people better account for the value of…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment
SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action
Karma is the head of an environmental consultancy firm in Bhutan where he also works as an environmental specialist. He studied life sciences at Bhutan’s only college before beginning his career as a technical assistant at the National Environment Commission (NEC) of Bhutan. He went on to complete…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Capacity Development, Environment, Transport
SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land
Kim, a holder of MS and BA degrees from Stanford University, has over 20 years of experience working at the intersection of environment, economics and policy. She joined Conservation Strategy Fund in 2001 and has led the design and implementation of environmental economics courses and analysis…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Capacity Development, Environment, Transport
SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land
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