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Weihua Liu

Executive Director, ADB

Mr. Weihua Liu was elected as Executive Director of Asian Development Bank effective January 2021. Mr. Liu previously served as the Deputy Director General of the Department of International Economics and Financial Cooperation at the PRC Ministry of Finance and the Executive Director for China at…

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

WeiNee Chen

Chief Corporate Officer, Sustainable Energy Development Authority (Malaysia)

Dr. Wei-Nee Chen was appointed as Chief Corporate Officer of SEDA on 1st October 2011. She was the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SEDA from 2nd August 2018 until 8th January 2019. Dr. Wei-nee Chen holds a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch,…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Wenbo Chen

Chairman, Nanjing Guochen DC Power Distribution Technology Co., Ltd.

Wenbo Chen, a Senior Engineer, is the Chairman of Nanjing Guochen DC Power Distribution Technology Co., Ltd, Vice Chairman of Low Voltage DC Technical Sub-Committee of IEEE PES Technical Committees China), Member of Low Voltage DC Power Distribution IEC TC8/ JWG9 Expert Working Group of China,…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Wendao Cao

Senior Agriculture Economist, World Bank

Wendao Cao is a Senior Agriculture Economist of Agriculture and Food Global Practice. He is based in the Beijing Country Office.  He has worked extensively on both Advisory Services and Analytics (ASA) and operational aspects of the World Bank programs. He has about 20 years working experience…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Wilhelm van Butselaar

Area Manager Energy Storage and Integration, Wärtsilä Corporation

Wilhelm has over 25 years of experience in sales, renewable energies, and storage applications with a strong background in leadership and management, motivating teams in a target-oriented work style. The combination of multi-language skills, a track record of exceeding targets as well as work with…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Will Bateman

CEO and Founder, CCELL Renewables Limited

Dr. Will Bateman is the founder and CEO of CCell. He has 18+ years in marine engineering, with a PhD in extreme ocean waves from Imperial College, with extensive experience in modelling natural systems and ocean engineering for General Dynamics, RMS, and Lloyd’s Register. CCell Renewables develops…

   Topic(s): Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

William Bahnfleth

Professor - Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University

William Bahnfleth is a professor of architectural engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. He held previous positions as Senior Consultant for ZBA, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH and Principal Investigator at the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in Champaign, IL. He holds BS…

   Topic(s): Energy
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

William Chen

Director, Nanyang Technological University

Prof. William Chen is the Michael Fam Endowed Professor and Director of Food Science and Technology Programme with Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU). He is also Director of Singapore Agri-food Innovation Lab (SAIL), and Co- Director of Singapore Future Ready Food Safety Hub (FRESH).…

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

William Dar

Secretary, Department of Agriculture (Philippines)

Dr. William D. Dar is a champion of the poor especially the small farmers, fisherfolks and agripreneurs. His servant leadership, guided by solid and enunciated principles of food security, has bestowed laurels such as the “Lifetime Achievers Award” during the Asia Leaders Award 2020, “Lifetime…

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

William Lucht

Youth Project Designer, Youth for Asia, ADB

William is a Youth Project Designer in ADB’s Youth for Asia (YfA) team, a youth-led initiative helping ADB realize its goals of a more prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable in Asia and the Pacific. YfA supports youth-led actions and partnerships between governments and local young…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Public-Private Partnership
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth