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Robin Kumar Thakur

Procurement Specialist, World Bank

Robin is a seasoned procurement professional with over 16 years of experience, including 11 years at the World Bank.  Robin is an engineer with academic qualifications and holds a master’s degree in supply chain management. As Procurement Specialist at the World Bank, he provides fiduciary…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Rodney van der Ree

National Technical Executive in Ecology, WSP Australia

Rodney has international recognition for his expertise in urban ecology and transportation ecology and has worked across Australia and internationally, including Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. He published the international award-winning “Handbook of Road Ecology” (Wiley, 2015), with 63…

   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

Ruth Thomsen Penaia

Senior Manager, Samoa Commercial Bank

Experienced Senior Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the banking industry. Skilled in Budgeting, Business Planning, Requirements Analysis, Banking, and Team Building. Strong professional with a Masters Degree (MBA) focused in Business Administration from University of the South…

   Topic(s): Finance
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Ryutaro Takaku

Principal Water Resources Specialist, ADB

Ryutaro Takaku is a Principal Water Resources Specialist in Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Division, Southeast Asia Department, Asian Development Bank. 

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Sairam Reddy Palicherla

Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer, UrbanKisaan Farms, India

Dr. Sairam is a passionate researcher and entrepreneur, aimed towards developing environmentally safe and sustainable agricultural technologies. He obtained his PhD in Plant Biotechnology. He did his Post Doctoral research in IISc, Bangalore as a National Fellow of Biotechnology and in University…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Sarah Jehaan Khan

Award Winning Filmmaker and Student, Oxford University

Sarah Jehaan Khan is an environmental filmmaker from Pakistan and an undergraduate at Oxford University. Her work focuses on the nexus between climate change and women’s rights, and documents indigenous, local adaptation methods to climate change. Her films have won over 18…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Saroj Yakami

Country Manager, MetaMeta Nepal

Saroj Yakami has worked over the past 10 years in water resource management covering water resources, agriculture, irrigation, and water harvesting. He has been involved as Country Manager in Nepal working on (i) water security, climate change, and community resilience; (ii) road water management…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, 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

Satoshi Ishii

Director, Strategy and Partnerships, Water and Urban Development Sector Office, ADB

Satoshi Ishii is the Director, Strategy and Partnerships Team, Water and Urban Development Sectors Group at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Previously, he served as ADB’s Viet Nam urban–water sector focal. He is an environmental engineer and urban sector expert with more than 18 years of…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment, Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Saulye Janimkhan

Vice Minister, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry, Mongolia

Saulye has been appointed as Vice Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry Ministry for two times between 2008 and 2012, and 2016 to present. Her political career started in 2000 as she became general coordinator at the entity responsible for Government service. In 1987, she has graduated…

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

Sean Shin

Senior Lecturer in Accounting, National University of Singapore

Dr. Sa-Pyung Sean Shin is a senior lecturer in accounting at the National University of Singapore. Dr. Shin holds a Doctor of Business Administration degree in Accounting and Management from Harvard Business School, a Master I degree in Economics from Toulouse School of Economics in France, and a…

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