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Marcus Loh

Director Industry Advisor, Worldwide Public Sector, Microsoft

Marcus Loh is an experienced and visionary IT leader who has worked in the industry for over 30 years. He has served various sectors throughout Asia, including governments, education, and enterprises. He has been instrumental in helping them achieve their digital transformation goals and leverage…

   Topic(s): ICT
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Marga Manzo

Investment Director, SunFunder

Marga joined SunFunder in August 2021 to drive the company's entry into Asia. Over the years, Marga has sat on both the developer and funder sides of the table. She has managed venture debt funds for Southeast Asian energy and WASH SMEs, fundraised for a Kenyan micro-grid startup, and led corporate…

   Topic(s): Energy, Finance, ICT
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Maria Tran

Senior Project Officer (Urban Development), ADB

Maria is an engineer with over ten years' experience working with regional, rural, and vulnerable communities to access critical services such as water and sanitation. Her recent work in Nauru working in the water, sanitation, and solid waste management sectors particularly highlights the unique…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Mariano da Costa Alves

Coffee Farmer, Timor Leste

Mariano decided to go back farming from being a barista to educate coffee farmers. He worked  with them to increase the quality and improve the production of coffee. His motivation is to help farmers compete in a high-specialty market so they can get a sustainable price for their produce.

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

Marios Kostis

Project Engineer - Operational Tools and Digital Initiatives Hub, Seureca

Marios is a project engineer specializing in digital solutions and data management for environmental services. He supports water, waste, and energy utilities in their digital transformation by assessing needs, auditing IT systems, and identifying and deploying tailored digital tools.  …

   Topic(s): Environment, ICT
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Mark W. Rosegrant

Research Fellow Emeritus, International Food Policy Research Institute

Mark is a Research Fellow Emeritus at the International Food Policy Research Institute and a Nonresident Fellow of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. With a Ph.D. in Public Policy from the University of Michigan, he has extensive experience in research and policy analysis in agriculture and…

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

Martien van Nieuwkoop

Global Director (Agriculture and Food Sustainable Development Practice Group), World Bank

Martien was appointed Global Director for the Agriculture and Food Global Practice in the World Bank’s Sustainable Development Practice Group on July 1, 2019.  As Global Director, Martien provides leadership to the formulation and implementation of the Bank’s strategy and knowledge in…

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

Martin Lemoine

Head, ADB

Martin Lemoine is the Unit Head, Agribusiness at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Martin has 20 years of professional experience, including 15 years of impact-oriented investment in Asia. Martin has led more than 50 equity and debt investments of a total value of around $10 billion in the…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Mary Ruckelshaus

Executive Director, Natural Capital Project, Stanford University

Mary Ruckelshaus (she/her) oversees all work of the Natural Capital Project partnership including strategy, coordination, fundraising, communications, and hiring. She is based in Seattle, WA, where she previously led the Ecosystem Science Program at NOAA’s NW Fisheries Science Center. Prior to that…

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

Marzia Mongiorgi-Lorenzo

Principal Country Specialist, PRC Resident Mission, ADB

Marzia has more than 20 years of professional experience in project, program and portfolio related work in the development field, including extensive field work. After working with consulting firms (in Salvador and Eritrea), NGOs and the United Nations (in North Korea), Marzia joined ADB in 2000.…

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