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Francesco Checchi

Anti-Corruption Regional Adviser for Southeast Asia, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Prior to working at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Francesco Checchi was a Public Accountability and Anti-Corruption Specialist at UNDP. He has master’s degrees in International Organizations from Université Paris-Sorbonne and in Political Science from the…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Giovanni Crisona

President, Skillman EU

Founder and CEO of CSCS Italy, Abuplus International GMBH Germany, and Skillman.eu, specializing in TVET capacity building. Holds "Skill Assessor" certification, an industrial engineering Degree, and Education Master's. Collaborations across Europe, Africa, Asia, with entities like European…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Gordon Falconer

Chairman, UN United Smart Cities Programme

Gordon is currently the Chairman of the Advisory Board for the UN United Smart Cities program and is a city developer, city consultant, global thought leader in cities, technology clusters, property& infrastructure developer, chartered surveyor who has been based in Singapore for the last 10…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Public-Private Partnership, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Hanna Uusimaa

Senior Climate Change Specialist, PARD, ADB

Hanna graduated from CSF's Economic Tools for Conservation course in 2009. Prior to ADB, she worked on climate and forest conservation at the Inter-American Development Bank.  

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Heather Canon

Vice President, Capacity Building, ELEVATE

Ms. Heather Canon leads ELEVATE’s Capacity Building team from the company’s Hong Kong headquarters. In this role, Heather directs four business lines: Worker Engagement, Factory Services, eLearning and MCSR (Program Support) services. Earlier, Ms. Canon co-founded and led the social enterprise that…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Heidi SavelliSoderberg

Acting Chief, UNEP

Heidi Savelli-Soderberg is acting Chief of the Source to Sea Pollution Unit focusing on plastic pollution and marine litter, wastewater and nutrients within the Marine and Freshwater Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme. She has worked with coastal and marine management including…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Helena Molin Valdes

former Head of Secretariat, Climate and Clean Air Coalition

Helena Molin Valdes is the former Head Of Secretariat at Climate and Clean Air Coalition. She also held various posts at the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (now United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction), including Deputy Director and Chief of Advocacy and…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 13: Climate Action

Hiroaki Yamaguchi

Director, Transport and Communications Division, Southeast Department (SETC), ADB

Hiroaki Yamaguchi has 25-year experience of in relevant professional works in transport policy/planning and engineering both in public and private sectors, including 17 years with ADB in South and Southeast Asian countries.  He served as Director, Transport and Communications Division in…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Capacity Development, Environment, Transport
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Hiroki Katayama

Senior Portfolio Management Specialist, ADB

Hiroki Katayama is a Senior Portfolio Management Specialist and Head of the Project Administration Unit of Asian Development Bank’s Uzbekistan Resident Mission. Prior to joining ADB, he held senior level positions for the past 13 years in the Embassy of Japan in the Netherlands, Ministry of Foreign…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Climate Change
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jane Parry

Health Analyst, Parry, Frow & Associates Ltd

Jane Parry is a health analyst and communications specialist. She has been a consultant with ADB since 2014, and has extensive experience working with multilateral development agencies, the UN system, and the private sector. She has multi-sectoral expertise, including social determinants of health…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Health
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities