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Gordon Keller

Geotechnical Engineer, Independent Consultant

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

Graham Clark

Chairman, MARI Oceans & Sea Green

Graham is the Chief Executive of Asia Affinity Holdings Ltd., a diversified financial services company headquartered in Hong Kong, with operating subsidiaries in Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Graham started his career with a major UK insurance broker and in 1974 was posted to their…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment, Finance
   SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water

Guillermo Luz

Chief Resilience Officer, Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation

Guillermo Luz has been the Chief Resilience Officer of the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation since 2016. He was also Co-Chairman of the National Competitiveness Council, Executive Vice President and COO of the Ayala Foundation, and Executive Director of the Makati Business Club.

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Finance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Gunakar Bhatta

Executive Director, Nepal Rastra Bank

Gunakar Bhatta is associated with Nepal Rastra Bank as the Executive Director. He has worked at the Central Bank of Nepal for more than two decades and has played lead role on formulating monetary policy and financial sector policy. Dr. Bhatta has represented Nepal in various international forums…

   Topic(s): Economics, Finance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Guo Shaoquan

Executive Director and Chairman of the Bank, Bank of Qingdao

Mr. Guo Shaoquan, aged 58, holds a master's degree in Business Administration for senior managers of Nankai University, a master's degree in Business Administration for senior managers of Peking University, and a senior economist. Mr. Guo was appointed as the executive director and chairman of the…

   Topic(s): Economics, Environment, Finance
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Haider Raza

Senior Procurement Specialist, WB

Haider Raza, a Pakistani national, joined the World Bank in June 1999 and is currently leading the Country Procurement Team in Kathmandu, Nepal. His illustrious career spans over three decades, encompassing roles in research and development, procurement management, project management, construction/…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Finance
   SDG: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Halim Lee

Senior Research Assistant, UNU-FLORES

Halim is a Senior Research Assistant at United Nations University - Flores (UNU-FLORES), currently working on the sustainability of transformation processes in post-coal mining regions. Prior to joining UNU-FLORES, she worked as a researcher at the Environmental GIS/RS Laboratory in Korea…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

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

Hee Woo Yang

Director, Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (currently seconded at ADB)

Mr. Hee Woong Yang is an Investment Specialist in the Private Sector Financial Institutions Division at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), seconded from the Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (KODIT), one of the largest credit guarantee organizations in the world. With 23 years of experience in credit…

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

Hemendra Mathur

Venture Partner and Co-founder , Bharat Innovation Fund and ThinkAg (respectively)

Hemendra has over 23 years of experience in venture capital, private equity, management consulting and investment banking industry in India, South Asia, Europe, and USA. Mathur has about 10 years of experience in early-stage and growth capital investing. Working as Venture Partner with a deep-…

   Topic(s): Finance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth