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David Turk

Deputy Secretary Department of Energy, United States

Prior to his nomination as deputy secretary, David Turk was the  deputy executive director of the International Energy Agency, where he focused on helping countries around the world tackle their clean energy transitions. He also directed reports on the digitalization of energy systems, the future…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Dina Gurning

News Anchor and Journalist, CNBC Indonesia

Dina Gurning is a journalist with 7 years of experience covering a diverse range of topics. With a degree in journalism from a top university in Indonesia, Gurning’s passion for storytelling has taken her across places, reporting on everything from politics to entertainment. Now she expands her…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ekhosuehi Iyahen

Secretary-General, Insurance Development Forum

Ekhosuehi Iyahen is the Secretary-General of the Insurance Development Forum (IDF), a Public-Private Partnership led by the insurance industry and supported by the World Bank and the United Nations, aiming to enhance the use of insurance to build greater resilience against disasters and to help…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Finance, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Eline Boelee

Senior researcher and advisor, Deltares

Dr. Eline Boelee, senior researcher and advisor for water-environment-health interlinkages at Deltares, discussed how an integrated approach contributes to the understanding of health risks in water systems. She focused mainly on freshwater systems, looking at drivers, pressures, state, impact, and…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Health, Water
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Fatima Yasmin

Vice-President (Sectors and Themes), ADB

Fatima Yasmin is the Vice-President for Sectors and Themes of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). She assumed the position on 1 September 2023. Ms. Yasmin is responsible for management of the Sectors Group and the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department under ADB’s new operating model.…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, 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

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

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