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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

Ruth YuOwen

President and CEO, PhilCarbon

Ms. Ruth Yu-Owen has almost 20 years of experience in the field of renewable energy, developing wind power, hydropower, and solar projects. Ms. Yu-Owen is the President of the Upgrade Energy Philippines, Inc., a joint venture between her own company PhilCarbon, Inc. and Upgrade Belgium. Together,…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: 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

Ryosuke Shibasaki

​​​​​​​Professor, University of Tokyo

Prof. Ryosuke Shibasaki​​​​​​​ obtained a Ph.D. in remote sensing/GIS from the University of Tokyo in 1986. His working experiences include Research engineer at Public Works Research Institute, Ministry of Construction, Japan (1982-1988), Associate Professor at the Department of Civil…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, ICT
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

S M Jakaria Huq

Joint Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh

Mr. S M Jakaria Huq is a career bureaucrat who has over 24 years’ experience working in the Bangladesh civil service. Since November 2022, Jakaria has been working as a Joint Secretary in the ADB Wing of Economic Relations Division (ERD) under the Ministry of Finance of the Bangladesh government.…

   Topic(s): Economics, Finance
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

S M Nazrul Islam

Executive Engineer, Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), Bangladesh

S.M. Nazrul Islam has been working for about 30 years at different levels in the Local Government Engineering Department in Bangladesh, dealing with the improvement of livelihood, living conditions, and communication for the people/communities especially poor and women through interventions of…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Sabine Spohn

Principal Investment Specialist, ADB

Sabine Spohn is responsible for managing the Women’s Finance Exchange of ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department. She also remains active in the implementation of PSOD’s Microfinance Program, expanding it in the Caucasus and Central West Asia region. Prior to ADB, she worked as Deputy…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Finance, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Sabra Ibrahim Noordeen

President’s Special Envoy for Climate Change, President’s Office of the Maldives

Ms. Sabra Ibrahim Noordeen currently serves as the President’s Special Envoy for Climate Change at the President’s Office of the Maldives. She was appointed in June 2021. Prior to her current role, Ms. Noordeen was the Secretary, Foreign Relations at the President’s Office from November 2018. She…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Sabyasachi Mitra

Director, ADB

Sabyasachi (Saby) Mitra is the Director of Public Management, Financial Sector & Trade Division of the South Asia Department of Asian Development Bank. He has been with ADB for 15 years and specializes mainly in development finance, policy planning, regional cooperation and institutional…

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

Saif Anjum

Secretary, Irrigation Punjab Irrigation Department, Pakistan

Saif Anjum is the Secretary of Punjab Irrigation Department, Government of Punjab. He is responsible for overseeing and management of the irrigation system, conceptualization, planning and execution of irrigation infrastructure development works, flood protection, and management. Major…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Saima Saleh

Section Officer, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment Coordination

Saima Saleh has served in key positions in various government ministries, including the Ministry of Climate Change & Environmental Coordination and the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony. She has authored publications on topics such as Pakistan’s Urgent Need for Clean Air…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals