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Begum Shamsun Nahar

International Gender and Development Expert, Bureau of Manpower, Employment, and Training, Bangladesh

Ms. Begum Shamsun Nahar, a Freelance Consultant as Social Scientist & Gender Expert; Mid-Term Review and Evaluation Expert; Resettlement Expert; Knowledge Development & Training Expert; as well as Lead Researcher of Social Survey (Sanitation and Socio-Economic Household Survey; Improved…

   Topic(s): Education, Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Betty Wilkinson

Formern Director, Public Management, Finance, and Trade, Central and West Asia Department, ADB

Effective innovative leader producing transformational development results. Work longer-term in developing countries with multinational teams. Inaugural Chair of the nine member Financial Sector Deepening Network across Africa. Recognized in 2015 by Asian Development Bank for tripling program to $2…

   Topic(s): Finance, Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Bikash Pandey

Director of Clean Energy, Winrock International

Bikash Pandey is Director of Clean Energy at Winrock International. Winrock’s energy programs bring access to energy for the poor and increase clean electricity on the grid. Modern energy services are used to expand economic opportunity in rural areas and improve health care, education and living…

   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

Billy Fairburn

Senior Manager, Communities and Livelihoods, BirdLife International

Mr. Billy Fairburn leads the management and development of BirdLife’sCommunities and Livelihoods work-stream. He supports the Regional Flyway Initiative as a technical expert in capacity needs assessment. Billy has a strong track record in capacity assessment, strategic planning, and…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Bintang Ekananda

Cofounder and CEO, Alner

Bintang Ekananda is an environmental engineer and circular economy advocate. As the co-founder and CEO of Alner, a startup specializing in returnable and refillable packaging for daily necessities, he leads efforts to eliminate waste. Bintang holds a master’s degree in Energy & Environment from…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Chang Seob Kim

President, Korea Energy Agency

Mr. Chang Seob Kim has over 30 years of professional experience in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and climate change. He is currently President of Korea Energy Agency (KEA). Prior to this, he held various senior positions in Presidential Committee on Green Growth, Korea Hydro & Nuclear…

   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

Chhaya Jha

Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Specialist, Consultant

Ms. Jha’s field of specialization includes Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Training, Analysis and Mainstreaming, Conflict Analysis, Project Design, Evaluation, Assessment Studies, and Facilitation/Moderation. She has been responsible for the design and implementation of GESI…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Christian Wertli

Head of Infrastructure Solutions, SwissRe

​Christian Wertli is Head of Infrastructure Solutions and part of the Swiss Re Public Sector Solutions (PSS) team. The PSS team is dedicated to helping governments, government agencies as well as international organizations at all levels to strengthen their resilience strategies. In his role,…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, 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 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Cindy Bryson

Senior Social Development Specialist, ADB

Cindy provides social safeguards implementation support for ADB’s Pacific Department projects, including guidance on meaningful consultation and engagement with affected people, stakeholders and civil society organizations. Before joining ADB, Cindy worked for a variety of consultancy companies and…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection, Transport
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Cindy Tiangco

Senior Energy Specialist, Energy Division, Pacific Department, ADB

Dr. Tiangco’s 25-year work experience includes over 8 years in ADB leading clean energy projects, such as solar and battery storage systems in the Cook Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Kiribati, solar in Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan, and energy efficiency in Kazakhstan and Pakistan. Cindy spearheaded the…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land