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Pavel Cech

Managing Director, ResourceCo Asia

After studies of Agricultural Mechanization and Business Administration in the Czech Republic, Pavel Cech started his carrier with Lafarge in 1995 in Supply Chain and in what then used to be called Resource Recovery, which evolved into industrial ecology and, which has become the main point of his…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Pratima Amonkar

Chair for D&I and Accessibility, Microsoft APAC

As Microsoft's APAC Leader for Cloud and AI business strategy, Pratima spearheads the work Microsoft does to empower customers, partners, governments, and citizens to digitally transform their businesses and lives with the power of Cloud and AI. She leads the strategy, planning, and programs to…

   Topic(s): Education, ICT, Industry and Trade, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Puan Sri Maimon Arif Patail

Director, Malaysian Mosaics Sdn. Bhd.

Arif Patail is also a Council Member of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) and within FMM, she is the Chairman of Malaysian Ceramic Industrial Group and the Chairman of the Energy Management Committee. Additionally, she is also a trustee of the National Heart Institute Foundation. Arif…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Regula Schegg

Founding Partner and Chief Financial & Operating Officer, Circulate Capital

Regula is Founding Partner and Chief Financial & Operating Officer (CF&OO). A key member of the Leadership Team, Regula is responsible for all corporate functions, including corporate finance, HR, IT, investor relations, legal & compliance, and fund management.  Throughout her…

   Topic(s): Economics, Environment
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Rikesh Gurung

Founder & Managing Director, Green Road, Bhutan

Rikesh is also the President of the Bhutan Association of Entrepreneurs (BAEyul) and has been awarded with the Best Entrepreneur of the year 2017. He has also been awarded Asia's best entrepreneur in Technology 2020 and Global star Change Makers Award 2020. UNEP low carbon lifestyle challenge award…

   Topic(s): Economics, Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land

Robert Guild

Team Leader , PRIF

Robert is the Team Leader for the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility. Prior to joining PRIF, Robert held a number of senior roles with the Asian Development Bank. He also spent four years as the Economic Infrastructure Adviser at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Fiji and served two…

   Topic(s): Education, Energy, Finance, Health, Transport
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Robert Wilby

Professor, Loughborough University (UK)

Dr. Robert Wilby is a hydro-climatologist and Professor of Hydroclimatic Modelling in the Department of Geography and Environment at Loughborough University (UK). His research focuses on the management of climate risks to freshwater systems and urban environments. He co-developed the…

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

Rukmini Banerji

Chief Executive Officer, Pratham Education Foundation

Rukmini Banerji is Chief Executive Officer of Pratham Education Foundation and has been with Pratham since 1996. She became CEO in 2015. Rukmini has extensive experience in program design and implementation and has led many of Pratham’s partnerships with state governments.  Rukmini also led Pratham…

   Topic(s): Education, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Samantha ORiordan

Program Officer, GIGA, the joint ITU and UNICEF initiative

Samantha O’Riordan is the Giga Program Officer at ITU for the joint ITU and UNICEF Giga initiative, which aims to connect every school to the Internet and every young person to information, opportunity, and choice. Samantha has worked on multiple information, communications, and technology programs…

   Topic(s): Education, ICT
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Sameer Khatiwada

Senior Public Management Economist, ADB

Sameer is an economist who leads preparation and implementation of ADB loans and technical assistance projects in public resource management. Prior to joining Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office in Sectors Group, he was with the Southeast Asia Department where he prepared ADB’s…

   Topic(s): Economics, ICT
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities