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James is responsible for integrating circular economy and innovative approaches to balance economic, social, and environmental development across ADB’s agriculture, food, and natural resource activities in support of Operational Priorities 3 and 5. His previously lead ADB’s the regional marine…
Topic(s): Economics, Environment
SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics
SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
James Li joined Linklogis as the CEO for Linklogis International Company Limited in 2019. Before Linklogis, he was EVP for a Digital Bank in China, Z-Bank for 2 years managing digital commercial banking business.
From 2010 to 2017, James was managing director as head of trade and supply…
Topic(s): Finance, Industry and Trade, Private Sector
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Sir James Mirrlees was Emeritus Professor of Political Economy at the University of Cambridge and Master of Morningside College at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His work in microeconomics is deemed to be world-renowned. During the 1960s and 1970s he worked on the theory of public…
Topic(s): Economics
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Having experienced the impacts of waste on coral reefs and marine areas firsthand on his diving trips around the world, He decided that it was time to become part of the solution. James has embraced the challenge of dealing with the massive volume of plastics and waste in Bangkok’s heavily polluted…
Topic(s): Economics, Energy, Environment
SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land
Prior to joining the ADB, he was senior economist and at the Department of Treasury and Finance in Australia, and an Economist at the World Bank Office in Manila. His areas of research include macroeconomic surveillance, early warning systems, and regional economic Integration. Mr. Villafuerte…
Topic(s): Economics, Regional Cooperation and Integration
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Mr. Hinrichs joined ADB as Natural Resources Economist in 2015. He is designing and implementing loan and technical assistance projects in the agriculture sector of East Asian countries. Developing projects with the application of internet-connected sensors to enhance traceability and access to e-…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Janine is an economics research consultant, working on research projects related to infrastructure investments, urbanization, global value chains, and COVID-19. Aside from these topics, her fields of interest include the economics of innovation and health economics.
She graduated Magna cum…
Topic(s): Economics, Industry and Trade
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Jason Bogovich has over 19 years of experience in the energy, housing, and economic development fields with extensive knowledge of policy and procedural deliveries of local, state, regional, national and international programs in Asia. He has also implemented effective “Innovation through…
Topic(s): Economics, Energy, Governance and Public Sector Management
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, 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
Jason Chan is the MLRO for Bank of America, N.A. – Hong Kong Branch and Banc of America Securities Asia Limited.
Jason has been a member of the GFC Department with Bank of America in Hong Kong since 2012 working in various roles, including financial crimes investigations, serving as the Deputy MLRO…
Topic(s): Finance, Industry and Trade
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth