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Ms. Pia Bernadette Roman Tayag is the Director of the Office of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA). In this role, Pia leads the team that supports the work of Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands as the UNSGSA.
Prior to…
Topic(s): Finance, ICT, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Dr. PRAMILA A. CRIVELLI is an economist at ADB’s Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department. Her main fields of specialization are applied econometrics in international trade policy, regional trade agreements, trade negotiations, rules or origin, nontariff measures, and geographical…
Topic(s): Economics, Industry and Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
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
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
Qi Ji is currently a senior investment officer at ADB working on infrastructure financing projects in the People’s Republic of China. He has 15 years of experience in project development, construction, operation, investment, and financing in the fields of energy, water and other municipal…
Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Economics, Urban Development
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Radhika Lal joined UNDP’s Bangkok Regional Hub as SDG finance policy advisor and team lead in December 2019. Prior to this, she served as economic policy advisor with UNDP Ghana; strategic planning advisor for the UN country team in South Africa; senior policy advisor and team co-lead at the…
Topic(s): Economics, Governance and Public Sector Management
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
India has followed an idiosyncratic pattern of development, certainly compared with other fast-growing Asian economies. While the importance of services rather than manufacturing is widely noted, within manufacturing India has emphasized skill-intensive rather than labor-intensive manufacturing,…
Topic(s): Economics
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Partner at PwC with a demonstrated history of working in the government sector in India and 15+ countries. Strong leadership, governance and entrepreneurship skills demonstrated through profitable practice development and growth at PwC. Currently leading the Government Sector work at PwC India and…
Topic(s): Energy, Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Raymond Gaspar is a consultant at the Asian Development Bank contributing to research on aging and demographic transition, international migration and remittances, trade and supply chain finance, and global value chain. He has also worked for research projects at the United Nations Development…
Topic(s): Economics
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Rehana Riyawala is associated with SEWA since 2001. Currently she is the CEO of Grass Root Trading Network for Women (GTNfW), a green livelihood company promoted by SEWA. She was Vice President of SEWA from January, 2015 to February 2024 and former Secretary of SEWA from January 2012 –…
Topic(s): Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth