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Clara Delos Santos

Consultant (Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department), ADB

Clara works in ADB’s Statistics and Data Innovation Unit, specializing in the digital economy and the measurement of non-financial assets. She previously worked with the World Bank Group as a research consultant and with the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines as a research and project officer.

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

Craig Leeson

Global Chief Evangelist, Plastic Oceans International

Craig is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, television presenter and public speaker. He is the founder of Leeson Media International and Ocean Vista Films and Chairman of the I Shot Hong Kong Film Festival. He is also the Asia correspondent for the Seven Network and an international…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics, Environment
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 13: Climate Action

CynYoung Park

Director , ADB

Cyn-Young Park is Director of the Regional Cooperation and Integration Division in the Economics Research and Regional Cooperation Department of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In her current capacity, she manages a team of economists to examine economic and policy issues related…

   Topic(s): Economics
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Daisuke Mizusaw

Public Management Specialist (Taxation), Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB

Daisuke Miura’s current role at ADB manages the Domestic Resource Mobilization Trust Fund and assists the governments in Asia and the Pacific in strengthening domestic resource mobilization. Before joining ADB in 2020, his professional career included 15 years (2005 – 2020) with National Tax Agency…

   Topic(s): Economics, Public-Private Partnership
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Daniel Longhurst

Social Protection and Cash Based Transfers Adviser WFP Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, World Food Programme

Daniel is WFP’s social protection and cash adviser for Asia Pacific. He has over a decade of operational and analytical experience with WFP and other UN agencies, academia, think tanks, and development organizations in social protection, resilience, DRM and climate adaptation. He has previously…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Economics, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Daron Acemoglu

Institute Professor, Department of Economics Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Daron Acemoglu is Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has received a BA in economics at the University of York, 1989, M.Sc. in mathematical economics and econometrics at the London School of Economics,…

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

Darren Godwell

President and CEO, i2i Global

Darren Godwell is one of Australia’s most well-credentialed Indigenous executives with several Board appointments and executive responsibility for his own company i2i Global. i2i Global is an Indigenous advisory firm providing support to Clients on matters of economics, enterprise and business…

   Topic(s): Economics, Public-Private Partnership
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Davaadorj Sukhbaatar

Head, Governor’s Office of Orkhon Province, Mongolia

Mr. Davaadorj is Head of Investment and Development Planning Division, Governor’s Office of Orkhon province, Mongolia. As a young local leader, he has been working for the Governor’s Office of Orkhon province for more than 10 years and is responsible for designing development policy and investment…

   Topic(s): Economics
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Dave Albao

Executive Director , Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation Inc.

Dave is currently leading the implementation of projects focused on reducing ocean plastic funded by USAID, GIZ, and the EU. Activities include advocating for zero-waste and circular enterprises, including micro businesses that are innovating to reduce single-use plastic waste from their operations…

   Topic(s): Economics
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

David Boland

Environmental Economist Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Division, ADB

Boland is an environmental economist in ADB’s East Asia Department, where he contributes to the ADB’s efforts to support environmentally sustainable growth in the People’s Republic of China and Mongolia. His work aims to ensure the economic and environmental sustainability of investments, including…

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