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A Kumarasiri

Director General, National Planning Department (Sri Lanka)

R.H.W.A. Kumarasiri is the Director General of the Department of National Planning Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies in Sri Lanka.

   Topic(s): Economics, Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Alvin Ng

General Manager, Smart Cities Asia Pacific, Aboitiz Data Innovation

Alvin Ng was the Vice President of Digital Solutions, APAC, Johnson Controls. In this position, he is responsible for driving the digital and sustainability growth strategy for Asia Pacific region, which includes driving and executing initiatives that increase market penetration, providing relevant…

   Topic(s): Knowledge Management, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Andrea Camargo

Risk Financing Specialist Consultant, ADB

Andrea Camargo is a lawyer specialised in insurance law and international economic law, with more than 20 years’ experience in insurance and 15 years’ experience in inclusive insurance and climate risk insurance. Andrea has experience providing advice to providers, supervisors and policymakers of…

   Topic(s): Economics, Finance
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Andrii Gritsevskyi

Unit Head, IAEA

Andrii Gritsevskyi is Unit head in the Planning & Economic Studies Section of International Atomic Energy Agency where his work is focused on developing and providing to Member States analytical tools and information on energy systems issues including nuclear power, sustainable energy…

   Topic(s): Economics, Energy
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Anna Itkin

Managing Partner, The Inceptery Pte Ltd Singapore

With over 19 years of scientific research in academia and industry, Anna has gained extensive experience in innovation, systems thinking, and cross-disciplinary work. Her life journey has taken her across the globe, adding a strong intercultural perspective and ability to her work. In 2016 Anna co-…

   Topic(s): Economics, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Anne Orquiza

Senior Public Management Officer (Disaster Risk Management), Asian Development Bank

Anne Orquiza is a Senior Public Management Officer (Disaster Risk Management) in the Asian Development Bank. She works across ADB supporting disaster-resilient development and post-disaster recovery. Before joining ADB in 2020, she worked for over a decade with the Australian Department of Foreign…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Governance and Public Sector Management, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Armin Bauer

Principal Economist Thematic Cluster, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB

Bauer is Principal Economist in ADB’s Sustainable Development Department, a think tank department on sector and cross cutting thematic issues, where he is heading the poverty and inclusive growth team. He also coordinates the Inclusive Business initiative of ADB, in cooperation with ADB’s private…

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

Arun Agrawal

Group President, YES BANK

Agrawal heads International Banking at YES BANK, developing business and managing relationship with global financial institutions including banks, multi/bilateral agencies, exchange houses, merchant banks and financial sponsors. Focus of the team is on building strategic relationships in important…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics, Environment
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan

Co-Founder and Partner, Infinite Sum Modelling LLC

Dr. Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan is an affiliate faculty member and senior economist with the School of Environmental and Forestry Sciences, University of Washington-Seattle. Furthermore, he co-founded Infinite Sum Modelling LLC, with offices in Canada, the USA, India, China, and Hong Kong, and…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Bart Édes

Director, Regional and Sustainable Development Department, ADB

Mr. Édes is a Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, and non-resident Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He specializes in the analysis of international development and trade policy issues, Asia's transformation, and major trends…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Economics, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals