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Michael Kremer

Gates Professor of Developing Societies, Department of Economics, Harvard University

Michael Kremer is the Gates Professor of Developing Societies in the Department of Economics at Harvard University. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and a Presidential Faculty Fellowship, and was named a Young Global Leader by the…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics, Education, Health, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Namrata Saraogi

Social Sector Specialist, ADB

Namrata Saraogi is a Social Sector Specialist working with the Education Practice Team of the Asian Development Bank. Her focus is on strengthening education systems across the Asia and Pacific region. Prior to ADB, she worked with several national and international organizations like UNICEF, World…

   Topic(s): Education, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Nathan Hart

Foundation and Corporate Relations Manager, Sustainable Conservation

Nathan Hart has more than 10 years of experience coordinating skills training projects in Asia-Pacific countries for the private sector and UN agencies. He was Program Manager at Sinergi in Indonesia. He holds postgraduate degrees from the IOE - UCL's Faculty of Education and Society and the…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Nuobu Renzhi

Assistant Professor, University of Tokyo

Nuobu is an Assistant Professor at the School of Economics, Capital University of Economics and Business, China. His research interests include empirical macroeconomics, macro-finance, household finance, and international finance.  He graduated from the University of Tokyo with a Master…

   Topic(s): Economics, Education
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Poornima Jayawardana

Financial Sector Specialist, ADB

Poornima Jayawardana is a Financial Sector Specialist in SEPF. She has been involved in ADB's financial inclusion interventions in the Southeast Asia region, and leading financial inclusion support for Indonesia. Poornima holds an MSc in International Development from the University of Manchester…

   Topic(s): Education, Finance
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

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

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

Roshan Shrestha

Deputy Director, Gates Foundation WSH Team, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Dr. Roshan Shrestha is the Deputy Director, Global Growth and Opportunity Division, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WSH) team of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He also led the Urban Sanitation Market Initiative of the WSH that deals with scaling City Wide Inclusive Sanitation and Non-sewered…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals, Goal 4: Quality Education

Ryotaro Hayashi

Social Sector Specialist, South Asia Regional Department, ADB

Ryotaro works on improving the education sector in South Asia, particularly Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. Before joining ADB as a Young Professional in 2015, he has worked for 10 years in international development organizations like the World Bank, the Japan International Cooperation…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Economics, Education, ICT
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Shanti Jagannathan

Principal Education Specialist, ADB

Shanti Jagannathan is Principal Education Specialist in the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department of Asian Development Bank. She works on ADB education sector policies and strategies and provides technical advice to ADB’s lending and non-lending education operations in the Asia and…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals, Goal 4: Quality Education