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N Varaprasad

Founder and Partner, Singapore Education Consulting Group

Dr. N Varaprasad has been dedicated to the field of education and leadership for 40 years and has made many significant contributions to public service and education in Singapore. He started his career as a lecturer in Industrial and Systems Engineering, with his Ph.D. in Urban Transport modeling.…

   Topic(s): Education, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Najma Rajah

Director and Chief Economist, Global Public Policy, Netflix

Najma is the Chief Economist in the Global Public Policy team at Netflix. Prior to working for Netflix, she was Chief Economist at the UK public service broadcaster for over thirteen years. She has also worked in the UK government and as an economic consultant.  She started her career working as a…

   Topic(s): Economics, Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Nandita Ganapathy

Partner and Head, Kaizenvest

Ms. Nandita Ganapathy serves as Partner & Head, Investor Relations at Kaizenvest. Prior to joining Kaizenvest, Nandita spent nine years at Northern Arc Capital. Nandita has twenty years of experience in financial services with global and Indian Financial Institutions such as ICICI Bank and…

   Topic(s): Education, Finance
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Navonil Das

Vocational Training and Labour Market Advisor, GIZ India

Navonil has been working in the Indian skill development ecosystem for more than 11 years. He is currently looking after GIZ's TVET Program, focusing on E-Mobility, Green Skills, and Just Transition. He facilitates cooperation, initiates dialogue and establishes partnerships among stakeholders in…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Nihal Ranasinghe

Secretary, Ministry of Education, Government of Sri Lanka

Nihal Ranasinghe graduated in Bsc.(Business Administration) Special from the University of Sri Jayawardenapura and obtained a Master Degree in Public Administration with a Merit pass (MPA) from the Post Graduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayawardenapura. Mr. Ranasinghe is a…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Norbu Wangchuk

Director, Government of Bhutan

Norbu Wangchuk is the Director of Department of Workforce Planning and Skills Development under the Ministry of Education and Skills Development. The Department is mandated with the responsibility to manage the growth and development of Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) system in…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ojat Darojat

Rector, Universitas Terbuka

“Pak Ojat”, as his friends and colleagues in Indonesia Open University or Universitas Terbuka (UT) refer to Prof. Ojat Darojat, M.Bus., Ph.D., is a simple and down-to-earth person, who is currently serving the Rector of Indonesian Open University or Universitas Terbuka. Upon his inauguration on 26…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Padraig Power

CFO, Global Partnership for Education

Padraig Power has diverse work experience in the financial and auditing field. Padraig has worked at the Global Partnership for Education since 2012, starting as a Senior Financial Officer and progressing to roles such as Acting Chief Operating Officer, Chief Finance and Operations Officer, and…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Patrick Brothers

CEO, Holon IQ

Patrick Brothers is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO of HolonIQ, a global market intelligence platform for education. Patrick is a longstanding member of the World Economic Forum and B20 Education and Employment Task Force and is passionate about transforming the way the world learns. Prior to co-…

   Topic(s): Education, ICT
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

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