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A Lin Goodwin

Professor and Dean, Boston College

A. Lin Goodwin (葛文林) is the Thomas More Brennan Chair of Education at the Lynch School of Education and Human Development. Prior to joining Boston College, she was Dean of the Faculty(School) of Education at the University of Hong Kong (2017-2022) and Vice Dean at Teachers College, Columbia…

   Topic(s): Education, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Aditya Handa

Founder and Managing Director, Abellon Group Aditya

Aditya Handa is the founder and managing director of Abellon Group. Abellon is engaged in finding sustainable development-led solutions to India's most difficult problems, such as climate change, waste management, energy security, food security, and realizing untapped human…

   Topic(s): Energy, Environment, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Social Development and Protection, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Adlibek Aubakirov

Head, Department of Energy and Housing and Communal Services of the North Kazakhstan

Country: The Republic of Kazakhsta Adilbek Bagdatovich Aubakirov was born in 1984 in the North Kazakhstan region, in 2001-2006 and in 2009-2012 he studied at the North Kazakhstan State University named after Kozybayev and received qualifications of an engineer and a lawyer. He began his career…

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

Amina Mohammed

Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations

Before becoming the United Nations (UN) deputy secretary-general in early 2017, Amina J. Mohammed was the Minister of Environment of Nigeria. Prior to this, she supported the UN Secretary-General as special adviser on post-2015 development planning, where she was instrumental in bringing about the…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Amit Kaushik

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Council for Education Research (India)

Amit Kaushik is CEO of the Australian Council for Educational Research (India), a not-for-profit organization that undertakes commissioned educational research, large scale learning assessments, and professional development for a range of clients in India and South Asia. A former civil servant, he…

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

Andrew Jauncey

Head of Corporate Planning & Risk at Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)

Andrew holds a Master’s degree in Applied Finance, with a specialization in Risk Management from Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia). He is also a Chartered Accountant (CA) from the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ).  He is an experienced risk and finances…

   Topic(s): Energy, Finance
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Angeles Cortesi

Head, Global Learning Innovation Hub, UNICEF

With over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur, business strategist, and transdisciplinary designer, Angeles has a track record of creating innovative products, services, and systems at the intersection of business, technology, and design. From fire-starting transformation programs for global…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Aniruddha Vinaykumar Patil

Unit Head, ADB

As the Head of the Social Sectors Team, Private Sector Operations at the Asian Development Bank, Aniruddha Patil is responsible for ADB’s direct lending to and investments in private healthcare and education companies in Asia and the Pacific. Prior to joining ADB, Aniruddha worked for Macquarie…

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

Anju Sharma

Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat, India

Dr. Anju Sharma is a member of the prestigious lndian Administrative Service and has been serving in the Government at senior leadership positions for more than 30 years. She currently holds the Office of Labour, Skill Development and Employment (LSD&ED) Government of Gujarat, as Additional…

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

Anne Valko Celestino

Gender and Development Specialist, ADB

Anne is responsible for integrating gender analysis and measures into investment projects and for strategic and operational initiatives to promote gender inclusive solutions in private sector financing. Prior to joining the ADB, Anne has been working with other development finance institutions, and…

   Topic(s): Energy, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals