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Md Saidur Rahman

Professor and Director, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Professor Mohammad Saidur Rahman holds PhD in Agricultural Economics from the Bangladesh Agricultural University in collaboration with IRRI, Philippines and Purdue University, USA. He completed MSc on Development and Resource Economics from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. His…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Education
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Md Shamsul Arifeen Khan

Senior Education Officer, ADB

Mr. Md Shamsul Arifeen Khan has been serving as Senior Education Officer with ADB since Jan 2023. His primarily role is project processing, and project implementation in education sector in Bangladesh.  He has over 25 years of professional experience, including 15 years in academia and…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Education, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Medrilzam

Director of Environment , Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS), Indonesia

Medrilzam is Director of Environment at the Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS), Indonesia. He has been serving BAPPENAS since 1993 and had been appointed in various structural and functional positions since then. He is one of Indonesia’s leading experts on environmental and…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Meekyung Shin

Education Specialist , ADB

Meekyung Shin is Education Specialist at Education Sector Group, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank. She is specialized in the innovation and internationalization of higher education. Before she joined ADB, she worked for higher…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Education
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Mian Shafi

Head, Urban, Water, and Disaster Risk Management Unit, Pakistan Resident Mission, ADB

Mian Shaukat Shafi is the Head of the urban, water, and disaster risk management Unit in the Pakistan Resident Mission of the Asian Development Bank. An urban and environmental specialist by training, he has worked with ADB for 22 years and led projects in various sectors including water, urban,…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Michael Beck

Research Professor, Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California

Michael Beck is a Professor in the Institute of Marine Sciences at the University of California Santa Cruz. Mike focuses on building coastal resilience to reduce risks to people, property and nature. He works broadly on issues in climate adaptation, marine conservation, and disaster risk reduction…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Finance, ICT
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Michael Fung

Deputy Chief Executive (Industry), Chief Human Resource Officer, and Chief Data Officer, SkillsFuture Singapore

As the Deputy Chief Executive (Industry), Chief Human Resource Officer, and Chief Data Officer at SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), Mr. Fung is responsible for industry development of the continuing education and training landscape in Singapore, through managing policies, funding and contractual…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

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

Michael Russell

Climate Change and Adaptation Consultant, ADB

Michael received a PhD at the School of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Tasmania and was a lecturer and researcher at the school for 15 years. The research covered the application of climate measurement and satellite imagery in assessing the interaction of climate,…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 13: Climate Action

Michelle Chand

Executive Director, Aon Fiji

 Aon is the leading provider of insurance broking, risk management and associated services in Fiji, and around the globe. 

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