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David Turk

Deputy Secretary Department of Energy, United States

Prior to his nomination as deputy secretary, David Turk was the  deputy executive director of the International Energy Agency, where he focused on helping countries around the world tackle their clean energy transitions. He also directed reports on the digitalization of energy systems, the future…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Douglas Sabo

Chief Sustainability Officer, Visa

Douglas Sabo is chief sustainability officer at Visa Inc. In this role, Sabo leads development and oversight of Visa’s global environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts, including Visa’s ESG strategy, framework, reporting and stakeholder engagement. Sabo also leads Visa’s initiatives in…

   Topic(s): Energy, Environment, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Glenn Ymata

Energy Campaigner, NGO Forum on ADB

Glenn Ymata is a Local Government and Project Development/Management Expert. His objective is to contribute to the improvement of local governance and public service delivery of the local government units through the provision of technical assistance. He can develop project/programs which…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Jason Bogovich

Lead Consultant for the Southeast Asia Development Solutions, ADB

Jason Bogovich has over 19 years of experience in the energy, housing, and economic development fields with extensive knowledge of policy and procedural deliveries of local, state, regional, national and international programs in Asia. He has also implemented effective “Innovation through…

   Topic(s): Economics, Energy, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, 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

Jonathan Lautze

Senior Researcher, International Water Management Institute

Dr. Jonathan Lautze is a research group leader and senior researcher in IWMI’s office in South Africa. He has led and contributed to a range of applied interdisciplinary research and development projects focused on water governance, water security, transboundary water management, climate…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Energy, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Joonho Hwang

Director, Energy Division, Asian Development Bank

Joonho Hwang assumed the role of Director, the Energy Division, Central and West Asia Department (CWRD) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 20 August 2020. He will also cover the Energy Division, East Asia Department from 30 June 2023. He has over 23 years of work experience including more than…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Energy
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Jorge Emmanuel

Adjunct Professor of Environmental Science and of Engineering , Silliman University - Dumaguete

Dr. Jorge Emmanuel adjunct professor in Silliman University received May 18 the Albert Nelson Marque Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who’s Who, the world’s premier publisher of biographical profiles. He celebrates many years’ experience in his professional network and has been noted for…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Jyoti Parikh

Executive Director, Integrated Research and Action for Development

Jyoti Parikh is a Member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change –India and is a recipient of Nobel Peace Prize awarded to IPCC authors in 2007. She served as the senior professor and Acting Director of Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai 1986-2003. IIASA…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Kotchakorn Vorrakhom

Landscape Architect, LandProcess/ Porous City Network Thailand

Kotchakorn Voraakhom is a landscape architect from Thailand who works on building productive green public space that tackles climate change in urban dense areas and climate-vulnerable communities. Winning a contract to build Bangkok’s first public park in three decades, she created an 11-acre “…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Michaela Browning

Vice-President, Government Affairs and Public Policy for Asia-Pacific, Google

Michaela Browning joined Google in November 2021 as vice-president for government affairs and public policy for Asia and the Pacific. Prior to joining Google, she held a range of senior positions in the Australian government as a career diplomat, with over 27 years of experience focusing on the…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 13: Climate Action