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Christian Wertli

Head of Infrastructure Solutions, SwissRe

​Christian Wertli is Head of Infrastructure Solutions and part of the Swiss Re Public Sector Solutions (PSS) team. The PSS team is dedicated to helping governments, government agencies as well as international organizations at all levels to strengthen their resilience strategies. In his role,…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Christopher Knowles

Head of Climate Change and Environment Division, European Investment Bank

Knowles joined EIB in 1982 and has held a number of positions inside and outside Europe. Since January 2006 he has been part of an initiative by EIB to reinforce its activity in sectors of high policy priority for the EU and in which the EIB seeks to develop innovative approaches. In this capacity…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics, Energy, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Daniel Longhurst

Social Protection and Cash Based Transfers Adviser WFP Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, World Food Programme

Daniel is WFP’s social protection and cash adviser for Asia Pacific. He has over a decade of operational and analytical experience with WFP and other UN agencies, academia, think tanks, and development organizations in social protection, resilience, DRM and climate adaptation. He has previously…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Economics, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

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

Dedy Haning

Demonstration Strand Lead, Hivos - MENTARI

Dedy has over 15 years of professional experience gained in the private, government and development sectors, with almost 10 years within small scale renewable energy initiatives. Currently, the Demonstration Project Lead for a UK-Indonesia low carbon energy partnership program, known as Towards…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 13: Climate Action

Dina Gurning

News Anchor and Journalist, CNBC Indonesia

Dina Gurning is a journalist with 7 years of experience covering a diverse range of topics. With a degree in journalism from a top university in Indonesia, Gurning’s passion for storytelling has taken her across places, reporting on everything from politics to entertainment. Now she expands her…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ekhosuehi Iyahen

Secretary-General, Insurance Development Forum

Ekhosuehi Iyahen is the Secretary-General of the Insurance Development Forum (IDF), a Public-Private Partnership led by the insurance industry and supported by the World Bank and the United Nations, aiming to enhance the use of insurance to build greater resilience against disasters and to help…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Finance, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Eva Kelly Oberender

CEO, REEEP

Eva Kelly Oberender is an expert in renewable energy financing and climate change policy with a deep understanding and proven industry experience within the clean energy sector. In her over 15 years with REEEP, she has taken on a variety of leading strategic roles and been integral in driving…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, ICT
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Fred Chang

Managing Director, Qomo Collboratory

Mr. Chang combines over 25 years of venture capital, intellectual property investing and start-up company experiences in the US and China where he has conducted cross-border investments and helped build the businesses for international VC and intellectual property investment firms, as well as…

   Topic(s): Energy, Finance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Garrick Lee

Off-grid Lead, USAID PNG Electrification Partnership

Garick Lee is a Senior Off-grid Advisor at the USAID-Papua New Guinea Electrification Partnership Activity (USAID-PEP) where he leads the program’s work on off-grid electrification. He has over 13 years of experience in developing, implementing and managing energy projects and programs in Australia…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, ICT
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities