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A K Kalesh Kumar

Procurement Hub Coordinator, World Bank

A K Kalesh Kumar (Kalesh), is World Bank Lead Procurement Specialist and Procurement Hub Coordinator for Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand based out of Hanoi, Vietnam. Kalesh has an extensive background, having worked in public procurement for 25 years in World Bank, UNICEF, UK DFID,…

   Topic(s): Finance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Abdur Rouf Talukder

Senior Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Government of Bangladesh

Mr. Abdur Rouf Talukder joined the Bangladesh Civil Service in February 1988 (BCS 1985 batch). He worked in a wide range of government positions in his long illustrious career but his specialization in public finance and economic management has brought him back to Finance Division at almost every…

   Topic(s): Finance
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty

Abigail Blanca Pena

Internal Audit professional, Institute of Internal Auditors - Philippines

Abigail has more than 16 years of in-depth experience in internal auditing; from setting up an internal audit function, to internal audit outsourcing and co-sourcing, to conducting external quality assessment reviews of internal audit functions of clients. She is active in professional…

   Topic(s): Finance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Abu Farah Md Nasser

Deputy Governor, Bangladesh Bank

Abu Farah Md. Nasser is the Deputy Governor of the Bangladesh Bank. He has been Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank since March 2021. He started his career as Central Banker at Bangladesh Bank in October 1988. With over 32 years of experience in different positions in Bangladesh Bank, he supervised…

   Topic(s): Economics, Finance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Adam Triggs

Director of Research , Australian National University

Adam Triggs is the Director of Research at the Asian Bureau of Economic Research at the Crawford School of Public Policy. Formerly a visiting researcher at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. Adam is published in leading economics journals and is a regular contributor to the Australian…

   Topic(s): Economics, Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Adrian Torres

Chief, ADB

Adrian Torres is the Chief of ADB's Public-Private Partnership thematic group. Prior to this position, he was the Associate Director of ANZ and Societe Generale.  He graduated from RMIT University with a degree in Business Administration and received his Master of Finance and Economics from…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Finance, Public-Private Partnership
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Aekapol Chongvilaivan

Senior Planning and Policy Specialist, ADB

Mr. Aekapol Chongvilaivan is a Senior Planning and Policy Specialist at ADB’s Strategy, Policy, and Partnerships Department (SPD). His role aims to strengthen operational procedures on loans, grants, and technical assistance under the New Operating Model to achieve ADB's long-term corporate…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Finance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Agnes Surry

Deputy Head of Capacity Building and Training and Senior Economist, ADBI

Agnes Surry joined the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) in September 2022 and is Deputy Head of Capacity Building and Training and Senior Economist. Her areas of interest include development and public finance, aid effectiveness, climate change adaptation, gender equality, social policies,…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Climate Change, Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Aisuluu Osmonkulova

Head of Complaints and Penalties Department, Ministry of Finance (Kyrgyz Republic)

Aisuluu Osmonkulova has been the Head of the Complaints and Penalties Department of the Public Procurement Department under the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic for the last 4 years. Works in the Department of Public Procurement since 2015 to the present. She has an economic and legal…

   Topic(s): Finance, ICT
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Akira Murata

Research Associate, Japan International Cooperation Agency

Completed PhD in Migration Studies (Economics) at Sussex Centre for Migration Research at University of Sussex in the United Kingdom. Using advanced applied quantitative/econometric analysis and household surveys, the PhD research focused on migration and development, especially the effects of…

   Topic(s): Finance, Poverty
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth