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Peter Thomson

Special Envoy for the Ocean, United Nations

Peter Thomson is a Fijian diplomat who is currently serving as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean – the first person to be appointed to this position. He held the office of President of the General Assembly of the United Nations from September 2016 until September…

   Topic(s): Environment, Finance
   SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water

Petero Manufolau

Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Authority of Kiribati (TAK)

Petero Manufolau is the Chief Executive Officer of the Tourism Authority of Kiribati (TAK), the organization responsible for the sustainable development and promotion of tourism in Kiribati. Since taking on the role in June 2019, Petero has helped establish a network of circular economy advocates…

   Topic(s): Environment, Finance
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water

Puri Jyotsna

Associate Vice-President, Strategy and Knowledge Department, International Fund for Agricultural Development

She leads the organization’s strategy work in IFAD’s key areas, targeting agriculture, climate, gender, nutrition, youth, and social inclusion as well as provides the vision for evidence-informed advice on programme designs and implementation, contributing to resource mobilization, and supporting…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Finance
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Qing Xu

Climate Change and Innovative Finance Specialist, Regional Bureau in Asia and Pacific, UNDP

Dr. Qing provides policy advisory and technical support to countries in the Asia and Pacific region to strengthen countries’ capacity to enhance public finance effectiveness and leverage innovative finance for climate change. Qing has 10 years of experience in international cooperation with…

   Topic(s): Environment, Finance
   SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Roberta Casali

Vice-President, Finance and Risk Management, Asian Development Bank

Roberta Casali is the Vice President, Finance and Risk Management at the Asian Development Bank. She has more than 30 years of executive experience in central banking and the financial sector. She held senior positions in the area of payment systems at the Bank of Italy, in both national and…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Finance
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Rune Stroem

Senior Consultant, ADB

 Enjoying retirement, inclusive of a few consultancy assignments, after over 27 years of excitement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Finance
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty

Sabine Spohn

Principal Investment Specialist, ADB

Sabine Spohn is responsible for managing the Women’s Finance Exchange of ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department. She also remains active in the implementation of PSOD’s Microfinance Program, expanding it in the Caucasus and Central West Asia region. Prior to ADB, she worked as Deputy…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Finance, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Sameer Narula

Managing Director, AugustOne

Sameer is the managing partner of August One, a private investment firm with a mission to Invest in Good. For Good. Through its Singapore and Europe based funds, August One invests in companies that can help transform the way we live and work. Working closely with governments, corporates,…

   Topic(s): Finance
   SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water

Sarwat Jahan

Resident Representative for Sri Lanka, International Monetary Fund

Sarwat Jahan, a Bangladeshi national, joined the IMF in 2009 in the Strategy, Policy, and Review Department before moving to the Asia and Pacific Department in 2016. Since joining the IMF, she has worked in a range of countries including China, the Dominican Republic, Myanmar, the Philippines, Sri…

   Topic(s): Economics, Finance, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Satoshi Ikeda

Chief Sustainable Finance Officer, Financial Services Agency, Government of Japan

Satoshi Ikeda has been the Chief Sustainable Finance Officer (CSFO) at the Financial Services Agency of Japan (JFSA) since 2019. In this role, he covers a wide range of issues concerning sustainable finance which include, among other things, designing Japan’s own transition finance framework based…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals