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Markus Repnik

Director, Director Development Partnerships, World Meteorological Organization

Markus Repnik is an international development executive with 30 years of experience gained with the United Nations, World Bank Group, Austrian Government, NGOs, and private sector, including 16 years of field experience in developing and transition countries. Since October 2017 Mr. Repnik…

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

Martha Rogers

Senior Economist, The Nature Conservancy

Martha Rogers is an economist in The Nature Conservancy’s Center for Sustainability Science. In this role, she serves as the technical lead for the Conservancy’s ongoing collaboration with Dow. She works closely with Dow staff to develop tools and processes to implement the company’s ten-year…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Finance
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water

Masatsugu Asakawa

President, ADB

Masatsugu Asakawa is the President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Chairperson of ADB’s Board of Directors. He was elected President by ADB’s Board of Governors and assumed office on 17 January 2020.   He previously served as Special Advisor to Japan’s Prime Minister and…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Finance
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Melissa Garvey

Global Director of Ocean Protection, The Nature Conservancy

Melissa is an experienced conservation leader, responsible for developing and executing strategies, managing teams and ensuring results to address the world’s most pressing challenges to people and nature. Melissa began working with The Nature Conservancy in 2006. She has served as the Deputy State…

   Topic(s): Environment, Finance, ICT
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

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

Milica Apostolovic

Senior Consultant, Carbon and ESG Practice, AECOM

Milica is a Senior Sustainability and Resilience Consultant with AECOM’s Carbon + ESG practice, supporting cities, national governments, and private sector clients to develop effective strategies and action plans for climate change mitigation and adaptation. She specializes in nature-based…

   Topic(s): Environment, Finance
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Mischa Lentz

Investment Specialist, ADB

Dr. Mischa Lentz is an Investment Specialist in PSIS and a dedicated fund manager for the Canadian Climate Fund as well as the ADF Private Sector Window. Dr. Lentz has over 12 banking and financeyears of banking and finance experience in developing countries. Prior to joining ADB, he spent 7 years…

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

Nick Moody

Co-Director, Global Risk Modelling Alliance

Nick is Co-Director of the Global Risk Modelling Alliance, and Coordinator of the Risk Modelling Steering Group of the Insurance Development Forum (IDF). These programmes accelerate use of risk insight in vulnerable economies, using open data and insurance principles to build resilience and…

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

Nicola Armacost

Managing Director, Arc Finance, Ltd.

Nicola Armacost is the Managing Director of Arc Finance whose mission is to link the fields of finance, energy, water, and sanitation. Arc’s financial institution partners have provided access to clean energy for over 4.5 million people in a range of countries including Afghanistan, India, Nepal,…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Finance, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, 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

Ommid Saberi

Senior Industry Specialist, Green Buildings, International Finance Corporation

Ommid Saberi is a Senior Industry Specialist, Green Buildings in IFC’s climate business department based in Washington DC. As the global technical lead for EDGE green building certification, Ommidworks across the projects within World Bank Group including IFC investment and advisory projects. He…

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