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James Spurgeon

Founder/Director, Ecosystem Valuation Specialist, Sustain Value

James Spurgeon is the founder and director of Sustain Value, a consultancy firm he established in 2011 to advise financial institutions, investors, multi-national companies and governments on natural capital, multi-capitals and the blue economy. He is an environmental economist with 30 years…

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

Jason Mortimer

Head, Sustainable Investment – Fixed Income and Senior Portfolio Manager , Nomura Asset Management

Jason is the head of Sustainable Investment - Fixed Income & Senior Portfolio Manager at Nomura Asset Management.  He has over 10 years of local expertise on fixed-income investment in EM and DM Asian Bonds, FX, Credit, Interest rate derivatives, and Volatility markets, and a…

   Topic(s): Finance, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jessica Espinoza

CEO, 2X Collaborative

 Jessica Espinoza is the CEO of 2X Collaborative, a global industry body that convenes the entire spectrum of investors to promote gender lens investing. She is also Chair of the 2X Challenge that has raised more than US$ 11 billion of gender lens investments since its launch at the G7 Summit…

   Topic(s): Finance, Gender Equality, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

John Beirne

Vice-Chair of Research and a Senior Research Fellow, ADBI

John Beirne is Vice-Chair of Research and a Senior Research Fellow at the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). In this role, he co-heads ADBI’s Research Department, leading research workstreams on macroeconomics, finance, and infrastructure. He was previously a research fellow at the ADBI and…

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

Katherine Hughes

Principal Climate Change Specialist, ADB

Kate has 20 years of experience working on climate change and sustainable development policy, financing, and technology projects across the Asia Pacific region. Kate is a Principal Climate Change Specialist at ADB where she leads the mitigation team and focuses on climate policy and financing,…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Finance, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Kavita Sachwani

Finance Lead and State Program Coordinator, World Bank 2030 Water Resources Group

Kavita is a Chartered Accountant. She is a public policy and financial services professional with over two decades of experience spanning policy advocacy and program management in water resources management, public health, financial inclusion and financial services. She is the Finance Lead for the…

   Topic(s): Finance, Health, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Kelly Bird

Country Director, ADB

Kelly Bird is the Country Director for the Philippines, appointed to the position in January 2018. Prior to this assignment, he was Director of the Public Management, Financial Sector and Trade Division in the Southeast Asia Department of the Asian Development Bank. He joined ADB in June 2006 and…

   Topic(s): Economics, Finance
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Kelly Hattel

Senior Financial Sector Specialist , ADB

Kelly Hattel is a Senior Financial Sector Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) where she promotes innovative approaches to strengthen financial access that are responsible, efficient, scalable, inclusive and sustainable. She currently manages the Philippines Inclusive Finance…

   Topic(s): Finance, ICT
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Kevin Louie Carbo

SOX 404 Compliance Senior Analyst, P&A Grant Thornton’s Advisory Services Division

Kevin started his professional career with the Advisory Services Division of Punongbayan & Araullo, a member firm within Grant Thornton International Ltd. He had gained experience in Internal Auditing, SOX Compliance Review, JSOX Compliance Review, Third-party Assurance Services, Information…

   Topic(s): Finance, Industry and Trade, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Krishal Mishra

McLarens Loss Adjuster, McLarens

Krishal is a qualified Civil Engineer, who joined McLarens as a Loss Adjuster in early 2018 after gaining valuable experience in a highly regarded local engineering firm, working closely with the insurance market. He specialises in Property and Construction and Engineering losses, utilising…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Finance
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities