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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

PhuongAnh Nguyen

Assistant Professor of Finance, York University

Phuong-Anh Nguyen is an assistant professor of finance, she obtained her Ph.D. in Finance at Virginia Tech.

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

Pia Bernadette Roman Tayag

Managing Director, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

Ms. Pia Bernadette Roman Tayag is the Director of the Office of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA). In this role, Pia leads the team that supports the work of Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands as the UNSGSA. Prior to…

   Topic(s): Finance, ICT, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Pisila MatafahiOtunuku

Deputy CEO of Finance, Ministry of Finance - Tonga

Pisila Matafahi Otunuku holds the post of Deputy CEO for Finance and is also the Head of Procurement. Prior to working with the Ministry of Finance, she was Deputy Director and Head of Finance at the Ministry of Infrastructure, Head of Finance for Westpac Tonga as well as Assistant Lecturer for the…

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

Poolad Karimi

Senior Irrigation Specialist , World Bank

Dr. Poolad Karimi is a water resources & irrigation engineer with more than 10 years international experience in Asia and Africa. He works at UNESCO-IHE as a senior lecturer/researcher in irrigation management. He has worked on a range of issues related to water resources and agricultural water…

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

Poornima Jayawardana

Financial Sector Specialist, ADB

Poornima Jayawardana is a Financial Sector Specialist in SEPF. She has been involved in ADB's financial inclusion interventions in the Southeast Asia region, and leading financial inclusion support for Indonesia. Poornima holds an MSc in International Development from the University of Manchester…

   Topic(s): Education, Finance
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Prakash Pillai

Partner, Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Mr. Prakash Pillai is a partner at Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore Pte. Ltd.  He focuses on dispute resolution and international commercial arbitration across a multitude of sectors including corporate, commercial, insolvency, trade and commodities, construction and engineering, and employment…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Finance, Industry and Trade, Knowledge Management, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

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

Rajiv Kumar

General Manager, Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)

Mr. Rajiv Kumar is working with Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), which is the principal financial institution of Government of India for promotion, financing and development of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector. Mr. Rajiv is heading the Green Climate & Energy…

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