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Ahmed Shiyam

Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources, Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources, Maldives

Mr. Ahmed Shiyam, an influential figure in Maldivian politics and governance, has navigated through diverse industries, bringing a unique blend of expertise and experience to his role as the Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources, appointed in November 2023. His professional journey embarked in…

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

Akhil Barar

CEO, Organica Water Inc.

Akhil joined Organica in 2009 as Head of Engineering Services. Within a year of joning, he took on the responsiblity for managing Project Execution a year later Global Sales. In 2017, he was appointed the COO for the company in-charge of managing Business Development, Sales, Supply Chain, HR,…

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

Alan Steele

CEO, Sea Green

Alan is the CEO of Singapore-based aqua-tech startup Sea Green, which is dedicated to bridging connectivity gaps in the blue economy. Prior to Sea Green, Alan successfully led a leading sustainable yellow-fin tuna business in Indonesia for a specialist blue economy investor. He also …

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

Amy Leung

Deputy Director General concurrently Chief Thematic Officer, ADB

Leung has over 20 years of experience in water and urban development. She was chair of ADB’s in-house Water Community of Practice from 2008 to 2014. Her expertise includes urban planning, water and sustainable development, public-private partnerships, and green cities. Leung’s work in ADB allowed…

   Topic(s): Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Andre Steele

Associate Director, IMC Worldwide

Ten years of experience in engineering, international development and humanitarian response, with focus on the water sector including water supply, sanitation and water resource management. Andre Steele heads up IMC’s growing water sector. He is a Chartered Civil Engineer with the UK Institute of…

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

Andreea Strachinescu

Head of Blue Growth, European Union

Andreea Strachinescu, Head of Unit Maritime Innovation, Marine Knowledge and Investment in the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, is responsible for promoting innovative and emerging technologies and solutions, and ensuring broad dissemination of marine knowledge and research.…

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

Ariane Kapolun

Head, Nature-Based Initiatives , AXA Climate

Ariane Kaploun is the Head of Nature-Based Initiatives at AXA Climate. After graduating from The London School of Economics and Political Science, Ariane started her career as a strategy consultant and worked for major financial services companies for 6 years. During these years she was struck…

   Topic(s): Finance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 14: Life Below Water

Arun Abraham

Senior Environment Specialist, ADB

Arun Abraham is a Climate and Environment Finance Specialist. His main area of work is to support blended finance for investment programs which address priorities and obligations under global Multilateral Environmental Agreements such as UNFCCC, CBD, UNCCD, BRS Conventions, Law of the Sea and…

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

Aurélie Chazerain

Director - Global Expertise Center, Suez

Engineer from Ecole Polytechnique and holder of a master's degree from McGill University in Canada, I joined SAFEGE (environmental consulting engineering design office) as a project engineer in 2010, and am there currently project manager since 2012 and head of the drinking water division of the…

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

Avni Kumar

Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney

Avni Kumar specialises in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), with a cross-cutting focus on gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) and climate resilience in WASH. She has a background in development economics and has worked in various capacities with government, civil society, private sector…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Water
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 14: Life Below Water