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Adrienne Heinrich

Head, AI and Innovation Center of Excellence Aboitiz Data Innovation

Prior to joining UnionBank, Adrienne led AI and Machine Learning use cases for personal health and connected care products and services at Royal Philips from 2012 to 2020. In 2020, she was appointed head of the AI Center of Excellence at UnionBank of the Philippines and has been instrumental in…

   Topic(s): ICT, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Attiya Inayatullah

Member, National Assembly of Pakistan

Dr. Attiya Inayatullah holds a Ph.D. in Demographics and has had a life-long association with the Family Planning Association of Pakistan. Former Chairperson of the Executive Board of UNESCO, she has acquired international recognition in the fields of international relations, human rights, gender…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Blair Duncan

Founder and Head, Inception

Mr. Blair Duncan is a Founder and Head of our Compliance practice of Inception. He leads the Risk Management Framework reviews, Standards Compliance, and Design aspects of Inception’s Discovery and RMF Compliance activities. He has over 48 years of IT, Communications, and Security…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, ICT
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Eduardo Araral

Associate Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore

Eduardo Araral has 30 years of experience in academia and government. He holds a PhD Degree in Public Policy from Indiana University-Bloomington. He has an extensive portfolio of government advisory, consultancy, executive education and media engagements. This includes advising high-level and…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, ICT
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Elizabeth BurgesSims

Former Senior Social Development Specialist, ADB

Elizabeth Burges-Sims was a Senior Social Development Specialist of the Southeast Asia Department at ADB.  She left ADB in June 2021.

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Imrana Jalal

Former Commissioner, Fiji Human Rights Commission, and the Fiji Law Reform Commission

A lawyer by profession, Imrana Jalal was formerly a Commissioner of the Fiji Human Rights Commission, and the Fiji Law Reform Commission. She is the author of Law for Pacific Women and architect of the Family Law Act 2003 which addressed children's needs and removed systemic legal discrimination…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Kaushal Jhalla

Consultant, Innovation and Governance, World Bank Group

As a consultant on innovation and governance, Kaushal Jhalla works on cross institutional team to leverage technology and communities built around transparency, accountability and access to information. Before joining the World Bank in 2010, he was a Senior Business Analyst at Wells Fargo. He…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management, ICT
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Lan Mercado

Regional Director, Oxfam International Secretariat Asia

Lan Mercado is the Regional Director for Oxfam in Asia. Lan is an activist and development worker, with over 30 years of experience working with civil society coalitions, environmental movements, and international women's rights organizations. Since 1999, she’s been with Oxfam, starting as a…

   Topic(s): Economics, Gender Equality, Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Maneesh Mishra

Executive Vice President, Strategy National Skill Development Corporation, Government of India

Dr. Maneesh Mishra is the Executive Vice President of Strategy, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). He focuses on initiatives and good practices in promoting the social inclusion of social identity groups and poverty reduction. Dr. Maneesh spoke about how inclusive design of…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Nasheeba Selim

Senior Social Development Specialist (Gender), Bangladesh Resident Mission, ADB

Ms. Nasheeba Selim is currently working as the Social Development and Gender Specialist in the Bangladesh Resident Mission, ADB. In the past, she has worked with UNDP Bangladesh and been directly involved in the administration of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Facility where she worked…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions