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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

Jibran Punthakey

Agricultural Policy Analyst , OECD

Jibran Punthakey is an Agricultural Policy Analyst at the OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate, with over 10 years of experience working on agriculture, trade, investment and regional development policy. Jibran holds a Master of International Economics and Development from Paris-Dauphine…

   Topic(s): Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Joaquim Sanvictores

Senior Youth Program Advisor , ADB Youth for Asia

Joaquim Sanvictores is the Senior Youth Program Advisor of the ADB Youth for Asia (YfA) team, a youth-led initiative helping ADB realize its goals of a more prosperous, inclusive, resilient and sustainable in Asia and the Pacific. YfA supports youth-led actions and partnerships between governments…

   Topic(s): Health, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Julia Assad

Senior Investment Officer, IFC Housing Finance

Julia joined IFC Upstream in 2020 as a Senior Investment Officer in the Global Upstream Department and will be moving roles within IFC starting July 2023 as a Senior Housing Specialist in the Global Housing Department in the Financial Institutions Group, based in Washington D.C.   Julia…

   Topic(s): Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Jyoti Parikh

Executive Director, Integrated Research and Action for Development

Jyoti Parikh is a Member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change –India and is a recipient of Nobel Peace Prize awarded to IPCC authors in 2007. She served as the senior professor and Acting Director of Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai 1986-2003. IIASA…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Kate Vyborny

Associate Director, Duke University

Kate Vyborny is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Economics at Duke University. She holds a D.Phil. (Ph.D.) in Economics from the University of Oxford. Previously, she worked on research and policy outreach on foreign aid, trade and development at the Center for Global Development and…

   Topic(s): Economics, Gender Equality, Poverty, Transport
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 15: Life on Land

Kobsak Duangdee

Secretary General , Thai Bankers’ Association

Kobsak Duangdee has been the Secretary General of the Thai Bankers’ Association (TBA) since January 1, 2015. He has BA in Accountancy (Banking and Finance) from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand and MBA (Finance) from University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA. Kobsak has extensive experiences in…

   Topic(s): Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Luca Castellani

Legal Officer, United Nations Commission on International Trade Law

Luca Castellani is a legal officer in the Secretariat of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). After graduating in law in the University of Torino, Luca received a doctoral degree in comparative law from the University of Trieste and a master in international law from…

   Topic(s): Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Luis Braganca

Civil Engineering, Professor University of Minho, Portugal

Luís Bragança, PhD, is a Civil Engineering Professor at the University of Minho, Portugal, Director of the Sustainable Built Environment program and the Energy and Sustainable Construction Lab. With expertise in Sustainability, Rational Energy Use and Building Acoustics, he contributes to…

   Topic(s): Environment, Industry and Trade, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Oswald Kuyler

Managing Director , ICC Digital Standards Initiative

Oswald Kulyer is currently the Digital Trade Standards Initiative (DSI) Managing Director at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Oswald is the former Head of Data Strategy of BHP, the world's largest diversified mining company. He has worked on initiatives covering blockchain, electronic…

   Topic(s): ICT, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production