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Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia

Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno is an Indonesian businessman. He was appointed as Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy on 23 December 2020. Sandiaga has a passion for empowering young entrepreneurs, supporting small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs), and enhancing access to finance in Indonesia…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management, ICT, Industry and Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Simon Jeon

Manager, Global Business Department of the Korea Land and Geospatial InformatiX Corporation

Simon Jeon is a manager of Global Business Department of LX. He is in charge of various capacity building projects in the field of land administration and geospatial information and has participated in Digital Twin Project of LX. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Actuarial and Financial…

   Topic(s): Public-Private Partnership, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Sofia Sprechmann Sineiro

Secretary General, CARE International

A leader in international development and humanitarian response, Sofía brings over 25 years of experience of working at CARE. She spearheaded CARE’s first program strategy and was integral to placing gender equality at the very heart of CARE’s worldwide work. In CARE’s 75-year history, her…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Steven Schipani

Unit Head, Project Administration, Viet Nam Resident Mission, ADB

Steven Schipani is based in the Asian Development Bank’s Viet Nam Resident Mission. He manages a portfolio of more than 50 public investment projects worth about USD 6.9 billion, covering transport, urban development, agriculture and natural resources, energy, and the education and health sectors.…

   Topic(s): Regional Cooperation and Integration, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Sumaya Saluja

Inclusive Governance Specialist, The Asia Foundation

Ms Sumaya Saluja is the Inclusive Governance Specialist for the Regional Governance Team. She has over 10 years of experience in South and Southeast Asia, Egypt and the United States working with local and international organizations on governance, peace and security, and gender equality. She has…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Susanne Becken

Professor of Sustainable Tourism, Griffith University, Australia

Susanne Becken is a Professor of Sustainable Tourism at Griffith University in Australia and the Principal Science Investment Advisor (Visitor) in the Department of Conservation, New Zealand. She is also a Vice-Chancellor Research Fellow at the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom. Susanne is…

   Topic(s): Industry and Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Taichi Minamitani

Director of the Disaster Risk Reduction Division, Japan International Cooperation Agency

Mr. Minamitani Taichi sis the Director of the Disaster Risk Reduction Division 1, Global Environment Department, Japany International Cooperation Agency (JICA). He joined JICA in 2007. His division is in charge of JICA's flood and landslide projects globally. This includes JICA's operations for the…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Vince Michael Docta

Senior Manager, ADB-WWF

Vince is a development professional with 20 years of experience working with INGOs, MDBs/IFIs, consulting firms, and the academe in cross-cutting themes and issues. He looks after the long-standing partnership between the ADB and WWF by serving as the focal point for the continuous…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Yoojung Jang

Social Development Specialist, Energy Division, South Asia Department, ADB

Yoojung is a Social Development Specialist in South Asia DepartmentofADB and working on energy sector projects in terms of social safeguards and gender. She has 15years of professional experience in environmental and social management. Before joining ADB, she worked for the Export-Import Bank of…

   Topic(s): Energy, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Youngsook Nam

Secretary-General , World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization

Dr. Young-sook Nam is the Secretary-General of WeGO (World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization), an international organization of 122 cities and 5 national ICT institutions dedicated to pursuing smart sustainable cities for all. Prior to joining WeGO, she was a Professor at Ewha Woman's…

   Topic(s): Economics, Gender Equality, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities