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Lusia SefoLeau

CEO, Pacific Water and Wastewater Association

Lusia Sefo Leau is the CEO of PWWA and has held this role since late 2016; she helped establish PWWA as a permanent regional organization for Pacific water and wastewater in Samoa. She has held senior leadership roles in a number of government Ministries, including CEO of the Ministry for Revenue,…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Water
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Maimunah Mohd Sharif

Executive Director, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif of Malaysia is the Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN‐Habitat), appointed by the Secretary‐General, following an election by the General Assembly on 22 December 2017.  She succeeds Joan Clos of Spain to whom the Secretary-…

   Topic(s): Regional Cooperation and Integration, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Malika Shagazatova

Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development [GAD]), ADB

 Malika works in ADB's Gender Equity Thematic Group. She has many years of experience in mainstreaming gender into programs and projects in transport, urban infrastructure, energy, education and health. Before joining ADB she worked as consultant in the Central and East Asia Countries,…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality

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

Maria Vassilakou

Chief Executive Officer, Vassilakou Urban Consulting GmbH – Vienna Solution

Maria Vassilakou, MSc, founder and CEO of Vassilakou Urban Consulting GmbH - Vienna Solutions, works worldwide as an advisor to cities, organizations, NGOs and corporations sharing know-how on green and fair urban transformation strategies  and transition management. She also serves as a…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Mark Koenig

Mongolia Country Representative, ADB

As the country representative of Mongolia, Mark Koenig oversees programs focused on strengthening governance, empowering women and addressing environmental challenges in Mongolia. 

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Mark Lyndsell

CEO Global English Region, Transcom

Mark joined Transcom in 2009 as Senior Director for UK & European Accounts based in the Philippines. More recently, Mark was Country Manager for UK & Asia Pacific Accounts with responsibility for both the operation delivery and client relationship management of major UK, Australian and New…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Marla GarinAlvarez

Vice President for Sustainability, BDO Unibank, Inc.

Garin-Alvarez joins as vice-president for sustainability reporting at BDO, Unibank after 11 years at Thomson Reuters, where she built and led the news and business information services provider’s strategies on gender inclusion, social impact, and corporate social responsibility first in Asia,…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Mary Alice Rosero

Social Development Specialist, ADB

Mary Alice Rosero is the Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development) of the Central and West Asia Department (CWRD).  Before becoming a staff, Alice was the Gender and Social Development consultant tasked with mainstreaming gender in ADB-funded projects in Armenia, the Kyrgyz…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Mary Ellsberg

Professor, George Washington University

Dr. Mary Ellsberg is the Founding Director of the Global Women's Institute at George Washington University. Dr. Ellsberg has more than 30 years of experience in international research and programs on gender and development. Before joining the University in August 2012, Dr. Ellsberg served as vice…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality