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Kalpana Sankar

Co-Founder and Chairperson, Hand in Hand Inclusive Development and Services, India

Dr. Kalpana Sankar, a pioneering impactpreneur and nuclear physicist turned social entrepreneur, has reshaped social impact over the past three decades. As the Managing Director of Belstar Microfinance Ltd. and the co-founder and Chairperson of Hand in Hand India, she has empowered 10 million rural…

   Topic(s): Energy, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Kotchakorn Vorrakhom

Landscape Architect, LandProcess/ Porous City Network Thailand

Kotchakorn Voraakhom is a landscape architect from Thailand who works on building productive green public space that tackles climate change in urban dense areas and climate-vulnerable communities. Winning a contract to build Bangkok’s first public park in three decades, she created an 11-acre “…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Michael Russell

Climate Change and Adaptation Consultant, ADB

Michael received a PhD at the School of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Tasmania and was a lecturer and researcher at the school for 15 years. The research covered the application of climate measurement and satellite imagery in assessing the interaction of climate,…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 13: Climate Action

Peter Droogers

Expert on Integrated Water Resources Management, Kestrel Group Limited New Zealand

Dr. Peter Droogers is an expert on integrated water resources management at different spatial scales with an emphasis on climate change. His current activities include climate risk assessment for ADB and World Bank projects, focusing on assessing climate risks and analyzing potential adaptation…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   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

Queentries Regar

Director, PT Radiasi Karya Timur

Queentries is a gender and business specialist. She co-founded RAKARU utilizing her solid project management skills with women participation and empowerment in the economy as her forte. She has expertise in working with businesses, government, consulting firms, NGOs in entrepreneurship programs for…

   Topic(s): Energy, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Ranen Banerjee

Government Sector Leader, Price Waterhouse Coopers, India

Partner at PwC with a demonstrated history of working in the government sector in India and 15+ countries. Strong leadership, governance and entrepreneurship skills demonstrated through profitable practice development and growth at PwC. Currently leading the Government Sector work at PwC India and…

   Topic(s): Energy, Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Saroj Yakami

Country Manager, MetaMeta Nepal

Saroj Yakami has worked over the past 10 years in water resource management covering water resources, agriculture, irrigation, and water harvesting. He has been involved as Country Manager in Nepal working on (i) water security, climate change, and community resilience; (ii) road water management…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   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

Sharon Seah

Senior Fellow and Coordinator, Climate Change in Southeast Asia Programme, ISEAS

Prior to academia, Sharon spent 15 years in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Environment Agency of Singapore. Her research interests are in ASEAN, multilateralism, rule of law, and climate change. Sharon graduated with a Master's in Public and International Law from the…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Sulakshana Jayawardena

Director (Development), Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy

Experienced Director Of Development with a demonstrated history of working in the oil & energy industry. Skilled in Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, and Management. Strong community and social services professional with a Bachelor’s Degree focused in Science…

   Topic(s): Energy, Gender Equality, Poverty, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Tamkeen Faisal

Head, Talent Management, Diversity, Inclusion and Culture, Karachi Electric, Pakistan

An HR Leader with over 15+ years of comprehensive human resources experience including cultural transformation, talent management, reward management, end-to-end HR operations and change management. I have proven experience of collaborating with organization leaders and BoDs to conduct Human…

   Topic(s): Energy, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy