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Juliet Willetts

Professor and Research Director, University of Technology Sydney

Professor Willetts specialises in applied research to inform policy and practice in international development. She is global expert in water and sanitation, and has also contributed to gender equality, governance, climate change, civil society and private sector roles in development, and monitoring…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Julija Kuklyte Polycarp

Climate Change Specialist, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Julija Kuklyte Polycarp is a Climate Change Specialist at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, where she is leading the Bank’s climate adaptation policy and strategy, as well as overseeing its adaptation investment portfolio. She is responsible for ensuring climate resilience-related…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Katherine Miles

Gender Consultant, InsuResilience Centre of Excellence on Gender-Smart Solutions

Katherine Miles is the gender consultant to the InsuResilience Gender Working Group and a technical expert on the gender dimensions of climate and disaster risk finance and insurance. Katherine co-authored research and guidance including Integrating Gender Considerations into Different Models of…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Katy Miller

​​​​​​​Director, Vatuvara Foundation, Fiji

​​​​​​​Katy Miller is a Director of the Vatuvara Foundation which was formed in 2016 and registered as a charitable organization under Fiji law. The Vatuvara Foundation is committed to protect and revive oceans in the Northern Lau Group of Fiji through a network of marine protected…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Khalid Hassan

Director, International Labour Organization

Mr. Khalid Hassan is the Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines. Mr. Hassan has an extensive background on fundamental principles and rights at work, rural development and primary education. Prior to the Philippines, he served for 17 years in ILO Country Offices for…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

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

Krishal Mishra

McLarens Loss Adjuster, McLarens

Krishal is a qualified Civil Engineer, who joined McLarens as a Loss Adjuster in early 2018 after gaining valuable experience in a highly regarded local engineering firm, working closely with the insurance market. He specialises in Property and Construction and Engineering losses, utilising…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Finance
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Lizti Irene Pinta

Associate Project Officer (Infrastructure), ADB

Liz joined IRM ADB in August 2021 as an Associate Project Officer (Infrastructure). She supports processing and administering sovereign projects and technical assistance in the transport sector in Indonesia. She possesses over 10 years of professional experience, mainly in international development…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Lizzie Collins

Vice President of Engineering, Build Change

Lizzie Blaisdell Collins is the Vice President of Engineering for Build Change, a non-profit social enterprise with a critical mission of preventing housing losses caused by disasters. After working early in her career with a private sector earthquake engineering firm in San Francisco, USA, Lizzie…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Social Development and Protection, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Lynda Miller

Director, Vatuvara Private Islands, Fiji

Lynda Miller is a Director of Vatuvara Private Islands since 2010. Vatuvara Private islands is a premier Fiji resort in Northern Lau that provides an exclusive experience to travelers who are interested in exploring Northern Lau's pristine marine environments. The Northern Group of Lau has been…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities