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Joe Sapa

Acting CEO, National Procurement Commission, Papua New Guinea

Mr. Joe Sapa is the current acting Chief Executive Officer for the National Procurement Commission of Papua New Guinea. He is pioneering the introduction of the e-GP (electronic government procurement) system with the vision to transform the public procurement landscape in Papua New…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jonghwa Choe

Chief Director, Division of Strategic Planning and Administration, Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI)

Jonghwa Choe is a research fellow at the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI) in Sejong, Korea, specializing in science, technology, and innovation (STI) policies. Previously, he was a policy researcher at the Korea Institute of Public Procurement (KIP). His primary research interests…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Joy Elamon

Director General, Kerala Institute of Local Administration

Presently the Director General of Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA). He is a medical doctor with Masters in Public Health (MPH) and MBBS. His areas of interest and expertise include Decentralisation and local governance, participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation, climate…

   Topic(s): Economics, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Karma Wangdi

Chief Procurement Officer, Department of National Properties Ministry of Finance, Bhutan

Karma Wangdi started as an accountant climbing up as Chief Procurement Officer is a lifetime achievement with accounting experience and now as a procurement professional. Equipped with dual experience is an edge given the current fierce competitive world of employment. He graduated with Honors…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Kelvin Wong

Managing Director and Deputy Global Head for Energy, Renewables, and Infrastructure, DBS Bank Ltd.

He has over 22 years of professional experience including 19 years of experience in corporate and project finance in Asia. His professional experience as an energy regulator, business consultant, and corporate financier (including project finance and mergers & acquisitions) offers unique…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Governance and Public Sector Management, Public-Private Partnership
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Kenichi Yokoyama

Director General, ADB

Mr. Kenichi Yokoyama is the Director General of Asian Development Bank (ADB) South Asia Department. He assumed office in May 2020. Mr. Yokoyama oversees the operations of seven sector divisions and six country offices in South Asia regions as well as regional cooperation initiatives. The six…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ki Keun Lim

Administrator, Public Procurement Service, Republic of Korea

Mr. Ki Keun Lim is the Administrator of the Public Procurement Service, Republic Korea. Mr. Lim has a distinguished career in public service, having served in different departments in the Ministry of Finance and the Office of the President over the last 20 years. Before he was appointed…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Kimarli Fernando

Chairperson, Sri Lanka Tourism

Kimarli is the Chairperson of Sri Lanka Tourism, heading the Government’s four main Tourism entities; Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Sri Lanka Conventions Bureau, and Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management. This is the first time that one…

   Topic(s): Environment, Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Kishore Mahbubani

Distinguished Fellow, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore

Kishore Mahbubani has been privileged to enjoy two distinct careers, in diplomacy (1971 to 2004) and in academia (2004 to 2019). He is a prolific writer who has spoken in many corners of the world. In diplomacy, he was with the Singapore Foreign Service for 33 years (1971 to 2004). He had postings…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Kyunghoon Ahn

Director for Planning and Finance, Public Procurement Service

Mr. Kyunghoon Ahn is an accomplished public procurement expert with over 17 years of extensive experience reforming and optimizing government procurement practices at the Public Procurement Service of Korea (PPS). His professional term has been marked by significant contributions to reforming and…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals