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Jerry Skees

Executive Director, Global Parametrics

Jerry Skees is the Executive Director of Global Parametrics and is also the primary founder and visionary behind Global Parametrics. With a career of 35 years as a professor of agricultural economics at the University of Kentucky, Jerry, and his previous firm, GlobalAgRisk, were at the forefront of…

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

Joel Joseph Marciano, Jr.

Director General, Philippine Space Agency

Joel Joseph Marciano Jr. was appointed as the first Director-General of the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) in January 2020. Immediately prior to the PhilSA, he served as the Director of the Advanced Science and Technology Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-ASTI). He has…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, ICT, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

John Taylor

Chief Technical Adviser, Dhaka Food System Project, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

John Taylor is an urban planner and serves as the Chief Technical Advisor for FAO's Dhaka Food System Project in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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

Joseph Fagan

e-Procurement Consultant, ADB

Mr. Fagan is an e-procurement consultant for the ADB and WB assisting with their efforts in the assessment, development, implementation, and promotion of electronic procurement systems. Mr. Fagan was one of the contributing authors of the ADB e-GP Handbook and the World Bank Global Public…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, ICT
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Julia Angela Mae Collado

OIC Division Chief , Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), Philippines

Julia Angela Mae Collado is the OIC-Chief of the Technical Assistance Division at the Environmental, Land Use and Urban Planning and Development Bureau, Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, Philippines. She is an environmental planner and an agricultural engineer. She started her…

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

Julien Oliver

Hydro-Met Risk Specialist, DHI, Singapore

Julien Oliver currently leads the development and implementation of consultancies and digital solutions supporting hydro-meteorological disaster risk analysis and management at DHI. He has more than 16 years of experience in hydrological and hydraulic modelling, IT system development, extreme value…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 13: Climate Action

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

Karolis Granickas

Manager, Open Contracting Partnership

Karolis manages Open Contracting Partnership's programs in the EU & the Balkans.  Before joining the OCP, he contributed to global open government efforts, working with Transparency International Lithuania, Open Government Partnership, the Epsi platform, Open Knowledge International,…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, ICT
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

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

Kaushal Jhalla

Consultant, Innovation and Governance, World Bank Group

As a consultant on innovation and governance, Kaushal Jhalla works on cross institutional team to leverage technology and communities built around transparency, accountability and access to information. Before joining the World Bank in 2010, he was a Senior Business Analyst at Wells Fargo. He…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management, ICT
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions