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Rhea B. Penaflor

Assistant Secretary for Specialized Programs, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Philippines

Rhea Baladjay Peñaflor is a Bachelor of Laws graduate and a humanitarian and development worker currently in the role of Assistant Secretary for Specialized Programs at the Philippines’ Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Prior to her appointment to DSWD, she was appointed by the…

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

Richard Poulter

Chief Risk Officer, Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company

Richard Poulter is a disaster risk finance and insurance specialist with expertise in the design and implementation of financial strategies to build resilience against the effects of natural disasters in low and middle income countries. Richard is a qualified Fellow of the Institute & Faculty…

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

Rowena Candice Ruiz

Executive Director, Government Procurement Policy Board, Philippines

Rowena Candice Ruiz is an expert on digital transformation and public procurement. Her leadership has led to innovative reforms, focusing on data-driven policies, capacity building, and technology solutions for efficiency and transparency. She secured the Philippines' observer status in the World…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Governance and Public Sector Management, ICT
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Rozina Haque

Programme Head, Ultra-Poor Graduation Programme, Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC)

Rozina Haque is the Programme Head of the Ultra-Poor Graduation Programme at BRAC. She possesses over 18 years of proven experience in international development, focusing on social protection and economic inclusion and has built thematic expertise in the areas of climate change adaptation,…

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

Ruben Barreto

Former Financial Sector Specialist, Asian Development Bank

Ruben Barreto left his position in ADB in December 2021.

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Samantha Kay Lisay

Design Architect, Build Change

Samantha Kay L. Lisay is a licensed Architect and a Certified BERDE Professional from the Philippines. After finishing her Bachelor of Science in Architecture at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in 2014, she had been involved in a number of projects in the residential and commercial…

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

Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia

Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno is an Indonesian businessman. He was appointed as Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy on 23 December 2020. Sandiaga has a passion for empowering young entrepreneurs, supporting small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs), and enhancing access to finance in Indonesia…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management, ICT, Industry and Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Saumya Ranjan Behera

Vice President, Intellect Design Arena Limited, India

​Mr. Saumya Ranjan Behera is a seasoned business leader with over 20 Years of experience in Business Growth, Sales, Program Management, and Product & Digital Transformation.  Mr. Behera completed his MBA from FMS, Delhi (DU) in Strategy, Finance & Operations and his bachelor's degree…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Sergiy Boote

CEO, Prozorro.Sale

Mr. Sergiy Boote is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Prozorro.Sales. Mr.  Boote is a financial and operations management expert. Before assuming the CEO position of Prozorro Sales, Mr. Boote held the positions of COO and CFO. From 2004 to 2017, he worked for Ernst and Young in Ukraine…

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

Shin Sung Hwan

President, Korea Institute of Finance

Sunghwan Shin is the President of the Korea Institute of Finance (KIF), a leading think tank in Korea focusing on financial policies. Prior to the KIF, he researched and taught at Hongik University and at the Korea Fixed Income Research Institute. He has also worked for the World Bank as a Senior…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure