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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

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

Said Zaidansyah

Deputy Country Director, ADB Indonesia Resident Mission, ADB

Said Zaidansyah, an Indonesian national, is the Country Director for Papua New Guinea  at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) since 1 August 2023. In this position, he leads ADB’s entire operations in Papua New Guinea including managing ADB’s relationship  with the government and…

   Topic(s): Economics, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Saima Amin Khawaja

Partner, Progressive Advocates and Legal Consultants

Saima did her LLM from Kings College London. Her initial experience was in corporate and constitutional litigation, which subsequently expanded to transactional work and consultancy relating to legal reforms and development. She has received special training in Environment laws from M.C Metha…

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

Sally Pedersen

Capacity Building for Sustainability Specialist, Consultant

Sally Pedersen was a Principal Knowledge Sharing and Services Specialist at ADB, where she led the design and delivery of the Asia/Pacific Leadership Program for Sustainable Development and Climate Change for officials from developing member countries. Prior to that, she was Principal Public…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

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

Sangyun Lee

Vice Administrator, Public Procurement Service, Korea

Lee Sangyun is the Vice Administrator of the Public Procurement Agency (PPA) of Korea since August 2022. Prior to PPA, he served as Director General for Planning and Coordination and as Director General for the New Technology and Services Bureau in the Public Procurement Service during the period…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Sarah Ramadhita

Project Officer, Hivos

Sarah works for HIVOS Southeast Asia as a project Officer for OPEN Society, specifically focused on Transparency and Accountability and Freedom of Expression. She holds a Masters in Social and Cultural Psychology and has applied this knowledge in various community development and empowerment…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Civil Society, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Sarak Ros

Head of Bureau, General Department of Taxation, Government of Cambodia

Sarak Ros has been with the General Department of Taxation for more than 10 years. He was also a Lecturer and IT Consultant at the Royal University of Law and Economics.

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Satoshi Ikeda

Chief Sustainable Finance Officer, Financial Services Agency, Government of Japan

Satoshi Ikeda has been the Chief Sustainable Finance Officer (CSFO) at the Financial Services Agency of Japan (JFSA) since 2019. In this role, he covers a wide range of issues concerning sustainable finance which include, among other things, designing Japan’s own transition finance framework based…

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