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James Lang

Senior Gender Specialist, ADB

James Lang is the Senior Specialist on Gender-based Violence for the Gender Equality Division at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) where he provides leadership for preventing gender-based violence across ADB operations and knowledge work. James has over 25 years of experience promoting gender…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Jan Czuba

Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, Papua New Guinea

His first assignment as missionary to Papua New Guinea was in Ambunti (1987-1988) as Parish Priest of the said parish from 1989-1995. In October 1995 he was assigned to the Divine Word Institute in Madang as President. Under his leadership the Institute evolved into Divine Word University of which…

   Topic(s): Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Jane Parry

Health Analyst, Parry, Frow & Associates Ltd

Jane Parry is a health analyst and communications specialist. She has been a consultant with ADB since 2014, and has extensive experience working with multilateral development agencies, the UN system, and the private sector. She has multi-sectoral expertise, including social determinants of health…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Health
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Jane Treadwell

Lead - Government Transformation, Amazon Web Services

Jane is the Lead in Government Transformation for the Asia Pacific and Japan region in Amazon Web Services. She has built a career in citizen driven and technology-enabled government transformation spanning state and federal governments in Australia, and international digital development in many…

   Topic(s): ICT
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Janice Chia

Founder and Managing Director, Ageing Asia, Singapore

Influenced by the changing needs of her elders, Janice was inspired to start Ageing Asia to drive and nurture opportunities and the development of innovation and solutions that address the evolving needs of the rising ageing population in the region. Having accumulated a vast experience from…

   Topic(s): Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jasmine Begum

Regional Director, Corporate External & Legal Affairs, Microsoft ASEAN region

   

   Topic(s): ICT
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Jasmine Boehm

Consultant, USAID Engendering Utilities Program

Jasmine Boehm is a sustainability and diversity manager with almost 20 years of professional experience supporting private sector companies, regional governments, and international organizations. She has a long track record in developing and leading social innovation programs for multiple…

   Topic(s): Environment, Poverty, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Javen Qinfeng Shi

Professor & Director, University of Adelaide & Australian Institute for Machine Learning

   Professor Javen Qinfeng Shi is the Founding Director of Causal AI Group at the University of Adelaide, and one of the directors at Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML). His research interests include causation, AI, mind and metaphysics. Google Scholar ranks him 7th globally…

   Topic(s): ICT
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Jayant Menon

Visiting Senior Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

At the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Jayant Menon plans to continue his work on trade and investment issues and economic development in the Asian region. He left the Asian Development Bank as a Lead Economist in the Office of the Chief Economist. He was also at the ADB Institute in Tokyo…

   Topic(s): Economics, ICT
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Jayati Nigam

Health Specialist, East Asia Department, ADB

Jayati focuses on supporting ADB’s efforts to improve health outcomes in Mongolia and the PRC. Prior to ADB, Jayati worked for the World Bank in India where she gained extensive health sector experience in the South Asia region. Jayati is passionate about health equity, maternal and child health,…

   Topic(s): Health
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being