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Maria Neira

Director of Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health, World Health Organization

María P. Neira (born 1962) is a Spanish physician, international civil servant, and diplomat, who has since 2005, served as the Director of the Public Health, Environment and Social Determinants of Health Department (PHE) of the World Health Organization (WHO). María P.…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Health
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

May Lo

Investment Director, ABC Impact

May is a Director at ABC Impact, where she spearheads the fund's investment initiatives across the region. Her primary focus is on generating positive social impact through strategic healthcare investments, specifically targeting improvements in healthcare accessibility, affordability, and quality…

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

Meredith Wyse

Senior Social Development Specialist, ADB

Meredith Wyse is a Senior Social Development Specialist – Aging and Care, Human and Social Development Sector, Sectors Group at the Asian Development Bank.  She has nearly 20 years experience working in the Asia-Pacific region on issues related to adaptations to population aging and older…

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

Michael W. Hodin

CEO, Global Coalition on Aging

Michael W. Hodin, Ph.D. is CEO of the Global Coalition on Aging, Managing Partner at High Lantern Group, and a Fellow at Oxford University’s Harris Manchester College. He has spoken internationally on the topic of aging, including at G20, APEC, Davos, and the World Knowledge Forum (WKF). He is also…

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

Misako Kachi

Senior Researcher, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Misako is Senior Researcher at the Earth Observation Research Center (EORC), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). She received bachelor's degree in Earth and Planetary Physics in 1993 from the Hokkaido University and M.S. in Earth and Planetary Science in 1995 from the University of Tokyo,…

   Topic(s): Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Montira Horayangura Unakul

Cultural Heritage Specialist, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

Montira Horayangura Unakul is a culture program officer at UNESCO Bangkok. She has managed various UNESCO programs within the Asia-Pacific region related to the safeguarding and sustainable development of cultural heritage, with a focus on world heritage. She has developed capacity-building…

   Topic(s): Industry and Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Mukhtar Ahmad

TA Team Leader and Social Protection and Cash Transfer Specialist, ADB

An ex-civil servant with over 30 years of experience in public policy formulation and implementation with focus on public sector management, social protection, public health and economic diplomacy; within that, well-honed skills in institutional development, administration, development planning,…

   Topic(s): Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Nino Bregadze

Project Officer, Caucasus Environmental NGO Network (CENN)

Nino Bregadze brings over eight years of hands-on experience in the development sector to her role. As a dedicated professional, she has made significant contributions in her capacity at one of the strongest regional non-governmental organization, the Caucasus Environmental NGO Network (CENN).…

   Topic(s): Environment, Gender Equality, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Patrick Osewe

Chief of Health Sector Group, ADB

Dr. Patrick L. Osewe is a leading global expert on public health and the Chief of the Health Sector Group at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In close collaboration with the Health Sector Committee, he currently leads the application of evidence-based and innovative approaches to address priority…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Health
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Peter Chan

Professor (Hon) and Deputy Director, Beijing Normal University

Peter Chan is an Elder Care international consultant with the Asian Development Bank since 2014, and a Research Fellow of the Sau Po Centre of Ageing and Lecturer of the University of Hong Kong, China. He also holds the position of Deputy Director of the Institute of Ageing and Professor of the…

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