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Chan Mo Choi

Deputy Director, Public Procurement Training Institute, Korea

Mr. Choi is the head of Procurement Training Planning Team in Public Procurement Service, Republic of Korea (PPS). He is currently in charge of planning procurement officials' capacity development and private sector employee's as well.  Since Mr. Choi joined PPS in 2005, he has worked various…

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

Chandra Gunawan

Head of Programs (LearnAI), AI Singapore

Chandra serves as the Head of Programs for LearnAI, a pivotal initiative within AI Singapore dedicated to AI talent development for individuals of all ages, from students to working professionals. With over 14 years of experience in ecosystem building, he is passionate about driving collaborative…

   Topic(s): ICT, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Charlie Ayco

President, WeGen Laudato Si', Inc.

Charlie Ayco left his teaching job at the Ateneo de Manila University to join politics and became the Mayor of his hometown in Sevilla, Bohol, Philippines -- one of the youngest mayors after the EDSA Revolution in 1986. After his short stint in politics, he moved to the NGO sector and spent many…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, ICT
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Chris Smith

e-GP and Open Contracting Consultant , CAS Procurement Consulting Ltd

Chris is an international procurement specialist and an e-GP consultant with 43 years practical experience implementing donor-funded projects in Africa, Asia, the Caucuses and the Middle East.  Over the last 13 years, he has focused on supporting the adoption of e-GP by providing training and…

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

Clara Delos Santos

Consultant (Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department), ADB

Clara works in ADB’s Statistics and Data Innovation Unit, specializing in the digital economy and the measurement of non-financial assets. She previously worked with the World Bank Group as a research consultant and with the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines as a research and project officer.

   Topic(s): Economics, ICT
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Daron Acemoglu

Institute Professor, Department of Economics Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Daron Acemoglu is Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has received a BA in economics at the University of York, 1989, M.Sc. in mathematical economics and econometrics at the London School of Economics,…

   Topic(s): Economics, ICT
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

David McDermont

Consultant, ADB

David McDermont is an international e-Government Procurement consultant, with 26 years’ experience to date gained while working in 38 countries. This includes conducting National E-Government Procurement assessments (18 countries), assessing e-procurement systems reviewing the effectiveness of…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, ICT
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

David Shrier

Founder and Managing Director, Visionary Future LLC

David Shrier is a futurist and innovation catalyst with expertise in artificial intelligence, data/analytics, fintech, digital identity, cybersecurity, and collaborative innovation. He is the CEO of Esme Learning Solutions, an AI-enabled digital learning company that works with top…

   Topic(s): ICT, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Dechen Wangmo

Senior Procurement Officer, Ministry of Finance, Bhutan

Dechen Wangmo is a Senior Procurement Officer working under Ministry of Finance since 2011. In this role,  Ms. Dechen is responsible for managing the e-procurement sytem development project in Bhutan. She is mainly involved in conducting  requirement study and stakeholder meetings for the…

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

Despoina Kouria

Supplier Diversity and Sustainability Analyst , World Bank Group

Despoina Kouria is a Supplier Diversity and Sustainability analyst with Corporate Procurement at the World Bank Group (WBG), which she joined in 2020. She is part of the team that mainstreams sustainability considerations into over $1.7 Billion of annual purchases for the World Bank Group’s…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management, ICT
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities