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Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana

Under-Secretary-General, United Nations; Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific took office on 1 November 2018. Ms. Alisjahbana was a Professor of Economics at Universitas Padjadjaran and was Minister of National Development Planning and the Head of the…

   Topic(s): 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

Benita Ainabe

Financial Sector Specialist (Capital Markets), ADB

Benita Ainabe is a Financial Sector Specialist (Capital Markets) in the Public Management, Financial Sector, and Trade Division of the Southeast Asia Department at Asian Development Bank. She specializes in financial sector development, capital markets, innovative financing mechanisms, and…

   Topic(s): Finance, Industry and Trade, Private Sector, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Byung Kook Lee

Chief Research Fellow, Korea Environment Institute

Byung Kook Lee is a chief research fellow of the Korean Environment Institure.

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Byungki Oh

Senior Vice President, Korea Telecom

Entrepreneurial telecom executive with 32 years of experience and credentials of managing business on a global scale, expanding markets and portfolio, C-level strategic engagements, managing global subsidiaries, introducing cutting-edge technology solutions, and customer & partner relationships…

   Topic(s): ICT, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ing Kantha Phavi

Minister of Women’s Affairs, Cambodia

Since 2004, Ing Kantha Phavi, has been serving as the Minister for Women’s Affairs, where she is responsible for its management and leadership. In addition to her ministerial post, she has been the Chairwoman of the Cambodian National Council for Women since 2004. Prior to becoming Minister, Dr.…

   Topic(s): ICT, Industry and Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Janine Elora Lazatin

Economics Writer on Gender Dimension of GVCs (Consultant), ADB

Janine is an economics research consultant, working on research projects related to infrastructure investments, urbanization, global value chains, and COVID-19. Aside from these topics, her fields of interest include the economics of innovation and health economics.  She graduated Magna cum…

   Topic(s): Economics, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Jyoti Parikh

Executive Director, Integrated Research and Action for Development

Jyoti Parikh is a Member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change –India and is a recipient of Nobel Peace Prize awarded to IPCC authors in 2007. She served as the senior professor and Acting Director of Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai 1986-2003. IIASA…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Karen English

Director International Procurement and Trade, New Zealand Government Procurement Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Karen is the Director of International Procurement and Trade with the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment. She is responsible for New Zealand's international commitments and engagements relating to government procurement. This includes leading on New Zealand's participation in the World…

   Topic(s): Finance, Industry and Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Karishma Banga

International Trade Consultant Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, ADB

Karishma Banga is an Economist with a focus on international trade, digitalization, and development. She works as a Research Fellow in the Digital and Technology Cluster at IDS. Karishma’s ongoing research examines upgrading in Global Value Chains (GVCs), digitalization and labor markets, and…

   Topic(s): Economics, Industry and Trade, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Kevin Newe

ssistant Director - Illicit Finance Threat lead, Fraud Investigation Service, United Kingdom HM Revenue & Customs

Involved in financial intelligence, investigation and asset recovery work since 2008, including policy and operational roles before taking on my current strategy role earlier in 2018. Significant highlights include: - Representing HMRC as part of the UK’s recent FATF 4th Mutual Evaluation Review,…

   Topic(s): Finance, Industry and Trade, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals