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Jungwook Lim

Deputy Minister, Ministry of SMEs & Startups (MSS), South Korea , Startup Alliance

Formerly a career journalist, Lim served as the head of web portal operator Lycos and global business in Daum Communications, which later merged with Kakao. “Lim’s vast experience and network in the Korean startup ecosystem will be able to generate vigor to our portfolio companies,” TBT CEO Lee Ram…

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

Kanupriya Gupta

Senior Economist, ADB

Kanupriya Gupta is an economist at the Public Management, Financial Sector, and Trade Division of the South Asia Department. Her work focuses on strengthening micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises; infrastructure development; skills development; social protection; and enhancing labour…

   Topic(s): Economics, Finance, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

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

Kathrine Kelm

Senior Land Administration Specialist, World Bank

   

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

Khory McCormick

Vice President and Fellow, Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration

Prof. Khory McCormick is a vice president and fellow of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration and the immediate past deputy chair of the Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy. With key roles across a range of alternative/appropriate dispute resolution bodies…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Finance, Industry and Trade, Knowledge Management, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Kishore Mahbubani

Distinguished Fellow, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore

Kishore Mahbubani has been privileged to enjoy two distinct careers, in diplomacy (1971 to 2004) and in academia (2004 to 2019). He is a prolific writer who has spoken in many corners of the world. In diplomacy, he was with the Singapore Foreign Service for 33 years (1971 to 2004). He had postings…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Laurence Vannut Genee

Senior Safeguards Specialist, ADB

Laurence is a Senior environmental specialist. Assessing environmental risks and impacts, providing advisory for clients on environmental risks management and mitigation throughout project life cycles. She was previously head of the Corporate Advisory and Transaction Team in Hong Kong. Laurence…

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

Lerwen Liu

Managing Director, STEAM Platform, KX Innovation Center

Dr. Lerwen Liu specializes in business development and education in emerging technologies, circular economy, and sustainability. She focuses on strategy, assessment, and support of emerging technologies, including nanotechnology and Artificial Intelligence, with applications in all sectors. With…

   Topic(s): Economics, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Ling Soon Ng

Chief Operating Officer and Founder, InfoCorp

Ling Soon Ng has more than two decades of experience in finance and technology across the Asia-Pacific. He is the former Chief Technology Officer of BCSIS (BCS Information Systems) and prior to that, supervised infrastructure operations of multiple large-scale projects at Overseas Chinese Banking…

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

Luis Braganca

Civil Engineering, Professor University of Minho, Portugal

Luís Bragança, PhD, is a Civil Engineering Professor at the University of Minho, Portugal, Director of the Sustainable Built Environment program and the Energy and Sustainable Construction Lab. With expertise in Sustainability, Rational Energy Use and Building Acoustics, he contributes to…

   Topic(s): Environment, Industry and Trade, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land