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Mr. Akhtiar Ahmed, Senior Joint Director has been associated with State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for the last 22 years and is working in Development Finance Group (DFG) of SBP since last 14 years. Currently, he is heading SME Finance Policy & Regulations Division and leading various initiatives…
Topic(s): Finance, Industry and Trade
SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Alex Shahryar-Davies is the Deputy High Commissioner of New Zealand to Fiji, based in Suva. He has been in this role since December 2022. He has previously held roles in the Pacific & Development Group and the Asia & Americas Group in New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade…
Topic(s): Industry and Trade
SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Alex, both a Certified Public Accountant and lawyer, is the Chairman Emeritus of PwC Philippines and served as Chairman and Senior Partner for eight years. He leads the firm’s Environment, Sustainability and Governance (ESG) practice and continues to be a Tax Partner. He is the managing partner and…
Topic(s): Finance, Industry and Trade
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Amr J. Qari currently serves as principal public-private partnership specialist in ADB’s Office of Public-Private Partnership (OPPP). He advises clients on structuring and tendering of PPP transactions and also leads the PPP Coordination and Support Team in OPPP, which is tasked with coordinating…
Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Industry and Trade, Public-Private Partnership
SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
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
Ben Sandstad is the Senior Legal Consultant for the trade and supply chain finance programs at the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Ben, a dual Hong Kong SAR and New South Wales qualified lawyer, has over twenty years' legal experience across the spectrum of banking, structured finance and trade…
Topic(s): Finance, Industry and Trade
SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
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
Benjamin E. Diokno is the current Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Prior to his appointment, he served as Budget Secretary from 2016 to 2019, marking his third tour of duty at the Department of Budget and Management. As Budget Secretary, he pursued an expansionary fiscal policy to…
Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Industry and Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Business graduate and a corporate banker with over 20 years of experience. Bilal is currently working as Head of Supply Chain Finance – CIBG at Bank Alfalah. He took this role back in 2019 to establish a global best practice SCF business for the bank. During his career, Bilal has worked on key…
Topic(s): Finance, Industry and Trade
SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
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