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Hiroaki Yamaguchi

Director, Transport and Communications Division, Southeast Department (SETC), ADB

Hiroaki Yamaguchi has 25-year experience of in relevant professional works in transport policy/planning and engineering both in public and private sectors, including 17 years with ADB in South and Southeast Asian countries.  He served as Director, Transport and Communications Division in…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Capacity Development, Environment, Transport
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Hooi Ling Tan

Cofounder , Grab

Hooi Ling Tan is the cofounder of Grab, Southeast Asia's leading "superapp" that offers a wide range of on-demand services, including mobility, food, package and grocery delivery services, mobile payments, and financial services to millions of Southeast Asians. Based in Singapore, she oversees…

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

Janaka Fernando

Head and Senior Lecturer, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Janaka Fernando is a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Business Economics, and Director of the Postgraduate Centre for Business Studies, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. He holds a PhD in International Development from Nagoya…

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

Jerome Le Moigne

Sales Director, SABELLA

Sabella's Sales Director since October 2021, Jérôme has a Master’s degree in electrical engineering. He started working in Italy for 5 years for a subsidiary of the BNP Paribas group as a Quality Manager and International Project Manager. He then joined the General Electric group (Oil and Gas…

   Topic(s): Energy, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jessie McComb

Senior Tourism Industry Specialist, ADB

Jessie F. McComb recently joined ADB as a Senior Tourism Industry Specialist where she leads the Sustainable Tourism Community of Practice and designs and implements impactful tourism investment projects. Prior to joining ADB, Jessie held senior positions at the World Bank and International Finance…

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

Jiangbo Ning

Deputy Country Director, ADB

Mr. Jiangbo Ning is Deputy Country Director, Bangladesh Resident Mission, Asian Development Bank. Mr. Ning has more than 30 years of professional experience, in central and western Asia and south Asian, in transport sector and project management. He joined ADB as a senior transport specialist in…

   Topic(s): Transport
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Kaisa Standish

Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Finland to Kazakhstan

Ms. Kaisa Standish is the Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Finland in Kazakhstan. As part of her position, she covers trade and political issues, public diplomacy, development and cultural matters. She also works as the Embassy’s Team Finland Coordinator, assisting Finnish companies…

   Topic(s): Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Kamrul Mehedi

Head of Small Business, The City Bank Limited

MBA, Dhaka, Master in Defense Strategy, Dhaka Graduate degree in Banking Leadership, MIT, USA Kamrul Mehedi started his banking career at BRAC Bank in 2011 after a brief service to the Bangladesh Army. He worked in the SME Division and looked after SME funding and management of non-performing loans…

   Topic(s): Finance, Industry and Trade, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

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