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Swati Mitchelle Dsouza

Climate Change Specialist, ADB

Swati Mitchelle Dsouza is a climate change specialist at the Asian Development Bank. Swati’s research interests include just transitions, power and transport sector decarbonization, and supply chain security. She was the India lead analyst for the IEA, a consultant on new strategic initiatives at…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land

Taejoon Yoo

CEO and founder, MINDsLab

Taejoon Yoo is Global CEO Minds Lab Inc., he graduated at Seoul National University with an accounting degree.

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

Therese Chu

ADB Partnership and Business Development Consultant, GPCCI

Therese Chu is a key figure at the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI), where she plays a pivotal role in fostering bilateral trade and investment between Germany and the Philippines. With her extensive experience in international business development, Therese is dedicated to…

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

Therese Karger-Lerchl

Engagement Manager, Vivid Economics

Therese Karger-Lerchl manages Vivid’s work on resilient infrastructure for the ADB. She is an economist with extensive experience in infrastructure planning and subnational financing, economic impact assessments, and policy analysis. Her work covers the development of strategic infrastructure…

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

Tiffany M. Tran

Human Settlements Expert (Consultant), Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Tiffany Tran is a Vietnamese-American architect and urban designer who is passionate about inclusive and resilient cities. She approaches urban development from a people-centric lens that integrates urban planning, development economics, and environmental justice. Her policy areas of focus include…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Social Development and Protection, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Tran Dai Nghia

Head, Department of Natural Resource and Environmental Economic Studies

Dr. Tran Dai Nghia is the head of the Department of Natural Resource and Environmental Economic Studies, the head Climate Change and REDD+ research group at IPSARD, a member of the NDC and NAP task force and also the head of technical advisory group to the COP 26 implementation taskforce and…

   Topic(s): Environment, Health, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 13: Climate Action

Tsung-Yi Lee

President, THI Consultants, Inc.

Tsung-Yi Lee is President of THI Consultants Inc. He is a transportation modeling expert who has lectured at several universities in Taiwan. With more than 21-year hands-on experiences in transportation modeling and policy making, he has participated in manifold comprehensive transportation…

   Topic(s): Transport, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Tyrrell Duncan

Economist and Policy Adviser, Former Head of Transport Sector, ADB

Tyrrell Duncan has over 30 years of experience in international development. As a technical advisor of ADB’s Transport Sector Group, he previously led the bank’s work on transport, which accounts for about a third of ADB lending. Previously he was transport director for East Asia, and bank-wide…

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

Umesh Madhavan

Research Director , The Circulate Initiative

Umesh is Research Director at The Circulate Initiative, a nonprofit organization committed to solving the ocean plastic pollution challenge and advancing the circular economy in emerging economies. In his role, Umesh leads The Circulate Initiative’s research strategy, with a focus on data and…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Finance, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Utkarsh Mishra

Deputy Project Director, Jharkhand Urban Water Supply Improvement Project

Utkarsh Mishra is the Deputy Project Director at JUIDCO (Urban Development & Housing Department), Government of Jharkhand, based in Ranchi. With over six years of experience in this role, he oversees the Externally Aided Project Management Unit for World Bank and ADB-funded Urban Infrastructure…

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