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Rozina Haque

Programme Head, Ultra-Poor Graduation Programme, Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC)

Rozina Haque is the Programme Head of the Ultra-Poor Graduation Programme at BRAC. She possesses over 18 years of proven experience in international development, focusing on social protection and economic inclusion and has built thematic expertise in the areas of climate change adaptation,…

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

Samantha Kay Lisay

Design Architect, Build Change

Samantha Kay L. Lisay is a licensed Architect and a Certified BERDE Professional from the Philippines. After finishing her Bachelor of Science in Architecture at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in 2014, she had been involved in a number of projects in the residential and commercial…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia

Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno is an Indonesian businessman. He was appointed as Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy on 23 December 2020. Sandiaga has a passion for empowering young entrepreneurs, supporting small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs), and enhancing access to finance in Indonesia…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, 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

Shigehiro Shinozaki

Senior Economist, ADB

Shigehiro Shinozaki is a Senior Economist at the Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department of the Asian Development Bank. He supports ADB’s developing member countries in improving small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) access to finance through various technical assistance projects.…

   Topic(s): Economics, Finance, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Smita Rawoot

Urban Resilience Lead, World Resources Institute (WRI)

Smita Rawoot is the Urban Resilience lead at World Resources Institute (WRI). She leads a team of researchers and urban development professionals who are focused on helping cities manage and adapt to their climate risks while advancing human & environmental health, economic opportunity, and…

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

Steven Wade

Technical Director, Atkins

An experienced consultant operating as Project Director, technical expert, reviewer, trainer and facilitator in UK water resources and international development. Highlights include roles as technical lead for the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment, strategic water resources planning for London,…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 13: Climate Action

Susanne Becken

Professor of Sustainable Tourism, Griffith University, Australia

Susanne Becken is a Professor of Sustainable Tourism at Griffith University in Australia and the Principal Science Investment Advisor (Visitor) in the Department of Conservation, New Zealand. She is also a Vice-Chancellor Research Fellow at the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom. Susanne is…

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

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

Vivek Rao

Principal Financial Sector Specialist, ADB

Mr Vivek Rao has worked in ADB for over 8 years, first in the Treasury and subsequently in the South Asia Department. Mr. Rao has worked both in sovereign and nonsovereign operations with a focus on the infrastructure and SME sectors. In addition, Mr. Rao has processed and implemented program…

   Topic(s): Economics, Private Sector, Public-Private Partnership, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Wesley Ryan De Witt

Geo-Enabling initiative for Monitoring and Supervision, World Bank

Wesley De Witt is a Geographer and founding member of the World Bank's Geo-Enabling Initiative for Monitoring and Supervision (GEMS).  He leads the GEMS engagement in the East Asia & Pacific Region and heads a team of geographers, developers, and technical specialists dedicated to…

   Topic(s): Economics, Poverty
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure