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Aditya Handa

Founder and Managing Director, Abellon Group Aditya

Aditya Handa is the founder and managing director of Abellon Group. Abellon is engaged in finding sustainable development-led solutions to India's most difficult problems, such as climate change, waste management, energy security, food security, and realizing untapped human…

   Topic(s): Energy, Environment, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Social Development and Protection, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Agnes Meiria

Project Manager, YAKKUM Emergency Unit, Indonesia

Agnes Meiria is a program manager and gender focal point at YAKKUM Emergency Unit. She is in charge of program design and oversee its implementation, integrating cross-cutting issues, and building partnerships, as well as providing support and contribution/inputs to the program and management…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Alan Kendall Clark

Irrigation Specialist and Principal (co-owner) , NHC Ltd.

Alan Clark is a Principal of Northwest Hydraulic Consultants and has over 30 years’ experience in preparing and implementing both small and large irrigation scheme developments in Asia and Africa as Team Leader and/ or irrigation specialist. He completed his MSc in Irrigation Engineering at…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Social Development and Protection, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Alan Shaw

Chief Executive Officer, Calysta

Alan Shaw, Ph.D., is President, Chief Executive Officer and CoFounder of Calysta, and a member of the Board of Directors. He joined in 2012. Dr. Shaw is a veteran biotechnology entrepreneur and chemical industry executive, with more than 25 years of experience building and leading technology…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Alvin Ng

General Manager, Smart Cities Asia Pacific, Aboitiz Data Innovation

Alvin Ng was the Vice President of Digital Solutions, APAC, Johnson Controls. In this position, he is responsible for driving the digital and sustainability growth strategy for Asia Pacific region, which includes driving and executing initiatives that increase market penetration, providing relevant…

   Topic(s): Knowledge Management, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Anand Ramesh Kumar

Social Development Specialist, ADB

Anand Ramesh Kumar is a Social Development Specialist – (focusing on social protection) working with ADB’s Human and Social Development Sector Office. His focus areas include digital social protection and services, and adaptive and shock responsive social protection. Previously, he worked as an…

   Topic(s): Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Ananya Chakraborty

Senior Research Analyst, World Resources Institute, India

Ananya Chakraborty, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Analyst with the Climate Resilience Practice program at the World Resources Institute (WRI), India. Her research focuses on gender, inclusion, and human development for addressing pressing issues of our times such as climate change, food security, and…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Anju Sharma

Lead, Locally Led Adaptation, Global Center on Adaptation

Anju Sharma is the Global Lead on Locally Led Adaptation at the Global Center on Adaptation. She has previously worked for Oxford Climate Policy as Deputy Director;  and for European Capacity Building Initiative; UN Environment Programme; Oxfam GB; and the Centre for Science and Environment as…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Arif Uddin

Transport Specialist, The World Bank

Arif Uddin is a transport specialist at the World Bank Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF), based in Ethiopia. He is currently managing the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) in Africa and providing cross-support for transport projects in the region. Arif, a…

   Topic(s): Social Development and Protection, Transport
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana

Under-Secretary-General, United Nations; Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

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