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Marlowe Popes

Senior Field Manager, BRAC-UPGI

When one of the world’s longest running lockdowns began in the Philippines due to COVID-19, Marlowe’s team was tasked with ensuring the project’s 1,800 participants developed sustainable livelihoods and carved pathways out of extreme poverty when the project ended amidst one of our lifetime’s…

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

Martin Harper

Chief Executive Officer, BirdLife International

Martin Harper is the new CEO of BirdLife International. As an experienced advocate and communicator, with 27 years of experience in senior conservation roles, Martin works with his leadership team to implement a new, ambitious BirdLife strategy. A biologist by training, Martin has 27 years’…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Matthew Barrie

Former Founder and CEO, Solu Philippines

Matthew is the former founder & CEO of Solu. He launched Solu in 2018 in Manila, Philippines, and led the company to its acquisition 14 months later in May 2019. He grew the company from an idea in a notebook to 22 people and 4 integrated tech products with the overarching ambition to…

   Topic(s): ICT, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Md Shamsul Arifeen Khan

Senior Education Officer, ADB

Mr. Md Shamsul Arifeen Khan has been serving as Senior Education Officer with ADB since Jan 2023. His primarily role is project processing, and project implementation in education sector in Bangladesh.  He has over 25 years of professional experience, including 15 years in academia and…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Education, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Meredith Wyse

Senior Social Development Specialist, ADB

Meredith Wyse is a Senior Social Development Specialist – Aging and Care, Human and Social Development Sector, Sectors Group at the Asian Development Bank.  She has nearly 20 years experience working in the Asia-Pacific region on issues related to adaptations to population aging and older…

   Topic(s): Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Michael Beauchamp

Principal Social Development Specialist (Safeguards), ADB

Mike Beauchamp is ADB's Principal Social Development Specialist (Safeguards). Prior, he worked as the Project Team Leader (Designate) of Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation (Designate) Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project LCG - Lao Consulting Group.  He got his Bachelor and…

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

Michael W Hodin

CEO, Global Coalition on Aging

Michael W. Hodin, Ph.D. is CEO of the Global Coalition on Aging, Managing Partner at High Lantern Group, and a Fellow at Oxford University’s Harris Manchester College. He has spoken internationally on the topic of aging, including at G20, APEC, Davos, and the World Knowledge Forum (WKF). He is also…

   Topic(s): Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Michiko Suga

Deputy Representative, ADB

Ms. Suga joined ADB in 2004 and worked in the Southeast Asia (SERD) and Pacific Regional Department (PARD) including a two-year assignment to the Lao Resident Mission. She also worked for the European Investment Bank (EIB) where she led the process of drafting and introducing EIB’s first social…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Monina Josefina H Romualdez

Undersecretary for Operations Group, Department of Social Welfare and Development, The Philippines

Former Regional Director of DSWD National Capital Region , A realtor by profession; a businesswoman; former President of Junior Chamber International (JCI) Makati Princess Urduja; former head of Mindanao Parallel Groups. Undersecretary Romualdez spent most of her career in the private sector but…

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

Muh Ulil Absor

Lecturer, School of Social Work Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga (State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga)

Muh. Ulil Absor obtained his PhD from the School of Demography, The Australian National University. He has been working since 2010 as a lecturer at the School of Social Work, College of Dakwah and Communication, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta (the State Islamic University…

   Topic(s): Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions