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Changgil Kim

Invited Professor, Seoul National University

Dr. Kim served as president of the Korea Rural Economic Institute and is currently a visiting scholar at the Seoul National University Asia Centre. He was recently appointed as a subcommittee chairman of the Presidential Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Policy. He is particularly…

   Topic(s): Education, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Gohar Tadevosyan

Senior Social Development Specialist (Safeguards), ADB

Ms. Tadevosyan has about 20 years of practical experience in social development field. She has joined ADB in 2014. Her role is to ensure that the urban and social sectors’ projects in East Asia Department are socially inclusive, human-centered, and sustainable. Prior to joining ADB, she worked as…

   Topic(s): Evaluation, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Gordon Falconer

Chairman, UN United Smart Cities Programme

Gordon is currently the Chairman of the Advisory Board for the UN United Smart Cities program and is a city developer, city consultant, global thought leader in cities, technology clusters, property& infrastructure developer, chartered surveyor who has been based in Singapore for the last 10…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Public-Private Partnership, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Hardy Wong

International Municipal Solid Waste Management Expert, individual consultant

For the past 15 years since his retirement from the Ministry of Environment in Canada, he worked as an independent environmental consultant in Canada, the US, as well as providing specialized solid waste management services to a number of international organizations organizations.During his time…

   Topic(s): Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Hardy Wong

International Municipal Solid Waste Management Expert, individual consultant

For the past 15 years since his retirement from the Ministry of Environment in Canada, he worked as an independent environmental consultant in Canada, the US, as well as providing specialized solid waste management services to a number of international organizations organizations.During his time…

   Topic(s): Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

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

Jaemin Nam

Sector Project Administration Unit Head, ADB

Jaemin Nam is a Sector Project Administration Unit Head ‒ East, Central and West Asia Team at ADB’s Water and Urban Development (WUD) Sector Office. Over the past 25 years, he has processed and implemented WUD projects in South, Southeast, and Central West Asia within and outside ADB. His areas of…

   Topic(s): Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Janaka Ekanayake

Professor, University of Peradeniya

Prof.Janaka Ekanayake joined University of Peradeniya (from 1st April 2013) as a Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Institute of Energy at Cardiff University, UK. Prior to joining Cardiff in 2008, he has been attached to the University of Peradeniya and was promoted to…

   Topic(s): Energy, Public-Private Partnership, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jane Romero

Technical Assistance Officer, The Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility

Jane Romero is a Technical Assistance Officer in the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF). Jane has an engineering and economics background and has worked in various aspects of infrastructure development in many countries in Asia and the Pacific for over 15 years. In her present role in…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Private Sector, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jasmine Bourne

Economic and Climate Counsellor, British Embassy Manila

Jasmine Bourne is Economic and Climate Counsellor at the British Embassy Manila. Her previous positions include working for the British High Commission New Delhi, working as a Private Secretary for the Chief Operating Officer for the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office, and roles in…

   Topic(s): Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals