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Mara Warwick

Country Director, World Bank

Mara K. Warwick is the World Bank Country Director for Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand. Trained as an environmental engineer, she has expertise in flood management, urban development, urban environmental services and disaster risk management. She manages a portfolio of more than US$ 3…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 13: Climate Action

Marco Leidel

Environmental and Social Specialist, KfW

Marco Leidel works as an expert for environmental and social due diligence for projects of the KfW development bank and the KfW IPEX Bank. Prior to joining KfW, he was a Natural Resources Specialist at ADB, where he was responsible for the environmental due diligence of projects in the natural…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Water
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Mary Ruckelshaus

Executive Director, Natural Capital Project, Stanford University

Mary Ruckelshaus (she/her) oversees all work of the Natural Capital Project partnership including strategy, coordination, fundraising, communications, and hiring. She is based in Seattle, WA, where she previously led the Ecosystem Science Program at NOAA’s NW Fisheries Science Center. Prior to that…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Michael Kremer

Gates Professor of Developing Societies, Department of Economics, Harvard University

Michael Kremer is the Gates Professor of Developing Societies in the Department of Economics at Harvard University. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and a Presidential Faculty Fellowship, and was named a Young Global Leader by the…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics, Education, Health, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Nirjhor Rahman

Bangladesh Enterprise Lead, Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor

Serial social intrapreneur and entrepreneur in frontier markets in Asia and Africa, building on skills and experience in business development, management consulting, venture capital and international development. Subject matter expertise and interest in water and sanitation and angel/early-stage…

   Topic(s): Energy, Health, Water
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Nutta Taneepanichsku

Associate Professor, College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University

Dr. Nutta Taneepanichskul is an Associate Professor at the College of Public Health Sciences (CPHS), Chulalongkorn University, where she leads urban health and environmental health. She was a visiting scientist at Epidemiology in the US and Community and Global Health in Japan. Her primary research…

   Topic(s): Environment, Health, Social Development and Protection, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 13: Climate Action

Olatunji Yusuf

Senior Climate Change Specialist, Resilience & Social Development Global Practice, Islamic Development Bank

Olatunji is a Senior Climate Change Specialist within the Global Practices Directorate of the Islamic Development Bank. He is responsible for mainstreaming climate change in the Bank’s funded operations and portfolio and helping member countries attain low carbon and climate resilient development…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Energy, Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Padmanabhan Soman

Project development In African countries, Jain Irrigation Systems

Expertise in irrigation agronomy, Subject matter Expertise in several tropical and temperate crops Consultant to several Integrated Agri-horti projects Modern irrigation methods , Fertigation and nutrient management Solutions for small and large farms Trainer and extension specialist Business…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Water
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Pavit Ramachandran

Country Director, Mongolia Resident Mission, ADB

Mr. Ramachandran serves as the Country Director at the Mongolia Resident Mission with the Asian Development Bank. He is responsible for overall country program, operational portfolio and knowledge management. Leads operations in Mongolia managing an active portfolio of around $2 billion. Supervises…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Energy, Environment, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Roel Espiritu

Assistant Vice President/Business Area Head , Maynilad Water Services Inc

Roel Espiritu is the Assistant Vice President/Business Area Head of Maynilad Water Services, Inc. Prior to this, he served as Head of Labor Relations in Maynilad. 

   Topic(s): Health, Water
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation