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Asad Ali Zafar

Senior Project Officer (Water Resources), Pakistan Resident Mission, ADB

Asad has been working with the Asian Development Bank for the last about 15 years in water resources management, portfolio administration and post-disaster response investments. Before ADB he has worked as consultants with national firms as well as government organizations. He has a master’s degree…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Camille Richer

Blue Finance Specialist, BlueSeeds

Camille is managing BlueMove, a fund initiated by BlueSeeds and WWF, facilitating access to European subsidies for small-scale fishermen, enabling them to finance sustainable fishing projects and receive technical and financial assistance. Within the Entrepreneurs du Monde’s network, she developed…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Finance, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 14: Life Below Water

Carmine Piantedosi

Chief Executive Officer, Nauru Utilities Corporation, Fiji

Carmine is the CEO of Nauru Utilities Corporation in Fiji. Prior to this, he was the CEO of the Land Transportation Authority in Fiji. He also worked as a Manager of Regulation and Pricing at Goulburn-Murray Water. He has a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of South Australia and a…

   Topic(s): Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Cate Brown

Professor and former Dean, National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Western Cape

Cate Brown is an extraordinary professor at the University of the Western Cape.

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

Cecile Dahome

Co-Founder and Executive Director, Sevea

Cécile has been working and consulting in the field of business and project development, start-up acceleration and access to financing in the sectors of clean energy, adaptation and mitigation, WASH and agriculture for more than 12 years and is no stranger to Cambodia and the region. She recently…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Dominic Schwalger

CEO, Samoa Water Authority

Fuimaono Dominic Schwalger is an experienced leader in the water sector, currently serving as the Managing Director for Samoa Water Authority. With over 15 years of experience in the industry, he has developed a good understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing water utilities. Fuimaono…

   Topic(s): Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Francesco Ricciardi

Senior Environmental Specialist, ADB

Mr. Francesco Ricciardi has more than 12 years of experience in Europe, Asia and South America. He has worked for private and public entities as an environmental advisor for Major Infrastructures and Power Plants developments, including Ports and Renewable Energies, and Environmental Policies…

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

Gab Mejia

Conservation Photographer, National Geographic Explorer

Gab Mejia is a Filipino conservation photographer, environmental storyteller, and engineer. His work focuses on stories on the climate crisis, endangered wildlife, and the intersectionality of culture and the environment. He is a National Geographic Explorer, Nikon Asia Ambassador, and an Emerging…

   Topic(s): Environment, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Guillaume Dulac

IFRM and Economics Specialist, Landell-Mills

Guillaume has over 15 years of experience in international project development as a water and environmental engineer and economist. He specializes in Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations (FCAS). His work with Development Finance Institutions (DFI) essentially…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics, Environment, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Harshita Rathi

Project Manager, Dalberg Advisors

Harshita Rathi is a Project Manager at Dalberg Advisor’s Mumbai office. Her work spans gender, education, employment, water and sanitation, anti-trafficking, and humanitarian assistance sectors. She led the ADB engagement with Dalberg which looked at how private financing can be catalyzed…

   Topic(s): Economics, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation