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Mr. Ahmed Shiyam, an influential figure in Maldivian politics and governance, has navigated through diverse industries, bringing a unique blend of expertise and experience to his role as the Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources, appointed in November 2023.
His professional journey embarked in…
Topic(s): Water
SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water
Akhil joined Organica in 2009 as Head of Engineering Services. Within a year of joning, he took on the responsiblity for managing Project Execution a year later Global Sales. In 2017, he was appointed the COO for the company in-charge of managing Business Development, Sales, Supply Chain, HR,…
Topic(s): Water
SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water
Alan is the CEO of Singapore-based aqua-tech startup Sea Green, which is dedicated to bridging connectivity gaps in the blue economy.
Prior to Sea Green, Alan successfully led a leading sustainable yellow-fin tuna business in Indonesia for a specialist blue economy investor. He also …
Topic(s): Finance, Water
SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water
Leung has over 20 years of experience in water and urban development. She was chair of ADB’s in-house Water Community of Practice from 2008 to 2014. Her expertise includes urban planning, water and sustainable development, public-private partnerships, and green cities. Leung’s work in ADB allowed…
Topic(s): Urban Development, Water
SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Ten years of experience in engineering, international development and humanitarian response, with focus on the water sector including water supply, sanitation and water resource management.
Andre Steele heads up IMC’s growing water sector. He is a Chartered Civil Engineer with the UK Institute of…
Topic(s): Water
SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water
Engineer from Ecole Polytechnique and holder of a master's degree from McGill University in Canada, I joined SAFEGE (environmental consulting engineering design office) as a project engineer in 2010, and am there currently project manager since 2012 and head of the drinking water division of the…
Topic(s): ICT, Water
SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water
Avni Kumar specialises in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), with a cross-cutting focus on gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) and climate resilience in WASH. She has a background in development economics and has worked in various capacities with government, civil society, private sector…
Topic(s): Gender Equality, Water
SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 14: Life Below Water
Ben is the founding CEO of Water Sensitive Cities Australia, continuing his work from his time as CEO of the Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities (CRCWSC), where he also served as the Chief Operating and Finance Officer. He leads multidisciplinary projects on water-sensitive city…
Topic(s): Environment, Urban Development, Water
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land
Bintang Ekananda is an environmental engineer and circular economy advocate. As the co-founder and CEO of Alner, a startup specializing in returnable and refillable packaging for daily necessities, he leads efforts to eliminate waste. Bintang holds a master’s degree in Energy & Environment from…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Water
SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land
Budiati Prasetiamartati, "Dias", is Konservasi Indonesia’s Ocean Program Director. Konservasi Indonesia is a national foundation aims to support the sustainable development and protection of critical ecosystems in Indonesia. Dias is the In-country Coordinator for Risk financing solutions and…
Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Finance, Water
SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water