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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

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

Jason Rush

Principal Operations Communications Specialist, Southeast Asia Regional Department, ADB

Jason is ADB’s Team Leader for Communication, Knowledge and External Partnerships in Southeast Asia. He leads the department’s knowledge management work, and provides strategic communications guidance for complex projects.

   Topic(s): Economics, Knowledge Management, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Kelvin Peh

Lecturer in Conservation Science, University of Southampton

While serving as lecturer, Dr. Kelvin Peh is also a Principal Investigator for Conservation Ecology and Ecosystem Services at the University of Southampton. He joined Biological Sciences and the Institute for Life Sciences in February 2013 as a Research Career Track Lecturer. He is also a…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Education, Environment, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Lorraine Elliot

Professor Emerita, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, Australian National University

Lorraine Elliott is Professor Emerita at the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at the Australian National University where she previously held an appointment as Professor of International Relations. She has also held visiting appointments at the University of Oxford, LSE, the Free…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Governance and Public Sector Management, Public-Private Partnership
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Mike Crosby

Senior Conservation Officer (Asia), BirdLife International

Mike has more than 30 years’ experience in wildlife conservation and a good understanding of environmental and development issues in Asia. He coordinates the BirdLife Asia Partnership’s programme on Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, which works for the conservation of the most important sites…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Civil Society, Climate Change, Environment, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Mirko Rizutto

Principal Workplace Management Specialist, ADB

Mirko Rizzuto is heading the governance team in the division for Workplace Management & Hospitality where he oversees the ISO Secretariat and its integrated Energy, Environment, Health and Safety Management System for ADB headquarters. Before joining ADB in January 2013, Mr. Rizzuto was in…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Knowledge Management, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land

Nicholas Murray

Senior Research Fellow, Space-borne Sensor Technology, James Cook University

Dr. Nicholas Murray is an Australia-based scientist with 15+ years experience working in a variety of academic, agency and private sector positions. After positions at the Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science (UQ), the Remote Sensing Research Centre (UQ) and the Centre for…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Norman Emmanuel Ramirez

Program Officer, Ramsar Regional Centre – East Asia

Norman has extensive experience in the fields of training and capacity building and project and organizational development and management. He has worked on a number of projects supported by various international aid and development organizations such as the European Union, World Bank, British…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment, Knowledge Management, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Rosemary Ong

Principal Markets Development Advisory Specialist, ADB

Ms. Ong is a national of the Philippines. Ms. Ong has developed Thought Leadership materials on PPP and Privatization. She obtained her Master’s degree in Business Management from Asian Institute of Management in the Philippines and eared her Certificate in Finance from ESADE Business School,…

   Topic(s): Health, Public-Private Partnership
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals