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William Chen

Director, Nanyang Technological University

Prof. William Chen is the Michael Fam Endowed Professor and Director of Food Science and Technology Programme with Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU). He is also Director of Singapore Agri-food Innovation Lab (SAIL), and Co- Director of Singapore Future Ready Food Safety Hub (FRESH).…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger

William Dar

Secretary, Department of Agriculture (Philippines)

Dr. William D. Dar is a champion of the poor especially the small farmers, fisherfolks and agripreneurs. His servant leadership, guided by solid and enunciated principles of food security, has bestowed laurels such as the “Lifetime Achievers Award” during the Asia Leaders Award 2020, “Lifetime…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

William Tuivaga

Relationships Manager, To Tatou Vai, Cook Islands

William Tuivaga is a public service professional from the Cook Islands with nearly 30 years of experience spanning policing, emergency management, climate change adaptation, and utility sector leadership. He began his career as a Police Officer and later became a trainer in emergency operations, a…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Wim Douven

Associate Professor of Integrated River Basin Management, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Wim Douven is Associate Professor in Integrated River Basin Management at IHE Delft in the Integrated Water Systems and Governance department. He has a background in urban and regional planning and holds a PhD in spatial informatics from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He joined…

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

Xia Li

Founder, Shenzhen Power-Solution Ind. Co., Ltd.

Xia Li obtained her Master’s degree in Business Administration from Ursuline College. She is a young entrepreneur and the Founder of Shenzhen Power-Solution Ind. Co., Ltd., a solar company dedicated to supplying the bottom of the pyramid (BoP) people with high-quality and affordable solar solutions…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Poverty
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Yannick Hughes

Secretary, Tender Boards Office, Ministry of Finance and Economic Management, Vanuatu

Yannick works as Secretary for the Tenders Boards Office of Vanuatu Government's Ministry of Finance and Economic Management.  Prior to this, he was the Procurement & Assets Sales Officer. 

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Yaozhou Zhou

Principal Water Resources Specialist, ADB

Yaozhou Zhou has been with ADB for more than 10 years. He holds an MBA from the University of Birmingham and a bachelor’s degree in Water Resources from Wuhan University.

   Topic(s): Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Yaver Abidi

Managing Director, WSUP Advisory

Yaver is the Managing Director at WSUP Advisory. His background is in civil engineering with over 40 years of experience in the engineering and management of infrastructure in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. He applies his commercial, financial, and business skills to ensure that…

   Topic(s): Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Yi Jiang

Principal Economist, Asian Development Bank

Yi’s research focuses on urbanization, infrastructure and economic development. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Maryland, College Park, and his bachelor's degree in economics and finance from Zhejiang University, PRC.

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment, Health, Private Sector, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Yidan Luo

Young Professional/Transport Specialist, ADB

Yidan Luo has over ten years of professional experience in infrastructure development. She joined ADB as a Young Professional (YP) in July 2020, initially with the transport sector in the Southeast Asia Regional Department. In 2022, Yidan moved to OPPP, where she works as a YP focused on…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Public-Private Partnership, Transport
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals