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Matthew Morrel

Director General, International Rice Research Institute

Matthew is IRRI’s director general with decades of leadership experience driven by a passion for scientific excellence, an understanding of private-public partnerships, a sound capacity for stakeholder engagement, protection of intellectual property, and people engagement skills. Matthew is the…

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

Matthew Rees

Financial Management Specialist, Papua New Guinea Resident Mission, ADB

Matt Rees is the Financial Management Specialist in ADB’s Papua New Guinea Resident Mission. He is a financial professional with over 16 years of experience, 10 years of which are in developing member countries. As a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and NZ as well as CPA Papua New Guinea,…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Finance
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Matthias Leitner

Natural Resources and Agriculture Economist Officer, ADB

Matthias joined the Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Division of Southeast Asia in late 2018. As an Agriculture Economist, he focuses on project design and preparation for agri-business, value-chain and water resource projects. His particular interest lies in climate-smart…

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

May Lo

Investment Director, ABC Impact

May is a Director at ABC Impact, where she spearheads the fund's investment initiatives across the region. Her primary focus is on generating positive social impact through strategic healthcare investments, specifically targeting improvements in healthcare accessibility, affordability, and quality…

   Topic(s): Finance, Health
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

May Tai

Managing Partner, Asia, Herbert Smith Freehills

Ms. May Tai specialises in cross-border China-related and Asian disputes, as well as contentious regulatory matters. She regularly advises governments, government-owned entities and commercial clients (including financial institutions and energy companies) in Asia, Europe and the United States,…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Md Ehsanul Hoque

Senior Secretary, Road Transport and Highways Division Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

Md. Ehsanul Hoque, a member of the 1982 BCS (Administration) Cadre, currently serves as the Senior Secretary of the Road Transport and Highways Division, Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges. He was appointed to this position on 18 August 2024. In his current role, he leads national efforts in…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty

Md. Abul Basher

Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist, ADB

Abul works on food security and rural development issues, contributes to ADB’s agenda of sustainable development, and supports the ADB-wide knowledge management process on food security and sustainability. Before joining ADB, he taught economics at Willamette University, USA, worked as an economist…

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

Md. Ruhul Amin

Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Bangladesh

Ruhul Amin is the Deputy Secretary of Deputy Secretary Economic Relations Division of the Government of Bangladesh. Before becoming a Deputy Secretary, he also worked as the First Secretary of the First Secretary National Board of Revenue.  He graduated from Dhakka University with a…

   Topic(s): Economics, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Meherban Khan

Head of Utility Companies, Agra Khan Rural Support Program

Meherban Khan is the Head of Utility Companies at Agra Khan Rural Support Program in northern Pakistan. He has more than 17 years of experience in the development sector and is skilled in project and program planning, implementation, management, financial budgeting, and community-based enterprises…

   Topic(s): Economics, Finance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Mehran Avini

Senior Private Sector Specialist, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

  Mehran Avini is a Senior Investment Officer with AIIB for sovereign and non-sovereign investments, focusing primarily on the transport sector. Prior to AIIB, he worked in the consulting industry, focusing on the transaction and technical advisory for public and private financed…

   Topic(s): Finance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals