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Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana

Under-Secretary-General, United Nations; Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific took office on 1 November 2018. Ms. Alisjahbana was a Professor of Economics at Universitas Padjadjaran and was Minister of National Development Planning and the Head of the…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, ICT, Industry and Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Benita Ainabe

Financial Sector Specialist (Capital Markets), ADB

Benita Ainabe is a Financial Sector Specialist (Capital Markets) in the Public Management, Financial Sector, and Trade Division of the Southeast Asia Department at Asian Development Bank. She specializes in financial sector development, capital markets, innovative financing mechanisms, and…

   Topic(s): Finance, Industry and Trade, Private Sector, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Bernard Woods

Principal Director, ADB

Bernard Woods is the Principal Director of the Department of Communications (DOC), responsible for leading the external relations and communication strategies of ADB with stakeholders including donors and developing member countries. He is concurrently the Director of the Results Management and Aid…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals, Goal 4: Quality Education

Byungki Oh

Senior Vice President, Korea Telecom

Entrepreneurial telecom executive with 32 years of experience and credentials of managing business on a global scale, expanding markets and portfolio, C-level strategic engagements, managing global subsidiaries, introducing cutting-edge technology solutions, and customer & partner relationships…

   Topic(s): ICT, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Christopher Charleson

Senior Communications Specialist, ADB

Chris Charleson is a Senior Communications Specialist at ADB's Department of Communication. 

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Francesca Ayala

Senior Account Director, TVC Group

Francesca has over 12 years of experience in video production, having worked in advertising, journalism and corporate communications. Formerly an on-camera correspondent, she interviewed all sorts of colorful personalities ranging from Hong Kong's tycoons to Los Angeles' gangsters, before finally…

   Topic(s): Knowledge Management, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Ing Kantha Phavi

Minister of Women’s Affairs, Cambodia

Since 2004, Ing Kantha Phavi, has been serving as the Minister for Women’s Affairs, where she is responsible for its management and leadership. In addition to her ministerial post, she has been the Chairwoman of the Cambodian National Council for Women since 2004. Prior to becoming Minister, Dr.…

   Topic(s): ICT, Industry and Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Janine Elora Lazatin

Economics Writer on Gender Dimension of GVCs (Consultant), ADB

Janine is an economics research consultant, working on research projects related to infrastructure investments, urbanization, global value chains, and COVID-19. Aside from these topics, her fields of interest include the economics of innovation and health economics.  She graduated Magna cum…

   Topic(s): Economics, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Jennifer Kim Rosenzweig

Deputy Country Director, World Food Programme (WFP) Indonesia

Jennifer Kim Rosenzweig, DrPh is the Deputy Country Director for WFP Indonesia. Jennifer first joined WFP in 2013 as part of the Asia regional programme team in Bangkok, supporting country teams to improve nutrition portfolios. In January 2018, Jennifer moved to Rome to take up her post as the…

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

Jenny Yan Yee Chu

Procurement Specialist, ADB

Jenny Chu is a Procurement Specialist in ADB’s Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department. She is the procurement focal for South Pacific countries, and she leads the work on mainstreaming sustainable procurement and strengthening the environment, health and safety requirements…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Environment, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger