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Alain Morel

Unit Head Project Administration, ADB

Alain Morel is a Principal Urban Development Specialist and Project Administration Unit Head with the ADB Water and Urban Development Sector Group, with over 33 years of experience in project design, management, and implementation. He previously served as the Philippines Country Operations Head for…

   Topic(s): Finance, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Alex Chen

Co-Founder and CEO, Asia Risk Transfer Solutions

Alex Chen is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Asia Risk Transfer Solutions (ARTS), a Singapore-based technology company founded with the mission of establishing insurance for the masses in Asia. From product design to portfolio management and more, ARTS helps insurers build new digital…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Finance
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Aliya Tankibayeva

Researcher, Natural Resources Institute, DKU

Aliya has a PhD and MPA. She is a research fellow at the Natural Resources Institute, DKU, Kazakhstan. Her research focus is on financing water infrastructure, mobilizing blended finance, WASH, and gender aspects in water sector.

   Topic(s): Finance, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Brieux Michoud

President and Managing Partner, Waterpreneurs

Brieux Michoud specialized in multi-sectoral approaches and in social entrepreneurship, and was willing to get involved to create a positive change on the planet, at a local and global level.

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

Jiangfeng Zhang

Director, ADB

Jiangfeng Zhang is the Director of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Team; Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office; Sectors Department 2 of Asian Development Bank (ADB).  Since joining ADB in 2002 to date, he has been leading and supporting the development, design, and…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Finance
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Kavita Sachwani

Finance Lead and State Program Coordinator, World Bank 2030 Water Resources Group

Kavita is a Chartered Accountant. She is a public policy and financial services professional with over two decades of experience spanning policy advocacy and program management in water resources management, public health, financial inclusion and financial services. She is the Finance Lead for the…

   Topic(s): Finance, Health, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Linda Xiaole Wang

Investment Specialist, ADB

Linda is an Investment Specialist with ADB PSOD Agribusiness Investment Team (AIT). Over the past five years, she has been leading AIT’s investments in East Asia, developing/leading investment projects in other Asian countries, and supporting Chinese companies to expand abroad. Linda’s specialty…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Finance
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Mischa Lentz

Investment Specialist, ADB

Dr. Mischa Lentz is an Investment Specialist in PSIS and a dedicated fund manager for the Canadian Climate Fund as well as the ADF Private Sector Window. Dr. Lentz has over 12 banking and financeyears of banking and finance experience in developing countries. Prior to joining ADB, he spent 7 years…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Finance
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Nicola Armacost

Managing Director, Arc Finance, Ltd.

Nicola Armacost is the Managing Director of Arc Finance whose mission is to link the fields of finance, energy, water, and sanitation. Arc’s financial institution partners have provided access to clean energy for over 4.5 million people in a range of countries including Afghanistan, India, Nepal,…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Finance, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Puri Jyotsna

Associate Vice-President, Strategy and Knowledge Department, International Fund for Agricultural Development

She leads the organization’s strategy work in IFAD’s key areas, targeting agriculture, climate, gender, nutrition, youth, and social inclusion as well as provides the vision for evidence-informed advice on programme designs and implementation, contributing to resource mobilization, and supporting…

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