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Kounila Keo

Managing Partner, Mekhala Communications

At the age of 18, Kounia Keo started working for Agence France Presse and various foreign media publications. Nowadays when she's not writing news reports, she blogs about Cambodian social issues, Southeast Asia online trends, and her travel experiences abroad at http://blueladyblog.com. She often…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Kris Panday

Executive Director,Constituency Office rep. Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, The Netherlands, ADB

Radha Krishna “Kris” Panday was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank in April 2018. In this capacity, he represents Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, The Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, with responsibility for the direction of the general operations of the Bank,…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Krishan Rautela

India Resident Mission, ADB

Krishan Singh Rautela is working as Associate Project Officer in the Agriculture and Natural Resources team of ADB’s India Resident Mission. He is working on agriculture value chain development, farmer producer organizations, digital agriculture, climate change, coastal protection, irrigation and…

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

Krishna Yogi

Country Programme Coordinator, UN WFP

Krishna Jogi currently works as Deputy Head of Programme and Strategic Programme Manager in the UN World Food Programme (WFP), Nepal. He manages WFP's emergency response, climate change adaptation, resilience, and livelihoods program portfolios. He brings more than 20 years of professional…

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

Kundhavi Kadiresan

ADG and Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific, FAO

Kundhavi Kadiresan, who holds a PhD in Economics and an MA in International Business, is Assistant Director-General and FAO’s Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific. She has more than 25 years of managerial experience in economic and policy development. Kadiresan, an economist, has spent…

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

Ladda Mo-suwan

Professor, Prince of Songkla University

Education and training: MD (Mahidol University), MSc (Human Nutrition, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine), Dip. Thai Board of Pediatrics and Pediatric Nutrition (FRCPed T), and Fellow of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (FIUNS). Position: Professor of Pediatrics, Faculty…

   Topic(s): Health
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Lan Mercado

Regional Director, Oxfam International Secretariat Asia

Lan Mercado is the Regional Director for Oxfam in Asia. Lan is an activist and development worker, with over 30 years of experience working with civil society coalitions, environmental movements, and international women's rights organizations. Since 1999, she’s been with Oxfam, starting as a…

   Topic(s): Economics, Gender Equality, Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Lauren Whitehead

Director of Technical Assistance, BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative

Lauren manages a talented technical team to design and deliver high-quality technical assistance, advisory services, and policy advocacy to governments and an array of partners including development banks, UN agencies, bilateral and multilateral institutions, and international NGOs. As a Graduation…

   Topic(s): Industry and Trade, Poverty
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Leah Goeke

Epidemiologist, QED.ai

Leah Goeke is an epidemiologist at QED.ai with 8+ years of experience in global health, program implementation and diplomacy. She was a Strategic Information fellow in the Division of Global HIV and TB for CDC Tanzania, focusing on surveillance and monitoring & evaluation. As a Peace Corps…

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

Leah Gutierrez

Director General, Sectors Department 3, ADB

As the Director General of Sectors Department 3, Leah Gutierrez manages operations for three sector offices: the Finance Sector Office, the Human and Social Development Sector Office, and the Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office. Ms. Gutierrez has over 35 years of professional…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Finance
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities