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A. Kumarasiri

Director General, National Planning Department (Sri Lanka)

R.H.W.A. Kumarasiri is the Director General of the Department of National Planning Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies in Sri Lanka.

   Topic(s): Economics, Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Aape Pohjavirta

Founder and President, Funzi

Aape Pohjavirta is the Founder and President of Funzi, a mobile learning service. Funzi gives the world’s billions of mobile users access to motivating and useful learning. An opportunity to develop skills to build a better tomorrow. High quality, relevant courses delivered with a combination of…

   Topic(s): Economics, Education, ICT
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Ajay Mahal

Professor and Economist, Nossal Institute for Global Health University of Melbourne, Australia

Dr Ajay Mahal is an economist with over 25 years of experience in health systems and policy research and evaluation. His recent research has focused on the evaluation of health system interventions. Ajay's research interests span a range of economically relevant questions about household and…

   Topic(s): Economics, Energy
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Andrii Gritsevskyi

Unit Head, IAEA

Andrii Gritsevskyi is Unit head in the Planning & Economic Studies Section of International Atomic Energy Agency where his work is focused on developing and providing to Member States analytical tools and information on energy systems issues including nuclear power, sustainable energy…

   Topic(s): Economics, Energy
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

B.V. Phani

Head of Department, Department of Industrial Management & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

B. V. Phani is the head of the Department of Industrial & Management Engineering at IIT Kanpur.  His research interests are financial intermediaries, credit risk modeling, entrepreneurial finance, innovation, entrepreneurial ecosystems, market micro-structure and valuation, and …

   Topic(s): Economics, Education, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Bruce Chapman

Professor and Economist, Australian National University

Professor Bruce Chapman is an economist and has worked at The Australian National University since 1984. He has extensive experience in public policy, including the motivation and design of the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (the first national income-contingent loan scheme using the income…

   Topic(s): Economics, Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Bui Duy Thanh

Principal Energy Economist, ADB

Mr. Bui has been with ADB since 2005. He is responsible for developing and implementing programs for sustainable energy development in ADB member countries in Southeast Asia. His work covers (i) processing and implementing power investment projects and technical assistance programs to promote…

   Topic(s): Economics, Energy
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Christophe Nappez

Business Development Manager for Southeast Asia, EDF-CIST (Electricité de France)

Christophe Nappez obtained a BSc in physics at University College London and then an MBA from ESSEC Business School Paris. He started his career in the photovoltaics industry in Tokyo, Japan, before joining EDF in Paris as a project manager for rural electrification in developing countries. Then,…

   Topic(s): Economics, Energy
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Christopher Knowles

Head of Climate Change and Environment Division, European Investment Bank

Knowles joined EIB in 1982 and has held a number of positions inside and outside Europe. Since January 2006 he has been part of an initiative by EIB to reinforce its activity in sectors of high policy priority for the EU and in which the EIB seeks to develop innovative approaches. In this capacity…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics, Energy, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Genevieve Lim

Engagement Manager, AlphaBeta

Economics and strategy consultant; former public servant managing the development of smart and sustainable districts in Singapore. Passionate about leveraging my experiences in consulting and the public sector to promote positive socio-economic outcomes in the Asia Pacific region. Key areas of…

   Topic(s): Economics, Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth