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Jane Romero

Technical Assistance Officer, The Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility

Jane Romero is a Technical Assistance Officer in the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF). Jane has an engineering and economics background and has worked in various aspects of infrastructure development in many countries in Asia and the Pacific for over 15 years. In her present role in…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Private Sector, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, 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

Janine Teo

CEO, Solve Education!

Janine Teo is the CEO of Solve Education!, an education technology not-for-profit with the mission of delivering quality education to everyone, focusing on the BOP (Bottom of Pyramid) demographic. She is the first Asian to receive the International Intellectual Benefits to Society Award by Mensa…

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

Jaquelin Cochran

Group Manager for the Grid Systems Group, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jaquelin Cochran analyzes best practices to integrate renewable and distributed energy resources to the electric grid. She recently co-led a renewable energy grid integration study of India and is currently leading the City of Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study. Before joining NREL, Dr.…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Jason Rush

Principal Operations Communications Specialist, Southeast Asia Regional Department, ADB

Jason is ADB’s Team Leader for Communication, Knowledge and External Partnerships in Southeast Asia. He leads the department’s knowledge management work, and provides strategic communications guidance for complex projects.

   Topic(s): Economics, Knowledge Management, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jay Slowik

Senior Scientist, Atmospheric Chemistry at the Paul Scherrer Institute

Dr. Jay Slowik is a senior scientist in the Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Switzerland. His research focuses on the atmospheric sources and processes governing air pollution, including the development of novel instrumentation for organic aerosol analysis…

   Topic(s): Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Jayson Koh

Director, EcoLabs Centre of Innovation for Energy

Dr. Jayson Koh is Director at EcoLabs Centre of Innovation for Energy. He focuses on developing co-innovation and test-bedding projects with start-ups, SMEs, government agencies, and large enterprises. Jayson has wide experience in early-stage technology development, open innovation, tech…

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

Jean-Christophe Allo

Head of Business Development, SABELLA

With a degree in engineering – management and energy projects - and a post-master degree in ocean energy, Jean-Christophe is involved in tidal energy since 2010. He joined SABELLA in 2012 to manage the D10 project and increase the notoriety of the company both in France and abroad. He then moved to…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Jeffrey Smith

Vice President, Sustainability, Six Senses

Based in Bangkok, Jeff has led sustainable tourism with the Six Senses group since 2016. He holds a Master’s degree in Sustainability and has a background in Environmental Engineering with consulting experience in the USA and his native Canada. His experience includes ecosystem risk management,…

   Topic(s): Environment, ICT
   SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Jekuk Chang

Vice President, Dongseo University

Prof. Dr. Jekuk Chang has been President of Korea’s Dongseo University since 2013. This University maintains close ties with Lithuania and actively cooperates with Mykolas Romeris University. The two universities have implemented a joint Bachelor’s Degree studies programme and also have established…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jenna Jambeck

Distinguished Professor in Environmental Engineering , University of Georgia and a National Geographic Fellow

Jenna Jambeck is the Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor in Environmental Engineering at the University of Georgia and a National Geographic Fellow. Dr. Jambeck conducts research and teaches environmental engineering with a focus on solid waste. Her work often interweaves…

   Topic(s): Environment
   SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land