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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

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

Catherine Holloway

Co-founder & Academic Director, Global Disability Innovation Hub

Cathy is co-founder & Academic Director of GDI Hub. Cathy leads the Innovation Cluster and the Data and Evidence cluster of the flagship AT2030 programme. Cathy leads the innovation work of GDI hub, including the imagination and initiation of Innovate Now and the AT Impact Fund. Cathy…

   Topic(s): Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Danielle Wood

Chief Executive Officer, Grattan Institute

Danielle is the CEO of the Grattan Institute. She believes in the power of public policy to make Australia a better place. Danielle has published extensively on economic reform priorities, budget policy, tax reform, generational inequality, and reforming political institutions. She is a sought-…

   Topic(s): Education, Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Dinesh Arora

Principal Health Specialist, ADB

Dr Dinesh is a medical doctor with specialisation in public health and economics and is currently the Principal Health Specialist of the Health Sectors Group of the Asian Development Bank. He has over 20 years of experience leading transformational public sector projects in South Asia, the Middle…

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

Elizabeth King

Non-resident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

Elizabeth M. King is a nonresident Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution, editor of Journal of Development Effectiveness, and Adjunct Professor at Georgetown and University of the Philippines. She was the World Bank's Global Director for Education and Vice-President for Human Development…

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

Fernando Reimers

Ford Foundation Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Fernando Reimers is the Ford Foundation Professor of International Education and Director of the Global Education Innovation Initiative at Harvard University. An elected member of both the US National Academy of Education and the International Academy of Education, he is a leading authority in…

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