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Simon Bernard

CEO and Co-founder, Plastic Odyssey

Simon Bernard is the Co-founder and CEO of Plastic Odyssey, a pioneering global expedition focused on tackling plastic pollution. With a background in the Merchant Navy, Simon brings a unique blend of maritime expertise and environmental passion. Under his leadership, the…

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

Sing (Terry) Cho

Senior Urban Development Specialist (Waste Management), ADB

Terry is the Senior Urban Development Specialist (Waste Management) of the Asia Development Bank (ADB). He joined ADB from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the World Bank, where he was employed as the Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist at the World Bank (WB) and the Senior…

   Topic(s): Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Somesh Kumar

Leader - Power and Utilities, Ernst & Young

Somesh has been involved in managing large-scale power and utilities transformation programs for over 20 years. Prior to EY, Somesh was associated with Tata Power Company Limited and Accenture. He has been extensively associated with the development of smart/ digital grids (IoT) including…

   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

Sonal Shah

Independent Consultant, ITDP India

Ms. Shah leads urban planning, gender and transport strategy, research, projects and policy at ITDP India. She has 13+ years' experience across multiple scales on city development, neighborhood plans, transit-oriented development and station accessibility planning, street design, historic precinct…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection, Transport
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 15: Life on Land

Sonomi Tanaka

Country Director, Lao PDR Resident Mission, ADB

She is Chief of the Gender Equity Thematic Group, responsible for overseeing and providing advice on ADB-wide operations in support of gender equality and women’s empowerment.  She facilitates knowledge management on gender and development in ADB and coordinates gender mainstreaming…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Sophia Cason

Chief of Party, USAID Laos Legal Aid Support Program

Sophia Cason is an Australian lawyer who has been working for The Asia Foundation as Chief of Party for the USAID Laos Legal Aid Support Program. 

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Sreylin Meng

CEO and Co-Founder, Smart Farm Assistance

Sreylin Meng is the CEO and co-founder of Smart Farm Assistance. She has always been frustrated about how Cambodian farmers are struggling to get a proper livelihood even if they are working very hard. She had the chance to be the 1st one in my family to pursue higher education, and…

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

Stephen Mosese

In-Country Coordinator, Landells Mills

In-Country Coordinator, Landells Mills

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Finance, Water
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water

Steve Diggs

Senior Product Manager, University of California Curation Center

Steve Diggs is a distinguished data specialist whose extensive career has been marked by a profound dedication to the management and preservation of critical scientific data.  For over four decades, from 1980 to 2022, Steve Diggs served as the Technical Director of the Hydrographic Data Office…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water

Steve Widdicombe

Director of Science and Deputy Chief Executive, Plymouth Marine Laboratory

Steve Widdicombe is the Director of Science for Plymouth Marine Laboratory. Steve is a marine ecologist with over 30 years of experience in using field observations and large manipulative experiments to address issues relating to benthic ecology, biodiversity, and ecosystem function. In…

   Topic(s): Environment
   SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water