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Alain Morel

Unit Head Project Administration, ADB

Alain Morel is a Principal Urban Development Specialist and Project Administration Unit Head with the ADB Water and Urban Development Sector Group, with over 33 years of experience in project design, management, and implementation. He previously served as the Philippines Country Operations Head for…

   Topic(s): Finance, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Aliya Tankibayeva

Researcher, Natural Resources Institute, DKU

Aliya has a PhD and MPA. She is a research fellow at the Natural Resources Institute, DKU, Kazakhstan. Her research focus is on financing water infrastructure, mobilizing blended finance, WASH, and gender aspects in water sector.

   Topic(s): Finance, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Benita Ainabe

Financial Sector Specialist (Capital Markets), ADB

Benita Ainabe is a Financial Sector Specialist (Capital Markets) in the Public Management, Financial Sector, and Trade Division of the Southeast Asia Department at Asian Development Bank. She specializes in financial sector development, capital markets, innovative financing mechanisms, and…

   Topic(s): Finance, Industry and Trade, Private Sector, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Brieux Michoud

President and Managing Partner, Waterpreneurs

Brieux Michoud specialized in multi-sectoral approaches and in social entrepreneurship, and was willing to get involved to create a positive change on the planet, at a local and global level.

   Topic(s): Finance, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Charmaine Caparas

Knowledge Management and Communications Consultant, ADB

Charmaine is a seasoned practitioner in communication and knowledge management with extensive experience in science, development, and policy issues. Her work focuses on translating research into impact through strategic communications, organizational learning, and knowledge-sharing initiatives…

   Topic(s): Environment, Finance
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 13: Climate Action

Charmaine Cu-Unjieng

CSO and Co-founder, NaturLoop AG (Switzerland/Philippines)

Charmaine is the Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of NaturLoop, a Swiss green technology company pioneering Cocoboard, a 100% bio-based board made from coconut husk waste that offers a circular alternative to wood panels. She brings over 25 years of leadership experience in global health and…

   Topic(s): Environment, Finance, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 13: Climate Action

Dong Joo Park

Assistant Director, PPS

Park Dong Joo is currently the Assistant Director of Fair Evaluation Management Team of the Public Procurement Service (PPS). Prior to being a public officer in PPS, he played multiple roles as an IBM Informix DBMS engineer, billing system manager, billing database administrator, flight…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Goh Yeow Hwee

Regional Sales Manager, Hydroleap Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)

Yeow Hwee is a chemical engineer with over 20 years of experience in the water industry vertical. He has held leadership roles across the supply chain—from Project Director to Sales Director for chemicals—and now serves as Regional Sales Manager at Hydroleap, a water technology startup. With broad…

   Topic(s): Environment, Finance, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jessica Espinoza

CEO, 2X Collaborative

 Jessica Espinoza is the CEO of 2X Collaborative, a global industry body that convenes the entire spectrum of investors to promote gender lens investing. She is also Chair of the 2X Challenge that has raised more than US$ 11 billion of gender lens investments since its launch at the G7 Summit…

   Topic(s): Finance, Gender Equality, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Kavita Sachwani

Finance Lead and State Program Coordinator, World Bank 2030 Water Resources Group

Kavita is a Chartered Accountant. She is a public policy and financial services professional with over two decades of experience spanning policy advocacy and program management in water resources management, public health, financial inclusion and financial services. She is the Finance Lead for the…

   Topic(s): Finance, Health, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities