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Victoria Austin

CEO, Global Disability Innovation Hub

In 2016, Victoria Austin co-founded and is now the CEO of the Global Disability Innovation Hub. She works with over 70 partners in more than 41 countries on programs that total about £50m. She is also an Associate Professor of Social Justice and Innovation at UCL Engineering. She is also…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Vidyut Mohan

Co-founder & CEO, Takachar

Vidyut Mohan is the co-founder and CEO of Takachar, a social enterprise enabling farmers to prevent open burning of their waste farm residues and earn extra income by converting the residues into value-added chemicals like activated carbon on-site. Passionate about energy access and supporting…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Vincent O'Brien

Member, Executive Committee, ICC Banking Commission

Vincent O'Brien is Member Executive Committee of ICC Banking Commission and Chair of ICC Banking Commission, Market Intelligence Group. He has been actively involved in trade finance for more than a quarter of a century and has delivered technical trade finance assistance in more than 100 countries…

   Topic(s): Finance, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Virginia Newton-Lewis

Director of Policy and Advocacy, WaterAid Sweden

Virginia specializes in water security as it relates to WASH. She has worked on a wide range of water issues including food security, irrigation, water resources management, and flood risk management. She holds a PhD from the University of East Anglia, where she explored the topic of agricultural-…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Vita Sanderson​

Structural Engineer, Arup

Vita is a chartered structural engineer who currently works at Arup where she supports development clients on the implementation of infrastructure, particularly in health and education. She is currently also the Chair of the board at the Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders)…

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

Vlad de Ramos

Cybersecurity Expert, Lumifywork Philippines

An accomplished IT-GRC and Cybersecurity expert with over 32 years of experience in risk management, data privacy, and IT security. He has held significant roles as a data privacy and information security consultant at Simplified Strategic Solutions Inc., lead trainer consultant, and chief partner…

   Topic(s): ICT
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Wahyu Dewantara Susilo

Research and Monitoring Specialist, KPK, Indonesia

Wahyu D Susilo is a research and monitoring specialist with over 14 years of experience in the field of corruption prevention. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in management. Currently, he serves as the team leader for the Integrity Assessment/Measurement (Corruption Risk) task force at the…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance
   SDG: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Wang Qi

Chief Researcher, Chinese Academy of Environmental Sciences

•Director / chief researcher, Institute of solid waste pollution control technology, Chinese Academy of Environmental Sciences (2 001) •Chairman of Expert Committee of industrial solid waste and hazardous waste treatment professional committee of China Urban Environmental Hygiene Association (2017…

   Topic(s): Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Wanli Fang

Senior Investment Officer, Urban, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Dr. Wanli Fang is a Senior Investment Officer with the Infrastructure Investment Department Region 1 at the AIIB, where she manages infrastructure investment projects in Urban and Water sectors in South Asia and Southeast Asia. She has over 15 years of experience in sustainable urban development,…

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

Weijun Zhang

Founder, Ewaters Environmental Science & Technology

Weijun Zhang is the founder of Ewaters Environmental Science & Technology, which mainly focuses on high-end technological applications in all water systems. For the past 25 years, Weijun has been at the forefront of computer modelling in river basin, urban water, stormwater and wastewater…

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