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Bilal Anwar

CEO, NDRMF

Mr. Bilal Anwar is an International Climate Policy and Sustainable Development Professional with a reputation as a leading technical expert, with over two decades of diverse experience in the field of climate change. Since 17 January 2022, Mr. Anwar has been appointed as the CEO of the National…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Bill Grainger

Wind Energy Associate, NLAI Ltd

A seasoned expert of the wind power industry on land and at sea Bill has extensive knowledge of engineering and environmental aspects of wind energy exploitation. He has worked on all stages of wind farm development from initial site evaluation through to consenting, installation and operations.…

   Topic(s): Energy
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Billy Fairburn

Senior Manager, Communities and Livelihoods, BirdLife International

Mr. Billy Fairburn leads the management and development of BirdLife’sCommunities and Livelihoods work-stream. He supports the Regional Flyway Initiative as a technical expert in capacity needs assessment. Billy has a strong track record in capacity assessment, strategic planning, and…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Bir Bahadur Ghale

Founder, Hydro Energy Concern

Bir Bahadur Ghale has more than 25 years of experience in the micro/mini hydropower sector. He has also been awarded the Ashoka Fellowship (given to those who have excelled in Social Entrepreneurship). As a micro-hydro entrepreneur, he started his first Micro Hydropower (MHP) plant in Barpak (…

   Topic(s): Energy
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Blair Spendelow

Senior Coastal and Marine Specialist, ADB

Blair Spendelow is a Senior Coastal and Marine Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office. He leads projects that strengthen coastal resilience, safeguard marine ecosystems, and support strategic adaptation planning across…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 13: Climate Action

Bodha Raj Dhakal

Project Manager, Nepal Electricity Authority

Mr. Bodha Raj Dhakal has over two decades of professional experiences, engaged in the planning of rural electrification and distribution system, study, project preparation, feasibility study, determination of financing model and execution of those projects as a project manager. He is…

   Topic(s): Energy
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Borja de la Cruz

Senior Manager - Service Sales, Vestas

Mr. de la Cruz is a Sales and Business Development professional, specialized in Renewable Energy, with 13 years experience in Wind Energy and 10 years living in Asia.

   Topic(s): Energy
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Boya Jiang

Nature and Climate Lawyer, ClientEarth

Boya Jiang is the Nature and Climate Lawyer at ClientEarth, an environmental law charity focusing on advancing environmental governance and rule of law. Boya is a legal expert and she holds a Magis Juris degree in law from the University of Oxford. Boya is now focusing on how to promote the…

   Topic(s): Climate Change
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Bregje van Wesenbeeck

Scientific Director, Deltares

Dr.van Wesenbeeck chairs the science council of Deltaresthat oversees the scientific quality of the work of Deltares. She is a senior expert in nature-based Solutions (NbS) for climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction. She has over 15 years of experience working in multicultural settings for…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Brett Sutton

Technical Assistance Specialist, ADB

Brett Sutton is an agronomist and environmental scientist with ADB PSOD's agribusiness investment team. He works to optimize development impact imparted by agribusiness investment and technical assistance projects, including through improving climate and disaster resilience of smallholder farmers…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action