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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

Angeles Cortesi

Head, Global Learning Innovation Hub, UNICEF

With over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur, business strategist, and transdisciplinary designer, Angeles has a track record of creating innovative products, services, and systems at the intersection of business, technology, and design. From fire-starting transformation programs for global…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Asadullah Sumbal

Principal Regional Cooperation Specialist, ADB

Asadullah Sumbal is a Principal Regional Cooperation Specialist at ADB’s Southeast Asia Department. He works as project officer for the flagship housing for integrated rural development program. He is also the co-team leader for the Strengthening Private Sector Participation in TVET program in…

   Topic(s): Education, Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ashish Dhawan

Founder and Chairperson , Central Square Foundation

Ashish Dhawan is one of India’s leading philanthropists and a key voice for system reform in the country. Ashish is the Founder and CEO of Central Square Foundation (CSF) with the mission to improve the quality of school education for all students (especially from low-income communities) through…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education, ICT
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

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

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

Eduardo Klein

Regional Director, HelpAge International

Eduardo Klein is Regional Director of HelpAge International, Asia Pacific Regional Offi ce. He oversees programs in collaboration with HelpAge network partners throughout the region. For the past 15 years, he has held various positions in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic , Viet Nam, and in…

   Topic(s): Education, Health
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Eunjin Oh

Vice President, Korean Women's Development Institute

Eunjin Oh is the Vice President and Senior Research Fellow at the Korean Women's Development Institute (KWDI). Prior to her position at KDWI, she was a lecturer at Sogang University, Sungshin University, Ajou University, and Dongduk Women's University. She also worked with Korea Research…

   Topic(s): Education, Gender Equality, ICT
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Kyu-Hyeog Chae

Project Manager, Korea IT Consulting Co., Ltd

Kyu-Hyeog Chae has worked with Korea IT Consulting Co., Ltd. since 2009. He has held multiple roles, including Project Manager, Performance Management Expert, Principal Investigator, Security Expert, Technical Architect of Information Systems, and Researcher. He holds several certifications, such…

   Topic(s): Education, Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Manisha Dogra

Vice President, Telenor Group

Manisha Dogra is senior business sustainability professional with extensive operational and strategic experience in Asia.   Manisha is currently the Vice President, Head of Sustainability Asia at Telenor Group. Prior to this, she was heading Telenor Group’s Supply Chain Sustainability and…

   Topic(s): Education, ICT
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities