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Armie Jarin-Bennett

President, CNN Philippines

Born and raised in Manila, Armie Jarin-Bennett started her professional career as a radio newscaster for three local stations, before moving to Atlanta in 1996 to intern at CNN’s main headquarters. She became a production assistant at Headline News in 1997 and quickly moved up to writer and…

   Topic(s): Private Sector, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Arnold Tukker

Professor and Scientific Director, Leiden University

Arnold Tukker is a Professor of Industrial Ecology and the Scientific Director of the Institute of Environmental Sciences at Leiden University. He also serves as a senior researcher at TNO, a large Dutch not-for-profit research organization. Arnold has set up prominent EU projects in the field…

   Topic(s): Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 15: Life on Land

Barkha Dutt

Founder, Editor, and Columnist, Barkha Dutt Media Private Ltd.

Barkha Dutt is an award-winning TV journalist, anchor and columnist with more than two decades of reporting experience. She is India’s only Emmy-nominated journalist who has won multiple national and international awards, including the Padmashri, which is India’s fourth highest civilian honour.…

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

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

Bimbika Sijapati Basnett

Gender Specialist, CCSD, ADB

At ADB, Bimbika coordinates and contributes to the mainstreaming of gender in ADB operations in the Central West Asia region, focusing on Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the South Caucasus. Before joining the ADB in January 2024, she worked as the Head of Gender and Social Inclusion at the Australia-…

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

Biswanath Debnath

Consultant, Southeast Asia Department, Asian Development Bank

Biswanath Debnath is a resettlement specialist currently working as a consultant for ADB, where was previously a Principal Social Development Specialist (Safeguards). He obtained his master’s degree and PhD in Anthropology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

   Topic(s): Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Bonar Laureto

Executive Director, Business for Sustainable Development Philippines

Bonar Laureto is Executive Director at the Phillipines Business for Environment (PBE). He was previously Director of the Law of Nature foundation, and has worked as consultant with international organisation (World Bank, UNEP) on environmental issues.

   Topic(s): Civil Society
   SDG: Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Brigitte Balthasar

Senior Disaster and Climate Risk Financing Specialist, ADB

Brigitte contributes to the financial management of disaster and climate risk across ADB’s developing member countries by working with ADB’s operational departments to prepare and implement respective solutions. Her primary responsibilities include developing disaster and climate risk financing…

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

Byounggun Kim

Director, KIP

Dr. Byounggun Kim is currently the Director of Strategic Public Procurement Research Division of the Korea Institute of Procurement (KIP). Mr. Kim has been a dedicated researcher with a decade of experience at the KIP, specializing in leveraging public procurement for the advancement of government…

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

Caterina Meloni

Founder and Gender Finance Advisor, Connecting Founders

Caterina is a gender finance specialist with 25 years of experience working at the crossroads of finance. She supports international finance institutions, development partners, and government bodies in integrating a gender and climate lens across finance and infrastructure programs in a way that is…

   Topic(s): Environment, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land