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Ouk Ravuth

Chief of Office, Department of Employment and Manpower, Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, Kingdom of Cambodia

Topic(s): Social Development and Protection

SDG: Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Juan co-founded ECHOstore in 2008 and has since won many awards like Entrepreneur of the Year in 2011 (for social enterprise) by Ernst and Young, Social Entrepreneur of the Year by GO Negosyo, and Bossing award by PLDT/Smart. She also chairs the Women’s Business Council of the Philippines, an…

Topic(s): Economics, Energy, Environment

SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Pallab Chakma

Executive Director, Kapaeeng Foundation, Bangladesh

Currently, he is working as Executive Director of Kapaeeng Foundation (KF), a leading indigenous peoples’ organization in Bangladesh that works for the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples. Pallab has been working for indigenous peoples’ land rights for the last 14 years. He…

Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection

SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Pamela Wyatt

Principal Public Management Specialist, Asian Development Bank

Pamela is a Principal Public Sector Specialist who works on projects around the Pacific, including in Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Tonga and Kiribati. They currently range from large budget support programs focused on public finance management to smaller health projects. Pamela has been with ADB for 6…

Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management

SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Panate Manomaivibool

Assistant Professor, Mae Fah Luang University

Dr. Manomaivibool is among the World Top 2% Scientists in recycling according to ScholarGPS. He has led or contributed to more than 50 projects on the circular economy, extended producer responsibility (EPR), solid waste management and sustainable tourism. He received his PhD from Lund…

Topic(s): Environment

SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land

Pankaj Batra

Energy Transition Expert and Senior Advisor, IRADe

Pankaj Batra is considered as a thought leader in the power industry in India and South Asia, with more than 40 years of experience across several key positions. His expertise includes power sector reforms, policy, regulations, energy transition, sector efficiency, renewables, energy storage,…

Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment

SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Paolo Manunta

Senior Digital Technology Specialist (Earth Observation), ADB

Paolo Manunta is Senior Digital Technology Specialist in ADB’s Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department (SDCC). He specializes in Earth Observation (EO), online Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI). Paolo helps set up geospatial initiatives and…

Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Environment

SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 15: Life on Land

Patricia Cueva del Bueno

Environmental Specialist, ESSA Technologies Ltd

Patricia has over 15 years of experience in environmental assessment and management. Through her international work, she has supported multilateral development agencies, governments and private sector clients in conducting environmental due diligence reviews and evaluation of projects and…

Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Capacity Development, Environment, Transport

SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land

Patricia Zurita

Chief Executive Officer, BirdLife International

Patricia leads BirdLife International, the world’s largest nature conservation partnership, bringing together over 100 organisations worldwide to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources. An economist by…

Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Civil Society, Climate Change, Environment, Regional Cooperation and Integration

SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Patrick Safran

Former Principal Operations Coordination Specialist (Fragile Situations), ADB

As a focal point for fragile and conflict-affected countries, Mr. Safran supported ADB operations in this context. Previously, he helped develop ADB’s strategic and results-oriented approach to delicate situations, focal point for disaster and emergency assistance, ICT coordinator, and project…

Topic(s): Environment

SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land