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Abhisek Rout

Program Associate, eGovernments Foundation

Abhisek is a Civil Engineer cum Urban Manager with a B. Tech. in Civil Engineering and an MBA in Urban Management and Governance. He is a KPMG Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified personnel and a multi-dextrous professional with multi-disciplinary core competencies in engineering and management…

   Topic(s): Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Abid Ali Shah

Unit Head, Pakistan Resident Mission, ADB

Abid Ali Shah has 22 years of career with ADB in the fields of Loan Disbursement, Finance and Administration, and Risk Analytics. He is currently leading the Loan Disbursement Team of the ADB’s Pakistan Resident Mission as Unit Head.

   Topic(s): Finance
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Adrian Marsden

Associate Director, Arup

Adrian leads the infrastructure team in Arup’s Philippine office. Adrian’s professional background is a Chartered Civil Engineer, Chartered Water, and Environmental Manager and Member of the Association for Project Management. He graduated from Southampton University in the UK, with a Master’s…

   Topic(s): Energy, Water
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Afolayan Juwon Samuel

Global Chapters Facilitator, World Youth Parliament for Water

Mr. Samuel has over 5 years of combined professional experience covering water policy contributions, mobilization of young water professionals, organizational database management, establishment of water networks for youths, and nanotechnology. He is a doctoral researcher at the Erasmus Darwin…

   Topic(s): Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Aholotu Palu

CEO, Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company

Aholotu Palu has been involved in various roles in Tonga’s Ministry of Finance and the Prime Minister’s Office for almost 20 years. He has also held significant positions at the World Bank, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Finance
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Akihiro Shimasaki

Former Water Resources Specialist, ADB

He left his position in ADB in March 2021.

   Topic(s): Water
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Albrecht Weerts

Hydrology and Forecasting Expert, Deltares

Albrecht Weerts is an expert on data model integration and hydrological forecasting at Deltares. He has been leading research and development projects on data assimilation techniques for improving flood forecasting system. He is also a Professor of Hydrologic Predictability at Wageningen University…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, ICT, Water
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Alison Baker

Fund Manager, GHD Pty Ltd

Dr Baker is currently the Fund Manager for the Australian Government funded Water for Women Fund, a flagship program delivering water, sanitation and hygiene programs across the Asia Pacific region. She has worked in the international development sector with GHD Pty as both a manager and…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Aliya Tankibayeva

Researcher, Natural Resources Institute, DKU

Aliya has a PhD and MPA. She is a research fellow at the Natural Resources Institute, DKU, Kazakhstan. Her research focus is on financing water infrastructure, mobilizing blended finance, WASH, and gender aspects in water sector.

   Topic(s): Finance, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Allison Ryan

Program Manager, Green Marine

Allison Ryan is an accomplished sustainability and quality management professional with expertise spanning the marine, mining, and pharmaceutical sectors. She is currently Program Manager at Green Marine, where she leads advisory committees, collaborative working groups, and program development on…

   Topic(s): Environment, Finance
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action