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Adrian Sammons

Senior Transport Specialist, Maritime Transport and Ports, ADB

Adrian Sammons is an international transport specialist with more than 20 years’ experience in maritime, ports, and logistics. He currently serves as a Senior Transport Specialist (Maritime Transport & Ports) with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), based at ADB headquarters in Manila, where he…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Economics, Environment, Finance, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 13: Climate Action

Ahmed M. Saeed

Vice-President, ADB

Mr. Ahmed M. Saeed joined ADB in 2019 and has significant prior leadership experience in both government and the private sector. He is currently responsible for overseeing ADB’s operations in East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Between 2004 and 2008, Mr. Saeed served in senior roles at the…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Climate Change, Health
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Ali Jamil

Director General, Agriculture Facilities and Infrastructure Ministry of Agriculture, Indonesia

Mr. Ali Jamil was born in Siabu, August 30, 1965. He has completed his Bachelor's and Master in Agriculture in North Sumatra and also has completed his Doctoral in Soil Science/Plant Physiology from the University of the Philippines at Los Banos (UPLB), the Philippines in 2006. He has had a career…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Health
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Amit Jain

Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank

Amit is a solar engineer, with a Ph.D. in solar energy and Fulbright Scholarship from NREL, USA and Chevening Fellow at King’s College, London. He loves to shares real-life stories on how solar energy is transforming people’s lives across health, transport, water, and agriculture sector. He works…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Health
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Andini Effendi

Journalist and Documentarian, Independent Consultant

Andini Effendi is an Independent journalist & a documentarian. She holds a Master's degree in Global Affairs at New York University, concentrating in peacemaking and peacebuilding. Ms. Effendi won Best Current Affairs Presenter at the Asian Television Awards 2019 and 2020. She is also the…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Health
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Anna Itkin

Managing Partner, The Inceptery Pte Ltd Singapore

With over 19 years of scientific research in academia and industry, Anna has gained extensive experience in innovation, systems thinking, and cross-disciplinary work. Her life journey has taken her across the globe, adding a strong intercultural perspective and ability to her work. In 2016 Anna co-…

   Topic(s): Economics, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Armin Bauer

Principal Economist Thematic Cluster, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB

Bauer is Principal Economist in ADB’s Sustainable Development Department, a think tank department on sector and cross cutting thematic issues, where he is heading the poverty and inclusive growth team. He also coordinates the Inclusive Business initiative of ADB, in cooperation with ADB’s private…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Arun Agrawal

Group President, YES BANK

Agrawal heads International Banking at YES BANK, developing business and managing relationship with global financial institutions including banks, multi/bilateral agencies, exchange houses, merchant banks and financial sponsors. Focus of the team is on building strategic relationships in important…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics, Environment
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Bae Taegoan

CEO, Oyster Able

Taegoan Bae is the CEO of Oyster Able, a circular economy startup providing a collection device and a reward mobile application to local governments and private companies to make reusables and recyclables circulation well in their space and area. Oyster Able drives various projects…

   Topic(s): Economics, Environment, ICT, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water

Barbara McPake

Director, Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne

Professor Barbara McPake joined the Nossal Institute in July 2014. She was Director of the Institute for International Health and Development at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. Between 1991 and 2005, Barbara lectured in Health Economics at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Health
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 13: Climate Action