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Utsav Kumar

Deputy Country Director, Sri Lanka Resident Mission, ADB

Utsav is currently the Country Deputy Director of ADB Sri Lanka Resident Mission, South Asia Department. Before this, he was the Principal Country Economist.  He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Maryland, College Park.  

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Knowledge Management, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

V.B. Mathur

Chairperson, National Biodiversity Authority, India

Dr. V.B. Mathur is the Chairperson, National Biodiversity Authority, India since September 2019. Prior to this, he served as the Director of the Wildlife Institute of India between 2014-19. Dr. Mathur is the Regional Vice-Chair of the IUCN-World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA-South Asia) and…

   Topic(s): Environment
   SDG: Goal 15: Life on Land

Valentina Ricca

Associate Legal Officer, UNEP

Valentina Ricca is an Associate Legal officer in the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Law Division, Montevideo Coordination and Delivery Unit, which provides technical support and capacity-building activities for Member States on environmental law. Valentina supports climate change, air…

   Topic(s): Environment
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Valerie Langer

Fiber Solutions Strategist, Canopy

Valerie has been engaged in forest conservation initiatives for over 30 years. Under Canopy, she works to accelerate the global availability of 'Next Generation' alternatives to tree fiber pulp for manufacturing paper, packaging, and man-made cellulosic fibers for textiles, and with Canopy Planet…

   Topic(s): Economics, Environment, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Vanita Suneja

Regional Advocacy Manager, WaterAid South Asia

Vanita has over 25 years of experience in the development sector. She has been working on a wide range of issues including water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), small holder agriculture, forest governance, rural livelihoods, women’s land rights, renewable energy, climate change, extractives and…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Water
   SDG: 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 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Vanndy Hem

Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Finance , Royal Government of Cambodia

H.E. Vanndy Hem has been serving as Under Secretary of State in the Ministry of Economy and Finance since September 2013. He is also a current member of the Supreme National Economic Council (SNEC). H.E. Vanndy graduated from the National Institute of Management, Cambodia with a bachelor’s degree…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Veari Hitolo

Executive Manager, Ministry of Finance, Papua New Guinea

Veari Hitolo is an Executive Manager at Strategy and Systems Division in the Ministry of Finance, Papua New Guinea. 

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Vegard Skirbekk

Professor, Norwegian Institute of Public Health and Columbia University

Vegard Skirbekk is a Professor of Population and Family Health at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, and a Professor at Columbia University’s Columbia Aging Center. His research focuses on understanding the links between aging, health, and worker productivity in countries undergoing…

   Topic(s): Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Venkat Rajaraman

CEO, Cygni Energy Pvt Ltd

Venkat is the Founder and CEO of Cygni and an Advisory Committee member of National Center for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE), India. He has over 20 years of experience in Product Design and Engineering Management. Prior to that, he was the CEO of Solarsis and Su-Kam Power Systems, a…

   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

Venkatesh Dwivedi

Director (Projects & BD), Energy Efficiency Services Limited

Venkatesh Dwivedi is the first project manager of Energy Efficiency Services Limited's (EESL) flagship scheme UJALA, as well as the National Program Manager for Streetlights National Program of India. With more than 26 years of rich experience, he has been earlier in the Oil and Energy Sector…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: 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