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A. Lin Goodwin

Professor and Dean, Boston College

A. Lin Goodwin (葛文林) is the Thomas More Brennan Chair of Education at the Lynch School of Education and Human Development. Prior to joining Boston College, she was Dean of the Faculty(School) of Education at the University of Hong Kong (2017-2022) and Vice Dean at Teachers College, Columbia…

   Topic(s): Education, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Aditya Handa

Founder and Managing Director, Abellon Group Aditya

Aditya Handa is the founder and managing director of Abellon Group. Abellon is engaged in finding sustainable development-led solutions to India's most difficult problems, such as climate change, waste management, energy security, food security, and realizing untapped human…

   Topic(s): Energy, Environment, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Social Development and Protection, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Adrienne Heinrich

Head, AI and Innovation Center of Excellence Aboitiz Data Innovation

Prior to joining UnionBank, Adrienne led AI and Machine Learning use cases for personal health and connected care products and services at Royal Philips from 2012 to 2020. In 2020, she was appointed head of the AI Center of Excellence at UnionBank of the Philippines and has been instrumental in…

   Topic(s): ICT, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Alex Robinson

Disability Inclusion and Rehabilitation Expert , University of Melbourne

Dr Alex Robinson's work experience crosses applied development research, policy and practice. He has extensive experience of disability inclusive practice from inclusive education to livelihoods and social protection and from emergency preparedness to humanitarian response. Alex is engaged in…

   Topic(s): Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Amina Mohammed

Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations

Before becoming the United Nations (UN) deputy secretary-general in early 2017, Amina J. Mohammed was the Minister of Environment of Nigeria. Prior to this, she supported the UN Secretary-General as special adviser on post-2015 development planning, where she was instrumental in bringing about the…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Andrew Jauncey

Head of Corporate Planning & Risk at Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)

Andrew holds a Master’s degree in Applied Finance, with a specialization in Risk Management from Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia). He is also a Chartered Accountant (CA) from the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ).  He is an experienced risk and finances…

   Topic(s): Energy, Finance
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Angel Chan

Assistant Chief Executive, Christian Family Service Centre

Ms. Angel FM CHAN is the Assistant Chief Executive of the Christian Family Service Centre (CFSC). Prior to taking up the corporate management role in a multi-social service organisation in Hong Kong, her roles spanned over elderly care, primary health care, and community development services. Ms.…

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

Anne Valko Celestino

Gender and Development Specialist, ADB

Anne is responsible for integrating gender analysis and measures into investment projects and for strategic and operational initiatives to promote gender inclusive solutions in private sector financing. Prior to joining the ADB, Anne has been working with other development finance institutions, and…

   Topic(s): Energy, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Antonio Ver

Co-chairman & CEO, Energies PH, Inc.

He served as Independent Director in the Philippines Electricity Market Corporation managing the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market up to the June 2015. He was Founder and first-elected President of Asia Pacific Basin for Energy Strategies, a Think tank in Special Consultative Status in UN-ECOSOC.…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, ICT
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Anwar Hossain

Minister, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Government of Bangladesh

Anwar Hossain is Minister of Environment and Forests for Bangladesh. He has also served as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Minister of Communications and a Member of Parliament. Prior to entering politics, he was in the media business, serving as editor and publisher of the Daily…

   Topic(s): Energy, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals