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Achala Chandani Abeysinghe

Senior Researcher and Environmental Lawyer, International Institute for Environment and Development

Dr. Abeysinghe is a Senior Researcher and Environmental Lawyer at International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), London. Her interests are in the equity and fairness issues in international climate change negotiations, adaptation to climate change, and finance for climate change…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Agarobe Agaru

Executive Manager, National Procurement Commission, Papua New Guinea

Agarobe Agaru is an Executive Manager at Sub-National Procurement Division in the National Procurement Commission, Papua New Guinea.     

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

Agnes Surry

Deputy Head of Capacity Building and Training and Senior Economist, ADBI

Agnes Surry joined the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) in September 2022 and is Deputy Head of Capacity Building and Training and Senior Economist. Her areas of interest include development and public finance, aid effectiveness, climate change adaptation, gender equality, social policies,…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Climate Change, Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ahu Meryem Erdogan

Head of the International Relations Department, Public Procurement Authority, Türkiye

Dr Ahu Meryem Erdogan started her career as an assistant social policy expert at the Prime Ministry of Türkiye in 2006, and continued to work as an expert upon the acceptance of her specialization thesis. After 5 years of work, she worked as a planning expert at the Ministry of Development of…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Akhtiar Ahmed

Head, SME Finance Policy Division-Infrastructure, Housing and SME Finance Department-State Bank of Pakistan

Mr. Akhtiar Ahmed, Senior Joint Director has been associated with State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for the last 22 years and is working in Development Finance Group (DFG) of SBP since last 14 years. Currently, he is heading SME Finance Policy & Regulations Division and leading various initiatives…

   Topic(s): Finance, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Alessia Destefanis

Master student at PSE and Research intern at ADBI, Paris School of Economics (PSE) and Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

Ms. Destefanis is a Master student at the Paris School of Economics (PSE), a renowned French research institute of international standing in economics. In particular, she is following a two-year program named Public Policy and Development (PPD), which aims to prepare students to become experts in…

   Topic(s): Economics, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Alex Shahryar-Davies

Deputy High Commissioner , Government of New Zealand

Alex Shahryar-Davies is the Deputy High Commissioner of New Zealand to Fiji, based in Suva. He has been in this role since December 2022. He has previously held roles in the Pacific & Development Group and the Asia & Americas Group in New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade…

   Topic(s): Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Alexander Cabrera

Chairman Emeritus, PwC Philippines

Alex, both a Certified Public Accountant and lawyer, is the Chairman Emeritus of PwC Philippines and served as Chairman and Senior Partner for eight years. He leads the firm’s Environment, Sustainability and Governance (ESG) practice and continues to be a Tax Partner. He is the managing partner and…

   Topic(s): Finance, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Aliia Zhusupzhanova

Head of the International Cooperation Sector, State Agency for State Property Management, Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic

Ms. Aliia  Zhusupzhanova is the Head of the International cooperation sector of the State Agency for State Property Management under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic.  Before her current role, Ms. Zhusupzhanova served as chief inspector of the international cooperation…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Amr Qari

Principal Infrastructure Specialist, ADB

Amr J. Qari currently serves as principal public-private partnership specialist in ADB’s Office of Public-Private Partnership (OPPP). He advises clients on structuring and tendering of PPP transactions and also leads the PPP Coordination and Support Team in OPPP, which is tasked with coordinating…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Industry and Trade, Public-Private Partnership
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals