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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

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

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

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

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

Angel Gomez Reino

Country Manager , INCLAM Southeast Asia

Country Manager for INCLAM GROUP. Main responsibilities range from expanding business portfolio in the Asia market to the development of the strategic network of regional partners to achieve greater competitiveness. Country Manager for CODESPA in the implementation of economic development projects…

   Topic(s): Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana

Under-Secretary-General, United Nations; Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific took office on 1 November 2018. Ms. Alisjahbana was a Professor of Economics at Universitas Padjadjaran and was Minister of National Development Planning and the Head of the…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, ICT, Industry and Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Arun Kumar

Chief Executive Officer, Kreate Energy

Arun Kumar is currently the group CEO of Kreate Group, an integrated energy solution provider in India. Their services include licensed power trading, supply of solar, wind and hydropower to open access customers and discoms, as well as LED manufacturing. The company also provides automation and…

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

Asa Sajise

Professor, UPLB, Philippines

Asa is a professor at the Department of Economics of the University of the Philippines (UP) Los Baños, where he has been teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in microeconomic theory and environmental economics since 2003. He is also part of the executive committee and a co-regional director…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals