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Shale Ahmed

Shale Ahmed, A Queer Queer-Rights Activist and Executive Director, Bandhu Social Welfare Society (Bandhu)

Shale Ahmed is the founder and executive director of Bandhu Social Welfare Society and has been a dedicated advocate for the health and human rights of Bangladesh’s transgender community and other marginalized sexual identities. Since he established the Bandhu society in 1996, he has been leading…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Shambhu Prasad Uprety

Senior Procurement Specialist, Nepal Country Office , World Bank

Shambhu Uprety is a civil engineer by education with an M.Sc. degree in highways. He has been working as a World Bank staff since 2009 as a Sr. Procurement Specialist. He has supported all sectors (transport, energy, water/irrigation, agriculture, health, education, social safety/protection,…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Finance
   SDG: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Shamina Singh

Executive Vice-President for Sustainability and Founder and President, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

For more than 20 years, Shamina Singh has been on the frontlines of developing and implementing solutions to make the global economy work for everyone, everywhere. Shamina is the founder and president of the Center for Inclusive Growth, the philanthropic hub of Mastercard. She also serves as…

   Topic(s): ICT, Industry and Trade, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Shamit Chakravarti

Director, ADB

Mr. Chakravarti is currently serving as a Director in the Human and Social Development Sector Office (SD3) at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). He is responsible for education / TVET, health, and social protection operations across 14 Pacific countries and ADB’s engagement in social protection.…

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

Shantanu Mitra

Director’s Advisor, ADB Board of Director for Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Türkiye and United Kingdom

Shantanu Mitra is a Development economist with strategic leadership and management experience. His specialties are economic policy, public finance, health economics, climate change, evaluation, cost-benefit analysis, international aid policy, programme, and people management.

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Climate Change, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Sharon Kane

Director of Sub-region, Plan International Asia Pacific Region

Sharon Kane is the Director of Sub Region for Plan International overseeing South Asia and the Pacific Nations. Prior to this role, Sharon was the Country Director of Plan International Vietnam for the previous 6 years. Sharon has a strong commitment and belief in social justice, gender equality,…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Shazia Kamal

General Manager, Education, The Citizens Foundation

Shazia, in this role, oversees all the functions of TCF’s Education Programme. She comes with a rich 11-year experience across diverse fields including FMCG industry, education, and social and development sectors. She served in senior management roles at Tetra Pak, Kashf Foundation and…

   Topic(s): Education, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Shirin Hamid

Former CIO and Director General, ADB

Shirin Hamid has more than 20 years of executive leadership in digital transformation and innovative use of information management and technologies for complex, large multinational and multi-dimensional organizations at an international scale.  As CIO of the ADB, Shirin was responsible…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, ICT
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Shobnam Mushtary Rikta

Shobnam Mushtary Rikta, Deputy Secretary (NDD & Autism), Ministry of Social Welfare, Government of Bangladesh

Shobnam Mushtary Rikta is the Deputy Secretary (NDD & Autism), Ministry of Social Welfare, Government of Bangladesh.

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Shokhimardon Musaev

Senior Project Officer, ADB

This presentation gives an overview of ongoing and upcoming ADB business opportunities relevant to the Energy Sector.

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Energy
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth