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Jongsoo Shin

Regional Director for Asia, International Rice Research Institute

As IRRI’s Representative Director for Asia, Jongsoo coordinates the institute's activities and ensures that the strategies of IRRI are aligned with the priorities and needs of the region. Jongsoo was IRRI’s representative in Myanmar from 2016 to 2019. Prior to rejoining IRRI as Asia Representative…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Joost Zuidberg

Management Board, AGRI3 Fund

Joost has been co-CEO of Cardano Development since January 2015 where his role is to oversee the growth of the group which now includes the management of 8 funds including TCX, GuarantCo, Frontclear, BIX Capital, ILX, AGRI3 Fund, Nyala Venture and IMFact. Joost is also involved in the development…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jordanka Tomkova

Senior Digital Governance Advisor, INNOVABRIDGE Foundation

Jordanka has 17 years of field experience in over 15 countries acting as a policy advisor, trainer and designer of diagnostic studies, national/ regional strategies, financial policy instruments and complex programs related to inclusive digital transformation, smart specializations, civic…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, ICT
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Jorge Emmanuel

Adjunct Professor of Environmental Science and of Engineering , Silliman University - Dumaguete

Dr. Jorge Emmanuel adjunct professor in Silliman University received May 18 the Albert Nelson Marque Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who’s Who, the world’s premier publisher of biographical profiles. He celebrates many years’ experience in his professional network and has been noted for…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Jose Palma

President and Chief Executive Officer, WWF Philippines

Palma graduated with a BS Fisheries (major in Inland Fisheries) degree from the University of the Philippines in 1984. Before joining WWF, Palma led the sea turtle conservation project of the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the Philippines. After years of work in Tawi-…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 15: Life on Land

Jose Romeo Ebron

Cooperative Development Program Manager, Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development

Jose worked as a researcher, community organizer, network builder, organizer for several non-government organizations and cooperative federation in Mindanao in various capacities such as Project Officer and Trainer. At 30 years old, he was elected in 2006 as the youngest Chairperson of Oro…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Joshua Cortez

Machine Learning Consultant, Thinking Machines Data Science

Joshua Cortez is a data scientist with years of experience in data science consulting. He has delivered data science projects for organizations in various industries such as banking, FMCG, and retail, with projects varying from geospatial, customer segmentation, market mix modeling, record…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Joy Navarro

Senior Ecosystems Management Specialist, Biodiversity Management Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Ms. Joy Navarro had been designated as In-Charge of the Special Ecosystems Standards Section of the Caves, Wetlands and Other Ecosystems Division of the DENR Biodiversity Management Bureau since 2014. She leads the development of policies and programs for the management of caves, wetlands and other…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Jung Min Han

Senior Integrity Specialist , ADB

Jung Min Han is a Senior Integrity Specialist with the Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI) at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), leading the Proactive Integrity Review (PIR) team. Proactive integrity reviews are intended to help executing agencies, implementing agencies and ADB to identify…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Capacity Development
   SDG: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Jungwook Lim

Deputy Minister, Ministry of SMEs & Startups (MSS), South Korea , Startup Alliance

Formerly a career journalist, Lim served as the head of web portal operator Lycos and global business in Daum Communications, which later merged with Kakao. “Lim’s vast experience and network in the Korean startup ecosystem will be able to generate vigor to our portfolio companies,” TBT CEO Lee Ram…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, ICT, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure