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Rowena Candice Ruiz

Executive Director, Government Procurement Policy Board, Philippines

Rowena Candice Ruiz is an expert on digital transformation and public procurement. Her leadership has led to innovative reforms, focusing on data-driven policies, capacity building, and technology solutions for efficiency and transparency. She secured the Philippines' observer status in the World…

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

Ruben Barreto

Former Financial Sector Specialist, Asian Development Bank

Ruben Barreto left his position in ADB in December 2021.

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Ryutaro Takaku

Principal Water Resources Specialist, ADB

Ryutaro Takaku is a Principal Water Resources Specialist in Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Division, Southeast Asia Department, Asian Development Bank. 

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Sah Gitanjali

Strategy and Policy Coordinator, International Telecommunication Union

Ms. Gitanjali Sah is an experienced International Civil Servant and has worked with several United Nations Organizations like ITU, UNESCO, and UNDP in the field of ICT on Development related policy and implementation issues at an international, regional, and national level. At present, she is…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Said Zaidansyah

Deputy Country Director, ADB Indonesia Resident Mission, ADB

Said Zaidansyah, an Indonesian national, is the Country Director for Papua New Guinea  at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) since 1 August 2023. In this position, he leads ADB’s entire operations in Papua New Guinea including managing ADB’s relationship  with the government and…

   Topic(s): Economics, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Saima Amin Khawaja

Partner, Progressive Advocates and Legal Consultants

Saima did her LLM from Kings College London. Her initial experience was in corporate and constitutional litigation, which subsequently expanded to transactional work and consultancy relating to legal reforms and development. She has received special training in Environment laws from M.C Metha…

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

Sairam Reddy Palicherla

Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer, UrbanKisaan Farms, India

Dr. Sairam is a passionate researcher and entrepreneur, aimed towards developing environmentally safe and sustainable agricultural technologies. He obtained his PhD in Plant Biotechnology. He did his Post Doctoral research in IISc, Bangalore as a National Fellow of Biotechnology and in University…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Sally Pedersen

Capacity Building for Sustainability Specialist, Consultant

Sally Pedersen was a Principal Knowledge Sharing and Services Specialist at ADB, where she led the design and delivery of the Asia/Pacific Leadership Program for Sustainable Development and Climate Change for officials from developing member countries. Prior to that, she was Principal Public…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Samaykham Boupha

Project Coordinator, HISP Vietnam

Samaykham Boupha leads the Laos Implementation Unit of HISP Vietnam, providing strategic consulting and technical support to the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Lao PDR for the implementation and management of DHIS2. Actively involved in national health information systems reform since 2015, he played…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Health
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia

Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno is an Indonesian businessman. He was appointed as Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy on 23 December 2020. Sandiaga has a passion for empowering young entrepreneurs, supporting small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs), and enhancing access to finance in Indonesia…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, 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