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Virinder Sharma

Senior Consultant and former Principal Urban Development Specialist, ADB

Mr. Sharma takes a lead role in managing delivery, maintaining strategic relationships, providing technical and advisory support to the ADB and to the UK Department for International Development (DFID), leading a team of 10 technical professionals and managing the implementation of 50 projects…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Vivian Lou

Director, The University of Hong Kong

Dr. Lou Vivian W. Q. is the Director of Sau Po Centre on Ageing, and Associate Professor at Department of Social Work & Social Administration at The University of Hong Kong. Her research interests focus on family gerontology, in particular family caregiving for dementia, stroke, end-of-life…

   Topic(s): Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Vladimir Stankovic

Program Coordinator, International Telecommunication Union

Mr. Vladimir Stankovic is an experienced international relations specialist with a demonstrated 15+ years history of working with the UN system for the governments and intergovernmental organizations in New York, Belgrade, and Geneva. He has been coordinating the World Summit on the…

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

Wahyuningsih Darajati

Primary Planner, Ministry of National Development Planning, Indonesia

Wahyu Darajati serves as Primary Planner, supporting the Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Maritime, particularly for the implementation of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). She joined the Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) in…

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

Wanglin Ma

Associate Professor, Department of Global Value Chains and Trade, Lincoln University

Wanglin Ma is an associate professor of Applied Economics. His expertise lies in agricultural economics and development economics. Through Wanglin's research, he strive to unravel the strategies and solutions that enhance farm economic performance, augment people's subjective well-being and…

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

Wei Sha

Researcher, Institute of Environmental and Sustainable Development in Agriculture (IEDA), Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences

Wei Sha is a researcher at the Institute of Environmental and Sustainable Development in Agriculture (IEDA), Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences. 

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

Weihua Liu

Executive Director, ADB

Mr. Weihua Liu was elected as Executive Director of Asian Development Bank effective January 2021. Mr. Liu previously served as the Deputy Director General of the Department of International Economics and Financial Cooperation at the PRC Ministry of Finance and the Executive Director for China at…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Weijia Tan

Global M-Connect Solutions Sales Manager, Mindray Scientific Research Co., Ltd., PRC

Mr. Weijia Tan serves as Global M-Connect Solutions Sales Manager at Mindray with seven years of healthcare IT experience. He leads deployment of AI-driven medical technologies across China, focusing on integration of AI into medical equipment and healthcare systems. His expertise spans practical…

   Topic(s): Health
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Wendao Cao

Senior Agriculture Economist, World Bank

Wendao Cao is a Senior Agriculture Economist of Agriculture and Food Global Practice. He is based in the Beijing Country Office.  He has worked extensively on both Advisory Services and Analytics (ASA) and operational aspects of the World Bank programs. He has about 20 years working experience…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Wendy Holmes

International Public Health Specialist, Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health

Wendy Holmes is an independent international public health consultant in Sri Lanka. She is an international public health physician and researcher with an interest in population aging in low-income settings. Dr. Holmes has 30 years of experience in health and development. Her interests include…

   Topic(s): Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being