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Karishma Banga

International Trade Consultant Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, ADB

Karishma Banga is an Economist with a focus on international trade, digitalization, and development. She works as a Research Fellow in the Digital and Technology Cluster at IDS. Karishma’s ongoing research examines upgrading in Global Value Chains (GVCs), digitalization and labor markets, and…

   Topic(s): Economics, Industry and Trade, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Karma Chogyel

Environmental Specialist, Independent consultant

Karma is the head of an environmental consultancy firm in Bhutan where he also works as an environmental specialist. He studied life sciences at Bhutan’s only college before beginning his career as a technical assistant at the National Environment Commission (NEC) of Bhutan. He went on to complete…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Capacity Development, Environment, Transport
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land

Kate Landry

Senior Manager, Community Action, WWF-Canada

As Senior Manager for Community Action, Kate Landry leads WWF-Canada's national bilingual community action programs to help reverse wildlife loss, increase biodiversity, and restore habitat across Canada. She was Country Director of BuildChange prior to joining WWF-Canada. She has a Bachelor…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Kate Vyborny

Associate Director, Duke University

Kate Vyborny is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Economics at Duke University. She holds a D.Phil. (Ph.D.) in Economics from the University of Oxford. Previously, she worked on research and policy outreach on foreign aid, trade and development at the Center for Global Development and…

   Topic(s): Economics, Gender Equality, Poverty, Transport
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 15: Life on Land

Katerina Kimmorley

Co-founder, Pollinate Energy-India

Kimmorley is a renewable energy expert and a social entrepreneur. Founding the UN award-winning Pollinate Energy, she is a leading voice in the development of renewable energy in Australia and India. She spoke at the UNFCCC COP 19 and has been recognized by the Financial Review as one of Australia’…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics, Energy
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Kelly Bird

Country Director, ADB

Kelly Bird is the Country Director for the Philippines, appointed to the position in January 2018. Prior to this assignment, he was Director of the Public Management, Financial Sector and Trade Division in the Southeast Asia Department of the Asian Development Bank. He joined ADB in June 2006 and…

   Topic(s): Economics, Finance
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Kenji Takamiya

Principal Economist, ADB

Kenji Takamiya is an economist of the Asian Development Bank, working on a broad range of issues related to economic policy and international development. His publications include “Recently Acceded Members of the World Trade Organization: Membership, the Doha Development Agenda, and Dispute…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Capacity Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Kevin Ryan

ASEAN Director, Enterprise Ireland

  

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Khory McCormick

Vice President and Fellow, Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration

Prof. Khory McCormick is a vice president and fellow of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration and the immediate past deputy chair of the Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy. With key roles across a range of alternative/appropriate dispute resolution bodies…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Finance, Industry and Trade, Knowledge Management, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Kieran Supple

Founder and CEO, Reap Interactive

As the visionary behind Reap Interactive, Kieran Supple has channelled his deep-rooted passion for profitable and sustainable agriculture into pioneering solutions that advance the livestock farming industry. Growing up on a family farm, Kieran’s firsthand experience with the challenges of…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production