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Yesim Elhan-Kayalar

Advisor, Office of Chief Economist, ADB

Yesim Elhan-Kayalar is an economist with over 33 years of experience in development and academia. She currently serves as an Advisor to the Chief Economist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), specializing in digital transformation and market competition. Her expertise is informed by extensive…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Economics, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Yoonee Jeong

Senior Digital Technology Specialist, ADB

Yoonee Jeong is a Senior Digital Technology Specialist with the Digital Technology for Development Unit at ADB. She is a digital technology public policy professional with nearly 20 years of international experience. Before joining ADB, Yoonee was the Director of Public and Regulatory Affairs with…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Capacity Development, Environment, Transport
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Young Park

Director, Special Projects, AVPN

Young Park is the Director of Special Projects at AVPN, leading the AI Opportunity Fund: Asia-Pacific, an innovative initiative supported by Google.org and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). With nearly 20 years of experience in both the profit and non-profit sectors, Young has established a…

   Topic(s): ICT, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Youngsup Choi

Professor, Korea University of Technology and Education

Professor Youngsup Choi received his Doctor of Philosophy in economics (labor economics major) in 1996 from Korea University. During the foreign exchange crisis, Professor Choi was specially appointed as a statistics officer at the Korea National Statistical Office where he was in charge of…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Yukiko Ito

Principal Social Development Specialist, ADB

Yukiko Ito promotes the implementation of ADB's social development agenda through her work on community-driven development, social protection, inclusive business, sustainable livelihood, social analysis, and graduation approach for the poor and the vulnerable. She is the co-team leader of…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Poverty, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Yumiko Yasuda

Senior Network & Transboundary Water Cooperation Specialist, Global Water Partnership

Dr. Yasuda is a Senior network & transboundary water cooperation specialist at Global Water Partnership. She supports GWP’s operations in Asia region, and also leads GWP’s thematic work on transboundary water. She is the lead faculty of the Massive Open Online Course on Governance Transboundary…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Zairil Khir Johari

State Executive Councilor for Infrastructure and Transport, Penang State Government; State Assemblyman, Tanjong Bunga, Government of Malaysia

Zairil Khir Johari is the State Executive Councilor for Infrastructure and Transport in the Penang State Government. He is also the State Assemblyman for Tanjong Bunga, a seat he won in the 14th General Election in 2018. From 2013 to 2018, Zairil was the Member of Parliament for Bukit Bendera,…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, 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