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Ryosuke Shibasaki

​​​​​​​Professor, University of Tokyo

Prof. Ryosuke Shibasaki​​​​​​​ obtained a Ph.D. in remote sensing/GIS from the University of Tokyo in 1986. His working experiences include Research engineer at Public Works Research Institute, Ministry of Construction, Japan (1982-1988), Associate Professor at the Department of Civil…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, ICT
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Ryuichi Kaga

Head, Office of Public-Private Partnership, ADB

Mr. Kaga currently leads ADB’s PPP operations, including transaction advisory services, at the Office of Public-Private Partnership, which was established on 1 September 2014. Previously, he was a senior advisor at ADB's South Asia Department, heading PPP operations in the region since 2012. Before…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Transport, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

S. M. Nazrul Islam

Executive Engineer, Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), Bangladesh

S.M. Nazrul Islam has been working for about 30 years at different levels in the Local Government Engineering Department in Bangladesh, dealing with the improvement of livelihood, living conditions, and communication for the people/communities especially poor and women through interventions of…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

S.K. Jason Chang

Professor, National Taiwan University

Dr. Chang is a professor at National Taiwan University. He has served as advisor to the Mayor of Taipei City since 1994. His research focuses on public transport, transport economics, advanced public transit and ITS. Professor Chang is one of the pioneers promoting green mobility in developing…

   Topic(s): Transport, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

SA Abdullah Al Mamun

Senior Project Officer, ADB

Mr. Mamun, an Urban Specialist, joined BRM at ADB on December 1, 2021. He is a development professional with a mix of skills in project processing and administration, management, and technological innovation. He has a total of 20 years’ experience in development operations within the international…

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

Sabah Shamsy

Performance (M&E) Professional, Deutschen Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Bangladesh

Sabah Shamsy is experienced in project cycle management and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) obtained from international aid development organizations. She designed, planned and implemented innovative projects on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy with IT solutions, and has finely tuned…

   Topic(s): Transport, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Sabra Ibrahim Noordeen

President’s Special Envoy for Climate Change, President’s Office of the Maldives

Ms. Sabra Ibrahim Noordeen currently serves as the President’s Special Envoy for Climate Change at the President’s Office of the Maldives. She was appointed in June 2021. Prior to her current role, Ms. Noordeen was the Secretary, Foreign Relations at the President’s Office from November 2018. She…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Sai Krishna Kumaraswamy

Financial Sector Specialist, Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest (CGAP)

Sai Krishna serves as Financial Sector Specialist at CGAP, a Global Partnership advancing inclusive, responsible, and resilient financial ecosystems, housed at the World Bank. He also serves as CGAP's Asia Lead, spearheading member engagement, partnership development and regional representation.…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Saibal Das Chowdhury

Co-founder and CEO, Urbanetic

Saibal Das Chowdhury is an urban technologist and CEO and Co-Founder of Urbanetic –   a ‘City-as-a-Service’ software platform for digitization of buildings and infrastructure and their development financing, securitization and exchange.  A former VP of Hewlett-Packard for start-ups…

   Topic(s): Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Saif Anjum

Secretary, Irrigation Punjab Irrigation Department, Pakistan

Saif Anjum is the Secretary of Punjab Irrigation Department, Government of Punjab. He is responsible for overseeing and management of the irrigation system, conceptualization, planning and execution of irrigation infrastructure development works, flood protection, and management. Major…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action