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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 Wangdi

Chief Procurement Officer, Department of National Properties Ministry of Finance, Bhutan

Karma Wangdi started as an accountant climbing up as Chief Procurement Officer is a lifetime achievement with accounting experience and now as a procurement professional. Equipped with dual experience is an edge given the current fierce competitive world of employment. He graduated with Honors…

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

Karolis Granickas

Manager, Open Contracting Partnership

Karolis manages Open Contracting Partnership's programs in the EU & the Balkans.  Before joining the OCP, he contributed to global open government efforts, working with Transparency International Lithuania, Open Government Partnership, the Epsi platform, Open Knowledge International,…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, ICT
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

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

Kaushal Jhalla

Consultant, Innovation and Governance, World Bank Group

As a consultant on innovation and governance, Kaushal Jhalla works on cross institutional team to leverage technology and communities built around transparency, accountability and access to information. Before joining the World Bank in 2010, he was a Senior Business Analyst at Wells Fargo. He…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management, ICT
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keiko Nowacka

Senior Social Development Specialist , ADB

Keiko Nowacka is a Senior Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development) in the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department at the Asian Development Bank. In this role she focuses, in particular, on women’s entrepreneurship and promoting the ADB’s gender mainstreaming mandate,…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

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

Kelvin Wong

Managing Director and Deputy Global Head for Energy, Renewables, and Infrastructure, DBS Bank Ltd.

He has over 22 years of professional experience including 19 years of experience in corporate and project finance in Asia. His professional experience as an energy regulator, business consultant, and corporate financier (including project finance and mergers & acquisitions) offers unique…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Governance and Public Sector Management, Public-Private Partnership
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Kenichi Yokoyama

Director General, ADB

Mr. Kenichi Yokoyama is the Director General of Asian Development Bank (ADB) South Asia Department. He assumed office in May 2020. Mr. Yokoyama oversees the operations of seven sector divisions and six country offices in South Asia regions as well as regional cooperation initiatives. The six…

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