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Vidmantas Jankauskas

international energy regulatory expert, independent consultant

Country: Lithuania Vidmantas Jankauskas studied at the Vilnius University and worked for twenty years at the Lithuanian Energy Institute, researching energy economics. During that period he received his doctorate and doctor habilitation scientific degrees, published more than 100 scientific…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Ville Rimali

Business Development Manager, Philippines, Wärtsilä Corporation

Mr. Ville Rimali is an expert in business development, digital offering development as well as company mergers. Currently, he is responsible for business development in the energy industry in the Philippines. During the past career, he has worked in the global business development team of Wärtsilä…

   Topic(s): Economics
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Vivek Rao

Principal Financial Sector Specialist, ADB

Mr Vivek Rao has worked in ADB for over 8 years, first in the Treasury and subsequently in the South Asia Department. Mr. Rao has worked both in sovereign and nonsovereign operations with a focus on the infrastructure and SME sectors. In addition, Mr. Rao has processed and implemented program…

   Topic(s): Economics, Private Sector, Public-Private Partnership, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

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

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

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

Wesley Ryan De Witt

Geo-Enabling initiative for Monitoring and Supervision, World Bank

Wesley De Witt is a Geographer and founding member of the World Bank's Geo-Enabling Initiative for Monitoring and Supervision (GEMS).  He leads the GEMS engagement in the East Asia & Pacific Region and heads a team of geographers, developers, and technical specialists dedicated to…

   Topic(s): Economics, Poverty
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

William Derbyshire

Director, Economic Consulting Associates

William is ECA’s Director for Asia, based in Bangkok. He has over 22 years of experience in energy and regulatory economics. Prior to joining ECA in 2003, William worked with London Economics and Frontier Economics in the United Kingdom. He holds degrees in economics from the London School of…

   Topic(s): Economics
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

William Easterly

Professor of Economics, New York University

William Easterly is Professor of Economics at New York University and Co-director of the NYU Development Research Institute, which won the 2009 BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge in Development Cooperation Award. He is the author of three books: The Tyranny of Experts: Economists, Dictators, and the…

   Topic(s): Economics
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Xu Yuebin

Professor, School of Social Development and Public Policy

Xu Yuebin is professor in School of Social Development and Public Policy and Director of Research Center for Aging at Beijing Normal University. His research interests includes social policy, social assistance, child welfare, and elderly care. 

   Topic(s): Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities