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Melanie King

International Development Project Specialist, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

Melanie is an international development project specialist currently based with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in Samoa. Her work involves partnering with Pacific Island Countries, donors, and stakeholders to meet climate change priorities across a range of…

   Topic(s): Environment, ICT
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Melissa Garvey

Global Director of Ocean Protection, The Nature Conservancy

Melissa is an experienced conservation leader, responsible for developing and executing strategies, managing teams and ensuring results to address the world’s most pressing challenges to people and nature. Melissa began working with The Nature Conservancy in 2006. She has served as the Deputy State…

   Topic(s): Environment, Finance, ICT
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Meri Rosich

CEO, Oceonomy

Dr. Meri Rosich is a pioneering technology leader and AI strategist with over 25 years of experience driving digital transformation across Asia and the Pacific, and globally. As a C-suite executive, she has spearheaded innovative AI and data initiatives for organizations, including Visa,…

   Topic(s): Finance, ICT
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Merrin Pearse

Sustainability Advisor, The Purpose Business

Merrin combines his engineering background and his natural human-centric approach to identify, develop and implement solutions drawing on his broad sustainability experience and expertise. His international experience includes work with corporates, government departments, industry organizations,…

   Topic(s): Economics, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Michael Barrow

Former Director General, ADB

Barrow was also the co-chair of ADB’s Water Community of Practice. Prior to joining ADB, he worked for the Deutsche Bank group over the course of 15 years in London, Tokyo and Singapore, lastly as both Director of Project Finance and Transportation with a project finance and PPP focus. Mr Barrow…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Michael Beck

Research Professor, Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California

Michael Beck is a Professor in the Institute of Marine Sciences at the University of California Santa Cruz. Mike focuses on building coastal resilience to reduce risks to people, property and nature. He works broadly on issues in climate adaptation, marine conservation, and disaster risk reduction…

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

Michael Diza

Senior Evaluation Officer, ADB

Michael Diza has been with ADB for more than 10 years. Prior to joining ADB, he worked at the Philippine Institute for Development Studies. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of the Philippines and a master’s degree in Economics from De La Salle University.

   Topic(s): Evaluation, ICT, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Michael Ewing-Chow

Professor, National University of Singapore

Michael Ewing-Chow is an Associate Professor and the WTO Chair at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore (NUS). He has a First Class Honours degree in law from NUS and a Master's from Harvard Law School. Michael worked in Allen & Gledhill before joining NUS where he started…

   Topic(s): Economics, Industry and Trade, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Michael Kremer

Gates Professor of Developing Societies, Department of Economics, Harvard University

Michael Kremer is the Gates Professor of Developing Societies in the Department of Economics at Harvard University. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and a Presidential Faculty Fellowship, and was named a Young Global Leader by the…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics, Education, Health, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Michael McEvoy

Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia, Chair Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities Forum

Michael McEvoy was appointed to a six-year term as BC’s Information and Privacy Commissioner by unanimous motion of the Legislative Assembly in 2018. Immediately prior to his appointment he helped lead the Information Commissioner’s Office of the United Kingdom’s investigation into Cambridge…

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