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Yasuyuki Sawada

Former Chief Economist, ADB

Yasuyuki Sawada was chief spokesperson on economic and development trends and led the production of ADB’s flagship knowledge products and support for regional cooperation fora. Before joining ADB, he was a Professor of Economics at the University of Tokyo and has led numerous large-scale…

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

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

Yolanda Fernandez Lommen

Country Director, People's Republic of China Resident Mission, ADB

Ms. Yolanda Fernandez Lommen is ADB’s Country Director for the People’s Republic of China (PRC). She assumed office in August 2019. As Country Director, Ms. Fernandez Lommen leads ADB’s PRC Resident Mission (PRCM) that manages the portfolio of about $14 billion in the country; maintains and…

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

Yothin Jinjarak

Senior Economist, ADB

Yothin Jinjarak is a Senior Economist in ADB's Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department. His recent studies cover macroeconomic development and entrepreneurship in developing economies. He has work experience in New Zealand, Japan, United Kingdom, Singapore, Thailand, and the United…

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

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

Young-sook Nam

Secretary-General , World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization

Dr. Young-sook Nam is the Secretary-General of WeGO (World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization), an international organization of 122 cities and 5 national ICT institutions dedicated to pursuing smart sustainable cities for all. Prior to joining WeGO, she was a Professor at Ewha Woman's…

   Topic(s): Economics, Gender Equality, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Yuanyuan Deng

Senior Research Associate, CEPAR, UNSW Sydney

Yuanyuan Deng is a CEPAR Senior Research Associate. She is an applied microeconomist with broad empirical interests focusing on Health Economics, Public Economics, and Labor Economics. Her research has been supported by the Michigan Retirement and Disability Research Center (MRDRC) and the Center…

   Topic(s): Economics, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Yuki Ikeda

Public Management Economist, ADB

Yuki is the Public Management Economist at ADB's Pacific Regional Office.  Yuki wants to focus her work on Asia as she thinks it is the most dynamic region in the world. Yuki Ikeda is a Results Management Specialist at ADB's Strategy and Policy Department (SPD).  Yuki is one of the main…

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

Yun (Yvonne) Yang

Program Officer, ICLEI East Asia Secretariat

Yvonne has devoted herself to supporting cities being circular. She aims to facilitate global cities in East Asia and worldwide shifting towards the circular economy. With her interdisciplinary background in greenhouse gas mitigation, spatial planning, and economics, Yvonne is interested in…

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

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