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B.V. Phani

Head of Department, Department of Industrial Management & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

B. V. Phani is the head of the Department of Industrial & Management Engineering at IIT Kanpur.  His research interests are financial intermediaries, credit risk modeling, entrepreneurial finance, innovation, entrepreneurial ecosystems, market micro-structure and valuation, and …

   Topic(s): Economics, Education, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Baburam Lamichhane

In-charge of the Biodiversity Conservation Center – Chitwan, National Trust for Nature Conservation, Nepal

Babu Ram completed environmental sciences from the Tri-Chandra College in Kathmandu and master’s degree in Natural Resources Management and Rural Development at the Tribhuvan University, Institute of Forestry in Pokhara (Nepal). He has been involved in various wildlife conservation and research…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment, Transport
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land

Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan

Co-Founder and Partner, Infinite Sum Modelling LLC

Dr. Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan is an affiliate faculty member and senior economist with the School of Environmental and Forestry Sciences, University of Washington-Seattle. Furthermore, he co-founded Infinite Sum Modelling LLC, with offices in Canada, the USA, India, China, and Hong Kong, and…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Bae Taegoan

CEO, Oyster Able

Taegoan Bae is the CEO of Oyster Able, a circular economy startup providing a collection device and a reward mobile application to local governments and private companies to make reusables and recyclables circulation well in their space and area. Oyster Able drives various projects…

   Topic(s): Economics, Environment, ICT, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water

Bakytgul Khambar

Director, Ministry of National Economy, Kazakhstan

Bakytgul Khambar is providing expert and analytical support for building an integrated national financing system in the Republic of Kazakhstan. She conducted gender analysis of the documents of the local executive body for planning and budgeting for the period 2017-2020 (on the example of Akmola…

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

Barry Eichengreen

George C. Pardee and Helen N. Pardee Professor of Economics and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley

Barry Eichengreen is Professor of Economics and Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research and Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research. He is a fellow of the American Academy of…

   Topic(s): Economics, Finance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Bart Édes

Director, Regional and Sustainable Development Department, ADB

Mr. Édes is a Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, and non-resident Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He specializes in the analysis of international development and trade policy issues, Asia's transformation, and major trends…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Economics, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Bénédicte Nolens

Centre Head, Hong Kong Centre, BIS Innovation Hub

Bénédicte is an accomplished senior executive in the financial industry with 20 years of global experience. She has in-depth experience in implementing risk governance frameworks, including leveraging data analytics, Fintech, and Regtech. She has Law and MBA degrees.

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

Bernard Obika

Senior Technical Director, High Volume Transport Applied Research, IMC Worldwide

Bernard is currently undertaking the role of Team Leader for the High Volume Transport (HVT) Applied Research Programme. Prior to joining the HVT Team,  he was the Managing Director at Roughton Group.  Bernard has over 30 years of experience in transportation and infrastructure finance.…

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

Bertrand Goalou

Principal Transport Specialist, ADB

Bertrand GOALOU is leading urban transport and railways initiatives in the Transport Sector Office at the Asian Development Bank, with a focus on Emerging Areas in the context of decarbonization of Transport. With more than 24 years of experience in the sector, Bertrand’s expertise covers all…

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