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Mark Sutton

Environmental Physicist, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Professor Mark Sutton is an environmental physicist based at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) Edinburgh, and an Honorary Professor at the University of Edinburgh. An expert on atmospheric ammonia, he leads international research activities on nitrogen at the science–policy…

   Topic(s): Environment, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Markus Wächter

Managing Director, TUM Asia

Dr. Markus Wächter is the Managing Director of TUM Asia, the subsidiary of the Technische Universität München (Technical University of Munich, TUM) in Singapore. Dr. Wächter has over 15 years of experience heading the institute, which was set up as the first German academic venture abroad in 2002.…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Marla Spivack

Research Fellow, CID’s Building State Capability program

Marla Spivack is a Research Fellow at CID’s Building State Capability program, and the Research Manager of the Research on Improving Systems of Education (RISE) program. She leads an array of research activities focused on synthesizing the findings of RISE country team work. Prior to joining CID,…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Marlowe Popes

Senior Field Manager, BRAC-UPGI

When one of the world’s longest running lockdowns began in the Philippines due to COVID-19, Marlowe’s team was tasked with ensuring the project’s 1,800 participants developed sustainable livelihoods and carved pathways out of extreme poverty when the project ended amidst one of our lifetime’s…

   Topic(s): Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Marong Phadoongsidhi

Assistant to the President for Management of Asset, Finance and Property, KMUTT

Marong Phadoongsidhi is an assistant professor of Computer Engineering at the King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT). He also holds a management position as an Assistant to the President for Management of Asset, Finance, and Information.

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Martin Harper

Chief Executive Officer, BirdLife International

Martin Harper is the new CEO of BirdLife International. As an experienced advocate and communicator, with 27 years of experience in senior conservation roles, Martin works with his leadership team to implement a new, ambitious BirdLife strategy. A biologist by training, Martin has 27 years’…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Matthew Barrie

Former Founder and CEO, Solu Philippines

Matthew is the former founder & CEO of Solu. He launched Solu in 2018 in Manila, Philippines, and led the company to its acquisition 14 months later in May 2019. He grew the company from an idea in a notebook to 22 people and 4 integrated tech products with the overarching ambition to…

   Topic(s): ICT, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Matti Mäkelä

Chair , Union of the Baltic Cities Task Force

Matti Mäkelä has a lot of experience in leading broad development projects, which have frequently dealt with the themes such as STEAM, the Finnish Youth Guarantee, and the development and transfer of innovations. He has also been a speaker in various Youth Guarantee and innovation transfer seminars…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Md Shamsul Arifeen Khan

Senior Education Officer, ADB

Mr. Md Shamsul Arifeen Khan has been serving as Senior Education Officer with ADB since Jan 2023. His primarily role is project processing, and project implementation in education sector in Bangladesh.  He has over 25 years of professional experience, including 15 years in academia and…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Education, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Md. Saidur Rahman

Professor and Director, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Professor Mohammad Saidur Rahman holds PhD in Agricultural Economics from the Bangladesh Agricultural University in collaboration with IRRI, Philippines and Purdue University, USA. He completed MSc on Development and Resource Economics from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. His…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Education
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger