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Ruth Stewart

Director of the Africa Centre for Evidence, University of London

Experienced academic, knowledge translator and public servant with a demonstrated history of working across public policy to ensure that research evidence is both useful and used. Leads the Africa Centre for Evidence and chairs the Africa Evidence Network. Holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) focused…

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

Ruth Thomsen Penaia

Senior Manager, Samoa Commercial Bank

Experienced Senior Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the banking industry. Skilled in Budgeting, Business Planning, Requirements Analysis, Banking, and Team Building. Strong professional with a Masters Degree (MBA) focused in Business Administration from University of the South…

   Topic(s): Finance
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Ryan Jihong Kim

Investment Analyst Manager, INFOBANK

Mr. Ryan Jihong Kim is an investment analyst manager at INFOBANK I Accel, Investment Business Team. Before he joined INFOBANK, Ryan was a HR director at U-Forest, supply chain management operation specialist at Samsung SDS. He was also CEO of a venture company.  Ryan earned a bachelor’s degree…

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

Ryosuke Shibasaki

​​​​​​​Professor, University of Tokyo

Prof. Ryosuke Shibasaki​​​​​​​ obtained a Ph.D. in remote sensing/GIS from the University of Tokyo in 1986. His working experiences include Research engineer at Public Works Research Institute, Ministry of Construction, Japan (1982-1988), Associate Professor at the Department of Civil…

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

Ryotaro Hayashi

Social Sector Specialist, South Asia Regional Department, ADB

Ryotaro works on improving the education sector in South Asia, particularly Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. Before joining ADB as a Young Professional in 2015, he has worked for 10 years in international development organizations like the World Bank, the Japan International Cooperation…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Economics, Education, ICT
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

S M Jakaria Huq

Joint Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh

Mr. S M Jakaria Huq is a career bureaucrat who has over 24 years’ experience working in the Bangladesh civil service. Since November 2022, Jakaria has been working as a Joint Secretary in the ADB Wing of Economic Relations Division (ERD) under the Ministry of Finance of the Bangladesh government.…

   Topic(s): Economics, Finance
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Saad Paracha

Senior Regional Cooperation Specialist, ADB

Mr. Saad Paracha supports regional cooperation initiatives as part of Asian Development Bank’s operations covering the Central West Region that covers Central Asia, Afghanistan and Pakistan. He is the Unit Head of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program since February 2020…

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

Sabine Spohn

Principal Investment Specialist, ADB

Sabine Spohn is responsible for managing the Women’s Finance Exchange of ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department. She also remains active in the implementation of PSOD’s Microfinance Program, expanding it in the Caucasus and Central West Asia region. Prior to ADB, she worked as Deputy…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Finance, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Sabyasachi Mitra

Director, ADB

Sabyasachi (Saby) Mitra is the Director of Public Management, Financial Sector & Trade Division of the South Asia Department of Asian Development Bank. He has been with ADB for 15 years and specializes mainly in development finance, policy planning, regional cooperation and institutional…

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

Sagar Gubbi

Managing Director, Ecoforge Advisors

Sagar Gubbi is the founder and Managing Director of Ecoforge Advisors, a climate and green finance focused advisory and consulting firm based in India and working across ADB developing member countries and in Africa.

   Topic(s): Environment, Finance
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals