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Om Prakash Agarwal

CEO, WRI India

Since June 2017, Dr O.P. Agarwal is the country director of the World Resources Institute in India and is also the Chief Executive Officer of WRI (India). Prior to this, from 2009 to 2016, he was the World Bank’s Urban Transport Adviser located at its headquarter in in Washington DC. As part of…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Transport, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 13: Climate Action

Onn Chee Wong

Chief Executive Officer, Rajah & Tann Cybersecurity

Onn Chee is currently working as the CEO of Rajah & Tann CyberSecurity, Technical Director of Rajah & Tann Technologies, Managing Director of Infotect Security, and the Chief Technology Officer of Resolvo Systems. His areas of expertise include information leakage protection, web/cloud…

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

Ozoda Parpiboyeva

Chairperson, Committee of Family and Women, Republic of Uzbekistan

Ozoda Parpiboyeva has been heading the Committee of Family and Women of the Republic of Uzbekistan since the beginning of 2023. The Committee is entrusted with the tasks of protecting the rights and legitimate interests of women and ensuring guarantees of gender equality. Led by Ozoda Parpiboeva,…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Padma Shri Reema Nanavaty

Former General Secretary, Self-Employed Women's Association

Reema Nanavaty is former General Secretary of the Self Employed Women's Association in India. She has worked with SEWA for more than 35 years expanding its membership to over 1.7 million members, making it the single largest union of informal sector women workers. 

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Pallab Chakma

Executive Director, Kapaeeng Foundation, Bangladesh

Currently, he is working as Executive Director of Kapaeeng Foundation (KF), a leading indigenous peoples’ organization in Bangladesh that works for the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples. Pallab has been working for indigenous peoples’ land rights for the last 14 years. He…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Pallavi Pant

Head of Global Health, Health Effects Institute

Pallavi Pant is Head of Global Health at the Health Effects Institute. She has extensive experience in research and public engagement on air pollution, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Her research has focused on urban air quality, including source apportionment and exposure…

   Topic(s): Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Pang Thitirat Sittakardej

Lead, ADB Ventures SEED Program

Pang is the lead of the ADB Ventures SEED Program, which provides catalytic financing to early-stage enterprises driving impact in Asia and the Pacific. She brings extensive experience in identifying and supporting startups that combine technology, sustainability, and scalability. She leads the…

   Topic(s): Environment, Finance, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 13: Climate Action

Panya Boonsirithum

Founder and President, Citi Living Construction & Development Corp

My life journey has exposed me to different fields of work from fashion, farming to real estate. This diversity of experiences has showed me great social insights and taught me to be innovative and think out of the box in dealing with complexities. One of the last projects that I was part of,…

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

Parimita Mohanty

Programme Management Officer, Renewable Energy, Asia and the Pacific Office, UNEP

Parimita Mohanty has more than 18 years of experience in sustainable energy, women’s economic empowerment and climate change and has worked on evidence-driven, gender inclusive policies and strategies, technology transfer and climate action plans in more than 15 countries. She has worked…

   Topic(s): Energy, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Pascal Mousset

Head of Department for Purchasing and Contract Advice, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management

Gaining years of experience has equipped me as dedicated and astute project manager with a track record within government, garnering various accomplishments that have had long term international impact. My proficiency in all facets of the project lifecycle has aided tremendously in strategic…

   Topic(s): Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure