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Barbara McPake

Director, Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne

Professor Barbara McPake joined the Nossal Institute in July 2014. She was Director of the Institute for International Health and Development at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. Between 1991 and 2005, Barbara lectured in Health Economics at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Health
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 13: Climate Action

Barry Hankin

Flood Modelling and Hazard Specialist, JBA Consulting

Dr. Barry Hankin is JBA’s Head of Environmental Modelling specializing in integrated modelling across urban-green and NBS.  He is an award-winning expert in modelling NBS, and a widely published co-investigator on the Natural Environment Research Council (UK) NBS research program.  Using…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 13: Climate Action

Battur Lkhagvaa

Director General, National Center for Pubic Health

Battur Lkhagvaa is a Director General in the National Center for Public Health in Ministry of Health, Mongolia.

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Health
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Batzul Tsedenbal

Head, State Procurement Agency, Mongolia

Mr. Batzul Tsedenbal is the Director, State Procurement Agency, Mongolia, and Batzul has been working in the public procurement sector since 2008. He was leading the working group for revising the Public Procurement Law of Mongolia in 2023 and the Parliament of Mongolia approved the Public…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Baykham Khattiya

Minister, Ministry of Health, Lao PDR

Baykham Khattiya is an experienced Lao government official currently serving as the Minister of Health. With over 25 years in public service, she has held several key leadership roles, including Minister and Vice Minister of Labour and Social Welfare and Member of Parliament. Her career reflects…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Health
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Belinda Hewitt

Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist, ADB

Belinda’s work at ADB focuses on enhancing the resilience of infrastructure, cities and communities in Asia and the Pacific. Belinda’s background is in engineering, environment and GIS. Over the last twelve years she has worked closely with public and private sector, NGOs and international…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Ben Milligan

Chair of Global Ocean Accounts Partnership, University of New South Wales

Ben is a Scientia Fellow based at the Environmental Law Cluster, Centre for Applied Economic Research, and Centre for Ecosystem Science. His interdisciplinary research, teaching and advisory work focus on energy policy, renewable energy. 

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Benjamin Diokno

Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

Benjamin E. Diokno is the current Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Prior to his appointment, he served as Budget Secretary from 2016 to 2019, marking his third tour of duty at the Department of Budget and Management. As Budget Secretary, he pursued an expansionary fiscal policy to…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Industry and Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Bernadette Romulo-Puyat

Secretary of Tourism, Philippines

Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat is a product of the University of the Philippines where she graduated cum laude with her bachelor’s degree in Economics. She also pursued her master’s degree in Economics at the same institution. From 1994 to 2006, she was a lecturer at her alma mater. She served…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi

Secretary-General, United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific

Dr. Bernadia is the first woman Secretary-General of UCLG’s regional section. She has been working in urban development and related fields for more than 15 years. Beginning her career at Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and afterward CITYNET in Yokohama, Dr. Bernadia is also a visiting…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Governance and Public Sector Management, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals