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Sunny Verghese

Co-Founder and Group CEO, Olam International Ltd.

Sunny George Verghese is the co-founder and Group CEO of Olam International Limited. He is responsible for strategic planning, business development and overall management of the Olam group of companies worldwide. Olam operates in 70 countries, delivering 47 products (organized into 16 platforms) to…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Susanne Becken

Professor of Sustainable Tourism, Griffith University, Australia

Susanne Becken is a Professor of Sustainable Tourism at Griffith University in Australia and the Principal Science Investment Advisor (Visitor) in the Department of Conservation, New Zealand. She is also a Vice-Chancellor Research Fellow at the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom. Susanne is…

   Topic(s): Industry and Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Suzanne Gaboury

Director General, Private Sector Operations Department, Asian Development Bank

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Ms. Suzanne Gaboury as Director General of its Private Sector Operations Department. Ms. Gaboury assumed office in early January 2021. Before joining ADB, Ms. Gaboury was Chief Investment Officer at FinDev Canada where she was responsible for strategic…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Sworup Shrestha

Deputy Director Financial Information Unit, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB)

Sworup Shrestha is Deputy Director at the Financial Information Unit, Nepal, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) since 2019. He facilitates the formulation, review, and updating of FIU related policies, procedures, guidelines and circulars as per The Financial Action Task Force (on Money Laundering) (FATF) and…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Taejoon Yoo

CEO and founder, MINDsLab

Taejoon Yoo is Global CEO Minds Lab Inc., he graduated at Seoul National University with an accounting degree.

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

Tan Bin Ru

CEO (Southeast Asia), OneConnect Financial Technology

Tan Bin Ru is the CEO (Southeast Asia) of OneConnect Financial Technology Co. Ltd. (NYSE: OCFT), a leading technology-as-a-service platform for financial institutions. OneConnect is an associate company of Ping An Group which ranks 21st on 2020 Fortune Global 500 and 7th on Forbes 2019 Global…

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

Tanya Hotchkiss

Executive Vice President, Cantilan Bank

Tanya Hotchkiss is the Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Cantilan Bank, a rural bank that serves over 100 underbanked communities across 12 provinces in Mindanao. She is in charge of driving the bank’s digital transformation towards sustainable growth and inclusive finance…

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

Thach Pham Ngoc

Deputy General Director of Legal Department, Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)

Thach Pham is the Deputy General Director of the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) legal department. Prior to that, he served as the Chamber's Legal Policy and Analyst.   

   Topic(s): Economics, Governance and Public Sector Management, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Therese Chu

ADB Partnership and Business Development Consultant, GPCCI

Therese Chu is a key figure at the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI), where she plays a pivotal role in fostering bilateral trade and investment between Germany and the Philippines. With her extensive experience in international business development, Therese is dedicated to…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Finance, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Therese Karger-Lerchl

Engagement Manager, Vivid Economics

Therese Karger-Lerchl manages Vivid’s work on resilient infrastructure for the ADB. She is an economist with extensive experience in infrastructure planning and subnational financing, economic impact assessments, and policy analysis. Her work covers the development of strategic infrastructure…

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