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Abhinav Bhushan

Director for South Asia of the ICC Arbitration and ADR International Court of Arbitration, International Chamber of Commerce

Abhinav Bhushan, as Director for South Asia of the ICC Arbitration and ADR International Court of Arbitration, ICC, focuses on helping companies, investors, and attorneys in the region understand how they can efficiently resolve international commercial disputes by raising their awareness on the…

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

Adam Triggs

Director of Research , Australian National University

Adam Triggs is the Director of Research at the Asian Bureau of Economic Research at the Crawford School of Public Policy. Formerly a visiting researcher at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. Adam is published in leading economics journals and is a regular contributor to the Australian…

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

Adlibek Aubakirov

Head, Department of Energy and Housing and Communal Services of the North Kazakhstan

Country: The Republic of Kazakhsta Adilbek Bagdatovich Aubakirov was born in 1984 in the North Kazakhstan region, in 2001-2006 and in 2009-2012 he studied at the North Kazakhstan State University named after Kozybayev and received qualifications of an engineer and a lawyer. He began his career…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Agnes K Y Tai

Governing Board Member and Steering Committee Member, Climate Governance Initiative and Climate Governance Initiative Hong Kong

Agnes is a Governing Board member of the Climate Governance Initiative (advocating the eight principles established by the World Economic Forum in 2019), mobilizing board directors worldwide to take climate action. She is a frequent speaker, author, and university professor, serving various…

   Topic(s): ICT, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Akhtiar Ahmed

Head, SME Finance Policy Division-Infrastructure, Housing and SME Finance Department-State Bank of Pakistan

Mr. Akhtiar Ahmed, Senior Joint Director has been associated with State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for the last 22 years and is working in Development Finance Group (DFG) of SBP since last 14 years. Currently, he is heading SME Finance Policy & Regulations Division and leading various initiatives…

   Topic(s): Finance, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Albert Dean Atkinson

Former Director, Knowledge Support Division, Department of Communications, ADB

Albert Dean Atkinson is the Former Director of ADB’s Knowledge Support Division in the Department of Communications. Atkinson has been in ADB for more than 15 years, working across the knowledge, library sciences, and human resource domains. His background and academic training are in Agriculture,…

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

Albert Park

Chief Economist, ADB

Dr. Park is the chief spokesperson for ADB on economic issues. He leads the Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department (ERCD), which publishes key knowledge products such as the Asian Development Outlook, Asian Economic Integration Report, Asia Bond Monitor, and Key Indicators for Asia…

   Topic(s): Economics, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Alex Shahryar-Davies

Deputy High Commissioner , Government of New Zealand

Alex Shahryar-Davies is the Deputy High Commissioner of New Zealand to Fiji, based in Suva. He has been in this role since December 2022. He has previously held roles in the Pacific & Development Group and the Asia & Americas Group in New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade…

   Topic(s): Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Alexander Cabrera

Chairman Emeritus, PwC Philippines

Alex, both a Certified Public Accountant and lawyer, is the Chairman Emeritus of PwC Philippines and served as Chairman and Senior Partner for eight years. He leads the firm’s Environment, Sustainability and Governance (ESG) practice and continues to be a Tax Partner. He is the managing partner and…

   Topic(s): Finance, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Alvin Ng

General Manager, Smart Cities Asia Pacific, Aboitiz Data Innovation

Alvin Ng was the Vice President of Digital Solutions, APAC, Johnson Controls. In this position, he is responsible for driving the digital and sustainability growth strategy for Asia Pacific region, which includes driving and executing initiatives that increase market penetration, providing relevant…

   Topic(s): Knowledge Management, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities