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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

Akira Murata

Research Associate, Japan International Cooperation Agency

Completed PhD in Migration Studies (Economics) at Sussex Centre for Migration Research at University of Sussex in the United Kingdom. Using advanced applied quantitative/econometric analysis and household surveys, the PhD research focused on migration and development, especially the effects of…

   Topic(s): Finance, Poverty
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

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

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

Anne Orquiza

Senior Public Management Officer (Disaster Risk Management), Asian Development Bank

Anne Orquiza is a Senior Public Management Officer (Disaster Risk Management) in the Asian Development Bank. She works across ADB supporting disaster-resilient development and post-disaster recovery. Before joining ADB in 2020, she worked for over a decade with the Australian Department of Foreign…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Governance and Public Sector Management, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Areeporn Asawinpongphan

Research Fellow on Energy Policy, Thailand Development Research Institute

Dr. Areeporn Asawinpongphan holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the National Institute of Development Administration and a Master’s degree from Southampton University. She specializes in Development Economics, Energy Policy, and Management Consulting. Her career includes ExxonMobil, Banpu Public…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Energy, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Asier Larretxea

International Expert on Energy Transition, Smart Mobility and Sustainability, Spain

Mr. Asier Larretxea is an international senior consultant with over 15 years of expertise in energy, sustainability, smart mobility, and technology innovation. His work spans both private and public sectors, including notable clients like ING Real Estate, Eneco Energy Utility, and the EU…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Energy, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Aude Demontesquiou

FinEquity Facilitator / Team Lead, CGAP

Aude de Montesquiou is FinEquity Community of Practice Facilitator at CGAP. Aude worked at CGAP from 2005 to 2017, last as Financial Sector Development Specialist, leading CGAP’s Graduating the Poorest and Vulnerable Segments work. She oversaw the implementation of the CGAP-Ford Foundation…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Poverty, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Barry Charles Peddle

Founding Director, TAFE Directors Australia and World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics

He is a former Australian TAFE CEO who led the country’s largest TAFE Institute with over 78,000 students and 4,500 staff. He was also a founding Director of the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCAP) and Chair of the Australian TAFE Directors Association (TDA). In those capacities,…

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

Benjamin Stewart

Global Operational Support Team, World Bank

Benjamin Stewart leads the World Bank’s Global Operational Support Team (GOST), focusing on providing geospatial and big data support to teams across the World Bank Group. Having 10 years of experience in geospatial support at the World Bank, Ben has experience in issues of infrastructure…

   Topic(s): ICT, Poverty
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure