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Sattor Saidov

Head, Climate Change and Ozone Layer Research Centre of the Agency on Hydrometeorology of the Committee on Environmental Protection, Government of the Republic of Tajikistan

Mr. Sattor Saidov is the current head of the Climate Change and Ozone Layer Research Centre of the Agency on Hydrometeorology of the Committee on Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan. He is a holder of a degree in Programming from the Tajik University of…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 13: Climate Action

Sean O'Sullivan

Coordination Office Team Leader, Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF)

Sean O’Sullivan manages the PRIF Coordination Office and PRIF activities. He was the former Director-General of the Central and West Asia Department, ADB. Prior to this assignment, he was Director General for Operations Services and Financial Management, Deputy Director-General of CWRD, Deputy…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Sekhar Lukose Kuriakose

Member Secretary, Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (Panelist)

Dr. Sekhar L. Kuriakose has been serving the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) since 2011, transforming it from a small, underfunded organization into one of India’s top five disaster management authorities, as recognized by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Under his leadership, KSDMA…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Sergio Vinay

Director, Campaigns and Partnerships, Public Policy, Netflix

Sergio Vinay is a Public Policy and Communications professional with 11+ years of experience rolling out campaigns and partnerships to improve public perception and policy landscapes for global businesses (Twitter, Airbnb, Netflix). Acknowledged for effectively managing teams of senior experts…

   Topic(s): Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Seung-sik Hwang

Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Seoul National University

Seung-sik Hwang is a professor of epidemiology from the School of Public Health, Seoul National University.  He is a member of the Korean Society on Epidemiology's consultation committee on COVID-19 response. He served during the 2015 MERS outbreak as the field…

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

Severino da Costa Oliveira

Technical Analyst for Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning System, Civil Protection Authority

Mr. Severino da Costa Oliveira is a Technical Analyst for Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning System at the Civil Protection Authority of Timor Leste.

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Shafiq Hussain

Procurement Specialist, World Bank

Mr. Shafiq Hussain: Procurement Specialist for past more than three year in the World Bank Pakistan, providing operational procurement support to multi sectoral and mega infrastructure projects in all sectors and supporting public procurement reforms initiatives. Prior to joining the World Bank,…

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

Sharmind Neelormi

Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Jahangirnagar University

Sharmind Neelormi is a leading expert on climate and gender justice in Bangladesh. Her areas of expertise include climate adaptation, with a particular focus on community-based activities, disaster risk reduction and the gender aspects of adaptation and mitigation. She is a member of the Steering…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 13: Climate Action

Sharon Seah

Senior Fellow and Coordinator, Climate Change in Southeast Asia Programme, ISEAS

Prior to academia, Sharon spent 15 years in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Environment Agency of Singapore. Her research interests are in ASEAN, multilateralism, rule of law, and climate change. Sharon graduated with a Master's in Public and International Law from the…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Shigehiro Shinozaki

Senior Economist, ADB

Shigehiro Shinozaki is a Senior Economist at the Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department of the Asian Development Bank. He supports ADB’s developing member countries in improving small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) access to finance through various technical assistance projects.…

   Topic(s): Economics, Finance, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure