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Vijaylakshmi Brara

Sociologist and Associate Professor, Centre for Manipur Studies, Manipur University

Vijaylakshmi Brara is a sociologist and Associate Professor at the Centre for Manipur Studies, Manipur University, Manipur. Her major areas of academic interest are gender, culture and grassroots institutions. Her research has focused on northeast India for three decades. She is the author of the…

   Topic(s): Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Vimlendra Sharan

Representative , FAO in Sri Lanka and Maldives

Vimlendra Sharan is FAO Country Representative for Sri Lanka and Maldives. Sharan brings with him nearly three decades of national and international government leadership experience focusing on rural development, agriculture, and food security issues. As a member of the Indian Administrative…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Virkein Dhar

Independent consultant, Independent consultant

Virkein Dhar is an architect, creative producer and entrepreneur, based in India. In her decade long experience, she has worked across disciplines of design, art and culture, social impact and innovation, building up novel spaces and programs. She now leads Poppy Seed Lab, a genre-agnostic creative…

   Topic(s): Transport
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Vivian Lou

Director, The University of Hong Kong

Dr. Lou Vivian W. Q. is the Director of Sau Po Centre on Ageing, and Associate Professor at Department of Social Work & Social Administration at The University of Hong Kong. Her research interests focus on family gerontology, in particular family caregiving for dementia, stroke, end-of-life…

   Topic(s): Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Waltraut Ritter

Managing Partner and Research Director, Knowledge Dialogues

Waltraut Ritter is founder of Knowledge Dialogues, specializing in research and advisory services relating to innovation, knowledge and intellectual capital across the Asia‐Pacific region and Europe. She works on innovation projects at the intersection between universities, government, business and…

   Topic(s): Transport, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Wayne Hatcher

Technical Director - Asset Management, WSP NZ

Wayne Hatcher reviously worked in various capacities at Opus International Consultants for more than two decades, including Principal Consultant for Global Asset Management. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Canterbury and a master’s degree in Technology (…

   Topic(s): Transport, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Wei-Shieun Ng

Advisor – Sustainable Transport and Global Outreach, International Transport Forum

Dr. Wei-Shiuen Ng is Advisor on Sustainable Transport and Global Outreach in the International Transport Forum (ITF) at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). She has a background in environmental science, transportation engineering and urban planning, and leads the…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Transport
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Wendy Holmes

International Public Health Specialist, Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health

Wendy Holmes is an independent international public health consultant in Sri Lanka. She is an international public health physician and researcher with an interest in population aging in low-income settings. Dr. Holmes has 30 years of experience in health and development. Her interests include…

   Topic(s): Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Witoon Tawisook

Principal Transport Specialist, ADB

Witoon Tawisook is a principal transport specialist of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) with civil engineering background specialized in structures and bridges. He has extensive international work experience in several Asian countries namely Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, India, Nepal, Bangladesh,…

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

Xiaohong Yang

Chief Thematic Officer, Asian Development Bank

Xiaohong Yang joined ADB’s Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department as Chief Thematic Officer on 31 March 2021. Prior to this appointment, she was the ADB’s Country Director for Pakistan since early 2017, where she led the ADB’s operational, knowledge and partnership efforts to…

   Topic(s): Transport
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities