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Wendy Walker

Chief of the Social Development Thematic Group, ADB

Wendy Walker is the Chief of the Social Development Thematic Group at the Asian Development Bank. She has more than 25 years of professional experience in social development and social protection. She has led multi-sector teams for designing and implementing complex and innovative projects and has…

   Topic(s): Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Willem van Deursen

Director/Owner, Carthago Consultancy

During 25 years as an integrated water management consultant, I came to realize the importance of the interaction between the engineering world and the human world of livelihood of local communities. Water management challenges seldom deal with isolated water issues, but always involves societal…

   Topic(s): Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

William Tuivaga

Relationships Manager, To Tatou Vai, Cook Islands

William Tuivaga is a public service professional from the Cook Islands with nearly 30 years of experience spanning policing, emergency management, climate change adaptation, and utility sector leadership. He began his career as a Police Officer and later became a trainer in emergency operations, a…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Wim Douven

Associate Professor of Integrated River Basin Management, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Wim Douven is Associate Professor in Integrated River Basin Management at IHE Delft in the Integrated Water Systems and Governance department. He has a background in urban and regional planning and holds a PhD in spatial informatics from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He joined…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Xu Yuebin

Professor, School of Social Development and Public Policy

Xu Yuebin is professor in School of Social Development and Public Policy and Director of Research Center for Aging at Beijing Normal University. His research interests includes social policy, social assistance, child welfare, and elderly care. 

   Topic(s): Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Xuegeng Luo

Assistant President, GM of International Business, Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited

Mr. Luo works at the Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited. He is involved in O&M cases sharing and provides advice and suggestions. 

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

Yaozhou Zhou

Principal Water Resources Specialist, ADB

Yaozhou Zhou has been with ADB for more than 10 years. He holds an MBA from the University of Birmingham and a bachelor’s degree in Water Resources from Wuhan University.

   Topic(s): Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Yasmin Siddiqi

Director, ADB

Yasmin Siddiqi is currently the Director for AFNR covering Central West and South Asia regions. She has over 25 years of work experience including 15 years in ADB.  In ADB, she has led project conceptualization, loan and technical assistance processing, and administration of complex loans. Ms…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Water
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Yaver Abidi

Managing Director, WSUP Advisory

Yaver is the Managing Director at WSUP Advisory. His background is in civil engineering with over 40 years of experience in the engineering and management of infrastructure in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. He applies his commercial, financial, and business skills to ensure that…

   Topic(s): Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Yigitcan Yesilata

Co-founder & CTO, Sensgreen

Co-founder & CTO of Sensgreen which is an AI-powered tech company that is monitoring and analyzing real-time indoor environmental conditions with energy consumption in commercial real estates. Yigitcan, as the company's CTO, explores and emerges new technologies and manages the development of…

   Topic(s): Energy, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals