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Mian Shafi

Head, Urban, Water, and Disaster Risk Management Unit, Pakistan Resident Mission, ADB

Mian Shaukat Shafi is the Head of the urban, water, and disaster risk management Unit in the Pakistan Resident Mission of the Asian Development Bank. An urban and environmental specialist by training, he has worked with ADB for 22 years and led projects in various sectors including water, urban,…

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

Michael Beck

Research Professor, Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California

Michael Beck is a Professor in the Institute of Marine Sciences at the University of California Santa Cruz. Mike focuses on building coastal resilience to reduce risks to people, property and nature. He works broadly on issues in climate adaptation, marine conservation, and disaster risk reduction…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Finance, ICT
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Michael Russell

Climate Change and Adaptation Consultant, ADB

Michael received a PhD at the School of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Tasmania and was a lecturer and researcher at the school for 15 years. The research covered the application of climate measurement and satellite imagery in assessing the interaction of climate,…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 13: Climate Action

Michael Schur

Infrastructure Finance Specialist, Independent Consultant

Michael has over 25 years’ global experience as an infrastructure finance and investment specialist and has chief executive experience in both the public and private sectors. He is currently an independent board member of a private concessions investment company and advisor to private and public…

   Topic(s): Finance, Public-Private Partnership
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Michelle Chand

Executive Director, Aon Fiji

 Aon is the leading provider of insurance broking, risk management and associated services in Fiji, and around the globe. 

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Finance
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Michelle Farrington

Public Health Promotion and Community Engagement Lead, Oxfam

Michelle is originally from Manchester and works in Oxfam’s Global Humanitarian Team specializing in public health during emergencies. In the last few years, she has worked in Iraq, Nepal, Sierra Leone, and Yemen, helping families to overcome poverty due to conflicts or natural disasters. Michelle…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Health, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Michelle Maelaua

Head of Corporate Services, Solomon Islands Water Authority

Michelle Maelaua is Solomon Water's Head of Corporate Services. She joined Solomon Water in 2018 as a communications coordinator and took up Head of Corporate Service in 2020.   Michelle has over ten years of experience in human resources management having worked in a number of Solomon…

   Topic(s): Public-Private Partnership, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Miguel Coulier

Disaster Risk Management Specialist (Consultant), International Center for Environmental Management

Miguel Coulier is a Disaster Risk Management Specialist (Consultant) at International Center for Environmental Management. He has 14 years experience in disaster risk assessment and management, climate change adaptation, humanitarian coordination, resilient livelihoods, and…

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

Mukta Malhotra

PPP Specialist, ADB

Mukta Malhotra is a national of India and is currently working as Public-Private Partnership Specialist in ADB since 2018. She covers projects across sectors spanning from hard infrastructure projects viz. Road, Water to social infrastructure projects viz. healthcare, education, etc., in Central…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Public-Private Partnership
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Nadeem Ahmed

Chief Executive Officer, National Disaster Risk Management Fund, Pakistan

Retired Lieutenant General Nadeem Ahmed is responsible for enhancing Pakistan’s risk resilience against natural disasters and climate change impacts. He has extensive experience in the military, development sector (especially disaster risk management) and petroleum industry. He has managed large-…

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