Ron Lester Durante

Ron is currently working as a consultant at the Asian Development Bank, focusing on the application of machine learning algorithms for the compilation of socioeconomic indicators. Prior to ADB, he was a Science Research Specialist at the Philippine Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy Management Bureau where he took part in the mapping of biomass resources, among his other tasks.  He earned his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering specializing in farm structures and environment and Master of Science in Agrometeorology degrees from the University of the Philippines.

Samantha Kuzma

Sam is an Associate for the Water Program. She researches, develops, and applies water-related data for a diverse set of projects. She is part of the Water, Peace, and Security (WPS) project, which aims to enable timely and effective responses to water-related challenges in hopes of mitigating conflict. Her work on this project includes building a machine learning model to forecast violent conflict around the world. Besides WPS, Sam also works on the Aqueduct Project.

Wenbo Chen

Wenbo Chen, a Senior Engineer, is the Chairman of Nanjing Guochen DC Power Distribution Technology Co., Ltd, Vice Chairman of Low Voltage DC Technical Sub-Committee of IEEE PES Technical Committees China), Member of Low Voltage DC Power Distribution IEC TC8/ JWG9 Expert Working Group of China, Member of the National Working Group for Standardization of Low Voltage Electricity in Power System Plants and Stations (SAC/SWG21 ), Member of CIGRE C6 China National Committee, Member of CIRED China National Committee.