Dr. Shaojun Zhang is associate professor of  School of Environment, Tsinghua University and vice director of the Air Pollution Control Institute. His research examines the environmental impacts of emissions from road transportation systems on air quality, climate and public health. His recent focus is clean energy transition of heavy-duty vehicle fleets. He has published more than 150 peer reviewed articles, including the featured publications in Nature Research Journals.

Albert F. Park is the chief spokesperson for ADB on economic and development trends. He leads the Economic Research and Development Impact Department (ERDI) in the production of ADB’s flagship knowledge products and support for regional cooperation fora.

Garry Pollack is the Director of the Thrive Leadership.

One of Garry’s clients described him as a master at integrating concepts, thinking expansively and adapting quickly to the needs of his audience, whether that be in 1:1 coaching or working with an entire team.

He uses evidence-based frameworks and models, in combination with his extensive corporate experience to help leaders and teams find practical ways to improve both their performance and enjoyment of work.

Ritsuko Iseki is engaged in supporting evidence-based policymaking (EBPM), policy evaluation, and empirical analysis using microdata for government agencies. Experienced in leveraging official statistics and administrative data for policy-relevant analysis.

Madiha Riaz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at The Islamia University of Bahawalpur. She earned her PhD in Economics from Universiti Sains Malaysia, specializing in the Efficiency of Social Performance Management in Microfinance Institutions, and holds a Master’s in Applied Econometrics from Monash University, Australia.