Mae Chu Chang is the former Head of Human Development and Lead Education Specialist at the World Bank Indonesia. She has more than 30 years of experience in international development across three continents.

Aape Pohjavirta is the Founder and President of Funzi, a mobile learning service. Funzi gives the world’s billions of mobile users access to motivating and useful learning. An opportunity to develop skills to build a better tomorrow. High quality, relevant courses delivered with a combination of effective pedagogy and an engaging experience

In his role at Funzi, Aape has become a recognized industry leader with a vision of how science, technology, and innovation will contribute to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Mr. Deepak Sharma is currently serving as a Director for Planning and Monitoring in the Department of Education (DOE) under the Ministry of Education. The DOE has the sole responsibility for the planning, programming, monitoring and management of the school education sub sector. Government of Nepal is implementing School Sector Development Plan (SSDP) under the SWAP and DOE is working as implementing agency.

Ayako Inagaki is the Senior Director of the Human and Social Development Sector Office, Sectors Department 3 at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). She leads the Human and Social Development Sector Office in conceptualizing and delivering financial and technical assistance operations, and knowledge services in education, health and social development to ADB’s developing member countries, and in ensuring ADB’s technical leadership in the sector.

Ryotaro works on improving the education sector in South Asia, particularly Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. Before joining ADB as a Young Professional in 2015, he has worked for 10 years in international development organizations like the World Bank, the Japan International Cooperation Agency, and Japan Bank for International Cooperation.