Social Enterprise Solutions Servicing Rural Communities and Sustainable Tourism Development in Indonesia

Local start-up Sumba Sustainable Solutions are partnering with rural women to reduce their domestic workload using solar-powered corn and rice mills in remote villages in Sumba, Indonesia. The mills are coupled with household Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) solar light and phone charger systems in a sustainable social business model currently servicing 2500 customers.

Bertrand Furno

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Bertrand Furno is an Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) representing Belgium, France, Israel, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. He was appointed effective 1 October 2023.

Mr. Furno is a national of France. He received his Master in Political Science in 1984, completed by a Master in Public Law in 1986. He then joined the French National School of Administration (ENA) from 1988 to 1990.

Minoru Hasegawa

Minoru Hasegawa is the Director for Policy Coordination, Multilateral Development Banks Division at the Ministry of Finance of Japan. In this role, he contributes to Japan’s policy coordination on international economic development, development financing frameworks, and engagement with global financial institutions.

Michael Rellosa

Michael Rellosa is the Executive Director of the Philippine Insurers and Reinsurers Association (PIRA, Inc.), a leading industry body representing the insurance and reinsurance sectors in the Philippines. In this role, he oversees strategic direction, industry engagement, and advocacy for member firms, helping shape best practices in risk management, regulatory collaboration, and sector development. He has served in the association’s leadership for many years, including as chairman before he was appointed executive director in 2018.