Irvin Francis Keywords trade governance investment promotion Read more about Irvin Francis Irvin Francis is an experienced manager with a demonstrated history of working in well-known Malaysia’s Trade Promotion Organisation (TPO) – MATRADE. He serves the organization for quite some time, which enabled him to obtain strong professionalism in trade-related. He is also experienced in analyzing and forecasting trade data as well as nurturing Malaysian companies towards internationalization.
Kevin Wervenbos Keywords Urban Transport Forum for Livable Cities 2019 urban mobility urban transport sustainable mobility sustainable transport investment capital entrepreneurship Read more about Kevin Wervenbos
Kavita Sinha Keywords policy Regulation investment clean energy smart technology low-carbon technology Smart City smart grid internet-of-things IoT climate change cleantech Read more about Kavita Sinha Kavita Sinha leads grant-making strategies that enable corporates, utilities, civil society, financial institutions, and governments in Southeast and East Asia to transition to clean and low-carbon energy system. In her previous role, she worked with an American multinational firm that provides smart city, smart grid, and internet-of-things solutions, where she led strategic partnership, business development, and sales in key markets of Asia.
Ambrus Kecskés Keywords financial markets corporate finance investment Read more about Ambrus Kecskés Ambrus Kecskés is an Associate Professor at the Schulich School of Business at York University. He studied at the Rotman School of Management and earned a B.Com. and Ph.D. in Finance, both from the University of Toronto.
Australian Economic Outlook Read more about Australian Economic Outlook Australia is enjoying its 25th straight year of economic growth. Risks could arise from increasing housing prices and household debt, and weak growth in wages and household incomes. Investment remains subdued, and growth is more reliant on government spending and net exports.
Adam Triggs Keywords debt export investment housing wages Read more about Adam Triggs Adam Triggs is the Director of Research at the Asian Bureau of Economic Research at the Crawford School of Public Policy. Formerly a visiting researcher at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C.
Quantifying the Economic and Social Impacts of High-Speed Rail: Some Evidence from Europe and China Read more about Quantifying the Economic and Social Impacts of High-Speed Rail: Some Evidence from Europe and China In recent years, there has been an increasing move toward appraising the impacts of transport investments beyond the direct user benefits and costs. This presentation reviews the arguments in favor of measuring such impacts, the progress made in implementing such impacts in the appraisal, and the limitations of such an approach. It also shares disaggregate approaches that analyze the way new transport infrastructure, particularly high-speed rail, may lead to the restructuring and rebalancing of local and regional economies.
Roger Vickerman Keywords economy infrastructure investment rail transport urban planning Read more about Roger Vickerman Roger Vickerman is also a Visiting Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London where he is Chair of the Transport Strategy Centre.
Andrew Jauncey Keywords finance investment energy corporation risk and financial professional Read more about Andrew Jauncey Andrew holds a Master’s degree in Applied Finance, with a specialization in Risk Management from Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia). He is also a Chartered Accountant (CA) from the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ). He is an experienced risk and finances professional with a demonstrated history of working in the clean energy and financial services sectors. He is also skilled in the development and implementation of risk management frameworks, business planning, analytical skills, and management. About CEFC
Amr Qari Keywords infrastructure ADB PPP investment Read more about Amr Qari Amr J. Qari currently serves as principal public-private partnership specialist in ADB’s Office of Public-Private Partnership (OPPP). He advises clients on structuring and tendering of PPP transactions and also leads the PPP Coordination and Support Team in OPPP, which is tasked with coordinating ADB’s PPP activities. Before joining ADB, Mr. Qari worked as a corporate lawyer at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York, where he specialized in syndicated lending, acquisition finance and project finance transactions.