Sara specializes in sustainable development and policy analysis in Asia and the Pacific, with a focus on evidence-based policy analysis, data visualization, and program management. Since joining the ADB-Korea Climate Technology Hub in 2023, she has contributed to knowledge initiatives on waste management and the circular economy, including briefing materials on the Republic of Korea’s national waste policy and Extended Producer Responsibility system.

Therese Karger-Lerchl manages Vivid’s work on resilient infrastructure for the ADB. She is an economist with extensive experience in infrastructure planning and subnational financing, economic impact assessments, and policy analysis. Her work covers the development of strategic infrastructure plans, with a focus on sustainable and resilient infrastructure services.

Lucia manages Malala Fund's research and policy analysis programmes, informing organisational advocacy and thought leadership in girls' education.

Ming Zhao has been working on energy-related business for about 20 years, starting as a consultant on environment management systems (EMS) and energy efficiency. After her study in the UK on EMS in 2004, she started focusing on the promotion of the ESCO industry in the People's Republic of China (PRC). She has been working on national policy recommendations involving the national five-year plan for energy efficiency. She is also a visiting researcher at the Berkeley National Lab and KAPSARC in Saudi Arabia, working on policy analysis and ESCO industry research.