Mr. Lamichhane is the Director General of Colombo Plan Staff College. He is also currently the President of Asia Pacific Accreditation and Certification Commission (APACC), in June 2016. A certified project assessor, strategic planner, experienced project manager, TVET Institution Quality Assessor, TVET Expert, and a seasoned manager, he has authored books including Access of Disadvantaged Group in TVET: A case of Nepal and a training manual on Greening TVET.

Ms. Vasudevan is the co-founder and CEO of LabourNet, India. Between 1999 and 2007, Gayathri worked for the International Labour Organization (ILO). She co-founded LabourNet in 2006 with a vision to enable livelihoods and enhance quality of life through Education, Employability and Entrepreneurship. She was cited as one of the top 50 women in business by Business Today and “Entrepreneur of the year in Social Business Category” by Forbes India in 2018.Ambe Tierro, Senior Managing Director and Global Artificial Intelligence Capability Lead, Accenture, Philippines

Mr. Reddy is Chief of Skills and Employability Branch at ILO Geneva since January 2018. Prior to this, he was Country Director of the ILO Office in Bangladesh, 2013- 2017. Mr. Reddy has previously been a senior advisor on TVET and Skills Development Specialist and has worked in ILO field offices in India, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. His professional career in industrial relations, skills development, and general management spans over 30 years.

As the Deputy Chief Executive (Industry), Chief Human Resource Officer, and Chief Data Officer at SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), Mr. Fung is responsible for industry development of the continuing education and training landscape in Singapore, through managing policies, funding and contractual partnerships with private training providers, institutes of higher learning, and enterprises. He is also an adjunct Senior Fellow at the Singapore University of Technology and Design and was a Senior Advisor to the Office of the President at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Mr. Pritchett is a development economist from Idaho. He graduated from BYU in 1983 and from MIT with a PhD in Economics in 1988. He worked with the World Bank from 1988 to 2007. He taught at the Harvard Kennedy School from 2000 to 2018 (with some leaves) and is now affiliated with Oxford's Blavatnik School of Government. He has over a hundred publications: journal articles, working papers, book chapters, and books, authored with over fifty different co-authors on topics in development from basic education to economic growth to state capability to labor mobility (and more).

International development professional with an entrepreneurial spirit and 10 years working experience in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Focus on youth, innovation, financial inclusion and blended finance.

Researched global best practices in educational policy reform and maker-based education and developed proposal for demonstration project and recommendations for PPP-based financing. Designed strategic communication material for ABD Youth for Asia team.

Sameer is an economist who leads preparation and implementation of ADB loans and technical assistance projects in public resource management. Prior to joining Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office in Sectors Group, he was with the Southeast Asia Department where he prepared ADB’s assistance in education, skills development, social protection, and jobs.