Per Börjegren is a Principal Education Specialist in ADB’s Human and Social Development Sector Office, managing projects and technical assistance across all levels of education.

Prior to joining ADB, he worked in South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East on behalf of the German government. Per is supporting regional bodies as well as national and provincial governments to expand and improve the quality of their education systems. Per holds a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Management from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. 

Mr. Punnikul is the Senior Professional Director, Ubon Ratchathani Vocational College. He was the Head Administrator when the APACC accredited the Golden Medal Standards with 474 points in 2018. He was also the Administrator when it received The Best School Royal Award in 2015 and 2017. He has received many awards, including Best National Administrator proclaimed by the Teacher Council of the Ministry of Education and Best Administrator proclaimed by the Vocational Education Commission, both in 2019.  Mr.

Ms. Ignacio is the Center Chief of TESDA Women's Center (TWC), one of TESDA’s Technology Institutions where she has been serving for the last 20 years. She is concurrently the Administrator of TESDA’s National Language Skills Institute since 2010. Ms. Ignacio is a certified member of the National Gender and Development (GAD) Resource Pool of the Philippine Commission on Women since September 2014. She holds Bachelor of Science in Food Technology from the University of Santo Tomas and Master of Science in Food Science from the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City.

Naimah is the Director of Polytechnic Sultan Azlan Shah (PSAS), Malaysia since August 2018. Previously, she was the Head of the Civil Engineering Department and Principal of Kuala Selangor Technical School. Her involvement in TVET spans over 30 years. She holds a Bachelor in Architecture and Environmental Design (Hons) from the University of Nottingham, Masters of Education in Vocational Education and Training from the University of London, and a doctoral degree from the National University of Malaysia.

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.