Yamini Aiyar is the President and Chief Executive of the Centre for Policy Research. In 2008, she founded the Accountability Initiative at CPR, which is credited with pioneering one of India’s largest expenditure tracking surveys for elementary education. Yamini’s work sits at the intersection of research and policy practice. Her research interests span the fields of public finance, social policy…
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Alicja Messerszmidt joined PAK Kopalnia Węgla Brunatnego Konin S.A., a lignite mine company in the Wielkopolska region of Poland, in 1976. For more than 30 years, she has been an active member of the company’s leading trade union ZZ Kadra and now she serves as the union’s Chairwoman. Alicja Messerszmidt is a graduate of the Mining Technical School in Konin.
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Dr Ahmed Ogwell currently serves as the Deputy Director at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) – a specialised agency of the African Union (AU). In this capacity, he works with AU Member States and other partners, leading a team of experts in securing Africa’s health through effective preparedness, early detection and rapid response to disease outbreaks and public…
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Becky Anderson is one of CNN International's highest profile anchors. She hosts Connect the World with Becky Anderson. She is based at CNN's Abu Dhabi bureau, where she also serves as Managing Editor. In these roles Anderson has a distinctive regional perspective on some of today's most important news stories, including the emerging politico-economic trends in the Gulf, the regional rivalries…
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As a media commentator, Juliette has appeared on Bloomberg, BNN, NBC, CNN, ABC and BBC. Her powerful presentations at institutions like The Economist, Harvard and MIT emerged from her lifelong interest in community-building combined with a deep knowledge of the people, technologies and business practices at the forefront of connected society. Juliette consults with corporate, government and media…
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Iván Duque was elected President of Colombia on June 17, 2018, for the constitutional period 2018-2022. His government program is based on Legality, Entrepreneurship, and Equity. Born in Bogotá on August 1, 1976, he is a lawyer from Sergio Arboleda University and has major studies in philosophy and humanities. He is an expert in economic issues with executive studies at Harvard. He holds two…
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Inoussa Dambagi is an economist and planner with over 40 years of experience in West and Central Africa. From April 2015 to May 2021, he was the coordinator of the World Bank-funded Community Action for Climate Resilience project. Previously, he held several senior positions in Niger and Central Africa. Inoussa Dambagi has extensive field experience in decentralization, land use planning and…
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Hong Hoang is the Founder and Executive Director of CHANGE, a dynamic Vietnamese NGO with the mission to address the country’s most critical environmental issues, including climate change, wildlife trade, and pollution, through strategic communications, community empowerment, and cross-sector partnership. Under Hong’s leadership, CHANGE has been coordinating over 200 campaigns since its…
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Co-founder and Chairman of the Jordan Wind Project Company PSC. Mr. Judeh has been instrumental in the development, construction, operation and management of the 117-mega-watt Tafila Wind Farm, the first and largest privately sponsored utility scale wind farm in the region. He was also the founder and Chairman of Shamsuna Power Company, which developed, constructed and is currently operating the…
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Rosane Santos is the Sustainability Director at Iguá S.A., a holding company that operates in the sanitation sector with services throughout Brazil. In this position, she is responsible for boosting the group's ESG agenda, ensuring that the best international sustainability standards are applied. Graduated in Accounting from UERJ, with a specialization in Finance from UFF and an Executive MBA…
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