Gallina A. Vincelette is the World Bank’s Country Director for the European Union (EU), based in Brussels, Belgium. She is responsible for guiding the Bank’s operational and knowledge engagement with client countries and the EU institutions. Prior to her position in Brussels, Ms. Vincelette was Practice Manager for Macroeconomics, Trade, & Investment in the Europe and Central Asia region of…
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Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl is Director-General of DIGITALEUROPE, the leading digital technology industry association representing over 35,000 digital companies in Europe. She is a member of the Stakeholder Cybersecurity Certification Group of ENISA (the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity) and of NATO’s high-level Advisory Group for Emerging and Disruptive Technologies, as well as a board…
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Andreas leads a team of public policy professionals with offices in major capitals in Europe, MENA and Africa. He heads up the global public policy program at SAP, overseeing relevant legislation and regulation globally, including international trade and taxation. He is also driving government thought leadership campaigns at SAP, recently on artificial intelligence, cloud computing, the EU Green…
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Sharanjit Leyl is a Singaporean producer/presenter, with BBC World News. She regularly anchors Asia Business Report and Newsday from the BBC's Singapore studio. She is also a reporter and producer on the shows along with World Business Report . She has filed reports for radio on the BBC World Service business programs as well as its arts and culture program, The Strand , and written for BBC news…
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Tiza Mafira’s legal background combined with her love for the ocean and environment, has catapulted her into the non-profit world where she is now the Executive Director of Gerakan Indonesia Diet Kantong Plastik (GIDKP), or the Indonesia Plastic Bag Diet Movement. Tiza promotes a Reusable Revolution as one of many ways to help address ocean pollution. GIDKP focuses on policy change to reduce…
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Vegard Kaale was born in Oslo, Norway, on 28 April 1961. He obtained his master’s degree in political science at the Oslo University, Norway, in 1986. He started his career as a diplomat when he became an Advisor for the Department for European Affairs at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1991 – 1998), after which he has held numerous positions at the Ministry including stints as First…
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Born in New Delhi, Yash Lohia is the elder son of Aloke Lohia, Founder and Group CEO of Indorama Ventures PCL (IVL). His career in IVL started in the Packaging division, and oversees the company’s operations across seven countries, after setting up the first Philippines Packaging division in 2013. Prior to joining the Packaging business, Yash trained in various business functions and segments…
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Dutch by birth, 47 years old, married and mum of 4. Since January 2017 Corine is the first woman leading the Aqua business that with 12,500 people and 21 factories is Danone’s number 1 water business and the largest B Corp in Asia. Since early 2019 she is also leading the Danone waters division for South East Asia. She is leading the transformation of the business with a big passion and…
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With over 10 years experience within the Royal Government and a PhD in Philosophy from the School of Biological Sciences (Monash University, Australia), Say Samal became Minister of Environment in 2013. Prior to this, Dr Say Samal held various responsibilities with the Royal Government, such as Permanent Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the Tonle Sap Authority, Member of the Cambodian…
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Gen. (ret) LOCEAuhut Binsar Pandjaitan began his career in the Indonesian National Armed Forces until his retirement in 1999. Following that, he has had a longstanding political career, and was previously the Presidential Chief of Staff for President Joko Widodo until his appointment as the Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law, and Security in September 2011 which was followed by his…
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