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Bambang Brodjonegoro, an Indonesian national, is the Dean and CEO of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). Before joining ADBI in April 2025 he was Special Advisor to the President of the Republic of Indonesia for Economic Affairs and National Development. He served the Government of Indonesia in several senior leadership roles from 2011. He was Indonesia’s Minister of Finance (2014–2016), Minister of National Development Planning (2016–2019), and Minister of Research and Technology (2019-2021). Besides government and academic, he also served as Director General of Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) (2009-2010).
Dean Brodjonegoro holds a doctorate and master's degree in urban and regional planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a bachelor's degree in economics from the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia, where he was full Professor and serving as Dean during 2005-2009.
Benjamin is a globally recognised strategic philanthropic leader whose life's work has been dedicated to designing and scaling innovative platforms, partnerships, and funding models to drive systemic change.
As Executive Director of WINGS, he has built the world’s largest and most diverse global philanthropy network, with more than 250 members across 60 countries serving over 100,000 philanthropic actors. Under his leadership, WINGS has evolved into a powerful platform for collective action, co-investment, and global influence.
In this role, he has positioned philanthropy as a recognised actor in global governance (UN, OECD, G20, B20) and led large-scale global campaigns convening thousands of organisations, including Philanthropy for Climate and its network of 1,000 foundations. Benjamin has also been an important pioneer of approaches now central to the field, including locally-led and locally-resourced development, participatory grantmaking, multistakeholder partnerships and philanthropic ecosystem building.
Early in his career, Benjamin managed international development portfolios of more than USD 70 million focused on sustainable development, family farming, post-disaster reconstruction, and philanthropic field-building. His work has spanned North, East, and West Africa, the Caribbean, and Asia in partnership with leading philanthropies and bilateral institutions.
Benjamin is also a sought-after keynote speaker, having contributed to major global platforms including the United Nations, G20/B20, Aspen Institute, and Stanford PACS. He advises leading international institutions such as the Global Government Council for Social Innovation, the World Economic Forum, the OECD, and Catalyst Now.
He holds a Master’s degree in Political Science and Social Economy from the Institut d’Études Politiques de Grenoble (Sciences Po Grenoble), as well as a Master’s degree in Communication and Information Sciences from Stendhal University of Grenoble.
Dr Brian Kennedy is a Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Biochemistry and Physiology and also serves as the Programme Chair of the Healthy Longevity Translational Research Programme and Director of the Bia-Echo Asia Centre for Reproductive Longevity and Equality, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore. In addition, he is also the Director of the Centre for Healthy Longevity, National University Health System. Collectively, NUS ageing research seeks to demonstrate that longevity interventions can be successfully employed in humans to extend healthspan, the disease-free and highly functional period of life. From 2010 to 2016, Dr Kennedy was the President and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, USA and he maintained a professorship there through 2020. Dr Kennedy is also actively involved with a number of Biotechnology companies and also served as a Co-Editor-In-Chief at Aging Cell from 2011-2021. Finally, Dr Kennedy has a track record of interaction in China, where he was a Visiting Professor at the Aging Research Institute at Guangdong Medical College from 2009 to 2014.
Brishan Rowjee brings over a decade of experience deploying equity and debt capital across growth-oriented and impact-driven sectors. He currently works at Grand Challenges Canada, where he focuses on leading risk capital investments that support innovative companies and solutions aimed at improving health outcomes in communities globally. He brings deep expertise in investment sourcing, due diligence, transaction structuring, and portfolio value creation across equity, debt, and hybrid financing instruments. His work is centered on catalytic capital strategies that help early and growth stage companies achieve financial sustainability while delivering measurable social impact. Brishan also holds multiple board positions across portfolio companies, where he supports governance, strategic growth, and capital planning. Prior to joining Grand Challenges Canada, he held roles in private equity, leveraged finance, and private credit, working on complex transactions and restructurings across emerging and developed markets. He brings a global perspective and collaborative leadership style, with a strong commitment to scaling locally led businesses that create lasting impact.
Carol Liew is the Founding Managing Director of ECCA Family Foundation, bringing over 15 years of experience across impact-driven philanthropy and international development. She leads ECCA’s grantmaking and impact investments, supporting locally led solutions in ocean sustainability, biodiversity, and underserved communities. Under her leadership, ECCA works in close partnership with NGOs, community leaders, government, and academia to drive collective action and strengthen systems-level change. The foundation takes a relational, high-touch approach—backing early-stage and grassroots actors while helping to connect them with broader networks and resources. Previously, Carol was Head of Philanthropy at North-East Family Office, where she shaped strategic giving for families and helped establish ECCA. Her earlier work in humanitarian and development contexts spanned eight countries across Asia, managing multi-million-dollar programs in climate adaptation, sustainable livelihoods, and community resilience. She is committed to shifting power in philanthropy and mobilizing resources in ways that are flexible, inclusive, and grounded in the realities of those closest to the work.
Carolina Suárez Visbal is a leader in philanthropy and impact investing in Latin America, with over 20 years of experience advancing capital mobilisation and ecosystem development. She is the CEO of Latimpacto, the region’s leading network connecting philanthropists and impact investors to deploy capital more strategically and at scale. Under her leadership, Latimpacto has strengthened cross-sector collaboration and positioned Latin America as a key actor in the global impact ecosystem. Carolina has a strong track record in mobilizing private capital, building strategic partnerships, and strengthening institutions to drive long-term social and environmental impact. With a background in international business law, she brings expertise in capital structuring and partnership design. She is a board member, author, and frequent speaker at global forums on impact and philanthropy.
Dilhan has held various leadership roles in Temasek, including Head of the Investment, the Portfolio Management and the Enterprise Development Groups. He has also led the Temasek market teams in Singapore and the Americas.
Prior to Temasek, Dilhan was the Managing Partner of WongPartnership LLP. He has over 20 years of legal experience, mainly focusing on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and corporate law.
Dominic is Chair of Rio Tinto; Chair of LeapFrog Investments, an impact-investment firm focused on emerging markets; and the Chair of Asia House, a leading think tank and advisory firm in London. He is also a senior advisor and partner at Radical Ventures, a leading AI investment firm; and a senior counselor at Eurasia Group, a global political risk consultancy.
Previously, Dominic was a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company and served as Global Managing Partner for three terms from 2009 to 2018. Dominic completed his role as the Ambassador of Canada to the People’s Republic of China from 2019 to 2021.He served as Chairman of Teck Resources and Non-Executive Director at the Singtel Group (Singapore) and Investor AB (Sweden). He brings a wealth of global business experience, as well as a deep insight of geopolitics, corporate sustainability, and governance.
Mr Edmund Koh is a career banker with more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry in Singapore and the Asia Pacific region during which time he garnered a deep understanding of Asian markets and developed a strong track record in leading and building successful businesses in Asia.
A strong advocate of talent development and community involvement; he is always in the front line of providing mentoring to juniors, knowledge sharing and nurturing the next generation of leaders.
Mr Koh is a board/council member of various committees including the MAS Financial Centre Advisory Panel, the Wealth Management Institute, the Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research, and the University of Toronto International Leadership Council. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Toronto, Canada.
Elizabeth Yee is Executive Vice President of Programs at The Rockefeller Foundation, overseeing global programs, regional offices, partnerships and learning and impact. She joined in 2019 as Managing Director of Climate and Resilience and later served as Chief of Staff. She previously held leadership roles at 100 Resilient Cities and spent 17 years in infrastructure finance at Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers and Barclays, closing over $30 billion in transactions. Liz serves on the boards of Sustainable Energy for All and Punahou School, the advisory board of Co-Impact, and is a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She holds a degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
One of Asia’s most respected higher education, health and philanthropic leaders, Gabriel Leung is known for his commitment to improving human capabilities, nurturing impactful innovation and building strong institutions. He is Executive Director (Charities and Community) of the Hong Kong Jockey Club overseeing its Charities Trust, while serving as a Governor of Welcome Trust. Gabriel’s career has straddled academe, public service and philanthropy. From 2013 to 2022, he was the longest-serving Dean of Medicine and inaugural Helen and Francis Zimmern Professor in Population Health at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). Formerly, he was Hong Kong's Under Secretary for Food and Health then Director of the Chief Executive's Office in government. His research defined the epidemiology of three novel viral epidemics, namely SARS in 2003, H7N9 influenza in 2013 and most recently COVID-19. As minister, he led Hong Kong government's response against the 2009 influenza pandemic. He was founding co-director of HKU's World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control and established the Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (D24H) at the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park. Around the world, Gabriel regularly advises national and international agencies including the World Health Organisation, World Health Summit, Prince Mahidol Award Conference, Pasteur Network, Communicable Diseases Agency of Singapore and Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. He is an elected member of the US National Academy of Medicine and holds honorary professorships at Tsinghua, Peking Union Medical College Hospital and HKU.
Hari Menon leads the foundation’s Global Growth & Opportunity Division, which includes the Agricultural Development, Digital Public Infrastructure, Global Education, Inclusive Financial Systems, Nutrition, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene programmes.
These programmes work to strengthen food security and improve incomes so millions of families can break free from poverty and more low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia can get on a path to prosperity. They support greater productivity on smallholder farms; expanded access to high-quality digital public infrastructure, including payment systems; improved foundational reading and math skills among children; development of large-scale food fortification systems; and delivery of innovative sanitation products and services.
Before assuming his current role, Hari led the India office, overseeing the foundation’s work in South and Southeast Asia spanning family health, nutrition, sanitation, digital financial inclusion, agriculture, and women’s economic empowerment. These efforts, carried out in close collaboration with governments, local and global nonprofits, philanthropies, community groups, researchers, and the private sector, have contributed to progress toward India’s national health and development goals and strengthened the foundation’s partnerships in countries including Singapore, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka.
Hari’s earlier roles at the foundation included working on a range of public health efforts, particularly in maternal and child health and HIV prevention; leading policy, advocacy, and communications for programmes in the Global Health, Global Development, and Global Growth & Opportunity divisions; and leading the foundation’s policy work, government relations, and philanthropic partnerships in South and Southeast Asia.
Hari has been at the foundation since 2004, with a brief stint (2011–2013) outside the organisation as a strategic adviser to philanthropist Rohini Nilekani.
Earlier in his career, Hari worked in the consumer goods and information technology sectors for companies including Colgate Palmolive and Infosys Technologies.
Hari has a graduate degree in business management from XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi.
His Excellency Ahmed Talib Al Shamsi is a social impact innovator dedicated to empowering communities through leadership advocacy and the support of grassroots initiatives.
Since 2019, Ahmed has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Foundation, a member of Erth Zayed Philanthropies. The foundation invests in sustainable social development and accelerates community-led initiatives. Inspired by the vision of the UAE’s founding father, His Highness Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan, to empower future generations, and founded by HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, Emirates Foundation has spearheaded transformative programmes through strategic subsidiaries and joint ventures, establishing itself as a key driver of sustainable social progress.
In addition to his role at Emirates Foundation, Ahmed serves as the Director of the National Experts Program (NEP), which equips the next generation of Emirati leaders through an innovative mentorship initiative.
Previously, Ahmed chaired the Abu Dhabi Youth Council. He also played a pivotal role in major UAE international engagements across diplomacy, culture, and sports, such as the Special Olympics, UAE-China Week, Formula 1 Abu Dhabi, and the opening of the Louvre Abu Dhabi. Notably, he was appointed as the UAE’s first UN Youth Ambassador.
Ahmed was recognised as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. He was the Curator of the Global Shapers Abu Dhabi Chapter.
Ahmed holds a degree in International Relations from American University in Washington, D.C., and has pursued advanced training at Oxford University, Harvard University, and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Hong Rui is Secretary-General of the Impact Philanthropy Institute, a Beijing-based think tank and industry service platform launched by China Philanthropist Magazine that combines research, convening, and practice to support China's philanthropy sector. He brings 16 years of cross-sector experience, including communications and marketing roles at Siemens, Lenovo, and Alibaba, before turning to philanthropy in 2022.
Hong Rui's work centers on building collaborative networks across the field. He is the convener of the Impact Philanthropy Salon, now in its 40th edition as a leading cross-sector platform connecting funders, scholars, and practitioners, and serves on the editorial board of the annual Impact Philanthropy Research Report. He has played a central role in shaping the Sustainable Social Value Collaborative, which has grown from 19 founding members to 46 leading Chinese enterprises, advancing joint corporate philanthropy initiatives in disaster relief, rural education, and resilient community-building.
Marina is Associate Professor at University College London, and the Executive Director of the Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change. The Lancet Countdown is an independent and multi-disciplinary research collaboration between over 100 academic centres and UN organisations from around the world, in strategic partnership with WHO, and headquartered at University College London’s Institute for Global Health.
She is also a member of the UK's Climate Change Adaptation Committee, and is one of the seven global experts selected to refine the Global Goal on Adaptation indicators for health under the Paris Agreement. In 2025 she was appointed honorary member of the UK Faculty of Public Health.
Marina trained as a clinical biochemist in the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and holds a PhD in biomedical sciences from the University of Cambridge. Her research background spans from toxicology through to environmental health and climate change, and before joining the Lancet Countdown she carried out her research in the Instituto Tecnologico de Buenos Aires, the University of Cambridge, and the Francis Crick Institute in London, UK.
Marly Batenburg is an experienced partnerships specialist with over a decade of experience building and managing cross-sector collaborations across Australia, Asia, and the Pacific. In her current role as Principal, Partnerships at Minderoo Foundation, Marly works at the intersection of philanthropy, government, and community, designing and stewarding trust-based partnerships that align resources with complex social challenges and centre the agency of the communities being served.
Drawing on her work in international development and philanthropy, Marly is passionate about strengthening philanthropic ecosystems that can sustain and scale cross-sector partnerships , particularly in contexts where collaborative approaches are essential to addressing interconnected social challenges. She holds a Graduate Certificate in Social Impact from the University of Western Australia and a Master's in Globalisation and Development Studies from Maastricht University.
Max Nelen is a mission-driven entrepreneur passionate about accelerating climate-smart solutions for smallholder farmers across Southeast Asia. As Founder and CEO of Agros, Max leads the company’s strategy, partnerships, and market development to make irrigation more sustainable, affordable, and scalable. Before founding Agros, he served as a Venture Builder at Rainmaking, where he helped launch and scale impact-driven ventures such as Solar AI and Table Pointer, advancing renewable energy and operational efficiency in urban and agricultural sectors. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Strategy Consultant at Roland Berger, advising Fortune 500 clients on growth and transformation. Fluent in English, Dutch, and French, he brings a global perspective to Agros’s mission of building a climate-resilient future for farmers.
Munib is the Chief Executive Officer of FAST-P Asia Pte Ltd, overseeing the strategic direction and execution of Financing Asia’s Transition Partnership (FAST-P), a blended finance initiative launched by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. FAST-P brings together international public, private and philanthropic partners to support Asia’s decarbonisation and climate resilience.
Munib has 30 years of Investment Management experience. Prior to leading FAST-P, he founded Singapore’s first B Corp-certified fund management firm, and had spent 14 years at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, where he served as CIO of Asia Equity and co-Portfolio Manager for a global mandate with US$14 billion under his watch.
Munib is a CFA Charterholder with a Master of Science in Environmental Management from the National University of Singapore. He also holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance (First Class Honours) from the University of Technology, Sydney.
Naina Subberwal Batra is the CEO of AVPN, Asia’s largest network of social investors that aims to increase the flow of financial, human and intellectual capital for impact.
Naina’s leadership since 2013 has nurtured the AVPN community, growing the membership base by more than four times and elevating the organisation into a truly regional force for good. Under her direction, AVPN has grown from focusing only on venture philanthropy to supporting the entire ecosystem of social investors, from catalytic philanthropists to impact investors and corporate CSR professionals.
Naina is currently a Board Director for the Blue Earth Foundation, as well as a Board Member of the Menzies Foundation and Blue Planet Environmental Solution Pte Ltd.
Naina was featured on the list of Asia's Most Influential by Tatler Asia in 2025 and 2021, and was a fellow at The Bellagio Center Residency Program in 2022. She was awarded by CSRWorks as one of Asia's Top Sustainability Superwomen in 2019.
Noni holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial) from the University of Newcastle, Australia, an MBA from the University of San Francisco, completed an Executive Program at Harvard Business School, and an honorary Doctorate from the University of Newcastle. In recognition of her contributions, she also received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters and was appointed as an Honorary Council by the University of San Francisco.
Noni Purnomo currently serves as the President Commissioner of Bluebird Group Holding and Deputy President Commissioner of PT Blue Bird Tbk. During her tenure as President Director of Bluebird Group Holding and President Director of PT Blue Bird Tbk, she has led the company through transformation focused on service excellence and long-term sustainability. She has been a driving force behind Bluebird’s socially responsible initiatives, including Make Jakarta’s Sky Blue, One Ride One Seed, Bluebird Peduli, and Kartini Bluebird. Beasiswa Bluebird Peduli was founded as a commitment to supporting the academically outstanding children of Bluebird drivers and employees, ensuring they have the opportunity to succeed and thrive. These efforts have provided over 66,000 scholarships since 1998.
Throughout her career, Noni has played a key role in guiding Bluebird through critical periods, including the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic. She is also the founder of Amsaka Investama, a private investment firm.
Beyond her corporate responsibilities, Noni is deeply committed to education, health, and women’s empowerment. Her philanthropic work continues to positively impact communities across Indonesia. She also serves on the Board of Trustees at the University of Indonesia, is a member of the Temasek Southeast Asia Advisory Panel and a member of the Honorary Council of WiLAT (Women in Logistics and Transport).
Her commitment to sustainability and empowerment is further reflected in her involvement with The Nature Conservancy’s Asia Pacific Council and Clean Air Asia, working to advance environmental and conservation goals—cementing her legacy as a driving force for positive change in Indonesia and beyond.
Noni’s trailblazing leadership has earned her national and international recognition. She was featured on Forbes' prestigious 50 Over 50 Asia 2023, named one of the 20 Most Powerful Women in 2023 by Fortune Indonesia, and recognised among the Women on Wheels 2025 by Media Oto. She is also a recipient of the Women Entrepreneur of the Year at the ACES Awards 2022 and the Iconomics Best CEO – Employees' Choice Award in 2020.
Ryan holds several leadership responsibilities at Temasek Trust focused on climate and sustainability. He is the founding Head of Catalytic Capital for Climate & Health (C3H), where he manages capital deployment into early-stage companies addressing planetary and human health. He also serves as the Head of the Planet Collaborative, an initiative designed to align climate efforts across the Temasek Trust ecosystem, and oversees the organization’s Corporate Sustainability function.
His professional background integrates corporate strategy with operational execution. Ryan’s earlier career included roles in strategy consulting at Bain & Company and leading Mergers & Acquisitions at StarHub. He later transitioned into operations, serving as Chief Operating Officer for several technology startups, including the cryptographic firm D’Crypt. This combination of strategic planning and hands-on management informs his current work in scaling impact-driven initiatives.
Ryan’s leadership experience began in the military, which included a deployment to Afghanistan with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). He remains active in the Singapore Armed Forces (Reserves) as a Senior Lieutenant-Colonel and 2nd-in-Command of an Armoured Brigade. For his service, he was awarded a NATO medal and Singapore’s National Day Commendation Medal (Military).
His academic credentials include an Executive MBA from UCLA Anderson and the National University of Singapore, where he was Valedictorian and a John Wooden Global Leadership Fellow. He also holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College (summa cum laude with High Honours) and an M.A. from Columbia University.
Ryan is a board member of Equatic, a US-based carbon removal technology company.
Shamina Singh is the founder and president of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and executive vice president of sustainability at Mastercard, where she leads the company’s global social and environmental impact strategy. A member of Mastercard’s Management Committee, she draws on more than two decades of public and private sector experience to unite investors, policymakers, government and impact leaders to advance private sector-led social and business outcomes that shape inclusive and impactful economies. Her cross-functional leadership style has been recognized by American Banker and the Financial Times. Since launching the Center in 2014, Shamina has leveraged the power of Mastercard’s data, technology, capital, and expertise to advance inclusive and sustainable economic growth around the world. Mastercard and the Center demonstrate how the private sector can lead on business and impact outcomes alongside governments, nonprofits and researchers. This “doing well by doing good” strategy has earned recognition from Fast Company, Fortune, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal and Forbes. With a career spanning four U.S. presidential administrations and three Fortune 500 companies, Shamina has held senior roles in the White House and the U.S. House of Representatives. She is a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute, a Presidential Leadership Scholar, and an alumna of the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leadership Fellows Program. Currently, Shamina serve on the board of The Asian American Foundation (TAAF), and on the advisory boards of data.org, Okta for Good, the Aspen Institute’s Civil Society Fellowship and the CGAP Financial Inclusion Initiative. She is also a contributor to MIT Sloan Management Review on the topic of responsible AI. Shamina holds a Bachelor of Science from Old Dominion University and a Master of Public Affairs from the Lyndon B. Johnson School at the University of Texas at Austin. She has received Alumni of Distinction honors from both institutions.
Mr. Siddharth Sharma is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tata Trusts, one of Asia’s oldest and largest philanthropies, which are committed to making a positive and irreversible impact on millions of lives through their interventions in areas such as health, education, nutrition, livelihood, sustainability, urban habitat, sanitation and hygiene. Apart from providing administrative leadership to the Trusts, he also sits on the Boards of various not-for-profit organizations and Section 8 Companies.
Prior to his appointment as the CEO of Tata Trusts, Mr. Sharma was the Group Chief Sustainability Officer at Tata Sons, where he spearheaded the Tata Group’s sustainability agenda, including crafting the Group’s ambitious ‘Net Zero by 2045’ agenda. He was, in that capacity, also the Chair of the Tata Group Sustainability Council, the apex sustainability body of the Tata Group.
Siti Kamariah Ahmad Subki is a Chartered Accountant with qualifications from the University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales. She has over 20 years of professional experience across Malaysia, Australia, and the United States. Her career includes leadership roles such as the Chief Executive Officer of Wanita Berdaya Selangor, an organization dedicated to celebrating talent and empowering women in Selangor in leadership, economic, and social fields. She has also served at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Khazanah Nasional Berhad, and the United Nations (UN). From 2015 to 2016, Siti served as an Economic, Financial, and Private Sector Advisor to the United Nations Humanitarian Financing High-Level Panel Secretariat in New York. During this time, she led the Islamic Social Finance for Humanitarian Action initiative, which was officially launched at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul in May 2016 by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Her extensive background in both the commercial sector and social development has played a key role in fostering entrepreneurship, social progress, and sustainable development. In addition to her professional achievements, Siti is also a self-taught visual artist, blending creativity with financial expertise to drive innovation, promote Malaysia's cultural heritage, and advance the country's economic, social, and sustainability growth. She currently serves as the Trustee and Managing Director of the Hasanah Foundation, a leading impact-driven foundation in Malaysia. At the same time, Puan Siti is a board member of Yayasan Khazanah, INCEIF University, and Think City Sdn Bhd. Puan Siti has completed the Art and Practice of Leadership Development program in June 2025 and the Leading Economic Growth program in December 2025, both at the Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education. Additionally, she has been appointed as a member of the National Unity Advisory Council (MPPN) for the 2025-2027 term, under the Ministry of National Unity (KPN).
Soumya Swaminathan is a pediatrician and global expert in tuberculosis and HIV research.
She recently served as the World Health Organization’s first Chief Scientist, and previously as Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (2015–2017). She became Chairperson of the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) in February 2023.
She is also Principal Advisor to the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) and National Science Chair of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation, Government of India.
Srikrishna Sridhar Murthy (Krishna) is the Co-founder and CEO of Sattva Consulting, one of India’s leading impact consulting firms. Krishna is known for championing Denominator Thinking in India’s social impact landscape. This approach focuses on driving systemic change at scale by fostering collaboration and innovation at the intersection of businesses, civil society, governments, and the broader impact ecosystem. His work emphasises the inclusion of underserved communities and geographies in these efforts. With over 15 years of experience in social impact, Krishna has served as an advisor to prominent national and international corporations, non-profits, foundations, and government agencies. Over the past five years, Krishna has helped 50+ leading corporations design CSR strategies that drive greater impact for communities and key industry stakeholders. He has also been a strong advocate for funding and supporting research, deep-tech innovations, and entrepreneurship through corporate CSR initiatives. His work involves close collaboration with institutions such as IITs, IIMs, AIM, IISc, C-CAMP, Social Alpha, and others. A regular speaker at government and industry forums, Krishna emphasises the importance of strategic CSR backed by a data-driven approach to maximise impact. Krishna has also supported the creation of public good platforms in knowledge and data like India Data Insights and the India Partner Network, which have added value to the impact ecosystem. Krishna holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Hons) from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, and an MBA in Entrepreneurship from INSEAD.
Finance Association (HKGFA).
At AIIB, Tracy leads the development of innovative private capital mobilisation platforms that channel institutional investment into sustainable infrastructure at scale. At HKGFA, she drives policy advocacy and market development to position Hong Kong as a leading green finance hub.
Tracy previously served as Managing Director and Head of Asia Sustainable Finance at Standard Chartered, and earlier held fixed income and structured products roles at JPMorgan, Mizuho International, Barclays Capital, and BNP Paribas in London and Hong Kong.
Beyond her anchor roles, Tracy is Board Director of both the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) and Sprinkle Charity Foundation. She also sits on the Policy Research Committee of the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) and is Senior Advisor to the HK2050isNow Green Building Project.
She has contributed to the Securities & Futures Commission Climate Change Technical Expert Group, and previously held board positions with AIDS Concern and the Hong Kong LGBT+ Interbank Network, where she founded JPM PRIDE HK.
She holds BA and MSc degrees in International Finance and Capital Markets from the UK, completed the Social Finance Executive Programme at Oxford Saïd Business School, and is certified by the Hong Kong Institution of Bankers in Green and Sustainable Finance.
Woochong Um is the Chief Executive Officer of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), a multi-sector coalition established in 2021 to address one of the most pressing challenges of our era: eradicating energy poverty and combating the climate crisis through an equitable transition to renewable energy. As CEO, Woochong is committed to advancing GEAPP's mission to unlock sustainable, green energy solutions across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean—fostering economic progress, resilience, and inclusive prosperity for all. His leadership brings new momentum to accelerating the clean energy transition in emerging and developing economies, providing millions of people and businesses with better and safer access to power.
Before GEAPP, Woochong's extensive career in international development, spanning over three decades, includes a distinguished tenure at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as Managing Director General. In this role, he led transformative global partnerships and innovative funding mechanisms designed to foster economic growth, sustainability, and community resilience across diverse sectors, including health, education, agriculture, and humanitarian aid. Woochong championed ADB’s environmental and renewable energy agenda, embedding climate action plans at the heart of the bank’s development initiatives.
Prior to his role as Managing Director General, Woochong served as Director General for ADB’s Regional and Sustainable Development Department, where he oversaw the bank’s climate finance initiatives, emphasizing private sector engagement and carbon market financing. His portfolio encompassed sustainable infrastructure, social development, governance, environmental safeguards, and public management.
Earlier in his tenure at ADB, he served as Secretary, overseeing relationships between shareholders and management. He also played a pivotal role in the Mekong Department, leading major infrastructure projects, including the groundbreaking Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, developed in collaboration with the World Bank.
Before joining ADB, Woochong gained valuable private-sector experience as a Corporate Information Systems Specialist at Pfizer Inc. in New York and as Lead Programming Analyst at Pitney Bowes Inc. in Stamford, Connecticut.
A Korean national, Woochong holds an MBA in finance and international business from New York University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Management from Boston College.
Dr Yvonne Pinto is the Director General of the International Rice Research Institute and provides direction and management to meet the expectations of the Board, donors, investors, partners, stakeholders including farmers in rice-based systems across Asia and Africa. She led IRRI’s recent 2025-2030 strategy and guides innovation and scaled translation of IRRI’s sustainable efforts to solve some of the biggest global issues of climate change, nutrition, and environmental resilience. She champions breakthrough innovations in digital, and data across the CGIAR system and is the CGIAR Asia Pacific regional representative. With 30 years of experience Dr Pinto has held roles as Managing Director and Director of Strategy, Innovation, and Sustainability in the private sector. Prior to that, she spent 15 years in global philanthropic foundations where she managed intermediaries and set up institutions in the agriculture, finance and enterprise sectors. She has in this capacity supported Breeding Programs, Seed and Soil Health Systems Programs, Integrated Pest Management, Genetic conservation and Biodiversity, and women’s leadership and economic empowerment. She also established an impact investing fund and 2 NGOs in Kenya and Uganda and managed a relationship between a Foundation and its largest intermediary. Her early career was in Agriculture, and postdoctoral research in Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Virology. As the leader of a professional services firm measuring the impact of innovation in agriculture, she has worked with more than 250+ clients including donors, governments, private, research and non-government agencies in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. With combined scientific and economic experience and extensive networks, she has provided unique perspectives and advantages to these clients. Her experience includes Agriculture Sector Transformation, Innovation Ecosystem Management, Commercialization of Innovations, ML&E, ESG, Capacity Building, International Development, and Policy Formulation and Evaluation. She has analyzed digital innovations in Africa and Asia (26 countries) and assessed policies and frameworks for digital innovation and data security. She has advised within the start-up ecosystem, served on investment committees and been an assessor of health, life science and AgriTech enterprises and their growth.
Dr Pinto is a strong advocate of good governance with successful board roles for over 25 years including Chair, Committee Chair, Board member and Secretary. Dr Pinto has a BSc in Plant Sciences and Agriculture from Reading University, MSc in Plant Biotechnology and PhD in Molecular Virology from Imperial College and General Management Executive Education from the Judge Business School at Cambridge University. She speaks widely on science and its relevance to health and agriculture.