Speakers 2018

Should you have a compelling case study that will inspire and inform other senior development leaders and decision makers, please contact:

Loubna Aghzafi

Event & Programme Director

+44 (0)20 7871 0188 or laghzafi@aidforum.org



Atsushi Koresawa

Atsushi Koresawa

Director of the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

UN-Habitat
Simon Darnell

Simon Darnell

Procurement Officer, Infrastructure Support Team

United Nations Procurement Division
Oliver Behn

Oliver Behn

Head of Region - Asia

British Red Cross
Gerson Bergeth

Gerson Bergeth

Programme Manager, Border Management

UNODC
Luc Provost

Luc Provost

CEO

B Medical
Marko Kasic

Marko Kasic

Founder

Fund Life International
Mathilde Poiraudeau

Mathilde Poiraudeau

Senior Associate Health Financing

Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA)
Rina Chandran

Rina Chandran

Asia Correspondent

Thomson Reuters Foundation
Sompong Sakaeo

Sompong Sakaeo

Director

Labour Rights Promotion Network Foundation
Arlina Mahinay

Arlina Mahinay

Head of Programmes for VSO Philippines

VSO International

Natchawi Wadman

Natchawi Wadman

Global Youth Engagement Officer

VSO International

Eugene Wee

Eugene Wee

Executive Director

RADION International
Lalith Dassenaike

Lalith Dassenaike

Former Chief Technical Advisor and International Consultant Roster

UNDP
Aslam Perwaiz

Aslam Perwaiz

Deputy Executive Director (DED

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)
Meredith Walsh

Meredith Walsh

Country Director, Bangladesh

Community Partners International (CPI)
Clodagh Byrne

Clodagh Byrne

Lead Adviser for Resilience

VSO International
Richard Walden

Richard Walden

President, CEO and Founder

Operation USA

Veerawit Tianchainan

Veerawit Tianchainan

Executive Director

Wattana Seree Foundation
Martina Aureli

Martina Aureli

Business Development & Sales Manager Asia

NRS International
Nicholas Lee Chee Kuan

Nicholas Lee Chee Kuan

National Representative

Thailand Global Peace Foundation Asia and the Pacific
Sanny Ramos Jegillos

Sanny Ramos Jegillos

Senior Adviser, Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery Team Leader

Climate and Disaster Team (Asia Pacific) UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub
Jim Nasr

Jim Nasr

Chief Software Architect

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Neha Goel

Neha Goel

Co-Founder

Intelehealth
Dr Soumyadipta Acharya

Dr Soumyadipta Acharya

Co-Founder

Intelehealth
Trang Thu Hoang

Trang Thu Hoang

Regional Climate Change Coordinator

Plan International
Marco J Haenssgen

Marco J Haenssgen

Postdoctoral Scientist & Research Associate

Health Policy and Systems Green Temple
Wasan Saenwian

Wasan Saenwian

Founder

CCD Thailand
Dr Shekh Mohammad Altafur Rahman

Dr Shekh Mohammad Altafur Rahman

Executive Director

Human Security Alliance
Dr Alain Blaise Tatsinkou

Dr Alain Blaise Tatsinkou

Public Health Consultant

Public Health
Isidro Navarro

Isidro Navarro

Regional Livelihoods & Cash Preparedness Coordinator

Asia Pacific IFRC
Pareena Prayukvong

Pareena Prayukvong

Manager & Committee Member

The NETWORK for Sustainable Development Association
Ashish Barua

Ashish Barua

Relief WASH Coordinator

Oxfam Bangladesh
Barbara Leseni

Barbara Leseni

Inter-Agency Regional Cash Coordinator

Asia-Pacific Inter-Agency (host WFP)
Zara Rapoport

Zara Rapoport

Gender Equlity and Inclusion Specialist

Plan International Asia Regional Office
Dick van Dijk

Dick van Dijk

Chairman

Enviro-Pure Foundation
Rikke Munk Hansen

Rikke Munk Hansen

Chief, Economic and Environment Statistics Section

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Haidar Baqir

Haidar Baqir

Regional IT emergenices Officer

WFP Regional Bureau for Asia-Pacific and Representative

Loretta Hieber Girardet

Loretta Hieber Girardet

Regional Director, UNISDR Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

UNISDR Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Aaron Joseph Aspi

Aaron Joseph Aspi

Senior Specialist, Disaster Communications and Media Relations, Asia-Pacific

Habitat for Humanity International
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