ACEF Speaker

Jessica Henn

Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development),
Asian Development Bank

Gender specialist with experience advancing gender equality and social development across Asia and the Pacific. Currently serving as a Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development) at ADB, working to accelerate gender equality across Asia and the Pacific, with a focus on the care economy and gender-responsive digital and AI transformation. Previously with United Nations ESCAP, contributing to gender equality efforts at both the policy and programmatic levels. This included developing ESCAP’s institutional gender equality policy, supporting regional initiatives on the care economy and women’s entrepreneurship, and servicing intergovernmental processes such as the Beijing+30 Regional Review. Holds a Master’s degree in International Studies and Diplomacy from SOAS University of London.

Session/Event:

  • Deep Dive Workshop: Powering the Future: Women, Innovation, and Future Jobs