Speaker 2023

Vivek is the Co-Founder and Executive Director at Fourth Partner Energy (FPE), having founded the firm in 2010. At FPE, Vivek is primarily responsible for Fundraising, Strategy, Risk, Corporate Development and Human Resources. Over the past 13 years, Vivek has been instrumental in building FPE into

Guangxu Wang is a member of the leading Party Group of the Ningbo Development and Reform Commission and the president of the Ningbo Development Planning Research Institute. He has long been engaged in the fields of energy, low-carbon and economic situation analysis.

Wei Zhou has 19 years of experience in consulting and research in clean energy, climate finance, sustainable infrastructure, and building science and technology. As a long-term consultant for ADB, Wei has completed various assignments under ADB’s Sustainable Development and Climate Change Departme

Wenquan Zhang started a career providing technical consulting services for industrial customers. He then worked at the Climate Group where his work involved the strategy planning and implementation of global initiatives such as RE100, bringing together hundreds of large and ambitious businesses co

Honorable Willie Tokataake is the former Minister for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy since June 2020.

Won Myong Hong is an investment professional with twenty years of experiences in project finance and investment banking in various sectors including energy, water, telecom, and electric mobility. He is currently a Senior Investment Specialist at Asian Development Bank covering infrastructure inve

Woochong Um is the Managing Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) since February 2021. Mr. Um has been with ADB for over 28 years. His leadership experience covers financing operations, knowledge, and corporate administration departments, including his role the Secretary of ADB for fo

Wu Yan Bin is the CFO of Summit Power International, which is a leading infrastructure developer with focus on developing, owning and operating power generating and LNG infrastructure assets in South Asia. Prior to joining Summit Power International in March 2023, Yan Bin was with Mizuho Bank, Lt

Education: Master of International Economics Work: Deputy Director of Cooperation Division, Department of Planning and Cooperation. Ministry of Energy and Mines of Lao PDR

Ms. Duan Xiumei, Senior Economist, Director General of Department of International Green Finance & Cooperation (PMO of ADB Project) of China National Investment & Guaranty Corporation (I&G). She has over 20 years’ experience in green finance and has involved in the design and implementation of pro

Yang Yuan, born in 1993, graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's degree in business management. Since 2016, she has joined the International Business Department of Shaanxi Financial Holding Group Co., Ltd. and started to participate in the planning and implementation of Shaanxi

Yuko has over a decade of experience working with Kawasaki Heavy Industries, a Japanese multinational corporation primarily known for its excellence in energy, transport, shipping, submarines, aerospace, precision machinery, and industrial robots. Yuko is a procurement and communications specialist