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Beta Paramita is an Assistant Professor at Architecture Department in Indonesia University of Education. She finished her bachelor in Architecture Study Program in 2000. She holds Master of Architecture in Urban Design of Tropical City. In 2014 she finished her doctorate in The University of Kitakyushu, Japan. Her interest in research includes sustainable city and green building, especially on building performance and outdoor thermal comfort. Currently she is chair of Indonesia Built Environment Research Association (IPLBI) and board member of IBPSA-ID (International Building Performance Simulation Association - Indonesia chapter). Beside, she active in RDI (Research Resilience Initiative) that focuses on community, environmental change and sustainable development. She is also in charge for UI GreenMetric World University Rankings for Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia.

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Bruce is the Director of Safeguards at the Asian Development Bank, leading a team dedicated to ensuring the application of best practice environmental and social standards in ADB development financing. With a background in environmental science and ecology, Bruce has more than 20 years of professional experience in areas such as environmental policy, environmental impact assessment, strategic environmental assessment, climate change and biodiversity conservation.

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Dr Bruce W Robins has a unique combination of experience transitioning from international university R&D to Government renewable energy policy development, energy technology transfer, project development and management culminating in consulting to high technology energy companies, governments, multilateral and bilateral agencies. He brings more than 20 years’ experience and expertise developing major rural electrification projects in developing countries in Southern Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. These projects targeted remote and isolated communities by improving their quality of life through poverty alleviation programs incorporating increased economic opportunities using renewable energy as the enabling technology. He has significant experience in developing strategies in the energy sector and consulting with relevant government agencies in Australia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, PNG, Solomon Islands and Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).

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Bruno Carrasco leads ADB-wide knowledge, innovation, policies and strategies in all thematic and sector operation areas and ensures compliance with environment and social safeguards policies. He oversees the administration of trust funds and global funding initiatives and provides advice to Management on strategic and policy matters, work plans, and major operational matters. He joined ADB 25 years ago and has served in countries across all its regional departments. He holds a doctorate degree in economics from the University of Essex.

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Carine is an Investment Specialist within the agribusiness investment team, part of the private sector department of ADB. She has been with ADB for over 3 years, looking after food and agri opportunities in Indonesia and the Pacific region. Prior to ADB, she worked t IFC in the PPP advisory team covering Western and Central Africa. From 2009 to 2018, Carine was an investment banker at Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan, originating, structuring and syndicating structured finance transactions with a track record in both advisory and arranging, and in debt as well as equity. Carine graduated from the École Normale Superieure de Cachan (France), with a dual diploma in Management and Economics. She holds a Masters degree in Finance and Strategy from Sciences Po Paris (France).

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Expert in green finance in SE Asia

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Charlie Ayco left his teaching job at the Ateneo de Manila University to join politics and became the Mayor of his hometown in Sevilla, Bohol, Philippines -- one of the youngest mayors after the EDSA Revolution in 1986. After his short stint in politics, he moved to the NGO sector and spent many years with Habitat for Humanity (Asia Pacific) where he led the conduct of the first three sessions of the Asia Pacific Housing Forum. He was appointed as the CEO of Habitat for Humanity Philippines in 2011. He moved to the energy sector in 2017 and joined WeGen Energy Philippines where he developed key partnerships with churches, businesses and local government units interested to shift into renewable energy. In 2021, he was appointed as the President of WeGen. The expansion of the Kahayag sa Pamilacan (Light in Pamilacan) Project with DOE/UNDP/GEF support was developed and implemented under his leadership. Charlie Ayco holds the following academic degrees: AB Philosophy Cum Laude (Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary); MA Theology and Ph.D. (candidate) in Social Psychology (Ateneo de Manila University); Master in Development Management (with Distinction) from the Asian Institute of Management.

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Mr. Chatchai Mawong, Director of Hydro and Renewable Energy Power Plant Development Division, works for Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) which is known as Thailand’s leading state-owned power utility. He holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Engineering and has been serving as an engineer at EGAT since 1991. He has 30 years’ engineering and construction experience developing various kinds of power plants such as gas turbine, combined cycle and thermal power plants. Later he has entered into the fields of Hydro and Renewable Energy. He is now responsible for the new challenging “Hydro-Floating Solar Hybrid” with 16 projects across the country in total of 2,725 MW. The projects aim to enhance the stability and efficiency of hybrid energy production from renewable energy while reducing its variability and uncertainty to the power grid.

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Ms. Chi Dang is a holder of a dual-title M.S. degree in Environmental Economics and Operations Research at the Pennsylvania State University (U.S.A) and an honors bachelor degree in Environmental Engineering in Australia. Over the last 16 years participating in ODA funded and research projects, Ms. Chi has proved her distinctive professional capabilities in providing advices on environmental policies and standards, sustainable development, green growth, climate risk and vulnerability assessment and climate change adaptation. Currently, Ms. Chi is working for GIZ and in charge of the progress and outputs for the Policy Advice Programme for Climate Resilient Economic Development (CRED) in Vietnam. Her work and responsibilities involve coordinating and providing technical guidance in the field of modelling the impacts of climate change and effectiveness of climate change adaptation interventions at the national and sectoral levels.

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Mr Chintan Shah was born on 4th July, 1974 in the state of Gujarat. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from The MS University of Vadodara. Mr. Chintan Shah is currently working as Director (Technical) with M/s Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) and handling different portfolios since 5th March, 2018 at IREDA. IREDA is primarily a Non-Banking Financial Company and the only dedicated financial institution for financing and promoting Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Projects in the country.

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Dr Chris Blanksby is a Specialist Renewable Energy Engineer with Entura. He has led owner's engineer teams supporting development of hybrid and battery projects in isolated grids in the Pacific since 2015. Chris also provides development support and oversight of large scale solar and battery projects in Australia.