
ACEF Speaker
David Urbaneja-Furelos
Unit Head, Private Sector Infrastructure Finance, Caucasus Region,
Asian Development Bank
David Urbaneja-Furelos is a seasoned infrastructure finance professional with over 16 years of experience in corporate finance, project finance, and capital markets. As Unit Head for Private Sector Infrastructure Finance at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), he leads sustainable investment strategies across the Caucasus, advancing innovative financing solutions to support private sector growth and regional economic development. Since establishing ADB’s infrastructure finance desk in Tbilisi in 2018, he has structured several landmark transactions, including the region’s first sustainability-linked bond, Georgia’s first green bond for a state-owned enterprise, and ADB’s first private sector housing project loan in the Caucasus. His leadership in ESG-aligned financing has positioned ADB at the forefront of sustainable finance in the region. Prior to joining ADB, David held investment banking roles at BBVA in Hong Kong and Madrid and contributed to sustainability initiatives at UNIDO in China. He holds an MSc from the University of Oxford and a BA from Connecticut College.