
ACEF Speaker
Joonho Hwang
Director East, Central and West Asia Team Energy Sector Office Sectors Department 1,
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Joonho Hwang is the Director, Energy Sector Office, responsible for the East, Central, and West Asia regions of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). He has over 25 years of work experience including more than 15 years in ADB where he has progressively assumed various posts. As the Project Administration Unit (PAU) Head of CWEN until 2018, he led and supported the team in processing more than 30 projects and administrating more than 40 projects for a $8 billion portfolio. In 2018-2020, he led the Cambodia Resident Mission team delivering the country operation of all sectors and preparing the country partnership strategy and country operation and business plan. He assumed the current position in August 2020. He holds a Doctorate in Civil Engineering. Before joining ADB, he worked as a licensed Professional Engineer in the United States, and led multidisciplinary teams for projects in oil/gas, power, and transport sectors.