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Sven Harten is Head of the Competence Centre for Evaluation Methodology / Deputy Director at the German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval). He is an evaluation expert and Political Scientist, with a PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science an evaluation expert with more than 20 years of experience in the design and implementation of evaluations in the field of development cooperation. Sven Harten has lived and worked for 15 years in countries of the Global South, where he was mainly active as an evaluator and project manager, with M…
Ms. Lorena Aguilar, is a global leader passionate about human rights, inclusion, and sustainable development, with over three decades providing strategic contributions to national and international policies. Leading inclusive collaboration with government counterparts, UN agencies, international organizations, and civil society towards advancing inclusive and equitable sustainable development. Lorena has field experience in more than 50 countries across Latin America, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, Africa, and Asia. Ms. Aguilar also served as Vice-Minister of Foreign…
Mr. Petr Ilichev is Director of the Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Prior to this appointment in 2018, Mr. Ilichev had various other appointments, including First Deputy to the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations (2012-2018), Senior Counsellor and Deputy Director, Department of International Organizations (2005-2012), First Secretary, Embassy of the Russian Federation to the United States of America (2002-2005) as well as appointments in the Africa Department,…
Ms. Emma Codd, is Deloitte’s Global Inclusion Leader, responsible for leading the firm’s global inclusion strategy with a focus on enabling all individuals to succeed and thrive at work. Emma also leads the development and delivery of thought leadership aligned to this strategy, including the annual Women @ Work – A Global Outlook report and the 2024 Disability @ Work – A Global Outlook report. Prior to holding this role, Emma was managing partner for Talent for Deloitte UK and Deloitte NWE for 6 years, alongside her work advising clients on mitigating integrity risk. In…
Ambassador Bani is a renowned leader in development, governance, and crisis management, with a career spanning public service, diplomacy, and academia. He has held high-profile positions, including Ghana’s Minister of Interior, Chief of Staff to the President, and Ambassador Extraordinary, where he played a critical role in national security, peacebuilding, and governance reforms. Ambassador Bani has collaborated with ECOWAS, the African Union, and other international organizations to address conflict resolution and foster regional stability. He has led initiatives to…
Mr. Ghory is the Chairman of the SmarterChains Foundation and a senior supply chain executive with over 35 years of experience in the Consumer Goods Industry. He has been the Senior Vice-President of Procter & Gamble Corp and the Chief Operating Officer of Kimberly-Clark Corp. He is a champion for sustainable development and brings extensive expertise in operations, innovation, logistics, and work systems, with a strong record of designing business-relevant strategies, building environmentally committed organisations, and developing high-performing teams.…
Karin Kohlweg is an independent evaluation consultant with more than fifteen years of experience in international development. She has substantial experience in planning, managing, and implementing different types of evaluations, studies, reviews, UNEG peer reviews, and meta-analyses in various sectors and topics including gender mainstreaming, institutional capacity development, education, civil society, private sector, water, hygiene and sanitation and others. She conducted quality assurance on a regular basis, developed, and revised evaluation guidelines and manuals and…
Dr. Vishwajeet Rana is a globally recognised education leader and the Group Chief Executive Officer of GEDU Global Education, a multinational education group operating across more than 15 countries.With a background in international finance and a deep commitment to widening access to quality education, he is dedicated to building inclusive and high-impact learning ecosystems that continue to inspire educational reform and opportunity across continents. His leadership was recently recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award from POWER 100 and British Asians Who’s Who for…
Chair of the Technical Committee
Global Water Partnership
Jaehyang (“Jae”) So is the Chair of the TEC (Technical Committee) of the Global Water Partnership, a global action network with over 3,000 partner organizations in 179 countries.
Jae worked for 30 years at the World Bank Group on a range of development topics, from infrastructure, water, urban development, gender, and public-private partnerships. As Director of Trust Funds and Partnerships, Jae strengthened the World Bank’s corporate and fiduciary management by reforming and simplifying the policy and…
Executive Leader, Corporate Division and Business Unit Development
Boeing
Michael A. Fors, Ph.D., is Executive Leader of corporate division and business unit development at Boeing. His team works to transform the business and develop workforces systematically as part of the 4th industrial revolution. Before Boeing, Michael was an Executive Leader at Microsoft, digitally transforming Microsoft divisions. Michael led a P&L comprised of 350 ex-CIO consultants, who digitally transform Microsoft customers. Michael also led a business strategy team working across Microsoft…