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David Jácome-Pólit, Master of Science with double specialization in architectural engineering and technology in sustainable development (TU Delft). Currently holds the position of Metropolitan Director of Resilience and Chief Resilience Officer as part of the 100 Resilient Cities initiative. Former resilience advisor for the United Nations Development Program in Quito. Member of the Esteemed Program…

Head of the UN-Habitat’s Urban Resilience Global Programme. He has a background in economics, shelter/housing and settlements program design and management, as well as building construction and reconstruction projects in post-crisis situations and urban resilience building. He has worked in the private sector (banking, microcredit and microfinance projects in Argentina and Bolivia), NGOs (slum upgrading,…

Holding Master Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Pittsburgh and Ph.D in Public Economics from the University of Indonesia, Oswar Muadzin Mungkasa started his career as a government official in 1992 after experiencing life as a banker. Prior to the appointment as Deputy Governor of Jakarta for Spatial Planning and Environment…

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction’s (UNDRR) mandate is to serve as the focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of disaster risk reduction and to ensure synergies among disaster risk reduction activities. Sanjaya Bhatia is the Head of the Office of UNDRR Office for Northeast Asia (ONEA) and Global Education…

Mutarika, often known as Mai, joined UNDRR in September 2017 as a Programme Officer of the Global Education and Training Institute (GETI) based in Incheon, Republic of Korea. She is responsible for capacity building programmes in the areas of risk reduction and resilience building and the use of tools to enhance planning capacity for disaster…

Shruthi Rao is the co-founder and CEO of Adapt Ready. Under her leadership, the company has won major industry awards for its innovative risk intelligence platform, including “Risk-Modelling Technology of the Year”, “Excellence in Technology”, and “Best Customer Service Product” against incumbents in the insurance industry such as RMS and AIR Worldwide. She has 20+…

Joy Sinderbrand manages the New York City Housing Authority’s Recovery and Resilience Department. The $3.2 billion program is both repairing lasting damage from Superstorm Sandy and investing in precedent-setting resilience elements protecting structure and infrastructure at 35 developments housing over 60,000 low-income New Yorkers. Her background in major capital projects includes Port Authority of New…

Daffney Moore has worked as a City Manager (East St. Louis, IL), City Administrator (Dellwood, MO), Economic Development Director (Berkeley, MO), and Urban Planner (St. Louis, MO). Daffney led the ongoing recovery efforts after the Ferguson, Missouri civil unrest and has achieved great success in revitalizing a number of urban areas throughout the USA. She…

Mirik Milan was one off Amsterdam’s first night mayors, and longtime creative director of some of the Dutch capital’s most celebrated events. Since 2012, he has played an instrumental role in the reshaping of Amsterdam’s nightlife scene into one of the most vibrant and economically robust in the world, and his innovative position is fast…

Clover Moore is Lord Mayor of Sydney. The first popularly elected woman to lead the City of Sydney, Clover is also its longest serving Mayor since Sydney Council was incorporated in 1842. Clover also served as a Member of the NSW Parliament from 1988 to 2012. As Lord Mayor, Clover is leading the City in…

Jean-François Rheault is the Director – North America at Eco-Counter. Eco-Counter is the world leader in cyclist and pedestrian counting technology with projects in more than 55 countries worldwide. Eco-Counter has projects in a variety of cities including New York City, Paris, San Francisco, Sydney, Vancouver, Zurich, Stockholm and many more. JF joined Eco-Counter in…

Horacio Rodríguez Larreta is the Mayor of the City of Buenos Aires since 2015. He holds a BA in Economics from the Universidad de Buenos Aires and a MBA from Harvard University. He was the Chief of Cabinet of Ministers of the city from 2007 to 2015. As mayor, Horacio’s goal is to make Buenos…