H. E. Ban Ki-moon was unanimously elected as the President of the Assembly and Chair of the Council of the Global Green Growth Institute to help GGGI Member States adopt the green growth model—environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive—of development. In addition to GGGI, he serves as Chairman of the Ban Ki-moon Foundation, Chair of the Boao Forum for Asia, and CoChair of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens.

Previously, Mr. Ban served two consecutive terms as the Eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 2007 to 2016. During his 37-year career as a diplomat of the Republic of Korea, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy Advisor to the President, Chief National Security Advisor to the President, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Minister for Policy Planning, and Director-General for American Affairs. He holds a BA in International Relations from Seoul National University and MA in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Sang-Hyup Kim became Director-General of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) on January 1, 2025, returning to the organization he helped establish in 2012. His 40-year career spans media, academia, and policymaking, dedicated to sustainable development and climate action.

He previously co-chaired Korea’s Presidential Commission on 2050 Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth and has advised KAIST, where he also serves as Visiting Professor. He was President of the Jeju Research Institute, Director of KAIST’s Center for Sustainable Development, and founder of the Coalition for Our Common Future, alongside numerous national and regional leadership roles.

Minister, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Uganda

Chang Sun Jang is Deputy Director and Lead in Hydrogen and Sustainable Transport at the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). His work spans policy advisory, resource mobilization, project implementation, and innovation, aligning with GGGI’s strategic goals to support low-carbon, climate-resilient development in its Member states.

At GGGI, Chang Sun has led the development of green hydrogen and sustainable transport projects and built strong partnerships in over 20 countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. He collaborates closely with national governments, central banks, and international development partners including those from the UK, EU, France, Canada, and Korea.

Prior to joining GGGI, Chang Sun was a Senior Researcher at the National Institute of Green Technology (NIGT), a government-affiliated institute supporting the UNFCCC’s Technology Mechanism. There, he developed a pipeline of more than 20 climate technology projects in partnership with institutions such as the Green Climate Fund (GCF), multilateral development banks (MDBs), and bilateral agencies. His work covered sectors including renewable energy, energy efficiency, carbon capture and utilization (CCU), water purification, and green transportation.

Earlier in his career, Chang Sun worked in the private sector, where he contributed to national climate policy assessments, the design of sustainable public-private partnership (PPP) models, and the development of carbon reduction strategies for Korean government entities.

He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Energy and Environmental Policy at Korea University. He holds an MSc in Development Administration and Planning, and a BSc in Project Management, both from University College London (UCL).

Hon. Esrom Immanuel hails from Navolau Village in the tikina of Viria in Naitasiri. He completed his primary education at the Dravuni District School and secondary education at Ratu Sukuna Memorial School. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of the South Pacific, and Post Grad Diploma in Applied Finance & Investments at the Securities Institute of Australia.

He joined the Fiji Development bank as a Loans Officer in 1988. He then moved to Colonial Fiji Life Ltd and worked from being a Senior Investment Clerk to Assistant General Manager Positions from 1989 – 2005. He then moved to be the Chief Executive Officer for Yasana Holdings Ltd from 2006- 2013.Then moved to become the CEO, Investment Advisor and Broker Representative at the Fiji Stockbrokers Limited from 2014 to 2022.Currently, he is the Assistant Minister to Finance, Strategic Planning, National Development and Statistics after the General Elections on 24 December 2022.

Hon. Esrom was part of the Board Member of the South Pacific Stock Exchange, Data Bureau Limited, Yasana Holdings Limited and represent Colonial Fiji Life Limited in some of its Investee Companies.
He was also a Board Member of Fiji Television Ltd to June 2013 and RB Patel (retail/wholesale chain) to June 2013, and Deputy Chair of Media New Guinea Limited (TV Company in PNG) to June 2013 and was Chair of Compac (Communication Pacific Limited).
He is a member of Leadership Fiji and Associate member of Securities Institute of Australia (FINSIA).
He has great excellent rugby memories and is fond of travelling, socializing with Extended families/relatives, workmates and loves meeting new people. His hobbies are reading financial news and books and watching rugby.

Dr. Eng. Festus K. Ng’eno is the current Principal Secretary in charge of the State Department for Environment and Climate Change, in the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry in Kenya.

As the Principal Secretary responsible for Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Eng. Ng’eno is the Focal Point of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the United Nations Convention on Biodiversity (UNCBD), the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the Global Climate Fund (GCF), the Global Environmental Fund (GEF), the Adaptation Fund, the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) and the Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs).

Dr. Eng. Ng’eno is also the Chairperson of the Environment Protection, Water & Natural Resources (EPW & NR) and the Co-chair of the Environment, Climate Change & Forest Donor Coordinating Group.

He’s a Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Environment & Climate Change Expert with more than Seventeen (17) years’ experience in the Public, Private and the Non-Governmental Organization sectors.

Dr. Eng. Ng’eno holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree in Environmental & Biosystems Engineering, Master of Science (MSc.) Degree in Environmental & Biosystems Engineering and a Bachelor of Science (BSc.) Degree in Environmental & Biosystems Engineering, all from the University of Nairobi. He also holds Post Graduate Diploma Certificate in Leadership & Corporate Governance from KCA University, Strategic Leadership Development Program (SLDP) from the Kenya School of Government (KSG) and the Green and Circular Economy Leadership Course under the Danida Fellowship Centre (DFC) from Technical University of Denmark (TUD), Denmark.

So far, as the Principal Secretary responsible for Environment and Climate Change Department in the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change & Forestry, Dr. Eng. Ng’eno has led the development of key legislations and policies on Environmental Management and Climate Action including; the  overhauling of the Environment Management and Coordination Act (EMCA), 1999 and its regulations to incorporate current environmental issues (on-going); review of the Climate Change Act, 2016 to incorporate legislation on Carbon Markets; development of the Carbon Markets regulations to provide a framework for development of Carbon Projects, operationalization of the Designated National Authority (DNA) to handle the Carbon Markets Projects (on-going) and the development of the Circular Economy Strategy for Sustainable Waste Management and co-ordinate the establishment of 5No. Material Recovery Facilities (MRF’s) and the Meteorological Bill and Act, 2024 to provide for modernization and monetization of meteorological services to enhance climate information under the National Framework of Climate Services and oversaw the ratification of 4 Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs); 1. Minamata Convention on Mercury; 2. Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol; 3. Bamako Convention on the Ban on the Importation into Africa & the Control of Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Waste in Africa and; 4. The Amended Nairobi Convention for Protection, Management and Development of Marine & Coastal Environment. Under the Presidential Directive on the 15Bn Tree Growing Initiative (growing 15Bn Trees by 20230), Dr. Eng. Ng’eno is leading his State Department in implementing the directive through the Ministry’s National Landscapes & Ecosystems Restoration Strategy with a keen focus on the Wetlands Restoration Ecosystem (9,300 Wetlands mapped) and also the Riparian Ecosystem.

Dr. Eng. Ng’eno also oversaw the successful execution of the inaugural Africa Climate Summit (ACS) – a unique Summit to galvanize African Leaders’ voices on climate change which led to the African Leaders Nairobi Declaration on Climate Change and Call to Action. He also led Kenya’s organization of the successful UNEA 6 Summit and was the Technical Lead in Kenya’s participation in COP 28 in UAE.

Furthermore, Dr. Eng. Ng’eno has mobilized financial resources of over KShs 50Bn from various Multilaterals and Bilaterals including the World Bank, German Government (GIZ), Government of Italy, Global Environment Facility (GEF), Global Climate Fund (GCF), Climate Investments Funds (CIF), Adaptation Fund and IUCN among others.

Prior to his appointment as Principal Secretary in the State Department for Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Eng. Ng’eno served as County Executive Committee Member (CECM) in Charge of Water, Sanitation, Environment, and Energy & Climate Change at the County Government of Nakuru. In the same period, he held the same position in Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries and also Health Services at the County Government of Nakuru in an acting capacity.

At the Council of Governors Dr. Eng. Ng’eno served as the Chairman of Committee on Water, Sanitation, Environment, Forestry, Climate Change and Mining CECMs Caucus. He has also served as Board of Director at World Vision Kenya (WVK), Vision Fund Kenya (VKF), Nakuru Water & Sanitation Services Co. Ltd, Nakuru Rural Water & Sanitation Co. Ltd (NARUWASCO) and Naivasha Water & Sanitation Co. Ltd (NAIVAWASCO).

As the Group Water Treatment Manager at Davis & Shirtliff Ltd – provided leadership and management to a team of Engineers and Technicians within the Group and was responsible for Group Support Strategies, Maintaining Customer Relationships, Growing Sales, Project Pipelines and Achievement of Profitability Targets.

Dr. Eng. Ng’eno is a registered professional with the Engineers’ Board of Kenya (EBK) and is a Corporate Member of the Institute of Engineers of Kenya (IEK). He is also an active Member of the Kenya Society of Environmental, Biological & Agricultural Engineers (KeSEBAE) and Environment Institute of Kenya (EIK). Furthermore, he is a registered Lead Expert on Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit (EIA, EA) and Full Member at the Kenya Institute of Management (KIM).

He is currently the Chairman, Board of Management at Baringo Secondary School, Kuresoi North Sub County, Nakuru County.

Vice Minister, Ministry of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Dr. Jimmy Gasore is the Minister of Infrastructure. Prior to his appointment, Dr. Gasore served as Project Manager at REMA and led the establishment of the first and only ambient air quality monitoring system in Rwanda that monitors and reports air quality levels in real-time between 2017 and 2021,
Dr. Gasore holds a Ph.D. degree in Atmospheric Sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is a former lecturer at the University of Rwanda. Since 2013, Dr. Gasore has led the establishment of the Rwanda Climate Observatory; a comprehensive field station that monitors atmospheric composition related to climate change, air pollution, and ozone depletion. The first and only one of its kind on the African continent.
Dr. Gasore contributed to various studies, consultancies, and reports that form the bulk of knowledge on ambient air quality in Rwanda and has made significant contributions to the understanding of air quality in Africa. He has served on various national and international expert panels and technical committees.

President&CEO, Korea Hydrogen Alliance

Mayor of Taebaek City, Republic of Korea

RD SILIWANTI, MPIA, Expert Staff to the Minister on Economic and Financial Synergy, Ministry of National Development Planning, Indonesia

Rd Siliwanti currently serves as the Expert Staff to the Minister for Development Funding Innovation at the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas. She holds a doctorate in political science from University of Indonesia, a Master of Public and International Affairs (M.P.I.A) from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Universitas Padjadjaran. With over three decades of her career at Bappenas, she has held various strategic positions in development funding, innovative financing, international cooperation, and political affairs.

Her notable positions include Act. Director for Bilateral Development Financing (Juni 2024 – Mei 2025), Director for Multilateral Development Cooperation (September 2020 – Juli 2022), Director for Multilateral Foreign Funding (Februari 2018 – September 2020), Director for State Apparatus (Maret 2015 – Februari 2018), among others. She has also led several UN-supported initiatives, such as the Indonesia Democracy Index (UNDP), Peace Corps Program, Election-MDP-UNDP, SIDES Project-UNDP. This reflects her long-standing expertise in governance, development cooperation, and innovative financing for sustainable development.

President, Rochester Institute of Technology of Dubai