Theme: Global Countdown for Nepal

Global Countdown Launch in Nepal to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, turning ideas into action. The goal: To build a better future by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 in the race to a zero-carbon world – a world that is safer, cleaner, and fairer for everyone. We can change climate change – #JoinTheCountdown to a safer, cleaner, fairer future. Countdown invites collaboration from every organization, company, city, and nation, and from citizens everywhere. It is a movement open to everyone – and everyone has a vital role to play.

Sudeep Rauniar
Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Bagmati, 44600
Nepal

Alaa Al Khourdajie

Senior Scientist- IPCC

Alaa is a Senior Scientist at the IPCC, WGIII on climate change mitigation. He is a climate change economist with a particular interest in integrated assessment modelling, international climate negotiations (coalition formation and stability) and national climate policies. Alaa has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Bath 2017, during which he looked at international cooperation on climate change and linkages with various trade policies such as border carbon adjustments. From 2017-2019 Alaa worked as a Teaching Fellow in Environmental Economics at the University of Edinburgh where he delivered undergraduate and postgraduate courses on the economics of climate change. Prior to his Ph.D., Alaa worked in the private sector looking at energy policy in the UK. He also has a Masters in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics from the University of Birmingham, 2010.

Bindu Lohani

Head of Global Climate Change Practice- Centennial Group

Bindu N. Lohani was Ranking Vice-President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development. He was responsible for the ADB’s Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department (Office of the Chief Economist), Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, and Office of Information Systems and Technology. Prior to the above position, Dr. Lohani was Vice-President (Finance and Administration) of ADB. Dr. Lohani served as Chair of Investment Committee of the Pension Fund (more than $2 billion); Chair of Asset Liability Management Committee; and Chair of Crisis Management Committee.

Dr. PM Dhakate

Chief Conservator- Western Cycle, Government of India

eing a government officer we are trying to get in touch with the public, Grow our forest, build strong public awareness to ensure that the quality of forest continues to be strong while meeting the needs of our growing city.

Eric Kawabata

General Manager(APAC)- Terracycle and Loop

Sustainability consultant for more than 10 years. On a mission to reduce waste with innovative, circular solutions with TerraCycle and Loop. Previously, investment banking executive, legal counsel and law and economics scholar. Expertise in environmental consulting, government relations, corporate relationship management, business development, marketing, strategic planning, corporate governance, project management. Originated and managed over 100 investment banking projects in industrial, technology, media, communications, financial institution, investment management, government, and other sectors.

Nikita Chandak

Nikita is a speaker.

Priyanka BhramBhatt

UN Youth Delegate and a Sustainable Goals Advocate

riyanka Brahmbhatt is an entrepreneur, UN Youth Delegate and a Sustainable Goals Advocate. As an entrepreneur, she has taken an oath to conduct businesses & projects that serves her consumers beyond the product & services but communities and environment at large. She is also a Forbes New York Council Member where she is on the expert panel to drive policies and conversations towards Sustainable Entrepreneurship.

Satya S Tripathi

Asst. Secretary General- United Nations

Satya S Tripathi is the Asst. Secretary-General to the United Nations and Head of New York Office, UN Environment.

Sean Kidney

CEO- Climate Bonds Initiative

Sean Kidney is the CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative, an international NGO working to mobilise debt capital markets for climate solutions. Projects include a green bond definitions and certification scheme with $34 trillion of assets represented on its Board and some 50 organisations involved in its development and governance; advising the EU; and working with China's central bank on how to grow green bonds in China. Sean is also Consultant (Green Bonds) to the United Nations Secretary General. An accomplished international speaker, Sean has over the past year spoken at conferences and seminars in Toronto, New York, Boston, Washington DC, Paris, Frankfurt, Utrecht, London, Casablanca, Doha, Beijing, Hong Kong and Sydney.

Shilshila Acharya

CEO- Himalayan Climate Initiative

Born and brought up in Beni- a small town north of Pokhara- Shilshila pursued her higher studies at Kathmandu and Norway. She opted to study environmental science despite being offered a scholarship to study medicine- a highly coveted profession in Nepal. Today, looking back, she realizes that this decision might have been a sign of her first assertion to be in control of her life. A chance meeting with an elderly stranger at Amsterdam who having heard Shilshila’s life story said, ‘Your life is blessed Shishila. Now it’s time for you to share this blessing to many other girls who are not as fortunate as you’, changed her life. Despite being a casual conversation, it stuck with her as if she found the very purpose of her life at such a young age.

Sook Hoon Cheah

General Manager(SEAM)- Microsoft

Sook Hoon has 27 years of technology leadership experience and is a 23-year veteran of Microsoft. As the general manager of Southeast Asia New Markets, she is responsible for accelerating customers’ digital transformation in the region and scaling up partner ecosystems across