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MORNING
Welcome to Day 2
ZONIBEL WOODS
Senior Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development), Gender Equality Division, CCSD, ADB
Panel Session 2: Developing Effective Heat Action Plans: Regional Case Studies
Scene-Setter
DR. LENIO MYRIVILI
Global Chief Heat Officer, UN-Habitat
Speakers
TIFFANY CRAWFORD
Chief Heat Officer and Director of City Design, City of Melbourne
ROHIT MAGOTRA
Deputy Director, Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe)
Moderator
NEETA POKHREL
Director, Water and Urban Development, ADB
Panel Session 3 : Cross-Sectoral Approaches: Natural, Built, and Digital Environments
Scene-Setter
KOTCHAKORN VORAAKHOM
CEO and Founder, Landprocess and Porous City Network
Speakers
DR. EMMA RAMSAY
Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University
MIAN SHAFI
Lead Project Officer, Pakistan Resident Mission, ADB
DR. FAHAD SAEED
Director and Chief Executive Officer, Weather and Climate Services
Moderator
YOONEE JEONG
Senior Digital Tech Specialist (Digital Infrastructure and Economy), Digital Technology for Development Division, ADB
AFTERNOON
Panel Session 4: Blueprints for Change: Designing Gender-Responsive Heat Interventions
Scene-Setter
PROF. MATTHIJS BOUW
Professor of Practice in Landscape Architecture / Architecture, Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania
Speakers
DZHAMILA BAYDULLOEVA
Deputy Director, Agency for Hydrometeorology, Republic of Tajikistan
SONO AIBE
Principal Consultant, CHED Solutions
PROF. YONG-SANG CHOI
Professor of Climate Physics, Ewha Womans University, Korea and CEO, RainbirdGEO, Inc.
Moderator
JIN HA KIM
Gender Specialist (Climate Change), Gender Equality Division, CCSD, ADB
Thematic Breakout Sessions – Deep Dive into Solutions
Groups
Nature-Based Cooling Strategies
Facilitators:
Kotchakorn Voraakhom, CEO and Founder, Landprocess and Porous City Network
Thavin So, Senior Climate Change Officer, Cambodia Resident Mission, ADB
Integrating Gender into Heat Governance
Facilitators:
Rohit Magotra, Deputy Director, Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe)
Kate Milliken, Senior Climate Change Specialist, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Division, CCSD, ADB
Enhancing Early Warning Systems for Women
Facilitators:
Prof. Yong-Sang Choi, Professor of Climate Physics, Department of Climate and Energy Systems Engineering, Ewha Womans University Korea and CEO, RainbirdGEO, Inc.
Yoonee Jeong, Senior Digital Tech Specialist (Digital Infrastructure and Economy), Digital Technology for Development Division, ADB
Weathering the Heat with Parametric Insurance
Facilitators:
Annette Houtekamer-van Dam, Co- Founder, IBISA
Nasheeba Selim, Senior Social Development Officer (Gender), CCGE, Bangladesh Resident Mission, ADB
Group Reflections & Close of Day 2
ZONIBEL WOODS
Senior Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development), Gender Equality Division, CCSD, ADB
SESSION MATERIALS
PANEL SESSION 2
Developing Effective Heat Action Plans: Regional Case Studies
This session explored the foundations of strong heat action plans, with insights from Australia, India, and Pakistan on locally led, gender-responsive, and data-informed approaches.
Scene-Setter
DR. LENIO MYRIVILI
Global Chief Heat Officer, UN-Habitat
Speakers
TIFFANY CRAWFORD
Chief Heat Officer and Director of City Design, City of Melbourne
ROHIT MAGOTRA
Deputy Director, Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe)
Moderator
NEETA POKHREL
Director, Water and Urban Development, ADB
PANEL SESSION 3
Cross-Sectoral Approaches: Natural, Built, and Digital Environments
From green infrastructure and heat-resilient design to data and policy, panelists explore how integrated approaches across physical and digital environments can build heat resilience that benefits women and communities most at risk.
Scene-Setter
KOTCHAKORN VORAAKHOM
CEO and Founder, Landprocess and Porous City Network
Speakers
DR. EMMA RAMSAY
Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University
MIAN SHAFI
Lead Project Officer, Pakistan Resident Mission, ADB
DR. FAHAD SAEED
Director and Chief Executive Officer, Weather and Climate Services
Moderator
YOONEE JEONG
Senior Digital Tech Specialist (Digital Infrastructure and Economy), Digital Technology for Development Division, ADB
PANEL SESSION 4
Blueprints for Change: Designing Gender-Responsive Heat Interventions
Guided by systems thinking and multiscalar planning, the panel shared practical examples from across Asia and the Pacific—from nature-based solutions and social infrastructure to early warning apps—showing how gender-responsive approaches can drive more sustainable, equitable adaptation to extreme heat.
Scene-Setter
BY PROF. MATTHIJS BOUW
Professor of Practice in Landscape Architecture / Architecture, Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania
Speakers
DZHAMILA BAYDULLOEVA
Deputy Director, Agency for Hydrometeorology, Republic of Tajikistan
SONO AIBE
Principal Consultant, CHED Solutions
PROF. YONG-SANG CHOI
Professor of Climate Physics, Ewha Womans University, Korea and CEO, RainbirdGEO, Inc.
Moderator
JIN HA KIM
Gender Specialist (Climate Change), Gender Equality Division, CCSD, ADB
VIDEOS
Panel Session 2 Scene-Setting: Developing Effective Heat Action Plans: Regional Case Studies
DR. LENIO MYRIVILI
Global Chief Heat Officer, UN-Habitat
Panel Session 2: Developing Effective Heat Action Plans: Regional Case Studies
TIFFANY CRAWFORD
Chief Heat Officer and Director of City Design, City of Melbourne
Panel Session 2: Developing Effective Heat Action Plans: Regional Case Studies
ROHIT MAGOTRA
Deputy Director, Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe)
Panel Session 2 Q&A: Developing Effective Heat Action Plans: Regional Case Studies
Moderator
NEETA POKHREL
Director, Water and Urban Development, ADB
Panel Session 3 Scene-Setting:
Cross-Sectoral Approaches:
Natural, Built, and Digital Environments
KOTCHAKORN VORAAKHOM
CEO and Founder, Landprocess and Porous City Network
Panel Session 3 Q&A:
Cross-Sectoral Approaches:
Natural, Built, and Digital Environments
DR. EMMA RAMSAY
Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University
MIAN SHAFI
Lead Project Officer, Pakistan Resident Mission, ADB
DR. FAHAD SAEED
Director and Chief Executive Officer, Weather and Climate Services
Moderator
YOONEE JEONG
Senior Digital Tech Specialist (Digital Infrastructure and Economy), Digital Technology for Development Division, ADB
Panel Session 4 Scene-Setting: Blueprints for Change: Designing Gender-Responsive Heat Interventions
PROF. MATTHIJS BOUW
Professor of Practice in Landscape Architecture / Architecture, Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania
Panel Session 4 Q&A:
Blueprints for Change: Designing Gender-Responsive Heat Interventions
DZHAMILA BAYDULLOEVA
Deputy Director, Agency for Hydrometeorology, Republic of Tajikistan
SONO AIBE
Principal Consultant, CHED Solutions
PROF. YONG-SANG CHOI
Professor of Climate Physics, Ewha Womans University, Korea and CEO, RainbirdGEO, Inc.
Moderator
JIN HA KIM
Gender Specialist (Climate Change), Gender Equality Division, CCSD, ADB
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