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3rd Virtual Brown Bag Seminar: Tools and technologies in
addressing water-related disaster and climate impacts
30 August 2023, 2:00-3:30pm (Manila time), Wednesday


Most disasters are water-related and climate change is increasing their frequency and severity. Floods, landslides, storms, heat waves, wildfires, extreme cold, droughts and waterborne disease outbreaks are all becoming more frequent and more intense. These lead to loss of lives and livelihoods, damage to infrastructure, as well as negatively affect the economy.  

This webinar will discuss the importance of tools and technologies as adaptation solutions in managing water-related hazards. Invited speakers from private companies will present examples of emerging and innovative solutions for increased water sector resilience.

This is the 3rd webinar under the virtual brownbag seminar series on Tools and Technologies for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management in Asia and the Pacific co-organized by the Asian Development Bank with the Government Japan’s Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Trade, Economy and Industry. This webinar is also the 2nd webinar organized in collaboration with the ADB Water Resilience Hub’s e-Marketplace. 

SPEAKERS:

Satoshi Ishii
Director, Water and Urban Development,
Asian Development Bank

Norihiro Kimura
Senior Negotiator for Climate Change
Global Environmental Affairs Office
Industrial Science, Technology and Environmental Policy Bureau
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Japan

Naoko Nakajima
Director of Climate Change Adaptation Office
Global Environment Bureau
Ministry of Environment
Government of Japan

Sohshi Kawakita
Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.

Presentation: FURUNO Weather Radar

Satoshi Negoro
Director & COO
Spectee Inc.

Presentation: AI solution for Resilience of the society

Dr. Takashi Shimizutani
Manager, Business Planning Department
Japan Conservation Engineers & Co., Ltd. (JCE)

Presentation: Introduction of Horizontal Drainage Boring Method as a Landslide Disaster Countermeasure

Akira Ukaida
COO Oppofields LLC (ex RESTEC)

Presentation:Water Related Disasters - Monitoring by Satellite Remote Sensing

Michiaki Tatsubori, Ph.D.
Manager of Neuro-Symbolic AI
IBM Research – Tokyo

Presentation: Climate Risk-Awareness AI based on Geospatial Foundation Models

MODERATOR:

Alessio Giardino
Senior Water Specialist (Climate Change),
Asian Development Bank


Presentation: Introduction of Horizontal Drainage Boring Method as a Landslide Disaster Countermeasure



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