Asian Development Bank Institute 38d ago

Watch ADBI’s session at the ADB Annual Meeting in Samarkand, on 3 May 2026. ADBI Dean Bambang Brodjonegoro delivers an opening address, before ADBI Deputy Dean Byungsik Jung moderates a panel discussion on how regional frameworks and subregional programs, such as CAREC and ASEAN, can strengthen connectivity, enhance supply chain linkages, accelerate technology diffusion, and develop green infrastructure Panelists: Edvardas Bumsteinas, Head of Asia and Pacific Division – Public Sector Operations, European Investment Bank; Leah Gutierrez, Director General, Central and West Asia Department, ADB; Arief Ramayandi Senior Research Economist, Asian Development Bank Institute; Romana Vlahutin, Special Envoy for the Strategic Connectivity and 3 Seas Initiative.