ADB partners with Isle Utilities for special edition Podcast

In this World Water Day edition, Piers Clark speaks with Tanya Huizer, Senior Water Resilience Specialist, and Vivek Raman, Principal Urban Development Specialist from the Asian Development Bank, about the Asian Water Development Outlook (AWDO) 2025 , which assesses 50 Asia-Pacific economies across five key dimensions of water security. They highlight ADB’s role and position the report as a practi...

In this episode of a special series of conversations supported by Isle Utilities in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank, host Piers Clark speaks with Carla Correia, the Chief Executive of Águas de Portugal. Carla shares her extensive background in legal and economic science, her transition into the water and environmental sector, and her leadership journey within Águas de Portugal Intern...

In this special series of conversations supported by Isle Utilities in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), host Piers Clark interviews Frank Kyota, the Chief Executive of Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC). Frank shares his journey from a background in criminal justice to various roles in corporate and public sectors, culminating in his current position. He discusses the cr...

In this episode of a special series of conversations supported by Isle Utilities in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank, host Piers Clark interviews Evangeline "Vangie" Mendoza from the Norzagaray Water District in the Philippines. Vangie, with over 30 years of experience in the water sector, discusses her role and the district's operations, highlighting their reliance on purchased bulk...

In this special series of conversations supported by Isle Utilities in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank, host Piers Clark speaks with Anand Gautam, Municipal Water Operator Partnership Coordinator at WaterAid Nepal, about his work representing the Godawari Municipality in Nepal. Anand shares his background and details the water and sanitation infrastructure in different areas of Godaw...

In this special series of conversations supported by Isle Utilities in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), host Piers Clark interviews John Macabinta, manager at Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) in the Philippines. John shares his career journey from electrical engineering to his 23-year tenure at MCWD. He discusses the operations and scale of MCWD, highlighting its role in servin...

In this episode of a special series of conversations supported by Isle Utilities in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank, host Piers Clark interviews Lina Ong Chiew Yin, Senior Manager in Corporate Planning at Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) in Malaysia. They discuss Lina's career journey from studying Malay language to working in change management and the water sector. The main focus is on...

In this episode of a special series of conversations supported by Isle Utilities in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank, Piers Clark interviews Ong Tze Ch'in, Chief Executive of PUB (Public Utilities Board) in Singapore. They discuss Ong's transition from a 25-year military career to public service and the skills he brought along. Key topics include Singapore's historical and innovative...

The Asian Development Bank's utility twinning programme, with Satoshi Ishii, Director for Strategy and Partnerships, ADB and Vivek Raman, Principal, ADB In this episode of the Exec Exchange podcast, host Piers Clark interviews Satoshi Ishii and Vivek Raman from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to discuss the bank's impactful initiatives in the water sector. The conversation covers the guests' educ...

Mastering the Art of Podcasting: A Guide for the Asian Development Bank In this teaser episode, Piers Clark, founder of the Isle Group, introduces a three-part guide to creating, editing, and marketing a successful podcast. Drawing from his experience with the Executive Exchange Podcast, Piers emphasizes the importance of understanding your audience, choosing the right speakers, and maintaining en...