Degan Ali is the executive director of Adeso, where she leads development and humanitarian efforts. Degan is a strategic thinker with over 15 years experience designing and managing food security, livelihoods, and water, sanitation and hygiene programs in some of the poorest, most fragile countries in Africa. Under her leadership, Adeso has become a pioneer in using cash programming to deliver aid to vulnerable populations.

Deirdre de Burca is director of advocacy at World Vision. World Vision's Brussels office works to support engagement with the EU institutions, as well as pan-European institutions, civil society and NGO actors, academic and private sector organizations.

Deirdre White is a globally recognized leader in building trisector partnerships to address the world’s most pressing challenges. As CEO of PYXERA Global, she has led the transformation of the organization to one that maximizes impact through strong and strategic partnerships.

DeJuana Coleman is a graduate of Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, where she majored in cellular and molecular biology. She is currently completing a Master of Science in clinical and translational research with a concentration in health services and community engagement at Georgetown University. She aspires to become a physician and clinical researcher to provide medical care and address health disparities within marginalized communities.

Delese Mimi Darko is the chief executive officer of Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority. She is a pharmacist with over 24 years of experience in medicines regulation.

Delfin Ganapin is the global governance practice leader at WWF International. He leads in the analysis of governance trends and geopolitical dynamics and seeking to influence the global, regional, and national integrated development agenda using the framework and opportunities provided by the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Prior to WWF, Delfin was the global manager of the GEF Small Grants Programme, providing strategic guidance and supervision of 118 country programs.

Delia Behr is a News Production Editor based in Devex’s Barcelona office. Originally from Sydney, she’s previously worked on multicultural events for the Australian government, copywriting for mobile apps, and written news for the Australia-China Youth Association. Delia completed a bachelor’s in philosophy and won the Judyth Sachs Participation Prize for her work with Bornean NGO PACOS Trust. She speaks English, Spanish, a questionable amount of Catalan, and can write Korean.

Delia Cox is an adviser in the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Debt Management Unit, where she provides an integrated package of technical assistance, policy advice, and capacity building to help member states strengthen their debt management operations. She was previously a central banker and international finance professional and has a wealth of knowledge in the fields of sovereign debt management, risk management, and banking supervision.