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Marc McArthur is an expert in innovation networks, technology commercialization and economic development after having worked with companies, researchers, government agencies, investors and other stakeholders over the past decade to advance the commercialization and adoption of clean technologies. Mr. McArthur leverages insight gained in these experiences to convene, inspire and manage multidisciplinary teams towards triple bottom line outcomes. In addition to specialized knowledge and networks in clean technology commercialization, deployment and sustainability from a variety of stakeholder perspectives Marc brings a background in mechanical engineering, project management, technology entrepreneurship, organizational improvement and media relations to bear on every assignment.

Rajiv Garg works as Network and Capacity Building Manager. He is responsible for developing partnerships and twinning arrangements for implementation of technical assistance through a network of institutions. He has more than 20 years of experience in technology deployment, scale-up and transfer issues and is versed in how to solve these issues using integrated system based approaches. Prior to joining CTCN, he managed the climate change mitigation portfolio for UNEP in Asia and the Pacific and was also the lead in designing the industrial emissions "Cap and Trade" scheme while working for Indian government. He has a master’s in engineering, a post-graduate certificate in pollution prevention and control and is also a certified energy auditor and manager.

Min-Gon Kim is currently working for KOrea TEchnology finance Corporation (KOTEC), which is a public enterprise specializing in technology financing,  credit guarantees, evaluation and transfer, among other activities. His main work is in the area of  tech transfer and evaluation for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). He received his BSc from Ajou University, and his PhD degree from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea. He attended the University of Melbourne, Australia, as part of an overseas exchange program in 2008, where he researched the integration of wireless and wired technologies. From 2010 to 2012, he worked as a researcher and research professor for Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), and KAIST. His research interest is in efficient management of broadband wireless access systems, specifically mobile device, systems, and network perspectives. As a result, he has authored and co-authored more than 40 technical papers.

Omer Hiziroglu is a General Partner with Diffusion Capital Partners, an early stage technology venture capital firm. Previously, he was the General Manager of Inovent, Sabanci University’s technology transfer fund of and the first of its kind in the country.  He is a board member of LES International and a founding member of the Galata Business Angels Network (GBA) – the first business angel network in Turkey. He has a BA in economics and international relations from Tufts University, an LL.M from the University of Lausanne and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Suffolk University. He is also a member of the Istanbul, New York and Massachusetts bars and  a Certified Licensing Professional (CLP). Omer is among IAM World’s 300 Leading IP Strategists in 2015 and 2016.