ADB’s Vice President Stephen Groff will reflect on the Asian Development Bank’s mission, history and future in the context of Asia’s evolving development challenges. He will also present highlights of ADB’s economic outlook for the region.  

Stephen P. Groff is Vice-President (Operations 2) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). He assumed office in October 2011.

Mr. Groff is responsible for the full range of ADB's operations in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. His mandate includes establishing strategic and operational priorities in his areas of responsibility, producing investment and technical assistance operations amounting to approximately $5 billion annually, managing an existing portfolio of about $23 billion, and leading about 650 staff.

In addition, Mr. Groff supports ADB's President in managing ADB's  overall operations, represents ADB in high-level multilateral fora, and contributes to managing its relationships with its 67 member country shareholders, other multilateral financial institutions, and key government, private sector, and civil society partners.