Category: speakers

Mr. Becker is an Economist at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Before joining the United Nations, Tom was based at the Financial Times’ London headquarters, in a specialist division focused on foreign investment. Tom has worked with, developed and implemented investment attraction action plans, investment and incentive policies […]

Ms. Rai is the Country Director of Oxfam in Nepal, a position she has held since February 2024. Before joining Oxfam, she successfully led WaterAid Nepal for over nine years, driving impactful initiatives to improve access to water, sanitation, and hygiene. With over two decades of extensive experience in the international development sector, Ms. Rai […]

Dr. Jha is a well trained and experienced Economist with several decades of accumulated competency on the study of Trade. She got her Ph.D. from University College, London, and started her career with work on trade and rural  employment in Africa for the ILO in 1985. She has worked with various International organisations for over […]

Veronique Lorenzo is the EU Ambassador to Nepal. She was previously the Head of the Division for South America in the European External Action Service. An economist by training, Veronique has over 30 years of international experience, mostly in development cooperation and has lived and worked in a number of fragile and conflict affected countries, […]

Ms. Srivastava is a Senior Research Fellow (Legal) at the Centre for WTO Studies (under the Centre for Research in International Trade (CRIT), Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) (established by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India) in New Delhi. With a robust background in international trade law and policy, Ms. Srivastava […]

Mr. Rana is electrical engineering graduate from University of Arizona, MBA in MIS from Kathmandu University School of Management, with Masters in Public policy and E-governance from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland.  Mr. Rana has been working in Information Technology consulting and advisory practice specializing in Enterprise Architecture, Digital/IT strategy, risk management, cybersecurity and […]

Born in Olangchung Gola of Taplejung district of Nepal, Ms. Yankila Sherpa is a prominent figure in Nepal’s tourism, entrepreneurship, and politics. She is the founder and Managing Director of Snow Leopard Trek Pvt. Ltd. and has served as the President of the Trekking Agents Association of Nepal (TAAN), the founder and President of the […]