Category: speakers

Ms. Vishwanath is a Young Professional (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. She is a licensed advocate with the Bar Council of Karnataka, India, and […]

Dr. Moazzem serves as the Research Director at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. As an accomplished industrial economist with over 30 years of extensive experience, Dr. Moazzem has contributed to the field with more than 80 published works. His research covers a wide array of topics, including workers’ rights, social safety […]

Mr. Dahal is a Senior Research Officer at South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), Kathmandu, with key research interests in international trade and economic development. His work covers areas such as trade policy, trade and environment, non-tariff measures, LDC graduation, digital trade, paperless trade, migration and remittances, public finance, and development finance, among […]

Secretary Mr. Madhu Kumar Marasini is an accomplished civil servant with over 30 years of experience across Government of Nepal, in the World Bank Group, and diplomatic missions.  Trained as an international and development economist, his distinguished career  expands over economic development, fiscal policy reform,  international aid negotiation, development finance mobilization,  climate finance, international trade, […]

Dr. Shakeela is a doctoral graduate from Curtin University, a former cabinet Minister in the Maldives and a dynamic and successful female entrepreneur in the Maldives. With over 30 years of extensive experience and expertise that spans diverse political, social, and economic environments she has played key roles in international negotiations on various global issues, […]

Dr. Vaidya is the Joint Secretary and Division Chief of the Food Security and Food Technology Division under Nepal’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development since September 2024. She previously served as Director General of the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (DFTQC) in two terms (2019–2020 and 2021–2024) and was the Province Secretary […]

Ms. Tanaka is the Director and Head of ESCAP Subregional Office for South and South-West Asia Office, New Delhi since 2022. She  brings over twenty-five years of experience within the United Nations system. She most recently served as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Guyana and worked with UNDP in Guyana, Yemen, Timor-Leste, Pakistan, Benin, […]

Mohit  is a visionary leader with over 14 years of expertise in sales and corporate affairs, driving Chakr Innovation’s mission to combat air pollution and promote sustainable solutions. As the head of Corporate Affairs, he has been instrumental in aligning the organization’s strategies with environmental regulations and advancing its leadership in clean energy and air […]

Dr. Shrestha  is the Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise for Management, Economic Reform & Gender Equality (EMERGE) and an international expert on gender equality, social inclusion, and resilient and agile enterprises.  She has more than two decades of experience working in the private sector, national and international non-governmental organizations and international organizations. She currently works […]

Dr Kallummal is a Professor at the Centre for WTO Studies (CRIT, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade), a Think Tank which provides negotiating input to the Department of Commerce and Head of Administration for the Centre for Research in International Trade (CRIT). He has a PhD specialising in Industrial Economics from JNU.  His PhD thesis […]