Category: speakers

Ms. Mainali is a pioneering social entrepreneur and co-founder of Shakti Milan Nepal. This upcycling social enterprise creates sustainable bags from discarded materials. In addition to her entrepreneurial ventures, she also operates a hotel aligned with the principles of circular economy, women empowerment, and social justice. Demonstrating her commitment to fostering entrepreneurship in Nepal, Ms. […]

Dr. Crivelli is an economist at the Economic Research and Development Impact Department of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Her main fields of specialization are applied econometrics, international trade policy, regional trade agreements, trade negotiations, and rules or origin. Since joining ADB in November 2020, she concentrated her research on the implementation of trade agreements, […]

An experienced banking professional with over 16 years of experience in Branch Management, Merchant Banking, SME Banking, Corporate Banking, Branding, and Marketing, MNCs, Development Organization, CSR and GESI Initiative Lead. She has worked previously with Standard Chartered Bank Nepal and currently with NMB Bank for over 10 years, which has played an instrumental role in […]

Ms. Bashyal is a dedicated policy professional with extensive experience in research, policy development, and strategic initiatives. She has led impactful research projects addressing electoral disinformation, digital media literacy, and local revenue mobilization. She spearheaded a GIZ-funded study on conflicts of interest in the executive branch and co-authored multiple policy briefs to influence evidence-based policymaking. Ms. […]

Dr. Banerjee brings several years of experience in the areas of economic policy, logistics operations, trade facilitation, and trade policy. He is currently Head, Centre for WTO Studies, Centre for Research in International Trade (CRIT). Prior to his current role, he was engaged as Logistics Sector Specialist Consultant with the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Dr. […]

Ms. Samaraweera, with over 25 years of experience at the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka, serves as the Executive Director of the Research and Policy Advocacy Department, wherein she leads and oversees the department’s operations, conducting and supervising research studies related to economic and investment promotion, regulatory analysis, sectoral assessment, market analysis, international performance […]

Dr. Pulasthi Amarasinghe is a Research Fellow at IPS with research interests in labor, health, and development economics. He has conducted research on migration, social protection, and discrimination in low-income nations using various econometric tools. His recent work examines health infrastructure and nutrition under the cross-cutting themes of climate change and gender. He holds a BA […]

Mr. Sainju joined civil service of Nepal in 1985 and contributed on in economic policy analysis, poverty alleviation initiatives, formulation of medium term expenditure framework and planning of trade routes corridors. As the Joint Secretary in Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies.  He had led Nepali bilateral negotiation team on trade and transit with India, […]

Radhesh began his career as a financial analyst for a biotechnology firm in Los Angeles, California. He holds an MBA from the UCLA and a Bachelor of Technology from IIT, India. At the age of 38, Radhesh Pant was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a prominent commercial bank in Nepal and was later elected […]

Dr. Adhikari has been working in the Executive Secretariat for the Enhanced Integrated Framework at the World Trade Organization as its Executive Director since October 2013. Prior to this assignment, he was the Chief Executive Director of South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), where he is currently serving as the Chair of […]