Foundation for Economic Development

Rana Hasan

Rana Hasan

Rana Hasan is Regional Lead Economist for South Asia at the Asian Development Bank. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Maryland. His research on labour markets, productivity, and industrial and urban development has informed policy makers and experts on policies issues related to structural transformation in the region. At FED, Rana’s […]

Ramesh Mangaleswaran

Ramesh Mangaleswaran

Ramesh Mangaleswaran is a senior partner emeritus with McKinsey & Company, where he advised several global clients on strategy and operations. He holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and a Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. His expertise in organizational transformation has helped numerous companies […]

Ravi Venkatesan

Ravi Venkatesan

Ravi Venkatesan serves as the Chairman of The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP). Prior to this, he spent three decades leading organizations including as the former Chairman of the Bank of Baroda, Co-Chairman of Infosys Ltd., Chairman & CEO of Microsoft India, and Chairman of Cummins India. His work has played a […]

Banmali Agrawala

Banmali Agrawala 

Banmali Agrawala is the President of Infrastructure, Defense, and Aerospace at Tata Sons Limited, where he oversees the conglomerate’s strategic growth in these sectors. He is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from Mangalore University and an alumnus of the Advanced Management Programme of Harvard Business School. He is also an active member of the Confederation of […]

Aruna-Sundararajan

Aruna Sundararajan  

Aruna Sundararajan is India’s former Telecom and MEITY Secretary and currently serves as the Chairperson of the Broadband India Forum. A 1982 batch IAS officer, she has had an illustrious career in public service, holding key positions in various government departments, and has contributed significantly to India’s digital transformation. Aruna holds a Master’s degree in Philosophy and a Diploma from the International Institute of […]

Ashish Dhawan

Ashish Dhawan

Ashish Dhawan is the Founder-CEO of The Convergence Foundation (TCF), an organisation that incubates other non-profits focussed on addressing India’s developmental challenges. He is also the Chairperson of Ashoka University, a leading liberal arts university in India, and Central Square Foundation, a non-profit foundation working towards improving the quality of education for all children in […]