The expert is an economist, civil servant and former Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission, Government of India. He has held several advisory positions in the Indian Government and been a key figure in India?s economic reforms since the mid-1980s. The expert is currently a distinguished Visiting Professor at the New York Stern School of Business. He has been a part of various departments in the Indian Government as well as served his services to the Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi in his tenure. In 2001, he was appointed in the IMF?s Independent Evaluation Office. The expert is on the governing council of the Global Green Growth Institute, based in South Korea. He is also a keynote speaker and has inspired many people through his sessions. The expert is graduate from Delhi University and has a MA and an MPhil in Economics from Oxford University. Read Less