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Prof. Syed Munir Khasru
An MBA from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, US Prof. Syed Munir Khasru founded, led, and successfully built two world class institutes in the global knowledge industry. The international think tank, the Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance (IPAG) and the international management consulting firm e. Gen Consultants Ltd. (e.Gen).

He also is a Professor at the business school of the University of Dhaka (currently on leave).

The digital age requires sound understanding of cross functional and multi-disciplinary nature of knowledge. On that note, Prof. Khasru has expertise in diverse areas with demonstrated intellectual leadership in a number of global platforms. Internationally, he has a number of critically acclaimed publications. As thought leader, Prof. Khasru’s opinion is carried by some of the leading international media outlets. He is the only scholar who has written an e-book providing keen insights into the pandemic era (www.covidthoughts.org).

Prof. Khasru regularly speaks at international platforms for his expert opinion. As a global citizen, for him borders exist only in maps and nationalities only in passports.

Leadership
With a track record of leadership in the international knowledge community, Prof. Khasru has been playing an important role in shaping the intellectual discourses, dialogues, and debates in several important global, regional, and national platforms. For example, he is the Co-Chair of two Task Forces for (i) SDG and (ii) Digital Transformation under the G20 Indonesia Presidency.

He was the Co-Chair of Task Force for Digital Transformation under the G20 Italian Presidency. For the G7 Presidency under Japan, Prof. Khasru is Co-chair of the Task Force on Peace, Security, and Global Governance.

https://www.syedmunirkhasru.org/leadership

Key Expertise
Prof. Khasru’s key areas of expertise among others include (i) international relations & strategic affairs (ii) SDG, economy & trade (iii) climate change & environment (iv) digital, cyber, & technology (v) energy transition & renewables. He has extensively written as well as spoken on these areas in international platforms.

https://www.syedmunirkhasru.org/key-expertise

Publications
A regular contributor of commentaries and op eds in several leading international media outlets, Prof. Khasru has written on a wide range of issues ranging from international relations and geopolitics to development economics and climate change, from digital transformation and cyber security to good governance and financial inclusion. The media include the Project Syndicate (Global), World Economic Forum (Global), Straits Times (Singapore), South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), Nikkei Asia (Japan), Hindu (India), and Bangkok Post (Thailand).

Media: https://www.syedmunirkhasru.org/media

G20/G7 Policy Briefs: https://www.syedmunirkhasru.org/g20g7policybriefs

Books: https://www.syedmunirkhasru.org/books

Research Papers: https://www.syedmunirkhasru.org/researchpapers

The Pendemic
https://covidthoughts.org/#covid/page1

Awareness & Advocacy: https://www.syedmunirkhasru.org/awareness-advocacy

Personal
Prof. Khasru leads a simple but active lifestyle, loves being close to nature, hiking, trekking, climbing, and swimming. He is a connoisseur of culinary delights as well as arts and culture from around the world. Very much a family person, beyond work, his time belongs either at home or exploring new horizon and adventures through traveling. Prof. Khasru is single and was closely attached to his mother and father both of whom had passed away.

https://www.syedmunirkhasru.org/personal