Speakers
Hon. Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat
Minister of Finance
Hon. Dr. Swarnim Wagle
Member of the Parliament
Her Excellency Nona Deprez
Ambassador, Delegation of the European Union to Nepal
Mr. Chandra Prasad Dhakal
President, Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI)
Mr. Vishnu Kumar Agrawal
President,
Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI)
Mr. Narayan Bajaj
President,European Economic Chamber (EEC Nepal)
Day 1 - Session 1
Opportunities For Business in Nepal
Secretary
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (MoICS)
Mr. Sushil Bhatta
CEO
Investment Board Nepal (IBN)
Mr. Andreas Hora
Coordinator, World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA)
MD, Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)
Dr. Renu Shome
Director, The Council of European Union Chamber of Commerce in India
Prof. Dr. Manish Thapa
Founding Managing Partner & Managing Director, Global Equity Fund
Ms. Prachi Agrawal
President
Confederation of Nepalese Industries Young Entrepreneurs Forum (CNIYEF)
Day 1 - Session 2:
The policy, legislation and infrastructure for export and investment led growth
Mr. Narayan Bajaj
President, European Economic Chamber (EEC Nepal)
Mr. Rameshore Khanal
Former Finance Secretary
Team Leader, NTIS 2022/23
Mr. Gobinda Bahadur Karkee
Joint Secretary
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (MoICS)
Dr. Mona Shrestha Adhikari
CEO, EMERGE
Dr. Chandika Prasad Bhatta
Executive Director
Special Economic Zone Authority (SEZA)
Ms. Lajula Maharjan
Trade and Investment Law Expert, Pioneer Law Firm
Day 1 - Session 3:
LDC Graduation and market entry requirement for Nepalese products in EU market
Mr. Kewal Prasad Bhandari,
Secretary
National Planning Commission
Dr. Puspa Sharma
Independent Researcher
Dr. Ratnakar Adhikari
Executive Director, Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF), WTO
Mr. Rajesh Aggarwal
Director, Division of Market Development, ITC, Geneva
Ms. Sunita Sherpa
Owner, Founder, Felt and Yarn
Mr. Rajendra Singh
Deputy Director, Trade and Export Promotion Centre (TEPC)
Mr. Mohammed Rakinul Hakim
Nexalegal EBO, Bangladesh
Day 1 - Session 4:
Successful Foreign investments in Nepal : Experience sharing.
Ms. Moushumi Shrestha
Honorary Consul General of Sweden
CEO, NMB Bank Nepal
President, Nepal Bankers Association
CEO, Cotton Mill
President
Nepal Private Equity Association
Investment Director
Dolma Impact Fund
09 May: Parallel Sessions
Dr. Badri Bastakoti
Ms. Poonam Shukla
Founder
Sattva
Ms. Latika Golyan
Managing Director
Made In Nepal
Ms. Vidushi Rana
Executive Director
Gold Star Shoes
Mr. Nima Tenzing Sherpa
CEO
Lekali Coffee Estate
Mr. Ragahvendra Mahato
Co- founder
Doko Recyclers
Mr. Karan Vaidya
Executive Member, European Economic Chamber
Mr. Mani R. Lamichhane
Director, Nepal Tourism Board (NTB)
Hon. Yogendra Bdr. Shahi
Vice Chair, Karnali Province Planning Commission
Mr. Binayak Shah
President, Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN)
Ms. Sumnima Udas
Founder/Executive Director, Lumbini Museum Initiative
Mr. Mandil Pradhan
Owner/ Founder, Himalayan Rides
Mr. Krishna Bahadur Raut
Secretary, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT)
Mr. Lochan Lal Amatya
Former President, Computer Association of Nepal (CAN)
Mr. Sachin Karanjit
Director of Operations, Deerhold Ltd
Ms. Sewa Pathak
CEO, Vianet
Mr. Bal Joshi
Co-founder, Thamel Remit/ Macnet
NTIS Expert (Industry 4.0)
Prof. Dr. Sandip Shah
Former President
Independent Power Producers’ Association Nepal (IPPAN)
Mr. Kushal Gurung
CEO, Wind Power Nepal
Lead Energy Specialist, World Bank
Mr. Arne Lorenzen
CEO, EDF Renewables India Pvt. Ltd.
Dr. Narayan Prasad Chaulagain
Senoir Energy Specialist REEEP, GIZ
Ms. Nina Fenton
Head of Regional Representation, European Investment Bank (EIB)
Hon. Ramesh Rijal
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (MoICS)
Government of Nepal
H. E. Nona Deprez
Ambassador, Delegation of the European Union to Nepal
H.E. Riina-Rikka Heikka
Ambassador, Embassy of Finland to Nepal
H.E. Kathrina WIESER
Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Nepal ,India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, & Srilanka.
H.E. Dr. Thomas Prinz
Ambassador, Federal Republic of Germany to Nepal
Ms. Babette Desfossez
Trade and Investment Commissioner, Embassy of the kingdom of Belgium, New Delhi India
Mr. Guillaume de Bassompierre
Trade and Investment Commissioner, Embassy of the Kingdom Of Belgium, Wallonia-Brussels Economic Representation
Mr. Allessandro Liberatori
Trade Commissioner
Director, Trade Promotion Office of the Italian Embassy
Coordinator for India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka