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Ayesha K. Khan

Dr. Ayesha K. Khan is the Regional Managing Director for Pakistan at Acumen – a global impact investment fund based in New York. In addition to leading Acumen’s work in the region, Dr. Khan is also raising Pakistan’s first climate focused private equity fund, that will invest in growth stage agribusinesses building the future of climate resilient food systems in Pakistan. Dr. Khan has a strong background in business strategy, climate finance and international business, with a career that has spanned across North America, Asia and the Middle East. In addition to her leadership of Acumen, Dr Khan also sits on the Board of Directors of Fauji Fertilizer – the largest agriculture sector company in the country, Bank Alfalah, a leading commercial bank, BS Packaging, the largest renewable packaging facility in the country and NRSP Bank, a farmer focused microfinance bank in Pakistan. In 2023, Dr. Khan was also selected by the GLF Forum (Germany) as one of 16 Women Restoring the Earth. Dr Khan has previously worked as the head of strategy at HBL – the largest bank in Pakistan and was the first person to hold this position at the bank. She has also worked in New York as a management consultant with McKinsey and Company, where she focused on the financial sector, and at the UNDP, where she was a consultant with the Millennium Development Project. Dr. Khan holds a doctorate from Harvard Business School, where she focused on understanding how to build successful businesses in emerging markets. She was the first Pakistani to get a doctorate from Harvard Business School. She has authored various case studies on international business strategy and published several articles focused on emerging markets for different publications – including the Harvard Business Review. Dr. Khan also holds a Masters in International Development (MPAID) from the Harvard Kennedy School; she completed her undergraduate degree in Economics from Princeton University.