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Event Date |
Fri Sep 8 +0545 - Sat Sep 9 +0545 (over 1 year ago)
In your timezone (EST): Thu Sep 7 2:15pm - Fri Sep 8 2:15pm |
Location |
The Soaltee Kathmandu
Tahachal Marg, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal |
Region | EMEA |
This event is expected to gather over 1000 participants including the Government of Nepal, private sectors, foreign dignitaries, think tanks and investors. the event aims to: i) build on the legacy of the past three editions of the Summit to continue identifying key constraints to infrastructural development in the current context ii) catalyze reforms promised by the government for infrastructure development; iii) forge stronger networks and alliances in the region for seamless connectivity and shared growth; iv) attract large scale private investment in Nepal’s core needs and strengths; v) prioritise the delivery of green, climate-resilient infrastructure projects that help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
2023 Speakers
Mr. Vishnu Kumar Agarwal
President, CNI
Mr. Ashok Lavasa
Vice President, Asian Development Bank
Hon’ble Mr. Mohammad Ishtiyaq Rayi
Hon'ble Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, GoN
Mr. Sushil Kumar Shrestha
President, YCNC
Dr. Swarnim Wagle
Chief Economic Advisor, UNDP Asia - Pacific, and former VC, NPC
Dr. Warren Evans
Special Senior Advisor (Climate Change), Office of the President, Asian Development Bank
Mr. Rajat Nag
Member, Board of Directors at Partnership for Transparency, Delhi, India
Mr. Siddhartha Raja
Senior Digital Development Specialist, The World Bank
Mr. Ram Krishna Khatiwada
CEO, Nepal Infrastructure Bank Limited
Ar. Rajesh Thapa
President, SONA
Mr. Birendra Raj Pandey
Vice President, CNI
Hon’ble Mr. Binod Kumar Chaudhary
President Emeritus, CNI
Hon’ble Mr. Binod Kumar Chaudhary
President Emeritus, CNI
Hon’ble Mr. Gyanendra Bahadur Karki
Hon'ble Minister of Communication and Information Technology, GoN
Mr. Gyanendra Lal Pradhan
Convener, Energy Council, CNI
Mr. Anuj Agrawal
Chairman, NIFRA
Er. Gopal Prasad Sigdel
MoPIT Secretary
Ms Cecile Fruman
Director, Regional Integration and Engagement, South Asia, World Bank
Dr. Bindu Lohani / The WB
Former Vice President, Asian Development Bank, Manila
Hon’ble Mr. Dilendra Prasad Badu
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, GoN
Deepak Shetty
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director - JCB India, Chair CII National Council committee on Capital Goods and Engineering.
2023 Sponsors
TITLE SPONSOR
• Sagarmatha Cement
• JCB
PLATINUM SPONSOR
• Nepal Investment Bank
GOLD SPONSOR
• Bhoomi
• Nepal Telecommunications Authority
SILVER SPONSOR
•Global IME Bank
• IME General Insurance
• Standerd Chartered Bank
• Rastriya Banijaya Bank (RBB)
PARTNERS
• Asian Development Bank
• WWF
• Nepal Engineers’ Association
• FCAN
• Independent Power Producers’ Association Nepal
• Society of Nepalese Architecture
• Idea Studio
• Nepal Infrastructure Bank
• National Society for Earthquake Technology
• The Federation of Indian Chamber
• PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Nepal – India Chamber of Commerce and Industry