Mr. Naveed Akbar is a Member of the UCEP Association since 2019. He was the Head of Strategy of BRAC Social Enterprises. He has a long experience as a sustainability & inclusive business consultant and strategist focusing on rural economic development through systemic business innovations, investment assistance for improved rural infrastructure especially for smallholder farms, inclusive marketing by retail trading channels, tackling information asymmetry through inclusive finance and ICT channels, and addressing concerns of resilient and sustainable growth.
Mr. Akbar has been engaged with development agencies, NGOs, public agencies, entrepreneurship accelerators, private businesses, and tech startups to develop an inclusive growth strategy, sector development, business model innovations, and adaptation of disruptive technologies.