Keynote Speakers
Guest Speakers
Mr. Ahmed is a guest speaker to the International Conference and will deliver his address on the conference main theme “The Role of Financial Sector Development in Economic Growth and Poverty Alleviation”.
Introduction
Mr. Ahmed is currently the IMF Resident Representative in Cambodia. Mr. Ahmed, a Bangladeshi national, has previously worked on a broad range of African, Asian, Caribbean, Middle Eastern and European economies. He worked as part of the core team for the IMF’s vulnerability exercise covering about 50 emerging market countries. His research interests include monetary and exchange rate policy, capital flows, and financial sector issues.
Mr. Ahmed holds a Ph.D. and an M.A. in Economics from the University of Minnesota and an M.Fin. in Finance from Princeton University and a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics from Wabash College, Indiana. Prior to joining the Fund, he worked as an actuary for four years and as an external research economist for the Central Bank of Turkey and was a visiting scholar at the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank. Mr. Ahmed is a Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder.