Dr. Merza H. Hasan is a high-ranking executive with a renowned track record
in various international and multicultural settings, boasting over 40 years of
experience in both the public and private sectors, as well as in academia
and industry. A commitment to intellectual depth, accountability, and
governance marks his career.
His professional journey has seen him at the forefront of advancing
sustainable development, international policy collaboration, private sector
growth, and the mobilization of financial resources. Dr. Hasan's areas of
expertise are wide-ranging, encompassing economic strategies, business
decision-making, the impact of cultural values on social, political, and public
sector reforms, and human capital development.
Before his tenure at the World Bank Group as the Dean of the Board of
Executive Directors, Dr. Hasan accumulated a wealth of experience in
various industrial and academic roles. His notable positions include being the
State Under Secretary of the Industrial Sector and Director of the Public
Authority for Industry in Kuwait. In academia, he held multiple positions,
including Dean of the College of Business Administration at Kuwait University,
and served as the Cultural Counselor of the Kuwait Embassy in Washington.
Dr. Hasan is a Senior Advisor for the Arab Fund for Economic & Social
Development and a Senior Fellow at the Environmental and Energy
Management Institute at George Washington University. Hasan obtained his
Ph.D. in Management Science from Imperial College London. He has played
significant academic roles and served on various committees at Kuwait
University. Dr. Hasan has been instrumental in securing substantial funding for
initiatives like the World Bank Group's Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative
(We-Fi) and the Middle East Venture Capital Fund.
He has actively participated in and led conferences on business decision-
making and technology, economic reforms, privatization, and human
capital. Additionally, he is a prolific author, with numerous articles published
in esteemed journals on topics such as economics, change management,
and public sector reforms.