Sujeev Shakya

Introduction

Mr Sujeev Shakya is Founder Chair of Nepal Economic Forum, a Kathmandu-based private sector-led economic policy and research institution. He is also the Founder Chief Executive Officer of Beed Management, a Kathmandu-based international management company and advisory firm working in Asia and Africa. He is the Senior Advisor, Bhutan and Nepal, for Bower Group Asia, a United States strategic advisory firm. Prior to starting Beed in 2008, he worked with one of Nepal’s largest business group for 20 years, including as Group President.

Mr Shakya is a thought leader who seamlessly traverses across many worlds. He earned the title of Nepal’s CEO (Chief Eternal Optimist) for the optimism he projected in his book, Unleashing Nepal – Past Present and Future of the Economy, published in 2009 (Penguin, rev. 2013). He is also author of Unleashing The Vajra – Nepal’s Journey between India and China (Penguin, 2020). He has written two other books in the Nepali language – Arthat Arthatantra (It’s the Economy) and Arthat Pariwartan (It’s the Change). He writes and speaks extensively on business, development, economy and leadership.

He writes a regular column on The Kathmandu Post and was an earlier columnist for Nepali Times. His contribution has been published by many regional and international media outlets and institutions.

A chartered accountant by training, Mr Shakya has a Certificate in Coaching from Columbia University and a Diploma in International Marketing from Boston University.