When GIS and AI Meet Infrastructure

Q1. Could you start by giving us a brief overview of your professional background, particularly focusing on your expertise in the industry?

I bring over 16 years of experience in infrastructure finance and development, with a primary focus on transport, energy, and urban sectors across South Asia. For 13 years at the World Bank Group, I worked at the intersection of strategy, policy advisory, financing, and project delivery — supporting governments move from concept to large-scale infrastructure implementation.
My work has consistently applied a multi-sector systems approach, integrating transport planning, urban development, energy systems, climate resilience, and financing strategies to help governments design more sustainable and viable infrastructure programs. My project portfolio spans railways, highways, urban public transport systems, rural roads, e-mobility programs, climate finance initiatives, and battery energy storage systems.
A significant part of my work involves direct engagement with central and state governments, advising on sector policy reforms, institutional strengthening, investment prioritization, PPP structuring, and climate-aligned financing mechanisms. Beyond financing, I support clients on project preparation, long-term transport and energy planning, and cross-sector reforms — particularly where transport, energy, urbanization, and climate action converge.

Q2. How do you see transport and energy priorities evolving across South Asia as…