Panelists: Development Finance

Shahid Javed Burki,
Chief Executive Officer,
EMP Financial Advisors, LLC

Shahid Javed Burki is the Chief Executive Officer of EMP Financial Advisors, LLC. Prior to his present position, Mr. Burki spent 25 years at the World Bank, where he served from 1994-1999 as Vice President of the Latin America and Caribbean region. As Director for China in the East Asia and Pacific region in 1987-1993, Mr. Burki designed and implemented the World Bank's lending program in China.

In August 1993, Mr. Burki advised Moeen Qureshi, Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister, and took an active part in developing that country's reform program. In 1996/1997 he served as Pakistan's Minister of Finance, in the caretaker cabinet.

Mr. Burki studied at Oxford University (Rhodes Scholar) and at Harvard University (Masons Fellow). He holds graduate degrees in economics and physics. During 1972-73 he joined Harvard University's Development Advisory Service as Senior Fellow.

Mr. Burki has written several books on developmental issues.

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