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Reuben Abraham

Reuben Abraham

Keynote Speaker: CEO & Senior Fellow at IDFC Institute

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Reuben Abraham Biography

Reuben Abraham is CEO of IDFC Foundation and IDFC Institute, a Mumbai based think/do tank focused on state capability and political economy issues. He is a non-resident scholar at the Marron Institute at New York University, and a senior fellow at the Milken Institute in Singapore. In addition, he is a Senior Advisor to Swiss Re and an Honorary Advisor to the New Zealand government at the New Zealand Asia Foundation.

Before IDFC, he was a professor and Executive Director of the Centre for Emerging Markets Solutions (CEMS) at the top-ranked Indian School of Business (ISB). In 2012, he was named to Wired Magazine’s “Smart List 2012: 50 people who will change the world.” In 2013 and 2016, he was a Fellow at the Legatum Institute in London. He was selected as a Young Global Leader for 2009 by the World Economic Forum, where he currently serves as vice-chair of the South Asia regional board, and on the Global Futures Council on The Future of Cities and Urbanisation.

He is a member on the boards of India’s Centre for Civil Society; Advocata, a Sri Lankan think tank; THNK, The Amsterdam School of Creative Leadership; Climate Policy Foundation India; and on the investment committee of Endiya Partners, an Indian deep-tech venture fund. Recently, he joined the steering committee of GSM Association's (GSMA) Interact Group. For a decade, he served as an independent director at the Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF) in New York, a global impact investing pioneer. He was also a long-serving member of the International Advisory Board of Unicredit Bank, Italy’s largest bank.

He completed his M.A., M.Phil and Ph.D. at Columbia University in New York.

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Reuben Abraham Videos

Newsweek Momentum Awards: Reuben Abraham
Hub Culture Davos 2019 - Reuben Abraham, Ph.D, CEO of IDFC Institute
Transformation Agenda 2020: In conversation with Reuben Abraham

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Reuben Abraham is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Economy, Leadership, Business, Government, Finance, Diversity and Business Leadership.

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Reuben Abraham is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Economy, Leadership and Business. The estimated speaking fee range to book Reuben Abraham for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Reuben Abraham generally travels from UK and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Anil Gupta, Manu Bhaskaran and Rashmi Sinha. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Reuben Abraham for an upcoming event.

Reuben Abraham Videos

Newsweek Momentum Awards: Reuben Abraham
Hub Culture Davos 2019 - Reuben Abraham, Ph.D, CEO of IDFC Institute
Transformation Agenda 2020: In conversation with Reuben Abraham
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