Pratish Halady

Pratish Halady is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in private sector development and public-private partnerships, currently serving as the Regional Head for Southeast Asia at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) since June 2011. Pratish has been instrumental in high-priority initiatives, including ADB's corporate reorganization and climate finance interventions. Previous roles at ADB include Principal and Senior Public-Private Partnership Specialist, where Pratish led significant transactions that mobilized over $500 million for infrastructure projects. With earlier experience at Macquarie Capital in transaction advisory and IBM Corporation in software engineering, Pratish holds an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School and advanced degrees in Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.