Runa Khan

Runa Khan is a prominent leader and humanitarian with extensive experience in nonprofit management and advocacy. Currently a member of The Club of Rome, Runa has been the Founder and Executive Director of Friendship NGO since 2002, also serving as the Founder and Co-chair of Friendship International. As the Country Chair for Global Dignity Bangladesh and a Board Member, Runa contributes to promoting dignity through storytelling, an initiative co-founded by Prince Haakon of Norway. Runa's advisory roles include positions on the British Asian Trust Advisory Council and as an Advisor to the Framework Convention on Global Health, focusing on global healthcare advocacy. With a background in business consultancy as Co-Founder and Partner of Contic, Runa also holds a BA with Honors from Lady Brabourne College and is pursuing further studies in Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management at Harvard Business School.