Fawzia Naqvi

Fawzia Naqvi holds extensive experience in advisory and investment roles, serving as a Member of the Board of Advisors at Katalyst Labs since July 2021 and a Selection Committee Member for the Transformational Investment Capacity at Médecins Sans Frontières since January 2021. Involved with i2i Ventures as a Member of the Investment Committee since 2017, Naqvi co-founded the Institute of Development and Economic Alternatives in 2009, contributing to its efforts as an economic and social policy think tank. Previous positions include Advisory Board Member at Invest2Innovate from 2016 to 2019, and various roles with Open Society Foundations, culminating in Vice President of the Soros Economic Development Fund from 2006 to 2017. Naqvi has also served as Asia Director for Women's World Banking and held founding shareholder representative positions with Aspada Investments and SONG Fund. Academic qualifications include a Master's in International Business from Columbia University and a Bachelor's in International Relations from Mount Holyoke College.