Aryan Agarwal

Aryan Agarwal currently serves as a Policy Analyst at OECD - OCDE, following a role as an Investment Analyst at VU Venture Partners, where expertise in fintech and blockchain led to the development of investment theses focused on sustainable development goals and the enhancement of deal flow quality through a broad network of over 100 entities. Previous experience includes a Research and Data Trainee position at OECD - OCDE, where algorithmic tools for gender parity studies were developed, a Student Consultant role at The World Bank focusing on youth engagement strategies in Western and Central Africa, and a variety of impactful research and leadership roles in organizations such as United Nations ESCAP, Tata Trusts, and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Aryan holds a Master's degree in International Economic Policy from Sciences Po and a B.Sc. in Economics from Shiv Nadar University, complemented by an exchange semester at the University of Guelph and fellowship at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.