Mohamad Hamidzada

Mohamad (Humayun) Hamidzada is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in policy advising and development management. Currently serving as a Senior Policy Advisor for the Ontario Government since August 2021 and holding a position as a Non-Resident Fellow at The Stimson Center since November 2018, Hamidzada previously worked as the Director of the Afghanistan Research Project at York University. Other notable roles include Senior Consultant and Advisor to Executive Director at The World Bank, President & CEO of Development Policy Group International, and Deputy Minister for Policy at the Ministry of Finance in Afghanistan. Educational credentials include a degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy / Friedman School of Science and Policy at Tufts University, studies at the University of Oxford, and a Project Management Certification from Ryerson University.