Deputy Minister, The Ministry of Planning and Investment

Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme in Viet Nam Khalidi has over 30 years of experience working in development and policy research at both the national and regional levels, including 25 years with UNDP and the UN Secretariat. At the regional level, Ms. Khalidi has led the interdisciplinary and strategic planning efforts of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia on the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, and managed the organization’s technical cooperation programmes and policy advisory services to the 18 Member States. She has also led the organization’s partnership with donors, UN agencies and civil society partners. Ms. Khalidi’s policy work has focused on poverty reduction, inclusive social development, gender equality and good governance. She has also worked as a journalist, a researcher, and a programme manager in diverse country contexts. Most recently, Ms. Khalidi was UNDP Resident Representative in Syria between 2019 and 2022, where she managed a $50 million programme focused on delivering early recovery and resilience support through the creation of livelihoods opportunities, the rehabilitation of critical social infrastructure, and the promotion of social cohesion. Ms. Khalidi is a national of Jordan and holds a Master of Arts in Arab Studies from Georgetown University and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Tufts University. She is fluent in English and Arabic with a working knowledge of French.  

IMF Resident Representative for Viet Nam and Lao P.D.R

Vice Chair of AmCham, Board member of Energy and Power Working Group of Vietnam Business Forum

Former Director General, Institute of Labor Science and Social Affairs, The Ministry of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs

Jonathan Pincus is a development economist specializing in Southeast Asia, focusing on macroeconomics, rural development and poverty analysis. He has held teaching posts in Europe, the United States, and Asia and carried out research and analytical assignments with various international organizations and financial institutions. As a director and board member of several philanthropic organizations, he has established scholarship programs for Southeast Asian students and established research and teaching programs in Indonesia, Viet Nam and Myanmar. He is currently Senior International Economist with the United Nations Development Programme in Vietnam.

General Director of Garment 10 Corporation

Vice President, National Centre for Socio-economic Information and Forecast, The Ministry of Planning and Investment

Vice President, National Centre for Socio-economic Information and Forecast, The Ministry of Planning and Investment

Director of the Department for Sectoral and Economic Studies, Central Institute for Economic Management, The Ministry of Planning and Investment

CEO, FiinGroup

Director of Industry and Enterprise Economic Forecasting Department, National Centre for Socio-economic Information and Forecast, The Ministry of Planning and Investment