Firoz Ladak

Firoz Ladak "is a Canadian and French citizen of Indian descent. He is a graduate from McGi University and the University of Oxford, where he completed an M. Phil in Oriental studies a an Aga Khan Foundation scholar. He then spent over 10 years in investment banking Paribas, specialising in project finance and the set up of private-public partnerships in Asi Africa and the Middle East. He was also involved in privatisation operations, through whic he gained a considerable experience in economic development and the management o relations with international organisations and governments. "In 2004, He joined the Edmond and Benjamin de Rothschild Foundations as Executive Director and Board Member. In this current position, he is in charge of designing an implementing all aspects of the Foundations’ strategy and activities worldwide, particularly education, social entrepreneurship, medical research, cross-cultural dialogue and the arts."