1st e-Procurement Education Program in Asia and Pacific Region

In collaboration with the Public Procurement Service of Korea (PPS) and the Korean Institute of Procurement, ADB organized the e-Procurement Education Program in Asia and the Pacific Region on 26-30 August 2024 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Aimed at developing strategies and strengthening capabilities for rolling out e-Procurement based on the Korean experience, the program showcased study tours in the cities of Daejeon, Gimcheon, and Seoul.

Mart Khaltarpurev

Mart has over 30 years of professional work experience in public procurement and public sector management and possesses solid technical and managerial knowledge in supporting ADB operations in these areas implemented across Asia and the Pacific. Currently, she is leading procurement support for the Public Sector Management and Governance and the Finance sector operations. An important part of her current responsibilities includes policy and capacity development support for strengthening country procurement systems and using them in ADB operations.

Barrister Ali Asgher Khan

Barrister Ali Asgher Khan (Mr. Ali Khan) is an Advocate of the High Court and a Barrister-at-Law. Mr. Ali Khan has obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, a Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the College of Law (England) and was called to the Bar of England & Wales (Lincoln’s Inn). Mr. Ali Khan possesses a diverse skillset which has been acquired from his extensive experience as an investment banker in the power and energy groups at Goldman Sachs & Co.

Muhammad Ali Sheikh

Ali is a finance, planning & analysis (FP&A) expert with exposure to project management in the development sector with total experience of more than 14 years in the public and private sectors combined. His analytical skills and passion for number-crunching to provide data-driven and evidence-based decision-making support and advice is his forte.

Professional and academic certifications include: FCCA, ACMA, CGMA, CIA, APFA, PMP, PMI-RMP, GARP-SCR, Passed Level 2 of the CFA Program, MSc Accounting and Finance (UCL, UK), BSc (Hons) Applied Accounting (UK).