Dr. Ayesha K. Khan is a senior financial
services leader, board director, and
institutional investor with over two decades
of experience across banking, private capital,
and corporate strategy in emerging and
frontier markets. She is currently Chief
Executive Officer and Regional Managing
Director of Acumen Pakistan, part of a global
impact investment platform with investments
across 190+ companies globally. In this role,
she is leading the development of Pakistan’s
first impact PE platform investing in
growth-stage agribusinesses building the
future of food systems and climate resilience.
Dr. Khan brings deep expertise in corporate
strategy, capital allocation, and governance
of regulated financial institutions. She
previously served as Head of Strategy and
Corporate Planning at Habib Bank Limited
(HBL), where she worked closely with the
Board and senior management on long-term
growth strategy, portfolio optimisation, and
SME initiatives. Earlier in her career, she was
a management consultant with McKinsey &
Company in New York, advising global
financial institutions on strategy and market
expansion.
In addition to Bank Alfalah, she serves as an
Independent Director on the boards of Wafi
Energy, NRSP Microfinance Bank, and Bulleh
Shah Packaging (Pvt.) Limited. She has previously
served as an Independent Director on the
Board of Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited.
Dr. Khan advises the Government of Pakistan
on climate finance and private capital
mobilization and serves on multiple
national-level advisory committees. Her
leadership in unlocking capital for climate
solutions has been internationally recognised,
including by the Global Landscapes Forum
(Germany) and Fin-Erth (UK).
She holds a Doctorate from Harvard Business
School, a Master’s degree from Harvard
University, and a Bachelor’s degree in
Economics from Princeton University, and
has authored Harvard Business School case
studies and published in leading journals,
including the Harvard Business Review
