Pasan Wanigasekara is a seasoned corporate leader with extensive international experience across Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America. His expertise spans corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, strategic marketing, business development, operational optimization, digitization, and legal affairs. Previously, he served as the Director General of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (Invest Sri Lanka) until January 2022. Since then, he has worked as a consultant and Independent Non-Executive Director for several blue-chip companies in sectors such as insurance, leisure, agriculture, sustainable energy, and manufacturing, as well as for startups in fintech, outsourcing, and social media. Earlier in his career, he was the Director of Asia Pacific Business at Moody’s Knowledge Services. Following his time at Moody’s, he provided consulting services to several Fortune 500 companies and Asia-based private equity funds on investment analysis, M&A, and operational optimization, while also practicing as an Attorney-at-Law. Pasan is a qualified Engineer, Chartered Management Accountant, Chartered Financial Accountant, Chartered Marketer, and Attorney-at-Law.