Usha Khatiwada, former CEO of NRN Infrastructure & Development Limited had been able to secure investment in more than five big hydropower projects of national priority along with other investment avenues. Currently, she is in the position of team lead for the Urja project funded by USAID focusing on the energy sector of Nepal. She has more than 17 years of experience in the various sectors of Nepal. She has been actively involved in strategic management and planning with a special focus on investment portfolio and effective fund management. She has participated in several national and international conferences as a speaker in the USA, France, Netherlands, Korea, Japan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Nepal. She has actively advocated for youth and female empowerment in various fields encouraging girls and women. Usha is very passionate about mentoring young professionals and enthusiastically participates in conferences and discourses on National and International Platforms.