Opening Speech

Keynote Speaker

Bishnu Paudel

Bishnu Paudel

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance

Session 1

Rethinking infrastructure, policy and production

Bhumishwar Dhakal

Bhumishwar Dhakal

Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development, Lumbini Province

Rajesh Agrawal

Rajesh Agrawal

Chairperson, Industry Committee,FNCCI

Shobhakant Paudel

Shobhakant Paudel

Joint Secretary Ministry of Finance

Mausami Shrestha

Mausami Shrestha

Executive Director Srinagar Agro Farm

Rupesh Shrestha

Rupesh Shrestha

Deputy News Chief, Kantipur Television moderator

Session 2

Rise of sub-metropolitan cities

Khel Raj Pandey

Khel Raj Pandey

Chief, Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City

Prashant Bista

Prashant Bista

Chief, Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City

Tikaram Khadka

Tikaram Khadka

Chief Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan City

Narulal Chaudhary

Narulal Chaudhary

Chief Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City

Amrita Anmol

Amrita Anmol

Correspondent, Kantipur Television

Session 3

Where are the international flights?

Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary

Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary

Former Chief Minister, Lumbini Province

Pradeep Adhikari

Pradeep Adhikari

Director General, Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal

Dr. Sharda Paudel

Dr. Sharda Paudel

Associate Professor, Lumbini Buddhist University

Chandra Prakash Shrestha (CP)

Chandra Prakash Shrestha (CP)

Coordinator, Hotel Association Nepal, Lumbini

Dipendra Baduwal

Dipendra Baduwal

Lumbini Province Bureau Chief, Kantipur Daily moderator

Session 4

In limbo: Economy and politics

Chet Narayan Acharya

Chet Narayan Acharya

Chief Minister, Lumbini Province

Ramesh Lekhak

Ramesh Lekhak

Minister of Home Affairs

Barshaman Pun

Barshaman Pun

Former Minister of Finance

Bhawani Rana

Bhawani Rana

Former President, FNCCI

Umesh Chauhan

Umesh Chauhan

Editor-in-Chief, Kantipur Daily moderator