Ali Cheema Vice Chancellor at LUMS Ali Cheema, is Vice Chancellor at LUMS and Faculty Director of the Mahbub Ul Haq Research Centre, Dr. Ali Cheema is a renowned economist and co-founder of CERP. His research focuses on economic development, governance, and political economy, with recent work on inequality and gender barriers to political participation. He has held prestigious roles, including Chair of Economics at LUMS, and holds advanced degrees from Cambridge and Oxford. His work combines historical and quantitative methods to enhance accountability and inclusive development through local governance and citizen-state trust.

Sheheryar Banuri Associate Professor, University of East Anglia Sheheryar Banuri, is an Associate Professor of Economics, School of Economics, University of East Anglia and Dean of Students, Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge. He is a development economist focusing on motivation and decision-making in the public sector. His research combines surveys, lab, and field experiments across countries like Burkina Faso, Indonesia, and Pakistan. Featured in the World Development Report 2015, his work informs policies on education, health worker motivation, and public service delivery.