Akshay Mathur

Akshay Mathur

Former Director of Research

Akshay is the former Chief Executive Officer, Director of Research and a Fellow of Geoeconomic Studies. His research focuses on the architecture of international business, finance and trade, and its impact on geopolitics. Before joining Gateway House, he worked as a Principal Architect with Fidelity Investments in Boston in the advanced research, strategy formulation, and business architecture. He has an MBA from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business with concentration in Finance and Business Analysis and research focused on transnational business and global macroeconomics. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from the School of Computer Science at University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Akshay is an alumnus of Mayo College, Ajmer. He is the co-founder of an NGO called Aasra Gramin Vikas Sansthan and of a social enterprise called Khushi Farms, both based in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Hi-Res Photo  
Expertise

Geoeconomics studies, International business, International finance, International trade and International economics

Last modified: September 8, 2017

Recent projects

Shanghai Forum 2_210x140 Courtesy: Akshay Mathur
2 June 2014 Gateway House

Shanghai Forum: reflections

Shanghai Forum has emerged as a leading platform for discussing geopolitics in Asia. This year’s forum focused on the impact of rising geopolitical tensions in Asia and the need for Asian countries to develop creative approaches to economic development in the wake of the western financial crisis
MapsofIndia Courtesy: Chaipau/WikimediaCommons
30 May 2014 Gateway House

Policy Catalyst: Seven Sisters’ Corridor

The Narendra Modi government has made the North East a developmental and foreign policy priority. Gateway House has conceived a robust regional economic plan called the “Seven Sisters’ Corridor” that can be the template for a new North East.
Pettinger_book case Courtesy: PittengerforCongress
13 May 2014 Gateway House

‘I had mixed feelings about the resolution’

U.S Congressman Robert Pittenger, co-sponsor of the resolution urging the U.S government to continue with its policy of not granting a visa to Narendra Modi says he signed the resolution despite having mixed feelings. In an interview to Gateway House he also talks about the potentials of the India-U.S. bilateral
India & North America: Revitalising ties
23 April 2014

India & North America: Revitalising ties

Google Hangout panel discussion on the views on India's elections from the U.S. & Canada, and a foreign policy agenda for the next government's engagement with the two countries.

Foreign policy agenda: engaging with the EU
23 April 2014

Foreign policy agenda: engaging with the EU

Gateway House organised a panel discussion on Google hangout on the views on India's elections from the European Union and a foreign policy agenda for the next government's engagement with the EU.

BRICS: Fast forwarding
23 April 2014

BRICS: Fast forwarding

Google Hangout Panel Discussion on the views on India's elections from the BRICS countries and a foreign policy agenda for the next government's engagement with the BRICS.

India & Africa: A new direction
23 April 2014

India & Africa: A new direction

A Google Hangout Panel Discussion on the views on India's elections from Africa and a foreign policy agenda for the next government's engagement with Africa.

Deepening engagement with the Indo-Pacific
23 April 2014

Deepening engagement with the Indo-Pacific

A Google Hangout Panel Discussion on the views on India's elections from the Indo-Pacific and a foreign policy agenda for the next government to deepen engagement with the Indo-Pacific.