Bidisha Ganguly

Chief Economist, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

Bidisha Ganguly is Chief Economist at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), India’s premier industry institution. Heading a team of economists and specialists, she is responsible for the economic policy and research work of the Confederation. Her work includes strategic analysis of global and Indian macroeconomic developments and sectoral trends for industry members and interacting with a wide range of stakeholders such as Government, industry, and academia. She also develops policy recommendations on behalf of CII industry members across sectors such as infrastructure, manufacturing, financial sector, etc.

As Chief Economist, Bidisha represents industry perspectives and coordinates with various stakeholders such as multilateral institutions, global investors, the media and Parliamentarians. She has a strong grasp of economic policy issues across a wide spectrum of areas such as monetary and fiscal policy, development issues, banking and finance, and industrial policy, among others. She is responsible for the publication of a quarterly journal Artha which tracks economic developments and provides analysis of important policy issues by subject experts.

Bidisha graduated from the Delhi School of Economics and also pursued graduate studies at Columbia University, USA.