Bekhzodkhon Alikhanov is an MC/MPA candidate at Harvard Kennedy School. With 14 years of experience across the private and public sectors, a state-owned enterprise, and an international government office in Uzbekistan, Bekhzodkhon brings extensive expertise in business climate analysis, legislation review, mergers and acquisitions, and foreign investment attraction. He holds a Bachelor's in Management and an MBA, and has held key roles at a leading Uzbek bank, the British Embassy in Tashkent, a state privatization company, the Investment Promotion Agency of Uzbekistan, and various private enterprises. His work spans investment analysis, socio-economic issue evaluation, legal framework assessments, and developing reform proposals.