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Aleena Khan

Investor

Deputy Director Growth & Strategy at Invest2Innovate

Islāmābād, Pakistan

About

Aleena Khan is a social development professional who has held leadership roles in research, public policy, and program management across education, entrepreneurship, and women's inclusion. She previously served as Deputy Director of Growth and Strategy at Invest2Innovate, where she oversaw capacity-building programs, research, and policy advocacy initiatives, and was nominated by the World Economic Forum as Pakistan's expert on the Future of Education, Gender, and Work. Her career includes designing a $23 million youth internship program for Pakistan's Ministry of Planning, managing a $1 million grant portfolio of peacebuilding projects at the U.S. Institute of Peace, and leading education reform advocacy campaigns, supported by a Master's degree in Comparative Social Research from the Higher School of Economics in Moscow.

Experience

  1. Invest2Innovate (i2i)Deputy Director Growth & Strategy2025 — 2026
  2. Invest2Innovate (i2i)Head of Programs2024 — 2025Islāmābād, Pakistan
  3. United States Institute of PeaceConsultant - Gender Reforms2023Islāmābād, Pakistan
  4. United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)Consultant - Gender and Youth2023Islāmābād, Pakistan
  5. United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)Consultant - Youth Development2022Pakistan
  6. United States Institute of PeaceProgram Analyst2019 — 2021Islamabad
  7. Alif AilaanManager Community Engagement2017 — 2018Islamabad, Pakistan
  8. Alif AilaanAssistant Manager Community Engagement2016 — 2017Islamabad, Pakistan
  9. Alif AilaanResearch Officer2015 — 2016Islamabad, Pakistan

Education

  1. Higher School of EconomicsMaster's degree, Comparative Social Research2021 — 2023
  2. National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)Bachelor of Science - BS, Public Administration2011 — 2015

Skills & more

LeadershipStrategy1Research9Project Management4Public Policy13Business DevelopmentFinancial ManagementStakeholder ManagementTraining & Development6AdvocacyData Analysis13R (Programming Language)
  • Project Management — Google

From Aleena's professional profile.

Colleagues at Invest2Innovate

Ayesha Faisal
Marketing Associate at Invest2Innovate
Duaa Asif
Head of Strategic Communications at Invest2Innovate
Farwa Zahid
Senior Data and Product Associate at Invest2Innovate
Hassan Bhatti
Tech Entrepreneur & Investor at Invest2Innovate
Kalsoom Lakhani
Founder, Invest2Innovate; Co-founder and GP, i2i Ventures at Invest2Innovate
Laiba Ahmad
Senior Program Lead at Invest2Innovate
Leah Boyer Saifullah
U.S. Diplomat & Investment Consultant at Invest2Innovate
Misbah Naqvi
Co-founder and GP, i2i Ventures at Invest2Innovate

Frequently asked questions

Where does Aleena Khan work?
Aleena Khan is Deputy Director Growth & Strategy at Invest2Innovate.

Same school

Also attended Higher School of Economics33

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Also attended National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)7

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Shared employers

Also worked at Invest2Innovate (i2i)9

Kalsoom LakhaniFounder, Invest2Innovate; Co-founder and GP, i2i Ventures at Invest2InnovateMisbah NaqviCo-founder and GP, i2i Ventures at Invest2InnovateLeah Boyer SaifullahU.S. Diplomat & Investment Consultant at Invest2InnovateDuaa AsifHead of Strategic Communications at Invest2InnovateLaiba AhmadSenior Program Lead at Invest2InnovateSaba KalsoomSenior Program Lead at Invest2Innovate

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Also worked at United States Institute of Peace1

Mark VlasicInvestor at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Also worked at United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)5

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