Deepak Bagla is the Mission Director of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) at NITI Aayog, Government
of India. He brings with him a distinguished career spanning multilateral institutions such as the
World Bank, Citibank, and the private equity sector, with leadership roles across Europe, Asia,
Africa, and Australia. His journey uniquely combines private sector expertise with public sector
experience, offering a blend of strategic insight and operational excellence to the role.
In 2015 he was appointed the Managing Director and CEO to establish Invest India, as The
National Investment Promotion Agency of the Government and during his eight year tenure
(March 2023) the Agency has been acknowledged as the World’s most awarded IPA. Invest India
is the point of reference for Investors and also assists several important initiatives of the
Government including, Startup India, One District One Product, and the digitisation of the
processes and approvals during the investor journey.
In March 2007, Deepak joined the UK based Private Equity firm, 3i plc, and raised India’s first
Global Private Equity Fund dedicated to PPP projects in core infrastructure. With close to USD
one billion in committed capital, the fund invested in roads, ports and power projects in India.
From 1989, until March 2007, he worked with Citibank in the Global Corporate and Investment
Bank and held several responsibilities across, Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia. He worked
closely with the Corporates and Governments across these regions and was also associated with
fund raising of entities.
He has been a member of several High Level Government Committees including Committee on
Financing infrastructure, Core Group on Corporate Governance for Independent Directors,
Committees on Fintech, Innovation, Tourism, Healthcare, and a special invitee to the Hon’ble
Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council.
He has also been a member and special invitee on the official bilateral CEO Forums with, USA,
UK, Canada, Brazil, Australia, France, Japan, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Spain, Thailand,
Republic of Korea, Israel, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Qatar and UAE.
Deepak was on the Investment Committee of the Government’s US$ 1.5 Billion ‘Fund of Funds’
for Startups and is on the Advisory Board of the Government’s US$ 7 billion ‘Fund of Funds’ for
MSMEs.
He has a Bachelor’s degree with Honours in Economics from St Stephen’s College, Delhi
University, and a dual Masters in International Diplomacy and International Trade and Finance,
from the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington DC.
He was the elected President of the Geneva based, World Association of Investment Promotion
Agencies (WAIPA). WAIPA is the world’s single largest Investment platform with a membership
of over 105 countries.
Deepak was given the Special Jury Award for The Ernst and Young, “Entrepreneur of the Year
2023” and has been conferred, “Grande Ufficiale dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia” (The Order of
The Star of Italy) by the President of the Republic of Italy