Neil Bose is Senior Associate, Asia Pacific at Convergence. He focuses on building strategic partnerships and driving stakeholder engagement to scale blended finance solutions that unlock private capital for sustainable development in emerging and frontier markets. He works closely with governments, development finance institutions, and investors to advance blended finance as a practical tool for achieving Sustainable Development Goals.

Neil is a globally-oriented finance and development professional with experience across multilateral institutions, venture capital, and investment banking. Previously, he worked with the World Bank’s Global Energy and Extractives Practice, leading financial and economic analyses to support Indonesia’s green energy transition. His earlier experience includes roles at White Star Capital, Macquarie Group, and Standard Chartered Bank, where he developed deep expertise in financial modeling, capital equity markets, and risk management.

Neil holds an MBA from IESE Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from Singapore Management University. Outside of work, he’s a certified paramedic and DiveMaster who believes finance, like diving, is all about depth, precision, and the occasional leap into the unknown.