Guest Biography
Amit Prothi
Director General, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
India
Amit Prothi is a global expert in climate resilience and disaster resilient infrastructure, currently serving as the Director General of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI). With nearly 30 years of experience across over 15 countries in Asia, Europe, and North America, he combines strategic leadership, technical expertise, and hands-on field experience in urban planning, climate adaptation, and disaster resilience.
Under Amit's leadership, CDRI has transitioned to an international body, expanded globally, and welcomed new members. He has spearheaded initiatives like the trust fund, resilience index, risk models, and infrastructure programmes. His expertise is informing policies in key infrastructure sectors, while CDRI has gained recognition at forums like the G20 and UNFCCC COP, cementing its role in promoting disaster resilient infrastructure.
Amit's career includes leadership roles at AECOM, consulting for the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank, and working with global think tanks and philanthropies such as the Rockefeller Foundation-supported 100 Resilient Cities. He holds degrees in architecture and urban planning from SPA Delhi, UMass Amherst, and pursued doctoral studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.