Navin Girishankar

At-a-Glance

Serves as President of the Economic Security and Technology Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Served as Counselor to the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce, crafting policies on industrial investments, U.S.-China economic relations, and national security approaches to critical technologies.
Held senior commercial roles at Bridgewater Associates, advising large institutional investors in the Middle East and Asia.
Spent over 20 years at the World Bank, leading major initiatives including the 2015 trade and competitiveness strategy.

Biography

Navin Girishankar is the President of the Economic Security and Technology Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). In this role, he leads a bipartisan team of nearly 50 staff dedicated to providing independent research and strategic insights on economic and technology policies, their role in competitiveness, and national security.

Prior to joining CSIS, Girishankar served as Counselor to the U.S.