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Founding President and Executive Director, JustJobs Network

Sabina Dewan is the Founder and Executive Director of the JustJobs Network, which she co-founded with John Podesta in 2013. She was also a Senior Visiting Fellow at the Center for Policy Research in India and a Non-Resident Fellow at the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire. Before this, Ms. Dewan served as a Senior Fellow and Director for International Economic Policy at the Center for American Progress in Washington DC. Dewan�s research focuses on strategies for job creation and workforce development. Within this domain, her research examines how technology, climate change, the energy transition, and the restructuring of trade into value chains are upending traditional employment models. Her research hones in on the differential impacts of these forces on vulnerable segments of society. Dewan works closely with governments, businesses, and multilateral, and grassroots organizations providing critical labour market insights to help generate more employment, cultivate employability, and promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth. Dewan�s vast experience includes working with institutions including the World Bank, the International Labour Organization, and the European Commission, as well as grassroots organizations in Sierra Leone, India and Western Samoa. She serves on several global and local committees. She is one of six advisors to the Swedish Prime Minister's Global Deal initiative. She serves as a member of the Global Challenges Foundation's Climate Governance Commission. She is a member of the Confederation of Indian Industry's National Committee on Skills and Livelihoods; Niti Aayog's advisory committee for 'Vision 2035', and is part of the advisory group for Work Fair and Free Foundation. Dewan appears in several international media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, US News and World Report, CNN, BBC, Al-Jazeera, Times Now and NDTV.