Neelkanth Mishra is the Co-head of Asia Pacific Strategy and Head of India Securities Research at Credit Suisse. He has been rated among the best analysts in India by the Institutional Investor and Asiamoney polls.

Mr. Mishra is part of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India and has been an advisor to several government committees, such as the 15th Finance Commission and the India Semiconductor Mission. He also advises businesses and has been part of the Economic Affairs Council of the Confederation of Indian Industry for the past few years. He is a widely followed columnist in prominent newspapers and magazines.

Mr. Mishra has worked in Metals & Mining, Indian Pharmaceuticals, Taiwan IC design, semiconductor foundries and Asian tech strategy research, based out of Mumbai, Singapore and Taipei.

Prior to joining Credit Suisse, he was a Senior Technical Architect with Infosys Technologies. He has also worked with Hindustan Lever Limited and has been an entrepreneur.

Mr. Mishra is a gold medalist from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, graduating in computer science and engineering, and a Distinguished Alumnus Award winner. He was ranked fourth in the prestigious entrance exam to the IITs. He is currently based in Mumbai.