Speaker

Olta Manjani has been serving as Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy and later as Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation since December 2021. She brings extensive experience in public administration, economic policymaking and the financial sector. Prior to joining the government, she worked for 14 years as an economist at the Bank of Albania. She also has academic and research experience at renowned international institutions, including the University of Rome Tor Vergata, the Geneva Graduate Institute and Faculty of Economics, University of Tirana. Dr. Manjani holds a PhD in Banking and Finance from the University of Rome Tor Vergata, a Master's degree in Economic Policy for Developing Countries from Williams College, Massachusetts, USA, as Fulbright scholar, and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the American College of Thessaloniki (Anatolia). She is the author of academic research and publications in banking and finance and has completed specialized training programs at leading international financial institutions such as IMF, World Bank, Bundesbank, JVI etc. She is fluent in Albanian, English and Italian and has knowledge of Greek, Turkish and French.