Board Members

Anil Wasif is Co-Founder, Trustee and Director of Management at BacharLorai Global (BL). Doubling as a senior state policymaker, he currently manages a research team for PPP infrastructure in Ontario, Canada. Anil has held successive senior roles over the past ten years at the Ontario Government, including as a senior economist for the treasury and senior policy advisor to Deputy Ministers and executives. Anil sits on the Max Bell School Advisory Board at McGill University, the Governing Council at the University of Toronto, the OECD Network of Infrastructure Delivery Professionals and the World Bank Economic Development Community of Practice. He is on the Masthead at Policy Magazine, a 2025 World Bank Government Analytics Fellow and has contributed to three university-level economics textbooks. Anil is a public speaker, with over 56 engagements with students, diplomats, advocates and policy markers in university classrooms and UN forums. He also runs an independent consultancy, advising Ministers and executives on socioeconomic policy. Anil holds a Bachelors with Honours in Economics from the University of Toronto, and a Masters in Public Policy, Summa Cum Laude, from McGill University. Throughout his career, Anil has held multiple fellowships and honours, including most recently being named as the 2025 Desmond Parker Outstanding Alumni (Under-40) by UofT.