Mehdi Alighanbari

Mehdi Alighanbari is a highly experienced professional in the finance and technology sectors, currently serving as the Global Head of Private Assets Index and Research Product Development at MSCI Inc. since March 2014, where additional roles have included Executive Director and Global Head of Equity Index Research. With a strong foundation in quantitative investment strategy, Mehdi has also held significant positions at IntegSense Inc. and Deutsche Bank, among others. Educational credentials include a PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, alongside multiple master’s degrees from MIT and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in fields such as Finance, Operations Research, and Electrical Engineering.