Ashish Goyal is a London-based investment professional focusing on global macro strategies and is supporting The Inclusion Initiative (TII) at the London School of Economics as an Advisory Board Member. Over the past 15 years, he’s managed portfolios for marquee hedge funds and institutions such as Citadel, BlueCrest and J.P. Morgan CIO.

He owns dual distinctions of not only being the world’s first visually impaired graduate of The Wharton School (2008) but also the world’s first visually impaired investor-trader on Wall Street (2009). More importantly, Ashish has been honoured with India’s highest civilian award for a disabled individual – the National Award for the empowerment of persons with disability by the President of India (2010) and has also been recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum (2015).

An ardent advocate for socio-economic equality and inclusion, Ashish serves on the Board of The Inclusion Initiative at the London School of Economics (LSE) in the UK and the Rising Flame in India. In the past, he has served on the Board of the Peek Vision Foundation in the UK, has passionately supported Theatre and Arts, and has represented the winning team in the UK domestic blind cricket tournament at the London Metro Club.