Nadir Patel

Nadir Patel is Senior Strategic Advisor at Norton Rose Fulbright ad a former Canadian High Commissioner to India. He held a series of high-level government positions over a distinguished career in Canada's public service. Nadir has held a series of high-level government positions, including assistant deputy minister and chief financial officer for Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development and chief of staff to the national security advisor to the prime minister. 

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Nadir is also managing director at Fairfax Consulting, strategic advisor to the president of Huron University, and on the boards of Canadian Tire Corporation and Jumpstart Charities. He has served on several private, Crown corporation, and not-for-profit boards, and is a frequent speaker/presenter.