Mehnaz Ansari co-founded AeroInfraStratgiX (ASX) to address the growing demand for leadership, capacity building, and policy-aligned education in the aviation and infrastructure sectors across South Asia. AISX was born out of a vision to empower institutions, governments, and industry leaders with the knowledge, tools, and partnerships needed to shape the region’s next phase of sustainable growth.

With over 25 years of experience in global trade, aviation policy, and infrastructure strategy, Mehnaz has played a transformative role in advancing U.S.-South Asia economic cooperation. As Senior Regional Representative for South Asia at the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), she led the development of more than 150 infrastructure projects across eight countries—including India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and others—unlocking billions in U.S. exports while fostering local impact.

She is widely recognised for leading five U.S.-India Aviation Summits and conceptualising the first U.S.-India Executive Management Program in Aviation. Through these efforts, Mehnaz has built enduring partnerships between government, academia, and industry. Her deep relationships with Indian regulators, multilateral agencies, airport operators, and global institutions underpin AISX’s mission and approach.

At AISX, Mehnaz brings this unique blend of policy insight, global connectivity, and execution expertise to deliver solutions in aviation education, regulatory alignment, executive training, and strategic consulting. Her work also spans smart cities, ports, inland waterways, energy, ICT, public procurement, and climate-aligned infrastructure.

A passionate advocate for inclusive leadership, she has served as Chairwoman of the Women in Aviation Leadership Initiative and was the Senior Vice President of Women in Aviation, India Chapter. She regularly delivers masterclasses for senior professionals through programs at IIMs, Haas School of Business, and S&P Global. Mehnaz is also a Senior Advisor-in-Residence with the LedBy Foundation, a Harvard-incubated platform advancing leadership among Indian Muslim women.

Through AeroInfraStratgiX, Mehnaz is channeling her global experience into building platforms that connect global best practices with local execution—creating lasting value for South Asia’s aviation and infrastructure ecosystem.