Adesh Khadka, Joint Secretary in the IT Division of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, is a distinguished public sector technology leader and policymaker in Nepal. He is currently serving as Director General of the National Cyber Security Center under MoCIT, Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, where he leads national efforts on cybersecurity governance and digital resilience. With more than two decades of experience across critical government institutions, he has been at the forefront of Nepal’s journey toward secure, inclusive, and citizen centric digital governance.
His professional career spans leadership roles in National ID and Civil Registration, the National Cyber Security Center, and multiple inter ministerial digital initiatives. An engineering graduate from IOE Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University, Khadka combines deep technical grounding with policy level vision, enabling him to translate complex digital systems into scalable public services.
Khadka is widely recognized for championing national digital ID systems that support faceless, cardless, and paperless service delivery, while maintaining strong emphasis on cybersecurity, interoperability, and trust. As a sought after speaker, he has delivered keynote addresses at major forums including the Digital Nepal Conclave and the Multistakeholder Consultation on Digital Nepal Framework 2.0, where he has articulated clear roadmaps for public sector transformation, cross sector collaboration, and the responsible adoption of emerging technologies such as AI, 5G, IoT, and big data.
As a plenary speaker, Adesh Khadka brings a rare blend of strategic insight, implementation experience, and national policy leadership, offering audiences a grounded yet forward looking perspective on how digital transformation can drive inclusive growth and resilient governance.
