Mukul Bhola is Director of the United Nations Satellite Centre, hosted by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, where he is leading its transformation to strengthen the use of Earth observation, geospatial intelligence and responsible artificial intelligence for disaster response, climate resilience and anticipatory action. Through its work with the International Charter "Space and Major Disasters" and international partners, the Centre translates satellite data into timely, actionable information for governments, humanitarian organisations and emergency responders.
A trained economist with over 25 years of international leadership experience across the United Nations and the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, he has co-led UN–World Bank post-disaster needs assessments in Bangladesh, Madagascar, Myanmar and Haiti, and led IFRC operations during the Ebola response in Guinea. He is also Founder and former CEO of The Defeat-NCD Partnership.
