Asad Liaqat - Research Lead - is an Economics Research Scientist at Meta, specializing in the digital economy, small businesses, competition, and generative AI. His research employs experiments, causal inference, and machine learning to address strategic questions. Asad holds a PhD from Harvard University and a BA from Williams College. At BEAJ, in partnership with The Agency Fund, he is developing and scaling ed-tech products to enhance teacher skills in Pakistan’s under-resourced schools. He also leads research initiatives to integrate economic insights into educational technology solutions.