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DAY 1 - March 11, 2023

10:00 AM

Chief Guest

Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

12:30 PM

The Fireside Chat with HPM Sheikh Hasina MP

2:30 PM

Business Leaders Panel: Bangladesh - The Big Picture

3:30 PM

CNN Insights: The Global View On Bangladesh

DAY 2 - March 12, 2023

10:00 AM
Plenary Session
Bangladesh $100 Billion Investment Opportunities In Key Sectors For Investors to Leverage
12:00 PM
Plenary Session
Developing Long Term Finance Markets to Support New Growth Opportunities
12:00 PM
Parallel Session
Towards a $100 Billion Apparel & Textile Sector: Leveraging Sustainability, Competitiveness and Investment Opportunities
12:00 PM
Parallel Session
Leveraging Growing Middle and Affluent Class for a Vibrant Consumer Goods Sector
12:00 PM
Parallel Session
Building Connectivity & Production Infrastructure for the next Phase of Growth: Investing in Logistics & Economic Zones
2:30 PM
Plenary Session
Harnessing Digital Economy to Unlock New Frontiers for a Smart Bangladesh
2:30 PM
Parallel Session
Strategic Approach for Energy Security to Attain Sustainable Growth
2:30 PM
Parallel Session
Japan-Bangladesh Trade and Investment: Opportunities and Way Forward
2:30 PM
Parallel Session
Towards a Globally Competitive Agribusiness Sector: Emerging Opportunities in Agro Trade and Investments

DAY 3 - March 13, 2023

10:00 AM
Parallel Session
PPPs for Vision 2041: Private Sector Role and Investment Opportunities
10:00 AM
Parallel Session
Investing in the Future of Manufacturing: Opportunities in Automobile & Hi-tech Manufacturing in Bangladesh
10:00 AM
Parallel Session
Catalyzing Green Investments for Sustainability: Emerging Opportunities for Circular Economy
12:00 PM
Parallel Session
Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Sector in Bangladesh: Investing for Growth, Global Integration and Post LDC Market Opportunities
12:00 PM
Parallel Session
Investing in Economic Zones Progress and Priority Opportunities in Bangladesh
12:00 PM
Parallel Session
Leveraging SMEs for Vibrant Supply Chain Linkage and Productivity Spillovers
2:00 PM
Parallel Session
Invest in Women's Participation in Smart Economy
2:00 PM
Parallel Session
Market Readiness and Opportunities for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Tourism Industry

Summit Dignitaries

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Chief Guest

H.E. Sheikh Hasina

The Honourable Prime Minister

The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

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Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al Kassabi

The Minister of Commerce

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Guest of Honor

Abdullah Ahmad Al Saleh

Undersecretary, Ministry of Economy

The United Arab Emirates

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Special Guest

Anne-Marie Trevelyan

Minister of State

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, The United Kingdom

OIP

Special Guest

Mr. Qian Keming

Vice Minister of Commerce

People's Republic of China

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Panelist

H. E. Ambassador Xiangchen Zhang

Deputy Director-General

World Trade Organization

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Moderator

Syed Mohammad Kamal

Country Manager

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HFM

Special Guest

Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen, MP

Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Ms. Sridevi Kalavakolanu

Panelist

Ms. Sridevi Kalavakolanu

Senior Director

Walmart Sourcing Ethics & Compliance Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

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Chief Guest

Mr. Tipu Munshi

The Minister of Commerce

The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

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Chief Guest

Dr. Dipu Moni, MP

The Minister for Education

The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

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Chief Guest

Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque

The Minister of Agriculture

The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

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Key Note Speaker

Mr. Salman Fazlur Rahman, MP

Private Industry and Investment Adviser to the Honourable Prime Minister

The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

CNN Experience is an exclusive immersive live event bringing together some of the leading figures in their field who offer a unique perspective on the most pressing questions in the world of news and business today. We bring together CNN Worldwide’s correspondents, journalists, and our commercial leaders in an unprecedented way to contextualize the global news agenda from every angle.

THE FIRESIDE CHAT

Richard Quest, Anchor and Correspondent, and CNN Business editor-at-large, in conversation with Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina.

BUSINESS LEADERS PANEL: BANGLADESH – THE BIG PICTURE

Richard Quest, Anchor and Correspondent, and CNN Business editor-at-large speaking to business leaders from major international companies and those responsible for creating a business environment in Bangladesh.

CNN INSIGHTS: THE GLOBAL VIEW ON BANGLADESH

Keynote presentation by Tini Sevak, Vice President, Audiences & Data, and Rob Bradley, Senior Vice President, Ad Sales APAC & LATAM & Digital Commercial Strategy

Bangladesh

Accelerating the trillion dollar journey

YOU CAN’T KEEP SEVEN CRORES
OF PEOPLE SUBJUGATED

Father of the Nation
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
in his speech on 7th March 1971

Bangladesh is moving forward and will move forward

H. E. SHEIKH HASINA
Honorable Prime Minister
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

The Fastest Growing Economy Till 2030

Under the proficient leadership of Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the competent daughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh is thriving towards development and progression noticeably. As the fastest growing economy in South Asia, Bangladesh is profoundly on its way to Least Developed Countries’ graduation and progressing towards becoming a developed nation.

As a significant market player of the times ahead, Bangladesh poses great potential and holds promising opportunities for investors around the world as an emerging key center, a production, and a business hub. With the rapid increase of per capita income and purchasing power of people, Bangladesh has become an attractive market. Bangladesh has turned its population burden into great resources, now enjoying a huge demographic dividend with a 70 million workforce and 55 million youth population. It is time to witness and be part of the tale of “The Rise of Bengal Tiger”.

Bangladesh is to achieve a GDP 500BN by 2026 and is likely to cross Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia, in the process.

One of the top four fastest-growing digital economies in the world

The 28th largest economy in the world in 2030

The fastest growing economy till 2030

Opportunities in
Bangladesh for global and
foreign leaders

Readymade
Garments

Pharmaceuticals
& API

Medical
Equipment

Agribusiness

Jute and
Jute Products

Leather and
Footwear

Light
Engineering

Electronics and
Electrical Equipment

Plastics

Automobile

Motorcycle
and Parts

Shipbuilding

Construction
Materials

Ceramics

IT and IT-enabled
Services​

Healthcare
Services

Overall
geographical and
infrastructural opportunities

Trade Relations

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