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In Association With
Featuring
March 11 to 13, 2023
Bangabandhu International Conference Center
Join the hall of
BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
For Bangladesh and Beyond
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
DAY 3 - March 13, 2023
Summit Dignitaries
Chief Guest
H.E. Sheikh Hasina
The Honourable Prime Minister
The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al Kassabi
The Minister of Commerce
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Guest of Honor
Abdullah Ahmad Al Saleh
Undersecretary, Ministry of Economy
The United Arab Emirates
Special Guest
Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Minister of State
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, The United Kingdom
Special Guest
Mr. Qian Keming
Vice Minister of Commerce
People's Republic of China
Moderator
Syed Mohammad Kamal
Country Manager
MasterCard
Panelist
H. E. Ambassador Xiangchen Zhang
Deputy Director-General
World Trade Organization
Panelist
Ms. Sridevi Kalavakolanu
Senior Director
Walmart Sourcing Ethics & Compliance Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Special Guest
Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen, MP
Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Chief Guest
Mr. Tipu Munshi
The Minister of Commerce
The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Chief Guest
Dr. Dipu Moni, MP
The Minister for Education
The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Chief Guest
Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque
The Minister of Agriculture
The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
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
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
- 9th largest consumer market to be by 2030 - HSBC
- USD 40 Billion investment in infrastructure to support growth
- The 28th largest economy of the world in 2030 - pwc
- One of the top four fastest-growing digital economies of the world - gci
- Potential for climate and green investments is greater than $200 billion in Bangladesh.
- The industrial sector makes up 31% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), most of which is coming from SMEs.
- Bangladesh seen on track to be a Trillion-Dollar economy by 2040 - Bloomberg.
- 2nd largest RMG exporter in the world.
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
