09 APRIL 2025

12:00 pM - 6:15 PM

INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL, DHAKA

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OVERVIEW

The Youth Entrepreneurship Expo 2025, a key highlight of the Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025, aims to spotlight the entrepreneurial spirit of the nation’s youth and facilitate vital connections between emerging enterprises and investors. With a focus on youth-led innovation, the expo will provide a dynamic platform for young entrepreneurs to showcase their cutting-edge business ideas and attract investment from both local and international investors, as well as venture capitalists.

This expo will offer a series of engaging activities, including business pitch sessions, interactive discussions on investment readiness, and networking opportunities. It will serve as a catalyst for scaling youth-led ventures, providing an opportunity for young entrepreneurs to receive feedback, mentorship, and potential funding to drive the growth of their businesses.

In line with the Bangladesh Investment Summit’s overarching theme of fostering economic growth and investment, the Youth Entrepreneurship Expo seeks to promote diversity and inclusivity by ensuring active participation from youth and female entrepreneurs from all divisions of Bangladesh. By connecting talented innovators with the right financial backing, this event will play a critical role in accelerating the country’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and enhancing its competitiveness on the global stage.

Through this initiative, the expo will not only empower youth entrepreneurs but also strengthen Bangladesh’s position as a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment in the region.

INAUGURATION & EXPO VISIT

Speaker Profile

CHIEF GUEST:

H.E. Professor Muhammad Yunus

Honourable Chief Adviser, BANGLADESH

Ashik Chowdhury

Ashik Chowdhury

Chairman,
BIDA

Stefan Liller

Resident Representative,
UNDP Bangladesh

Jon Omund Revhaug

Head of Telenor Asia

INVESTMENT SUCCESS STORY:

Yasir Azman

CEO,
GRAMEENPHONE

Investment Readiness Session

PARTICIPANT:

Nazeem Hassan Satter

Deputy Managing Director,
SME Foundation

PARTICIPANT:

Rashel Mia

Investment Manager,
Startup Bangladesh Limited

PARTICIPANT:

Jonathan Abeywickrema

Director, Investment Banking & Impact Partners, IIX Global

PARTICIPANT:

Shahwar Jamal Nizam

Managing Partner,
DFDL Bangladesh

MODERATOR:

Sousan Suha

Youth analyst,
UNDP

Investor Matchmaking Session

MODERATOR:

Farhana Hossain Shammu

Head,
Grameenphone Academy

Storytelling Session:

From Dreamers to Achievers

PARTICIPANT:

Anayet Rashid

Founder & CEO,
Truck Lagbe

PARTICIPANT:

Sadia Haque

Co-founder & CEO,
ShareTrip

MODERATOR:

Sharmin Islam

Gender Team Leader,
UNDP Bangladesh

Business Pitching Expert PanelS:

IT & Infrastructure

PANEL MEMBER:

Sarah Sabin Khan

Head of Solutions Mapping,
UNDP Bangladesh

PANEL MEMBER:

Suman Chandra Saha

DGM, Credit Facilitation & Financial Services, SME Foundation

PANEL MEMBER:

Md. Mubir M. Chowdhury

Founder and Managing Director,
Sokrio Technologies Ltd.

Craft & Culture

PANEL MEMBER:

Nabila Nowrin

Founder,
MOAR

PANEL MEMBER:

Bishwamitra Chowdhury

Director, Impact Hub Dhaka,
YY Venture

PANEL MEMBER:

Md. Masudur Rahman

GM, Women Entrepreneurship Development, SME Foundation

Agri & Food Security

PANEL MEMBER:

Fahad Ifaz

Co-founder and CEO,
iFarmer

PANEL MEMBER:

Raqibul Faiaze Mohammad Ikramah

Head of Financial Accounting & Reporting, Grameenphone

PANEL MEMBER:

Qazi Musabbir

CEO,
Agro Shift

Environment & Health

PANEL MEMBER:

Iffat Anjum

Head of Exploration,
UNDP Bangladesh

PANEL MEMBER:

Debashis Roy

Director, Advisory & Partnerships, IIX Global

PANEL MEMBER:

Sharfuddin Ahmed Chowdhury

Head of Communications, Grameenphone

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