Contribution

Bangladesh Association for Software & Information Services (BASIS)

Executive Committee Member

August, 2012 – February, 2016

BASIS is an Industry Association for Software and IT Enabled Services companies.

Web: www.basis.org.bd

Digital World 2012

Cosultant

August, 2012 – February, 2013

Digital World is Mega ICT event of Bangladesh.  Around 400 exhibitors from Bangladesh and abroad will participate in the event. Among them, many are policy-makers, senior government officials & ministers, industry leaders, civil society spokespersons, investors and multinational software vendors. Also, representatives of ICT companies, international ICT associations, international development agencies, local software development firms will be present alongside multinational and local companies, Govt. departments & agencies implementing successful ICT & e-Governance projects. Representatives from renowned IT training institutes as well as University faculty members and students will also be present.

Web: www.digitalworld.org.bd

BBC World Service Trust

Deputy Head of Marketing & Communications

May, 2007 – April, 2010

BBC Media Action is the BBC’s international development charity. We use media and communications to help reduce poverty and support people in understanding their rights. For over a decade we have been working to help transform lives in some of the poorest, hardest-to-reach parts of the world. Our aim is to inform, connect and empower people around the world. The global reach and reputation of the BBC strengthen our work. But we are not funded by the UK TV licence fee. As a registered charity, grants and donations make our work possible. “It is an old saying that knowledge means power; the better informed you are, the greater your chances of success. ” Kofi Annan, Former Secretary General of the United Nations.

UNDP

Communications Officer

March, 2007 – May, 2007

The United Nations Development Programme, the UN’s global development network, partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. On the ground in 177 countries and territories, we offer global perspective and local insight to help empower lives and build resilient nations.

Web: www.undp.org

Startup Weekend

Mentor

February, 2012 – February, 2013

With events in over 400 cities and 110 countries around the world, Startup Weekend is the world’s bigest educational movement for entrepreneurs.Startup Weekends are 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, product managers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups! We are on a mission to educate entrepreneurs, empower communities, and cultivate leaders around the world. We are committed to delivering the worlds premier experiential education for entrepreneurs supported by a community of amazing volunteers.

 Web: www.startupweekend.org

The Global Entrepreneurship Week

Local Partner

July, 2013 – December, 2014

Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world’s largest celebration of innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare.

Web: www.gewusa.org

StartupMalaysia.org

Motivational Speaker

StartupMalaysia aims to airlift the startup ecosystem by helping more young people launch ventures. Our programs are designed to create problems solvers, help aspiring entrepreneurs and showcase startups for funding and regional & global scalability.

Web: www.startupmalaysia.org

Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Mentor

September, 2013 – November, 2013

The Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2013 comes to Kuala Lumpur, October 11-12, 2013 and promises to be the global hive of everything entrepreneurship! First held in 2010 in Washington, DC USA and hosted by the President Barack Obama, the 2013 Summit will be the first in East Asia, and will bring the world to Kuala Lumpur for a truly Global Entrepreneurship Summit.

Commonwealth Alliance of Young Enterpreneurs

Professional Speaker

April, 2015 – May, 2015

The Commonwealth Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs (CAYE) works to strengthen and support the ambitions of young entrepreneurs in Commonwealth regions. These regional networks ensure they have a combined voice and representation at forums to influence policy development on youth entrepreneurship.

Web: www.thecommonwealth.org/commonwealth-alliance-young-entrepreneurs