The Global Agility Summit'2023

guest of honour

Dr. Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir

Project Director (Additional Secretary), UNDP Bangladesh supported Aspire to Innovate(a2i) Programme and the ICT DivisionMinistry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Bangladesh

SPEAKERS

Arif Zaman

Head of TechnologyTranscom Limited

Arshal Arafat

CIO & Vice President Planning and DevelopmentBismillah Airlines

Farhad Rahman

Chief Information Security OfficerHSBC Bangladesh

G.M. Faruk Ahmed

Senior Principal Officer - Security Rupali Bank

Kalyan Chakravarthy

Head – Systems Engineering, India & SAARCRuckus Networks, A Commscope Company

Kanchi Shah

GM – Content StrategyStrategINK

Md. Mokerrobin Mannan

Chief Digital Officerউপায় (UCB Fintech Company Limited)

Md.Abul Kalam

Head of IT Security & ComplianceEastern Bank

Minhajul Abedin

Chief Technology OfficerProthomAlo Mediastar Group

Mohammad Zahinul Islam

Managing DirectorInterExchange Solutions Limited.

Md.Mahbubul Alam (Rafel)

Head of Information Security DivisionPrime Bank

Mirza Borhan Kabir

Group Head of Information TechnologyBengal Group of Companies

Md. Humayun Kabir Pitu

Country Manager Vertiv Bangaldesh

Noor Mohammad Shafi Kamal

Chief Information Technology OfficerCommercial Bank of Ceylon PLC

Reginald Borges

Director – Global SalesVertiv

Saiful Islam

SAVP & CISODhaka Bank Limited

Santosh Kulkarni

Business Head – Smart Solution (Integrated Modular Data Centre) SAARC regionVertiv

Shakil Alam

Head of Information TechnologyAkijBashir Group

Santanu Ganguly

Chief Executive OfficerStrategINK

Sifat J N

Chief Information Officer Bashundhara Group

Sk. Nafiz Al-Amin

Customer Growth PartnerInfobip

BANGLADESH

Bangladesh has experienced significant economic growth over the past few years, with an average annual GDP growth rate of around 6-7%. The country has a large population and a young workforce, which provides a strong foundation for economic growth.

Bangladesh is one of the few SAARC countries that initiated Digital Bangladesh as early as 2008. Bangladesh has seen significant interest from IT-ITeS players in the recent years. The domestic IT ITeS industry in Bangladesh is currently valued at US$0.9-1.1 billion and is expected to grow five fold to reach US$4.6-4.8 billion by 2025.

It is empowering its resources by its advanced, robust training programs on Intelligent Enterprise, Digital Trust, Cyber Security and SMAC (Social Media, Mobility, Analytics and Cloud) and Robotics. After a significant push from the Bangladesh Government's vision for a 'Digital Bangladesh,' enterprises in Bangladesh have adopted the latest technological advancements to support the government's vision.

Garments

Agriculture

Shipbuilding

Pharmaceutical

Manufacturing

AGENDA

09.00 – 10.00

Registration | Experience Zone | Networking

10.00 – 10.20

Keynote Address- Building a Smart Bangladesh Backed by Inclusive Digital Transformation

Dr. Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir, Project Director (Additional Secretary), UNDP Bangladesh supported Aspire to Innovate(a2i) Programme and the ICT Division, Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Bangladesh

10.20 – 10.35

Economic & Growth Insights 2023, StrategINK

Santanu Ganguly, Chief Executive Officer, StrategINK

10.35 – 10.50

Vertiv Modular Data Centres - Empowering Edge Compute

	Santosh Kulkarni, Business Head - Smart Solution (Integrated Modular Data Centre) SAARC Region, Vertiv and

	Md. Humayun Kabir Pitu, Country Manager, Vertiv Bangladesh

10.50 – 11.25

Panel Discussion: Digital Transformation - Empowering Business Evolution Digital transformation is a company-wide initiative that requires visionary leadership from the C-suite, which could be the CEO, CIO, CMO, or any other newly created role. The responsibility for driving change and implementing digital strategies should rest at the highest levels of an organization.

IT Upliftment: Modernising existing IT
Digitising Operations: Optimising Existing Business
Enhancing Customer Experience
Cultural shifts in the organisation

	Sifat J N, Chief Information Officer, Bashundhara Group

	Noor Mohammad Shafi Kamal, Chief Information Technology Officer, Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC

	Minhajul Abedin, Chief Technology Officer, ProthomAlo, Mediastar Group

	Shakil Alam, Head of Information Technology, AkijBashir Group

	Moderated by – Santanu Ganguly, Chief Executive Officer, StrategINK/EY

11.25 - 12.00

Panel Discussion: Harnessing Cloud, Data & AI to Power Business Outcomes The COVID-19 pandemic has further reinforced the importance of driving enterprise transformation using technology as an enabler across borders. This discussion will focus on the best practices for leveraging cloud computing and analytics to lower cost, increase speed, establish better business continuity, enhance collaboration and enable true deployment at scale. Understand how to manage risks involved with these emerging technologies while you accelerate the transformation journey across the enterprise.

Best practices for leveraging cloud computing and analytics
How to accelerate business transformation through technologies viz AI & cloud?
Connectivity, continuity and collaboration of technologies, for business resilience and growth

	Md. Mokerrobin Mannan, Chief Digital Officer, উপায় (UCB Fintech Company Limited)

	Arshal Arafat, Chief Information Officer & Vice President Planning and Development, Bismillah Airlines

	Farhad Rahman, Chief Information Security Officer, HSBC Bangladesh

	Mirza Borhan Kabir, Group Head of Information Technology, Bengal Group of Industries

	Reginald Borges, Director Global Sales, Vertiv

	Moderated by – Kanchi Shah, General Manager, Content Strategy, StrategINK

12.00 - 12.20

From Smart Devices to Intelligent Networks: Leveraging AI for Campus Networking

Kalyan Chakravarthy, Head – Systems Engineering, India & SAARC, Ruckus Networks, A CommScope Company

12.20 - 12.35

Conversational Experience Revolution: Building Engaging Customer Journeys with Infobip

Sk. Nafiz Al-Amin, Customer Growth Partner, Infobip

12.35 - 13.10

Panel Discussion: Fortifying the Digital Fortress: Strategies for Cyber Resilience Cybersecurity resilience has emerged as the top priority for companies in India and other SAARC countries. It is extremely alarming for every sector/government/organization as that means the sophistication level of the threat landscape will just keep escalating for any business. This mandates a mindset shift around more integrated and automated consolidation of people, processes, and technology ahead. This shift can be broken down into 4 main pillars.

Convergence of Networking & Security
Zero-Trust Philosophy
Actionable Threat Intelligence With A Combination of Human Expertise And Machines
Cybersecurity Awareness

	Saiful Islam, SAVP & CISO, Dhaka Bank Limited

	Md.Abul Kalam, Head of IT Security & Compliance, Eastern Bank

	G.M. Faruk Ahmed, Senior Principal Officer – Security, Rupali Bank

	Md.Mahbubul Alam (Rafel), Head of Information Security Division, Prime Bank

	Arif Zaman, Head of Technology, Transcom Limited

	Moderated by – Engr. Mohammad Zahinul Islam, Managing Director, InterExchange Solutions Limited.

13.10 Onwards

Networking Luncheon

Reginald Borges

Director – Global Sales, Vertiv

Reginald joined Vertiv during April 2014 and is responsible for Global Sales revenue for Vertiv’s complete product portfolio. He is overall in-charge of SAARC countries business and exports from India to Vertiv’s Global entities. Reginald holds vast experience and understanding of international business, previous operating out of Middle East and Africa region since 2010. Since joining Vertiv, within a short span, Reginald has been instrumental in transforming Vertiv’s business in SAARC and Africa region, achieving big business growth for the organization.

Reginald has over 3 decades of experience in IT, Power, Thermal, Infrastructure & Integrated solutions arena. Prior to joining Emerson Network Power, Reginald worked with Schneider Electric for 11 years, managing various senior management portfolios in India and internationally.

Reginald holds Post graduate degree in Business Management.

Santosh Kulkarni

Business Head – Smart Solution SAARC region, Vertiv

Santosh Kulkarni is currently Country Manager-Data Centre Business for Vertiv in India. He spearheads the Data Centre business with Smart Solutions offering in India and SAARC region. He is part of Vertiv, erstwhile Emerson Network Power, for the past 20 years.

He is currently responsible for developing and executing strategic sales plans for ITEI. Before this, Mr. Santosh Kulkarni was part of Channel and Vertical Business team at Emerson. As a Key Account Manager he was part of team that won largest Data Centre Project built for ICICI Bank in India. Mr Santosh Kulkarni is a Mechanical Engineer and has done MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management, Mumbai.

His hobbies include photography and signature analysis

Md. Humayun Kabir Pitu

Country Manager, Vertiv Bangaldesh

Mr. Kabir is Head of Vertiv Bangaldesh operations, Overall responsible for Business Development, Sales, Service and Admin operations serving since 2021.

Mr. Kabir has Overall 24 years work experience in Critical Power and Healthcare sector. He has also served in two more Multinational organizations i.e., Siemens-Germany and Philips-Netherlands and 02 national big group of company i.e., Navana & Meditech in between his carrier path.

Mr. Kabir is a Commerce Graduate completed his B.Com (Honours), M.Com, MBA in Marketing

Mr. Kabir’s hobbies include Travelling and watching sprots.

Mr. Kabir is based out in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Arif Uz Zaman

Head of Technology, Transcom Limited

Mr. Arif-Uz-Zaman is currently leading Technology for Transcom Limited from corporates for SBUs with an objective of achieving organizational goal through driving innovation, digital transformation and maximizing the organizational value. He is driving from core to develop a clear Technology Roadmap aligned with business strategy, identify technical opportunities that supports the business growth. He is keen to foster a culture of innovation within the group by staying abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends and competitive landscape. Besides that, he is caring the objective of establishing data analytics frameworks and implementing robust data governance practices that provide actionable insights and data driven decision making capabilities to each business unit. He is very enthusiast in building a skilled and motivated technology team and ensure the retention of top technology talents through training opportunities, continuous learning and creating career development paths.

Given his stellar academic track-record, Mr. Zaman started his career on 2004 and worked with different technology development companies to build applications for Honeywell, Satcom Direct, Verizon, iBasis Inc. He developed solutions in cross platforms for web and mobile devices. He possessed excellent problemsolving skills and exhibits a passionate commitment as a contributor for the open-source platform.

He leads enterprise product development by managing 100+ tech team and successfully delivered the value of enterprise solutions to world No. 1 NGO BRAC for Bangladesh and 12 international countries through central automation of 4500 branch offices. As a part of SBUhead at BRAC IT, he used to manage $2.5 million IT departmental budget per year. He has resided and worked in Asia & Africa region for implementing Enterprise Solutions which was designed and developed under his leadership.

Mr. Zaman has completed his BSc. (Hons.) degree in Computer Science from American International University Bangladesh (AIUB). He was the recipient of a merit scholarship of his degree program. Besides that, he achieved Advance Certifications for Management Professionals from IBA, Dhaka University. He is also a certified Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner.