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Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
Khan jahan Ali thana, Khulna.
Khulna, Khulna, 9203
Bangladesh

Afsana Mimi

Actress & Director

Afsana Karim Mimi aka Afsana Mimi has been the mastermind and core flowing energy of a number of companies. A graduate of the University of Dhaka, she embarked into the arena of performing arts with a particular focus on drama. After reaching the apex of her acting career, Mimi decided to go a step higher. She moved into producing and directing different audiovisual productions ranging from television commercials to documentaries to dramas (both one-offs and serials) to telefilms. Finally, she moved on to directing a feature film. Since her first appearance as an actor in the theatre and audio-visual industry in 1990, Afsana Mimi is having a long career of almost 30 years. She has starred in hundreds of TV fiction. She also had a career as a dubbing voice artist at Bangladesh Film Develop Corporation.

Ahmed Fahad

Co-Founder & CPO of Pathao

Ahmed Fahad is the Senior Vice President of Product at Pathao – Bangladesh's biggest tech startup. He was part of the founding team, and with his self-taught coding and design background, he's worn multiple hats throughout the startup's hyper-growth.

Antik Mahmud

Founder & CEO of Antik Animated Studio

Mahathir Mahmud Antik is popular for his YouTube videos and cartoon vlogs among the youth. He has made a name for himself as an animator, author, and cartoonist. He worked on his first book, "Bhallagena", with Ayman Sadiq, which was published in 2019. His thriller novel, "Chol", was published by Addhayan Publications in 2020, and was recently adapted into an interactive tell fiction by Bongo BD. Last year, he released another book titled, "Tin". He also wrote and illustrated comics along the way, including the "Noman" series and "Perahin".

Fairooz Faizah Beether

Co-Founder of Moner School

Fairooz Faizah Beether of Bangladesh is a recipient of the 2021 Goalkeepers Global Goals Changemaker Award by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She received the award for her work in promoting good health and well-being under SDG-3. She is a student of Business Administration at Khulna University.

Golam Murshed

Managing Director & CEO of Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC

Golam Murshed is the Managing Director & CEO of WALTON, the leading electrical & electronics products manufacturer in Bangladesh. He was serving as the Additional Managing Director (AMD) of the company. Golam Murshed, a mechanical engineering graduate from the Islamic University of Technology (IUT), joined Walton in 2010 as an assistant engineer. Of his abundant talent and hard work, he is now the Managing Director & CEO of WALTON Hi-Tech Industries PLC.

Jakaria Jalal

Head of Division of Sales, Bashundhara LP Gas Ltd

He is a techno-management expert with immense industrial exposure. He is an energy specialist and is proficient in LPG, LNG, Natural Gas & Industrial Gases applications and market analysis. He majored in Chemical Engineering at BUET and did his MBA from IBA, Dhaka University. He also pursued his MS in Economics from North South University. He has attended many International conferences as a speaker to share his philosophy and valuable business insights.

Masuda Khan

Winner, The Global Undergraduate Award

Masuda Khan, is a content creator, an artist, and a finalist of Miss Universe Bangladesh. She has an art page named 'Joltorongo: masu ake's art journal whoop'. She has recently won The Global Undergraduate Award for a paper titled 'CDA on the Rohingya Crisis – Suu Kyi vs. Yunus'. Her charming personality also led her to the top 10 of Miss Universe Bangladesh 2021.

Rubaba Dowla

Country Managing Director of Oracle Bangladesh, Nepal & Bhutan

An experienced and accomplished Corporate Leader, entrepreneur, and a strong advocate for women's empowerment. She is currently leading Oracle Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan as the Country Managing Director. Oracle is one of the largest cloud technology companies in the world, which provides organizations around the world with computing infrastructure and software to help them innovate, unlock efficiencies and become more effective. She has more than 24 years of work experience in the corporate sector, in ICT & telecommunications. She has been instrumental in building Telenor subsidiary Grameenphone as the market leader in telecommunication with more than USD 1 billion in revenue from a startup stage. Have modernized and transformed the service portfolio at airtel Bangladesh. She also founded Pulse Healthcare service, a Digital healthcare platform, with the purpose of providing quality healthcare to the rural population of Bangladesh.

Zeeshan Zakaria

Co-Founder & COO of Shikho

Zeeshan Zakaria is the COO and Co-founder of 'Shikho' an online educational platform, which is an education technology company on a mission to revolutionize the way Bangladesh learns today and democratize access to high-quality education.

Zulkernyne Ibne Tahasin

Program Director of Ericsson Japan

Visionary technology executive Zulkernyne Ibne Tahasin currently serves as Program Director for 5G Digital Transformation in Ericsson Japan. He is a true believer in innovative technology’s role in bringing a positive impact on every aspect of humankind.