Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry One-Day Summit · 2026

Bangladesh AI Business Summit

Where Bangladesh meets the AI economy. A one-day summit on the AI-fication of business - connecting policymakers, industry leaders, founders, investors and academia around real applications, talent, and what comes next.

August 15, 2026
Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center, Dhaka
2,600+
ICT Companies
350K+
Professionals
100
AI Exhibitors
2
Power Sessions
10
Universities
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Why this summit

Bangladesh's ICT sector has become a critical driver of economic transformation - contributing to GDP, employment, and efficiency across manufacturing, finance, agriculture and services. But growth has outpaced policy, infrastructure readiness, and systemic integration.

Artificial Intelligence holds transformative potential for productivity and competitiveness - while introducing real challenges: job displacement, algorithmic bias, deepfakes, and digital sovereignty concerns tied to foreign cloud ecosystems.

The summit is a strategic platform to address both the opportunity and the risk of early-stage AI adoption - especially for SMEs - and to move from policy dialogue to practical, on-the-floor application.

From strategic policy to hands-on tools - a single day designed to turn AI conversation into business action.
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Two power sessions

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Session 1

AI-fication & Bangladesh's Economic Future

Policymakers, global institutions and investors on AI as a national competitiveness engine - e-governance, capital, and the diaspora network.

Morning · Keynote by
Session 2

AI Talents & Business Application

Founders and operators on building AI talent pipelines and shipping real products - jobs, education, marketing automation and services.

4:00 PM · Keynote by Raisul Islam & Waeez Hossain
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Voices shaping the AI economy

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Khandakar Abdul Muktadir, MP Special Guest
Khandakar Abdul Muktadir, MP
Hon'ble Minister, Ministry of Commerce
Government of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Fakir Mahbub Anam, MP Special Guest
Fakir Mahbub Anam, MP
Hon'ble Minister, Ministry of ICT, Science & Technology
Government of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
GM Panelist
Gayle Martin
Country Director, Bangladesh - Digital Transformation / E-Governance
World Bank
USA in ↗
MR Panelist
Masrur Reaz
Chairman & Founder, Policy Exchange BD · ex-MD, IFC
Policy Exchange / TREDX / OGGROW
Bangladesh in ↗
RI Keynote
Raisul Islam
CEO - AI Services provider
BrainStation23
Bangladesh in ↗
WH Keynote
Waeez Hossain
Deputy Managing Director
Anwar Group
Bangladesh in ↗
Hands-on · 12:00–1:00 PM

From hearing about AI to building with it.

A practical, build-along workshop for SME business owners. You've heard how AI will impact your business - now learn to actually use and build tools for it, in real time. No coding required. Limited seats.

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The day at a glance

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09:30 – 10:15 AM

Opening Ceremony

Welcome remarks from DCCI President; remarks from Chief Guest & Special Guests.

10:15 – 10:30 AM

Keynote - Session 1

AI-fication & Bangladesh's Economic Future - Mir Shahrukh Islam.

12:00 – 01:00 PM

Hands-On for SME Business Owners

Practical, build-along workshop - SME owners learn to use and build AI tools for their business in real time. Separate registration, limited seats.

04:00 – 04:15 PM

Keynote - Session 2

AI Talents & Business Application in Bangladesh - Raisul Islam / Waeez Hossain.

05:00 PM onward

Closing Ceremony

Remarks by Minister of Commerce & PM's ICT Advisor.

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27 AI innovations, one floor

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Pharma & Health

Diagnostics, supply chain and operations.

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Textile

Quality, sourcing and production intelligence.

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RMG / Apparel

Automation on the factory floor and beyond.

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Manufacturing

Predictive maintenance and process automation.

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E-Governance

Public-sector AI and citizen services.

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AI Solutions

Horizontal AI products and platforms.

Women in AI

A dedicated stage for women-led AI innovations and founders driving the next wave of products and research.

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University

10 invited universities present academic AI research and student-built innovations to industry and investors.

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Be part of Bangladesh's AI future.

Join policymakers, founders, investors and academia for one focused day at BCFCC, Dhaka.