Hon'ble Adviser to the Prime Minister for the Ministry of Public Administration
Hon'ble Adviser to the Prime Minister (Education, Primary & Mass Education, Expatriates' Welfare and Labour)
Professor, BUET and UNESCO Chair on Industry Integration in Higher Education Systems
GUEST & SPEAKER STRUCTURE
Chief Guest: Md. Ismail Zabiullah - Hon'ble Adviser to the Prime Minister for the Ministry of Public Administration
Special Guest: Dr. Mahdi Amin - Hon'ble Adviser to the Prime Minister (Education, Primary & Mass Education, Expatriates' Welfare and Labour)
Moderator: Dr. Muhammad Anisuzzaman Talukder, Professor, BUET and UNESCO Chair on Industry Integration in Higher Education Systems
Participants: Senior policymakers, industry leaders, AI researchers, startups, investors and development partners
(Note: Need to bring national institute for ai)
CONTEXT & BACKGROUND
Global estimates suggest artificial intelligence could add over US$13 trillion to world output by 2030 (McKinsey Global Institute), yet Bangladesh ranks in the lower-middle tier of the Oxford Insights Government AI Readiness Index - reflecting gaps in data infrastructure, skills and governance frameworks rather than a lack of use cases. The opportunities are immediate and local: AI-assisted productivity in garment factories, crop advisory for smallholders, fraud detection in digital finance, triage in overstretched health services and automation of citizen services. A draft national AI policy and growing university and startup activity give Bangladesh a foundation; what is missing is coordinated adoption, governance and compute-and-talent readiness.
SYNOPSIS
Artificial intelligence should be treated as a national capability for Bangladesh's next growth phase, not a passing technology trend. AI can raise productivity, improve public services and sharpen decision-making, but responsible adoption requires data governance, cybersecurity, skills, research capacity and public trust. This high-level roundtable convenes senior advisers, policymakers, industry leaders, researchers and startups around practical AI use cases in manufacturing, agriculture, health, finance, logistics and government services - and around the governance and readiness agenda that must accompany them, with the Innovation Hub connecting AI research and ventures to real industry problems.
OBJECTIVE OF THE SESSION
Identify where AI can deliver measurable productivity and public-service gains for Bangladesh, and agree the governance, data, talent and compute readiness agenda for responsible national adoption.