Bangladesh engages Silicon Valley CEOs on technology investment, strategic partnerships
Bangladesh delegation led by Finance and Planning Adviser Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir holds roundtable with technology leaders in California
The Consulate General of Bangladesh in Los Angeles hosted a high-level CEO and senior executive roundtable on "Technology Investment and Strategic Partnerships for Bangladesh's Growth" at the Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley in California on Sunday (27 September).
The roundtable brought together a senior Bangladesh ministerial delegation with leading technology CEOs, senior executives, entrepreneurs and investors.
The delegation was led by Finance and Planning Adviser Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir and included State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Boby Hajjaj, and Adviser to the Prime Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and Science and Technology Rehan Asif Asad.
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Bangladesh Consul General in Los Angeles Kazi Muhammad Jabed Iqbal and officials from the Prime Minister's Office also participated in the event.
The discussion was moderated by Shamim Mohammad, executive vice president and chief information and technology officer of CarMax.
Prominent participants included Amjad Masad, founder and CEO of Replit; Jay Chaudhry, founder, chairman and CEO of Zscaler; and Dr Omar Ishrak, former chairman of Intel and former chairman and CEO of Medtronic.
Senior executives, entrepreneurs and investors from the semiconductor, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, space technology, venture capital, digital infrastructure and advanced technology sectors also attended the roundtable.
The interactive discussion focused on practical opportunities for Bangladesh in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, semiconductor design and manufacturing, digital infrastructure, education and skills development, venture capital, healthcare technology, earth observation and advanced manufacturing.
The roundtable was organised as part of Bangladesh's efforts to engage global technology leaders and explore investment opportunities and strategic partnerships in emerging technology sectors.
