
Date & Time
26th August 2023 | 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Location
Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel, Dhaka
Shaping Bangladesh Fintech Ecosystem for the Future
Bangladesh Fintech Forum presents 4th Bangladesh Fintech Summit – Powered By bKash Limited and In Association with Mutual Trust Bank Limited is designed around the core vision of “Shaping Bangladesh Fintech Ecosystem for the Future”. The Bangladesh Fintech Summit 2023 aims to explore the transformative potential of financial technology in Bangladesh and lay the groundwork for a robust and innovative fintech ecosystem.
This year’s Summit focuses on sharing global knowledge among local innovators, fostering collaboration, promoting fintech innovations, exploring investment opportunities & helping in policy advocacy.
Keynote Presenters

ARFAN ALI

BENJAMIN QUINLAN

HRUSHIKESH MEHTA

MAMUN RASHID

ARFAN ALI
Chairperson, Zaytoon Business Solutions | Chairman, Onkur Digital Limited

BENJAMIN QUINLAN
CEO & Managing Partner, Quinlan & Associates | Chair - Innovation & Technology Committee, AustCham Hong Kong

HRUSHIKESH MEHTA
Senior Vice President – Financial Services, Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)

MAMUN RASHID
Country Clients and Markets Lead, PwC Bangladesh
Distinguished Speakers

Abul Kalam Azad

Adnan Imtiaz Halim

Anir Chowdhury

ANIS A. KHAN

ASIF IBRAHIM

Barrister Md. Sameer Sattar

Dr. Syed Ferhat Anwar

Fahim Ahmed

Fahim Mashroor

Farzanah Chowdhury

Hassan O. Rashid

Kamal Quadir

Kashfia Mahmud

KAZI MAHMOOD SATTAR

Mahtab Uddin Ahmed

MD. MAMUNUR RASHID BHUIYAN

Mominul Islam

Moniruzzaman Khan

Mumtahina Anika

Noor Elahi

Rahel Ahmed

SOHAIL R. K. HUSSAIN

Sonia Bashir Kabir

Syed Mahbubur Rahman

Tohurul Hasan

ZEESHAN KINGSHUK HUQ

Abul Kalam Azad
Vice Chairman, iDEA Foundation | Smart Bangladesh Network | Former Principal Secretary | Govt. of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

Adnan Imtiaz Halim
Founder, Sheba Pay

Anir Chowdhury
Policy Advisor, a2i - Aspire to Innovate

ANIS A. KHAN
Chairman, AAZ & Partners | Veteran Banking and Financial Professional

ASIF IBRAHIM
Chairman, Chittagong Stock Exchange

Barrister Md. Sameer Sattar
President, Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Dr. Syed Ferhat Anwar
Professor, Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka | President, Asia Marketing Federation

Fahim Ahmed
Chief Executive Officer, Pathao

Fahim Mashroor
Chairman, BASIS Standing Committee on Fintech

Farzanah Chowdhury
Chartered Insurer ACII (UK) | Managing Director & CEO, Green Delta Insurance Company Limited

Hassan O. Rashid
Managing Director & CEO, Prime Bank

Kamal Quadir
Founder & CEO, bKash Ltd.

Kashfia Mahmud
Chief Executive Officer, Shadhin Fintech

KAZI MAHMOOD SATTAR
Chairman, RSA Advisory Ltd

Mahtab Uddin Ahmed
Founder and Managing Partner, BuildCon Consultancies Limited

MD. MAMUNUR RASHID BHUIYAN
Project Director (Joint Secretary), a2i - Aspire to Innovate

Mominul Islam
Managing Director and CEO, IPDC Finance Ltd.

Moniruzzaman Khan
Executive Director & Head of Digital Business, Green Delta Insurance Company Limited

Mumtahina Anika
Chief Operating Officer, Zatiq

Noor Elahi
Managing Director, Wagely

Rahel Ahmed
Banker & Financial Market Analyst

SOHAIL R. K. HUSSAIN
Managing Director & CEO, Meghna Bank Limited

Sonia Bashir Kabir
Founder & Managing Partner, SBK Tech Ventures

Syed Mahbubur Rahman
Managing Director & CEO, Mutual Trust Bank Ltd.

Tohurul Hasan
Digital Financial Specialist (Finlab), a2i – Aspire to Innovate

ZEESHAN KINGSHUK HUQ
Director & Group COO, Agile Minds Solutions Ltd
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Agenda
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OPENING SPEECH
WELCOME SPEECH
Keynote Session 1
Fintech for Financial Inclusion
Arfan Ali
Chairperson, Zaytoon Business Consultants
Chairman, Onkur Digital Limited
Panel Discussion 1
Redefining Banking in the Digital Age: Collaborations, Innovations, and Customer-Centric Strategies
Moderator
Rahel Ahmed
Banker & Financial Market Analyst
Panelists
Syed Mahbubur Rahman
Managing Director & CEO, Mutual Trust Bank Ltd.
Hassan O. Rashid
Managing Director & CEO, Prime Bank
Sohail R. K. Hussain
Managing Director & CEO, Meghna Bank Limited;
TEA / COFEE BREAK
SESSION
Syed Faridul Islam
Member, Board of Directors upay
Keynote Session 2
Digital Banking Landscape in APAC
Benjamin Quinlan
CEO & Managing Partner, Quinlan & Associates
Chair – Innovation & Technology Committee
AustCham Hong Kong
Insight Session 1
Fintech for CMSMEs: Enabling The Journey of Smart Bangladesh
Barrister Md. Sameer Sattar
President, Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Panel Discussion 2
Future of Fintech: Emerging Trends and Predictions
Moderator
Zeeshan Kingshuk Huq
Director and Group COO, Agile Minds Solutions Ltd.
Panelists
Adnan Imtiaz Halim
Founder, Sheba Pay
Noor Elahi
Managing Director, Wagely Bangladesh
Tohurul Hasan
Digital Financial Specialist (Finlab), a2i – Aspire to Innovate
Kashfia Mahmud
Chief Executive Officer, Shadhin Fintech Solutions Ltd.
Mumtahina Anika
Chief Operating Officer, Zatiq
LUNCH BREAK
Fireside Chat
Empowering Bangladesh: How Fintech is Shaping the Future of Finance
Kamal Quadir
Founder & CEO, bKash Limited
Dr. Syed Ferhat Anwar
Professor, Institute of Business Administration University of Dhaka President, Asia Marketing Federation
Igniting Conversation
Digital Transformation for Economic Growth: How Smart Bangladesh approach can drive inclusive growth for Bangladesh
Moderator
Fahim Mashroor
Chairman, BASIS Standing Committee on Fintech
Panelists
Anir Chowdhury
Policy Advisor, a2i – Aspire to Innovate
Md Abul Kalam Azad
Vice Chairman, IDEA Foundation, Smart Bangladesh NetworkFormer Principal Secretary
Insight Session 2
Fueling Fintech Innovation: Venture Capital’s Role in Transforming the Financial Landscape
Sonia Bashir Kabir
Founder & Managing Partner, SBK Tech Ventures
Insight Session 3
The Role of Blockchain in Fintech
Mominul Islam
Managing Director and CEO, IPDC Finance Ltd.
Keynote Session 3
Collaborative Strategies for Traditional Financial Institutions and Emerging Startups
Mamun Rashid
Country Clients and Markets Lead, PwC Bangladesh
Insight Session 4
Insurtech Revolution: Possibilities of Transforming Bangladesh’s Insurance Landscape
Moniruzzaman Khan
Executive Director & Head of Digital Business, Green Delta Insurance Company Limited
case study 1
Revolutionizing the Financial Landscape for the Aspiring Bangladeshi Youth
Fahim Ahmed
Chief Executive Officer, Pathao
Policy Panel
Paving the Path for Fintech Innovation and Growth in Bangladesh
Moderator
Mahtab Uddin Ahmed
Founder and Managing Partner, BuildCon Consultancies Limited
Panelists
Kazi Mahmood Sattar
Chairman, RSA Advisory Ltd.
Md. Mamunur Rashid Bhuiyan
Project Director (Joint Secretary), a2i – Aspire to Innovate
Asif Ibrahim
Chairman, Chittagong Stock Exchange
Anis A. Khan
Chairman, AAZ & Partners
Veteran Banking and Financial Professional
Farzanah Chowdhury
Chartered Insurer ACII (UK)
Managing Director & CEO, Green Delta Insurance Company Limited
Keynote Session 4
ONDC Financial Services & Account Aggregation: Digital Public Goods and their role in driving credit penetration
Hrushikesh Mehta
Senior Vice President – Financial Services
Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)
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