'Bangladesh AI Business Summit 2026' to be held in Dhaka on Nov 5
The day-long 'Bangladesh AI Business Summit 2026' is going to be held at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka on November 5 to accelerate the country's technology-based economy and increase national capacity. This international-standard summit is being organized under the joint initiative of the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
At a press conference held at the conference room of the Ministry of Science and Technology on Tuesday, Science and Technology Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam presented the overall preparations and detailed information of this summit to the media. He said , in the ongoing era of the fourth industrial revolution, global economic transformation is taking place centered on artificial intelligence or AI. Keeping this reality in mind, the main theme of this summit has been set as 'AI-ing for the economy of tomorrow'. He said , 'Our core philosophy is based on the perfect combination of ' people , business and artificial intelligence' - these three.
The Minister said, the day-long conference on November 5 will feature three important thematic sessions. In the first session, policymakers and experts will discuss in detail the trajectory , policies , skills and infrastructure challenges of the AI revolution. At the same time, the second session, organized at the 'Hall of Fame', will focus on strengthening partnerships between academia and industry and strategies for technology transfer. Later, the third session will discuss the role of AI agents as 'digital colleagues' and various aspects of solving local problems.
The summit will feature a total of 142 exhibition stalls featuring national and international companies , technology providers and innovators. More than 150 startups and technology organizations will showcase their innovative ideas and projects. There will also be innovation stalls showcasing AI projects and prototypes run by students from 20 educational institutions (19 universities and 1 college). A total of 5 foreign exhibitors, including 1 from the United States and 4 from Pakistan, will participate in the summit.
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Md. Taskin Ahmed , Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Science, along with senior officials and media journalists were present at the press briefing.
