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Programme Schedule and Speakers' Profiles - Parallel Sessions

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Parallel Sessions: Friday, 28th June 2024, Sapphire Hall, Taj City Centre, Kolkata

Session: Japan by JETRO (India and Bangladesh)

Emceeing by: Mr. Hiroki Kawasaki, Senior Director, JETRO New Delhi.
12.15 p.m. to 01.10 p.m.

12.15 p.m. - 12.20 p.m.
Opening Remarks:
Mr. Takashi SUZUKI, Chief Director General, JETRO New Delhi.

12:20 p.m. - 12:30 p.m
Presentation:
Mr. Rajiv Sikka, Founder & CEO, Prologic Consulting Private Limited (DBA Prologic Technologies)
(https://www.prologic-technologies.com/).

12:30 p.m.- 12:40 p.m.
Presentation:
Mr. Moncy George, Director - Business Development, PrimeNumber Inc (https://primenumber.co.jp/).

12:40 p.m.- 12:50 p.m.
Presentation by JETRO Dhaka
SM. Shariful Alam, Senior Director, JETRO Dhaka
Ms. Israt Jahan, Assistant Manager, JETRO Dhaka


12:50 p.m.- 1:10 p.m.
Q&A and Closing




Changeover: 1.10 p.m. - 1.20 p.m.
Mr. Hiroki Kawasaki
Bengal Chamber IT Conclave Senior Director, JETRO New Delhi.

Mr. Kawasaki, joined JETRO Japan in 2020. He was assigned in the Administrative division in Tokyo headquarters for 3 years and shifted to JETRO New Delhi in June 2023 on the position of Senior Director.


Mr. Takashi SUZUKI
Bengal Chamber IT Conclave Chief Director General, JETRO New Delhi.

He joined JETRO in 1994. He focuses on business promotion work with Asian countries and has been stationed in Nigeria, Belgium, Bangladesh, India, etc. He is the Chief Director General JETRO India since 2022.

Academic Background:
March 1994, Graduated from the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Department of English and American Languages.

Work experience:
1994-1996: Joined JETRO, Trade Fair Department
1996-1998: Fukushima Office
1998-2000: Japan Overseas Development Corporation (JODC)
2000-2002: Trade Commissioner, JETRO Lagos
2002-2005: Director, JETRO Brussels
2005-2009: Deputy Director, Trade Development Department
2009-2013: Representative, JETRO Dhaka
2013-2015: Director, Trade Development Department
2015-2018: Senior Director for Global Strategy (Southwest Asia), Planning Department 2018-2022: Director General, JETRO Bengaluru
2022- Chief Director General, JETRO India


Mr. Rajiv Sikka
Bengal Chamber IT Conclave Founder & CEO, Prologic Consulting Private Limited.

Mr. Sikka has over 2 decades of exceptional experience in design, development and deployment of bespoke mobile and web applications. He has keen understanding of domains like HealthTech, eCommerce, Payment Processing and has successfully delivered SaaS based tech solutions in these domains for US, UK and European clients. Currently, working on Proactive Healthcare Management solutions using Generative AI.


Mr. Moncy George
Bengal Chamber IT Conclave Director - Business Development, PrimeNumber Inc

Mr. Moncy George is the Director of Business Development at PrimeNumber Inc., a SaaS no-code/low-code platform in India. He supports customers in developing their data management solutions to build robust analytics infrastructure. With over 20 years of experience in IT, brings a wealth of expertise and understanding of the industry's needs and challenges.


SM Shariful Alam
Bengal Chamber IT Conclave Senior Director, JETRO Dhaka

Joined JETRO Dhaka in 2004 and serving for last 20 years in different division of JETRO Dhaka.

Currently engaged in Policy intervention for supporting Japanese companies; consultancy services to local & Japanese companies approached to JETRO Dhaka on issues concerning trade, investment; overseeing trade, investment delegation & JETRO high official visit program in Bangladesh for arrangement of business meeting with related counterparts.

Academic Background:
Master's in Business Administration (MBA), major in Finance & Marketing, PGDHRM from Eduex, UK.
B. Com (Hons) in accounting.

Work Experience:
2021 - Present: Senior Director, Administration, Trade & Investment and Policy Division
2017 - 2020 : Director, Administration & Business Promotion, JETRO Dhaka
2012 - 2017 : Manager, Administration & Business Promotion, JETRO Dhaka
2010 - 2012 : Deputy Manager, Business Promotion, JETRO Dhaka
2006 - 2010 : Assistant Manager, Research Division, JETRO Dhaka
2004 - 2006 : Research Officer, JETRO Dhaka


Ms. Israt Jahan
Bengal Chamber IT Conclave Assistant Manager, JETRO Dhaka

Joined JETRO Dhaka in 2020 as an Assistant Manager in Research Division.
Focusing on business research and promoting & supporting the Japanese companies in Bangladesh; and working closely related ministries of Bangladesh Government, chamber bodies and association in Bangladesh.

Academic Background:
Post Graduated from the University of Dhaka in Mass Communication & Journalism. Post Graduated Diploma in Human Resource Development from Bangladesh Institute of Business Management (BIBM).

Work Experience:
2020-present : Assistant Manager, Research in charge, JETRO Dhaka.
2018-2020 : HR Officer, Organizational Development, HRD, Singer Bangladesh Ltd.
2016-2018 : Deputy Manager, Organizational Development, BRAC.
2014-2016 : Research Executive at NewVision Solutions Ltd. (Focusing on Japan Market).
2013-2014 : Broadcast Journalist in Business Team.



Session: B2B Roundtable by CtrlS Datacenters Ltd.

"Key trends and technologies impacting the future of datacenter industry".
1.20 p.m. - 1.50 p.m

Mr. Amit Singh, Sr. Vice President, CtrlS Datacenters Ltd.

Mr. Anil Nama, CIO, CtrlS Datacenters Ltd.


Mr. Amit Singh
Bengal Chamber IT Conclave Sr. Vice President, CtrlS Datacenters Ltd.

Mr. Singh comes with over 20 years of experience in the telecom and technology sector. He has developed and executed business strategies, and created long-term value for customers and partners. He is passionate about the edge space and its potential to transform the digital ecosystem. He has been instrumental in launching and scaling cloud compute and edge acceleration solutions in India, Middle East, and Africa.


Mr. Anil Nama
Bengal Chamber IT Conclave CIO, CtrlS Datacenters Ltd.

Mr. Nama brings over 30 years of IT experience in defense and corporate sectors. He was associated with the Indian Armed Forces, was part of Computer Network Defense, and was involved in setting up of CERT team at the Indian Air Force, including cyber forensics. He currently handles solutions and products at CtrlS Datacenters.




Lunch: 2.00 p.m.. - 3.00 p.m.

Session: Empowering Business with Innovation & Automation by Oracle.

3:15 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.

▪  Mr. Dnyanesh Nadkarni, Director Strategic Account Sale - South/East, Oracle India.

▪  Mr. Rajesh Goel, Solution Consulting Director, Oracle India.



Changeover: 4.00 p.m. - 4.15 p.m.
Mr. Dnyanesh Nadkarni
Bengal Chamber IT Conclave Director Strategic Account Sale - South/East, Oracle India.

Mr Dnyanesh Nadkarni is an experienced hand at helping companies drive their internal digital transformation using technology. DN has been in the IT industry for the past 3 decades and has worked with companies like Oracle, SAP, Ingram Micro. He is an NMIMS alumni having completed his MBA from this institution in 2001. He has helped companies of various revenue sizes and industries in their journey to automation and digital transformation. He has been a SAAS evangelist for the past decade or so and believes that SAAS and AI will disrupt and drive huge changes in the industry.


Mr. Rajesh Goel
Bengal Chamber IT Conclave Solution Consulting Director, Oracle India.

Rajesh Goel, a seasoned professional, is Oracle's Solution Consulting Director, with over 33+ years of expertise in driving innovative solutions and strategic consulting in the dynamic realm of Oracle ERP Cloud. His extensive experience shapes Oracle's - ERP Cloud vision for effective problem-solving and client success.





Session: Bangladesh B2B by BASIS

4.15 p.m. to 4.45 p.m.

Mostafizur Rahaman Sohel, Director, BASIS (Bangladesh Association for Software & Information Services)
Mostafizur Rahaman Sohel
Bengal Chamber IT Conclave Director, BASIS (Bangladesh Association for Software & Information Services).

Mostafizur Rahaman Sohel, a serial technopreneur, has over 2 decades of experience in technology, finance and management as a software architect, consultant, mentor and entrepreneur. He is involved in the software business in different countries. During his extensive career, he was involved in the development, implementation, and commercialization of several products, like DreamApps ERP, ERM Anywhere, Core Integrated Business Systems, ERP in a Box, Brand Manager and Dream Apps Work Space. Currently, he is working on several multi-tenanted hosted SAAS initiatives, Robotic Process Automation, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence and IOT technology.

Mr. Mostafizur Rahman Sohel is one of the pioneers of the Bangladesh ICT industry who has made Enterprise Resource solutions popular in the country. He took a challenging and adventurous career path by opting to come back to his native land after finishing higher studies abroad. His company, Advanced ERP BD Ltd, along with other pioneers of the industry, literally made people understand the importance of automation. It is their combined effort that has been instrumental in the ICT revolution in Bangladesh. Mr. Mostafizur Rahman Sohel has kept himself engaged in the continuous development of the ICT industry and ecosystem. He has been a key contributor in developing GRP, the first ever E-Government ERP Project initiated by Government of Bangladesh.

Mr. Sohel is very much active in international ICT circuit to represent Bangladesh and has been playing a significant role for ICT Development. He is a board member of 'Business for eTrade Development' - the premier private sector voice for optimizing public policies and aid allocations for ecommerce development and fuelling cross-border ecommerce worldwide that was launched alongside the UNCTAD-led 'eTrade for All' initiative.He is a Director at BASIS (Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services), the apex body for ITES industry in Bangladesh. He was the Joint Secretary General of BASIS for the term 2014-2016 and as a Director of BASIS for the term 2016-2018. Mr. Sohel has performed as the Head Judge for BASIS National ICT Award for year 2018 and 2019. He has also been judging as a Head Judge in Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) since 2016.