Speakers

Day 1, Session 1a: LEAD 2012

Fathimath-Dhiyana-Saeed

Ms. Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed

Secretary General

SAARC (Maldives)

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Day 1, Session 1b: What does it take to inspire?

Honourable Mani Shankar Aiyar

Mr. Mani Shankar Aiyar

Former Diplomat & Member of Parliament

India

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Day 1, Session 1b: What does it take to inspire?

Mr. Tofail Ahmed

Honourable Member, Parliament, Bangladesh

 

Day 1, Session 2: Young Entrepreneurs

Ejaj Ahmed

Mr. Ejaj Ahmad

Founder & President

Bangladesh Youth Leader Centre

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Abdullah Abu Sayeed

Mr. Abdullah Abu Sayeed

Founder

Bishwa Sahitya Kendra, Bangladesh

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Suhas Gopinath

Mr. Suhas Gopinath

CEO & Chairman

Globals Inc., India

The youngest CEO of the world

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Anand Bagaria

Mr. Anand Bagaria

Managing Director

Probiotech Industries P Ltd., Nepal

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Korvi Rakshand

Mr. Korvi Rakshand

Founder

JAAGO Foundation. Bangladesh

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Kamela Sediqi

Ms. Kamela Sediqi

Founder & Head

Kaweyan Business Development Services, Afghanistan

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Day 1, Session 3: What does it take to evolve and grow?

Rajat Sharma

Mr. Rajat Sharma

Chairman and Editor-in Chief of India TV, India

Host of Apki Adalat

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Day 2: Session 1: What does it take to battle bias? (Women’s session)

Rubana Huq

Mrs. Rubana Huq

Managing Director

Mohammadi Group, Bangladesh

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Zarine Aziz

Mrs. Zarine Aziz

President

First Women Bank, Pakistan

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Vandana Luthra

Mrs. Vandana Luthra

Founder & Chairperson

VLCC, India

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Vani Kola

Ms. Vani Kola

Managing Director

Indo US Venture Partners (IUVP), India

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Dr. Maleka Begum

Dr. Maleka Begum

Department of Women and Gender Studies

University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Pramila Acharya Rijal

Mrs. Pramila Acharya Rijal

President

South Asian Women's Entrepreneurs Council, SWEC

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Ajeet Cour

Mrs. Ajeet Caur

Chairperson

Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature, India

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Nasreen Awal Mintoo

Mrs. Nasreen Awal Mintoo

Vice Chair

SAARC Chamber Women Entrepreneurship Council

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Day 2, Session 2: What does it take to connect and inspire?

Mahfuz Anam

Mr. Mahfuz Anam

Editor and Publisher

The Daily Star, Bangladesh

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Mark Tully

Mr. Mark Tully

Former Chief of Bureau

BBC, New Delhi

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Simon Dring

Mr. Simon Dring

Former MD of Ekushey TV, Former Correspondent Reuters, the Daily Telegraph, London and BBC, UK

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Anwar Hossain Manju

Mr. Anwar Hossain Manju

Editor

Ittefaq, Bangladesh

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Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman

Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman

Chairman & Managing Director

ATN Bangla, Bangladesh

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Nurul Kabir

Mr. Nurul Kabir

Editor

New Age, Bangladesh

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Kanak Mani Dixit

Mr. Kanak Mani Dixit

Editor

Himal Southasian, Nepal

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Mahfuz Anam

Mr. Jawed Naqvi

Columnist

Dawn, Pakistan

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