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VISITOR BROCHURE 2 ND MAY, 2019 HALL 1 - GULNAKSHA HALL, ICCB, DHAKA, BANGLADESH

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WELCOME NOTES

CLOSING REMARKS C - SUITE DELEGATES

WORLD CLASS SPEAKERS

World is changing rapidly, so does fashion. Technology is going to disrupt the global fashion supply chain in less than a decade time. Do we have enough preparedness to face the future? What should be our strategy if we are to sustain? The first ever fashion tech event ‘Bangladesh Fashionology Summit’ shed lights on future fashion trajectory. The summit endeavored to enlighten the industry by a resourceful gathering of global tech gurus, to unlock its future prosperity.

“Fusion of fashion with technology is the foremost requirement to retain the leadership position of Bangladesh in global apparel export market in the coming days. Through Bangladesh Fashionology Summit Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE) endeavored to strengthen the country’s position by making the bridge between the present and future.”

“One of the objectives of Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE) is to promote Bangladesh as the sourcing hub of premium apparel products through technological advancement and supremacy in innovation. To achieve this very objective the BAE brought together the latest innovation and technologies of the entire apparel world under one roof at Bangladesh Fashionology Summit.”

Mostafiz Uddin

Mohiuddin Rubel

Mezba Uddin

Founder & CEO Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE)

Managing Director Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE) & Director, BGMEA

Director Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE)

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5 KNOWLEDGE

ONLY DIGITAL TECH

SESSIONS

RUNWAY IN BANGLADESH

16 EXHIBITING

MEDIA

PARTICIPANTS

5 TECH INNOVATIVE

OUTFIT DEVELOPED

20+ COUNTRIES

COMPANIES

IN BANGLADESH

JOIN EFFORT

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PARTNERS

PROGRAM SCHEDULE 09:00AM - 09:30AM REGISTRATION 09:30AM - 10:15AM WELCOME NOTES 10:15AM - 11:15AM SESSION # 01: DIGITALIZATION OF SUPPLY CHAIN - TO CUT COSTS AND REDUCE LEAD TIMES. 11:15 AM - 11:30AM TEA/ COFFEE BREAK 11:30 AM - 11:45AM INDIVIDUAL KEYSLOT 11:45 AM - 12:45PM SESSION # 02: TRANSPARENCY IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN. 12:45PM - 02:15PM LUNCH BREAK 02:15PM - 03.15PM SESSION # 03: INNOVATION FOR THE ERA OF FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION. 03:20PM - 04:20PM SESSION # 04: TECHNOLOGY FOR DECENT WORK AND ENVIRONMENT. 04:25PM - 04:40PM TEA/ COFFEE BREAK 04:40PM - 05:40PM SESSION #05: POLICY DIALOGUE ON FUTURE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. 05:45PM - 06:15PM CLOSING REMARKS 06:30PM - 07:00PM DIGITAL TECH RUNWAY SHOW 07:30PM - 08:30 PM NETWORKING DINNER B A N G L A D E S H F A S H I O N O L O G Y S U M M I T

WELCOME NOTES CHIEF GUEST MR. MD. SHAHIDUL HAQUE SR. SECRETARY MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS GOVT. OF THE PEOPLEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH H.E. MS. WINNIE ESTRUP PETERSEN AMBASSADOR

H.E. MS. RENSJE TEERINK AMBASSADOR & THE HEAD OF DELEGATION DELEGATION OF EUROPEAN UNION TO BANGLADESH

MR. FARUQUE HASSAN HONORARY CONSUL GENERAL

EMBASSY OF DENMARK TO BANGLADESH

CONSULATE OF GREECE IN DHAKA, BANGLADESH

MR. MD. SALIM RAHMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR

MR. MD. MOHIUDDIN AHMED DIRECTOR

KDS GROUP

PIONEER DENIM LIMITED

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CHIEF GUEST MR. MD. TIPU MUNSHI HONORABLE MINISTER MINISTRY OF COMMERCE GOVT. OF THE PEOPLEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH MR. MD. SHAFIUL ISLAM MOHIUDDIN PRESIDENT THE FEDERATION OF BANGLADESH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRIES (FBCCI)

H.E. MR. H.G.J. HARRY VERWEIJ AMBASSADOR THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS EMBASSY, BANGLADESH

MR. MD. ATIQUL ISLAM MAYOR DHAKA NORTH CITY CORPORATION & FORMER PRESIDENT BGMEA

DR. RUBANA HUQ PRESIDENT BGMEA & MANAGING DIRECTOR MOHAMMADI GROUP

MR. M NASIR UDDIN CHAIRMAN PACIFIC JEANS LIMITED

TOPIC : DIGITALIZATION OF SUPPLY CHAIN - TO CUT COSTS AND REDUCE LEAD TIMES A new era in product development in digitalized, disrupted, dynamic fashion industry has arrived. Manufacturers cannot but digitize the product development across the supply chain to reduce lead time, cut costs, and boost innovation. This session will bring into focus the critical success factors for faster product development and production using digital technologies, roadblocks and solution strategies to overcome them. MODERATOR KEYNOTE SPEAKER

MS. BROOKE ROBERTS-ISLAM CO - DIRECTOR

MR. ASIF IBRAHIM VICE CHAIRMAN

BROOKE ROBERTS INNOVATION AGENCY

NEWAGE GROUP

MS. WENDY JO WERNER COUNTRY MANAGER INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION

CLOSING REMARKS

MR. DAVID LEPROVOST CHANNEL SALES DIRECTOR SOUTH & SOUTH EAST ASIA

MS. SHWAPNA BHOWMICK COUNTRY MANAGER MARKS & SPENCER

MR. ASIF ZAHIR MANAGING DIRECTOR SINDABAD.COM LTD.

LECTRA

TIME: 10:15AM - 11:15AM B A N G L A D E S H F A S H I O N O L O G Y S U M M I T

SESSION #01

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER & MODERATOR MR. LARS DOEMER CO - FOUNDER GOBLU

MR. DAVID HASANAT CHAIRMAN VIYELLATEX GROUP

MR. BASIRUN NABI KHAN RELATIONS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER H&M

TOPIC : INNOVATION FOR THE ERA OF FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Digitalization enables all ecosystem stakeholders to come together and rethink how they can collaboratively design, manufacture and take the product to the market. To find a pathway for such a revolutionary collaboration this session will focus on consumer centric innovations that are redefining the rules for the every stakeholders of the game.

MS. NAUREEN CHOWDHURY PROGRAM MANAGER C&A FOUNDATION, BANGLADESH

KEYNOTE SPEAKER MR. MOIN ROBERTS-ISLAM TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

MR. VEIT GEISE EX. VICE PRESIDENT

MR. JONAS WAND MANAGING DIRECTOR

VF ASIA

FOURSOURCE GROUP GMBH

MODERATOR MR. JONATHAN ZORNOW INVENTOR SEWBO

FASHION INNOVATION AGENCY MS. ANN RUNNEL CEO REVERSE RESOURCES

MR. SUMAN BETHAPUDI CRADLE - TO - CRADLE MANAGER C&A SOURCING

TIME: 11:45AM - 12:45PM

SESSION #02

MR. SYED M TANVIR DIRECTOR

TOPIC : TRANSPARENCY IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN Digitization is a powerful enabler of progress in all the main drivers of future success in apparel sourcing, including the continued optimization of sourcing country strategy, truly strategic supplier partnerships, better compliance and risk management, and end-to-end efficiency. This session will focus on how digitization can enable increased transparency directly from the factory floor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including direct worker and B A N G L A D E S Hfeedback F A S H I O N O tracing L O G Y materials S U M M I T from 8 cradle to shop floor

PACIFIC JEANS LIMITED

MR.MICHAEL LOCK IT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE GERBER TECHNOLOGY

TIME: 02:15PM - 03:15PM

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER MS. SK JENEFA K JABBAR DIRECTOR - HUMAN RIGHTS & LEGAL AID SERVICES BRAC MR. RANA ALOK SINGH REGIONAL DIRECTOR SOUTH ASIA ETHICAL TRADING INITIATIVE

MODERATOR MS. BROOKE ROBERTS-ISLAM CO - DIRECTOR BROOKE ROBERTS INNOVATION AGENCY

TOPIC : POLICY DIALOGUE ON FUTURE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Digitalization is a matter of mindset. Companies need to acquire and develop tech-savvy talent internally and externally to drive the digital transformation. To host, energize and retain such talent, executives need to take risks and experiment with new tools. This session will focus on what talents, skills, and capabilities do we need to stay in the game in this digital era?

MS. SOFIE NORDSTRÖM FOUNDER

TIME: 04:40PM - 05:40PM

SESSION #05

QUIZRR AB

KEYNOTE SPEAKER & MODERATOR MR. PETRI ALAVA CEO INFINITED FIBER

MS. NAZMA AKTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AWAJ FOUNDATION

MR. KIRAN GOKATHOTI SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER (BANGLADESH)

MR. ANIR CHOWDHURY POLICY ADVISOR a2i - ACCESS TO INFORMATION

H&M

TIME: 03:20PM - 04:20PM

SESSION #04 TOPIC : TECHNOLOGY FOR DECENT WORK AND ENVIRONMENT

More brands and growing number of consumers are now paying heed to sustainable technology and the environmental impact of their products and the whole apparel ecosystem is buzzing with innovations. This session will bring into focus on sustainable innovations in the field of materials, machines and even business models. B A N G L A D E S H F A S H I O N O L O G Y S U M M I T

MR. DERRICK BROWN MISSION DIRECTOR USAID, BANGLADESH

MR. KISHORE KUMAR SINGH CHIEF TECHNNICAL ADVISER BANGLADESH SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY (B-SEP) PROJECT

KEYNOTE SPEAKER MS. SARAH KRASLEY CEO SHIMMY TECHNOLOGIES

DR. JÜRGEN BISCHOFF SENIOR ADVISOR GIZ - THE DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FÜR INTERNATIONALE ZUSAMMENARBEIT

MR. NASER EZAZ BIJOY CEO -BANGLADESH STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

ILO - INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION B A N G L A D E S H F A S H I O N O L O G Y S U M M I T

DIGITAL TECH RUNWAY SHOW PRODUCTS FEATURES:

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3D PRINTED DESIGN SPATIAL DESIGN - LASER CUT SMART FASHION - ROBOTIC ZIPPER / LED / DIGITALLY DESIGNED WITH ALGORITHM INTERACTIVE FASHION SOLAR CELLS DIGTAL PRINTED FABRICS NANO TECHNOLOGY 3D PRINTED ACCESSORIES

LABLEDBY MANUFACTURED WITH 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY FABIENNE VAN DER WEIDEN CO - FOUNDER JESSICA JOOSSE CO - FOUNDER

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WINDE RIENSTRA FASHION DESIGNER

SPATIAL DESIGN LASER CUT, 3D PRINTING WINDE RIENSTRA

MARINA TOETERS SMART FASHION ROBOTICS / LED MOODBOARD MARINA TOETERS FASHION DESIGNER

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PAULINE VAN DONGEN FASHION DESIGNER

SOLAR CELLS INTERACTIVE FASHIONS PAULINE VAN DONGEN

JASNA ROKEGEM DIGITAL PRINTED FABRICS NANO TECHNLOGY JASNA ROKEGEM FOUNDER & CEO

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FIRST TIME EVER IN BANGLADESH!

TECH INNOVATION ZONE IN COLLABORATION WITH

DEVELOPED TECH OUTFIT

BANGLADESH FASHIONOLOGY SUMMIT PROVIDES PLATFORM FOR INNOVATORS TO MEET WITH THE OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE ECO SYSTEM. INNOVATORS WITH THE POTENTIALS OF IMPACTING THE APPAREL INDUSTRY IN PROGRESSIVE WAY

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EXHIBITION ZONE

INFINITED FIBER Our Finnish, honest engineer minds have created a carbon positive closed loop. We have the guts to make this fiber technology the new normal. We are the only ones who can turn waste into new cotton cost-efficiently.

COMPANIES CHERISH THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THEIR LATEST TECHNOLOGIES/INNOVATIONS AT THIS EXHIBITION ZONE. WE WELCOME ALL THE ORGANIZATIONS WORKING FOR TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT OF APPAREL MANUFACTURING. THIS EXHIBITION ZONE IS AN ADDED VALUE TO THE HUNDREDS OF C-SUITE DELEGATES WHO PARTICIPATE AT THE SUMMIT.

REVERSE RESOURCES We believe that virtual traceability of resources is the ultimate key to unlock the extensive business opportunity of circular economy in textile industry. We provide a one-point software solution for win-win cooperation on closing the loop for spilled fabrics and fibers from garment production.

EXHIBITING PARTICIPANTS’ PROFILE PIVOT88

SEACHANGE TECHNOLOGIES SeaChange Technologies, Inc. is a Raleigh, NC based startup company focused on developing industrial wastewater management solutions. Our novel water treatment systems purify the most complex industrial wastes in a single step, transforming waste into value.

#trustinaction SHIMMY TECHNOLOGIES

Pivot 88’s cloud-based business intelligence and analytics provide its clients with full visibility and integration of the entire process and data, allowing them to audit their supply chain in real time. Initially the company helped businesses cope with remote quality management challenges. In 2012, Pivot88 was spun out of this bundled solution, and has developed into a full suite of game changing cloud-based Quality and Compliance Management tools. Now, this company provides services to over 5000 factories from 38 countries. This company’s mission is Bring efficiency, transparency and collaboration to quality & compliance management. Their vision is creating a better and more sustainable world through digital connection

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Shimmy Upskill is gamified, AI-based training application that teaches digital patternmaking and 3D modeling fundamentals to garment workers. In developing Shimmy Upskill, we researched how gender disparities will pay out as automation and digitalization transform the global apparel sector.

Sindabad.com Ltd. is a business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce enterprise that provides one stop purchasing solutions. This company brings the best of products at the best value right to your office doorstep. In its 3 years lifespan, Sindabad.com has grown rapidly and is serving over 500 corporate customers, 800+ SME customers and the number is increasing daily. This company provides One Stop Purchasing Solution for All Industrial Products.

L ECTRA TRUSTRACE TrusTrace is a BlockChain powered collaboration platform that helps establish Transparency and Product Traceability between various stakeholders in the Fashion Industry.

Lectra is a technology company headquartered in Paris, France. It operates in 30 countries with 32 subsidiaries. Lectra specializes in CAD software and CAM cutting-room systems for industries using soft material such as leather and textiles. The company develops software, hardware, consulting and associated services for organizations in industries including fashion and apparel, automotive, furniture and others. Lectra’s breakthrough innovation for industrial excellence is propelled by far reaching investments in R&D and close collaboration between our R&D, production, and call center teams located in Bordeaux-Cestas.

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Pacific Associates established in late 1988. The company started the business with industrial sewing machines and fast moving spare parts for supplying to the export oriented garments industries.Through negotiations and subsequent agreements, we became representative in Bangladesh of some world-famous brands of machines. B A N G L A D E S H F A S H I O N O L O G Y S U M M I T

GERBER TECHNOLOGY

Gerber Technology delivers industry-leading software and automation solutions that help apparel and industrial customers improve their manufacturing and design processes and more effectively manage and connect the supply chain, from product development and production to retail and the end customer. Gerber serves 78,000 customers in 134 countries, including more than 100 Fortune 500 companies in apparel & accessories, home and leisure, transportation, packaging and sign & graphics. The company develops and manufactures its products from various locations in the United States and Canada and has additional manufacturing capabilities in China. Based in Connecticut in the USA, Gerber Technology is owned by AIP, a New York based, global

C EAE CEAE was founded by 3 fashion industry professionals - sharing a common passion: To make the fashion industry more sustainable. We partnered with ethical production factories, co-developing our unique engineered recycling processes, in the only GRS certified, zero water discharge, 100% recycled cotton paper making factory in the world. Inspired by the need to reuse textile waste and to create a fully sustainable, range of products, we transform cotton waste into the finest and strongest packaging products as a direct alternative to paper and plastic. “Fashion is our roots, Sustainability is our goal. Together we are making fashion circular”

FOURSOURCE GROUP GMBH

Four source is a B2B apparel sourcing network headquartered in Berlin (Germany) with its technology and development center in Portugal. The platform helps buyers and clothing manufacturers to gain global market transparency and to manage their business relationships more efficiently. For manufacturers, this company provides access to a global database of verified buyers, help finding new business opportunities that best match factories expertise, Increase their online presence and digitize offering, spot customer demands and get in touch directly.

Q U I ZRR AB

This company provides innovative training solutions to advance corporate responsibility and capacity building in global supply chains. QuizRR digital training solutions are based on customized film dramas, followed by quiz questions. The films cover real life situations in factories, always in local language and in local setting. It is a fun, fast and engaging way to learn about employment rights and responsibilities. Workers do the training individually or in groups on user friendly touch screen tablets. It takes less than an hour to complete a training. All training results are saved and displayed at the QuizRR web portal, making it possible for suppliers and brands to measure and share their progress.

GOBLU

GoBlu is the sustainability accelerator for apparel and textile companies, providing brand-level, supply chain-level, and communications services to clients around the globe. Their mission is to accelerate clients’ ability to operate in a sustainable way, empowering and working with them to achieve and exceed their goals. They provide services including sustainable strategy development, tailor made skill development training, industry insight, chemical management etc.

RU DHLO M G RO U P Since 1951, Rudholm Group (R&H) have grown from a family business, to a global leader, producing garment accessories, offering state-of-the-art solutions for variable data and providing logistical services for the textile industry. We care about the work place and the environment and make sure all of our offices, factories and supply chain requirements meet and exceed legal requirements and regulations relating to sustainability and social responsibility.

EARLY CAVE HUMAN In earlycavehuman; we only know RMG industry and determined to serve its business fundamentals. With the vision to equip Bangladesh Garment Business to embrace 4IR in the most sustainable way; we are relentlessly innovating Holistic Business Solutions. Our project “PO Conso. Solution (PCS)” develops software capable of extracting data directly from customer pdf B A N G L A POs D EtoSexcel H ForAother S H Icompatible O N O L formats. O G Y S U M M I T 22

a2i - ACCESS TO INFROMATION Access to information in Bangladesh (a2i) is a UNDP and USAID-supported Access to Information Programme ran from the Prime Minister’s Office of Bangladesh. a2i currently spearheading the movement of digitalizing Bangladesh and building culture of innovation in every aspect of national life. Through this program a2i has undertaken a number of initiatives for bridging the gap of future skills development in apparel sector as well as creating service delivery mechanism for millions of apparel workers in Bangladesh.

BRAC

BRAC is a global leader in developing cost-effective, evidence-based programmes, and has been ranked the #1 NGO in the world for the last four years consecutively by NGO Advisor. BRAC’s vision is a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential. Founded in Bangladesh in 1972, BRAC acts as a catalyst, creating opportunities for people to transform their lives in conflict-prone and post-disaster settings in 12 countries across Asia and Africa. BRAC uses an integrated model to change systems of inequity, through social development programs, humanitarian response, social enterprises, socially responsible investments and a university

SNV

SNV started in Bangladesh in 2006 to design impact-oriented and future scalable programs to help turn poverty into prosperity. SNV has extensive experience of engaging with business communities to promote responsible and inclusive business. This organization is working for more than 50 years. Now they have operations in 26 countries including Bangladesh. SNV works intensively for apparel industry workers wellbeing. As the private sector in Bangladesh is recognized as a strong partner in economic growth and development, SNV focus on private sector engagement along with institutional development, and local ownership of programs.

SR ASIA

Social Responsibility Asia (SR Asia) Bangladesh is the wing of SR ASIA - an International Organization and a professional network resulting from e-learning and trainer led program at ROC Taipei by APO Japan and NPOs of member countries. SR Asia Bangladesh Campaigns for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainable Development. SR ASIA Strategic partners are APO and NPOs member countries, Government agencies and work partners are International and National organizations, Civil Society Organizations, Academic institutes and Business Support organizations. SR Asia Bangladesh works closely with policy holders and organizations to design socially responsible process in value chain.

SARATHI - SWISSCONTACT Sarathi is funded by MetLife Foundation and Swisscontact. Sarathi - Progress through Financial Inclusion aims to build an ecosystem where wage digitization promotes financial inclusion of Ready-Made Garments (RMG) workers, while also benefitting RMG factories and building a commercially-viable business model for the commercial banks that participate in the process. The project has a target to open bank accounts of 60,000 RMG workers through 3 commercial banks and reach 200,000 people through financial literacy training and awareness programs by 2020. Sarathi facilitates its partner commercial banks in developing ADCs (agent outlets, ATM booths, biometric devices, RMG Digital Banking Booth, etc.) in strategic locations in and around RMG factories to ensure sustainable access to financial services for RMG workers.

TRUCK LAGBE

Truck Lagbe is the largest online truck booking platform in Bangladesh to hire pickup, Truck, Covered Van or Lorry for business or personal use through app. Truck Lagbe started with only 25 vehicles back in July 2017, with a vision to create an open and transparent platform for shippers and owners/operators where they can find each other without the interference of anyone else. Within a span of less than a year, TruckLagbe has created the largest and the fastest growing online truck booking platform in the country. Thousands of verified vehicles have registered in the network from all over the country.

QBUZ Z

Qbuzz is a live trivia game show that you can play on your phone or tablet by downloading the app. Once the game starts, the host of that game (they change hosts pretty often) will appear on your screen and start talking. Usually, they crack a few jokes, explain the rules very briefly, and then start asking you (and the hundreds of thousands of other people) questions. The question along with the three potential answers will pop up on your screen, tap on the answer you want to choose, and if you get it right you move on to the next question. If you answer all 12 questions correctly you will win real money. B A N G L A D E S H F A S H I O N O L O G Y S U M M I T 23

GUEST BIOGRAPHY WELCOME SESSION MR . SHAHI DUL HAQUE Senior Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Mr. Md. Shahidul Haque has been serving as Foreign Secretary of the Government of Bangladesh since 10 January 2013. Considering his professionalism, efficiency, integrity and wisdom achieved at service, the Government appointed him as the Senior Secretary on 30 July 2018. Mr. Haque served in Bangladesh Missions at London, Bangkok and Geneva as well as in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh in various capacities. He represented Bangladesh in numerous international forums and platforms. He also served at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) from 2001 to 2012 in several senior positions. Mr. Haque was the Chair of the 9th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD). He has been serving as an Independent Expert to the UN Committee on the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (CMW) since 2014. Mr. Shahidul Haque obtained his MA in International Relations from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (USA). He completed his BSS Honours and MSS in Social Welfare from University of Dhaka. He was awarded ‘The Honourable Mention for Robert B. Stewart Prize’ of Fletcher School and Chancellor’s Award, the Grants Commission Award and the Chancellor’s Gold Medal of Dhaka University for his outstanding academic accomplishments. In recognition of his outstanding and committed services to IOM, Mr. Haque received IOM Director General’s Award in 2005. Recently he has been conferred to the ’Order of Rio Branco’ by the Brazilian Government for his leadership role in further strengthening the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Brazil. B A N G L A D E S H F A S H I O

H. E . MS. R E N SJ E T E E R INK Ambassador & The Head of Delegation Delegation of European Union to Bangladesh Rensje Teerink, of Dutch nationality, was born in Luxembourg and studied Cultural Anthropology/Non-Western Sociology at the University of Amsterdam. Specialising in Asian studies she conducted extensive field research in western India (Gujarat and Maharashtra). In 1985, she joined the Centre for Asian Studies Amsterdam (CASA) as a researcher and, among other consultancy posts, contributed to a project funded by IDPAD (the Indo-Dutch Project for Alternatives in Development) on gender and labour migration in rural India. She joined the European Commission in 1995 as administrator for South Asia. In 2006 she was appointed Deputy Head of Unit for India, Nepal, Bhutan and SAARC. In 2011 she joined the newly created European External Action Service as Deputy Head of Division for the same countries. She was nominated by EU HR/ VP Catherine Ashton as EU Ambassador/Head of Delegation to Nepal and EU Representative to SAARC in April 2013. In May 2017 EU HR/VP Federica Mogherini nominated her Ambassador Designate/Head of Delegation to Bangladesh. Ms Teerink is married with two children and, apart from her Dutch mother tongue, is fluent in English, French, German and Italian and has a working knowledge of Spanish, Hindi and Nepali.

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H.E. MS. WINNIE ESTRUP PETERSEN Ambassador

M R . S A L I M RA H MA N Managing Director

Embassy of Denmark to Bangladesh She has been in Bangladesh since September 2018. Ms. Petersen has worked with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Copenhagen since 1987. She headed several sections in the Ministry such as the Africa Department, Department of Development Policy, Department of Asia and Latin America as well East and South Africa. She was the Counsellor at the Danish Embassy in Tanzania, the Deputy Head of Mission in Bolivia, Head of the Danish Representation in Niger. Prior to Bangladesh, she was the Ambassador of Denmark to Mali.

M R . F A R U QU E H A S S A N Honorary Consul General,

KDS Group Entrepreneur with more than two decades at the helm of the business that he inherited from his father, Mr Salim Rahman has made his own mark in taking KDS to the next level. Experienced in all aspects of business formation, operation, finance, and management. Visionary, with deep interest in research and analytics. Effective communicator and motivator who identifies and leverages assets in teammates to reach organizational goals. Salim Rahman has been instrumental in strategic expansion of the existing businesses of KDS and also opened up new businesses wherever he could foresee a business opportunity. Lifelong learner committed to staying on top of the best current and emerging business practices, especially in an international context, Salim Rahman is a relentless optimist who believes there is no failure, only feedback

Consulate of Greece in Dhaka, Bangladesh Mr. Faruque Hassan, Managing Director of Giant Group, Honorary Consulate General of Greece, in Bangladesh. President, Dutch-Bangla Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DBCCI) and Senior Vice President, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). He is a Founder Member of Board of Trustees of Bangladesh University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT). He has been working hard with dignity and perseverance to contribute in development of Textile and RMG sector. He played a pivotal role to promote sustainability across the RMG and backward linkage industry of Bangladesh. He is the Co-Chair of the Steering Committee of Partnership for Cleaner textile (PACT) & a member of the steering committee of WRG 2030 (World Bank Group), working towards cleaner water and sanitization for the community. Mr. Hassan believes Bangladesh will not achieve its targeted growth by the cost of environment. He aspires to make Bangladesh RMG industry a role model of green industrialization in the world.

M R . M OH I UDDIN A H ME D Director Pioneer Denim Limited Mohiuddin Ahmed grew up in a textile industry-oriented family in Bangladesh. He Joined Badsha Group as a Director in July 2017. After completing his higher studies from The London School of Economics and Political Science, he has returned to get onboard towards leading the family Business to new heights. Mohiuddin has always been an innovative person, thinking outside the box constantly challenging himself to innovate new products within the textile industry. His current focus has been towards creating technical attire in a sustainable form. With his passion and enthusiasm towards the textile sector he is thriving the family business forward.

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GUEST BIOGRAPHY CLOSING SESSION MR. M D. TI P U M UNSHI Honorable Minister Ministry of Commerce, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Veteran Freedom Fighter Mr. Tipu Munshi, MP, Minister for Commerce Ministry was born on 25 August,1950 in Gopalganj in a reputed muslim family. Afterwards he moved to Pirgacha Upazila of Rangpur district with his family and has been living there. His father Ramjan Ali Munshi was also a Freedom Fighter and his mother was Ratnamoyi Munshi. His wife name is Irin Malobika Munshi.Mr. Tipu Munshi did his graduation from University of Dhaka. He played pivotal role in the mass uprising of 1969. He has been active in politics for the last 52 years. He was a reputed Bangladesh Student League(Bangladesh Chatra League) leader of Titumir College in 1970. He played leading role in changing the name of Government Jinna College to present Shahid Titumir College. After the independence of Bangladesh he served as chairman of South Tejgaon Chatra League in 1973. He actively participated in Bangladesh Awami League politics along with his business since 1976.He was elected chairman of Gulshan Thana Awami League in 1992 and he successfully served there for 22 years ceaselessly. In addition to that he also sincerely served as vice-president of Rangpur District Awami League. He took part in our great liberation war with his father , Ramjan Ali Munshi, at the age of 21 years. It is a rear history of our Liberation War that father and son fought directly for the liberation of the mother land.Mr. Tipu Munshi, as a candidate of Bangladesh Awami League, was elected Member of Parliament of Rangpur-4 constituency on 29 December,2008 in the 9th parliamentary election for the first time . He was a member of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Jute and Textile in the 9th parliament. He was elected a member of Bangladesh Awami League central executive committee. Tipu Munshi, as a candidate of Bangladesh Awami League, was elected Member of Parliament of Rangpur-4 constituency on 05 January,2014 in the 10th parliamentary election for the second time. He was a member of Parliamentary Standing Committee of Home B A N G Lon A Ministry D E S H F A SAffairs H I O N

and Ministry of Finance in the 10th parliament. He was elected secretary of planning and finance of Bangladesh Awami League central executive committee in 2017. He was elected Member of Parliament of Rangpur-4 constituency in 2014 in the 11th parliamentary election for the third time. Tipu Munshi took oath as Minister of Commerce in oath as Minister of Commerce in the cabinet of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 07 January 2019. As an establish business man Mr. Tipu Munshi served as chairman of BGMEA from 2005 to 2006. Presently he is serving as chairman of the joint forum of the Garment’s Owners. He visited the USA, Australia, Malaysia and India with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as business representative .He is involved in different social and cultural activities and has established many philanthropic organization.He is father of two daughters. Listening song, reading book, and travelling are his favorite hobbies.

MR . MD. AT IQ U L ISL AM Mayor, Dhaka North City Corporation & Former President, BGMEA Atiqul Islam is a successful businessman and former president of BGMEA. He is the founder of Islam group, a leading readymade garment manufacturing company in Bangladesh. Islam comes to the timeline around the country when his name came up for the Dhaka North City Corporation’s polls, following the death of first mayor Dhaka North City Anisul Huq. He got the green signal from ruling party Awami League to become a candidate at the eve of city corporation election. Finally, Atiqul got the nomination from the ruling party Awami League for the mayoral race in Dhaka North City Corporation and become the mayor of DNCC. Atiqul Islam kicked off the journey in the readymade garment industry in 1985. Following the 32 years of hard working, he established the Islam Group. He got huge popularity in the business arena for his honesty and astute leadership in the business sector alongside business success. He became the president of BGMEA (Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association) in 2013 by using his business stardom. O L O G Y S U M M I T

MR. MD. SHAFIUL ISLAM MOHIUDDIN President The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries (FBCCI) Mr. Md. Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin is a visionary business leader and successful entrepreneur of Bangladesh. He is known as the business icon and role model of the business community with extensive areas of activities in various fields of business. He is playing a very important role for development of private sector of the country with his vibrant and dynamic leadership. the President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FBCCI), the apex trade body of Bangladesh representing 35 million business personalities. He led the RMG sector of the country over thirty years and became the President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), the largest export earning sector of the country. He is proactively involved with different international and regional business organizations and contributing for regional economic integration. He is the Executive Committee Member of SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SAARC CCI), the Apex regional Trade Body of SAARC countries and Vice Chairman of Silk Road Chamber of International Commerce (SRCIC). He is also involved with the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI), the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative, etc. He is representing the private sector in different Government and Semi Government organizations of the country. He is the Directors of Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA), Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Nuclear Power Plant Company Bangladesh Ltd, Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI), Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited, etc. Besides business, he is actively involved in the social activities and holds positions of different social organizations. He is the Executive Board Member of Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Center, University of Dhaka and Director of Trustee Board-BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT). He is also the Senior Vice President of Centre of Excellence for Bangladesh Apparel Industry (CEBAI), Vice President of Society for Anti Addiction Movement (SAAM) and Vice President of Rugby Federation. Director of Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited, Director of BGMEA Apparel Club, Advisor of Bangladesh Volleyball Federation and many more.

Rubana is the Managing Director of Mohammadi Group and has been in the position for the last twenty-two years. The group is engaged in energy sector, readymade garment sector, media, real estate and software export. The group exports one and a half million pieces of ready-made garments every month of which women manufacture 75%. She overviews the import and the export and is directly involved with the supply chain and the final product. She heads Sharaf Memorial Trust and Annisul Huq Foundation, of which the first supports the education of the workers’ children through three schools that the trust has and the second awards scholarships to outstanding performance in journalism, special needs education, entrepreneurship, urban planning and environment. Rubana Huq has a PhD degree in English Literature from Jadavpur University, India. She is also a poet, having won the SAARC literary award in 2006 and was chosen as one of the 100 women chosen by BBC for the years 2013-2014.

H.E. MR. H.G.J. HARRY VERWEIJ Ambassador The Kingdom of the Netherlands Embassy, Bangladesh Harry Verweij joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1984 as a legal officer in the General Affairs Department. In the following years he worked in multiple positions within the Ministry. One of his key roles has been as legal counsel to the Permanent Representation of the Netherlands at the United Nations in New York. He was charged with legal matters relating to human rights, treaties relating to international organizations and international humanitarian law. He also served as the legal counsel to the Netherlands delegation in United Nations Security Council. He was the deputy ambassador to Suriname. From August 2016, he served as the Netherlands Ambassador to Burundi. As of August 2018, he serves as the Ambassador to Bangladesh. During his career, he has represented the Netherlands in a large number of bilateral and multilateral fora and conferences, in particular in the context of the European Union and the United Nations.

M R . M NA S I R UDDIN Chiarman Pacific Jeans Limited

D R . R UB A NA H UQ President, BGMEA & Managing Director Mohammadi Group

M Nasir Uddin is The Founder and Managing director of Pacific Jeans group. He is a Pioneer, and one of the founders of the RMG Industry in Bangladesh. He has been in this industry for 37 years. He initially started his company with 400 people, currently he is employing over 27000 people. Establishing Pacific Jeans as one of the leading Denim finishers in the world.

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based in Dhaka. She implements IFC’s strategy to expand financial inclusion, sustainable infrastructure and support value added manufacturing and services through investment and advisory services. She manages IFC’s committed investment portfolio of $1.5 billion in Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal alongside a $60 million advisory program.Prior to her current role, Ms. Werner was the Manager for Trade and Competitiveness Advisory Services for the East Asia Pacific region. With IFC, she has worked in Tajikistan and the Western Balkans. Ms. Wendy Werner holds a BA from Grinnell College in Iowa, USA and joint MBA/MA from George Washington University;

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MR .ASI F I B RA HI M Vice Chairman Newage Group Mr. Asif Ibrahim was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh in the year 1965. He received his formal education from the University of Delhi (India) and the University of North Texas (USA). Mr. Ibrahim is the Vice Chairman of Newage Group of Industries, a business house involved mainly in manufacturing and exporting ready-made garments, textiles and plastic products. The Ministry of Commerce of the Government of Bangladesh awarded him the Commercially Important Person (CIP) status in the year 2007, 2012 and 2014 for his contribution in national export. He is the former President (2011-2012) of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), the largest SME Trade Body of Bangladesh. He is the Advisor (Founder Chairman) of Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD), a Public Private Dialogue platform to expedite the policy reforms to enable private sector led economic growth of Bangladesh. Mr. Ibrahim is a member of UNESCAP Business Advisory Council and is the Chairman of the UNESCAP Sustainable Business Network Taskforce on Disaster and Climate Risk Reduction. He was also a member of the Executive Committee of Bangladesh Employers’ Federation (BEF). He is the Director of Bangladesh Philippines Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BPCCI) and Bangladesh Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTCCI). Mr. Ibrahim served as a board member of Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2012-2015) and was the Chairman of the Privatization Standing Committee of FBCCI. He has previously been in the Board of France Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFB) and is also the Former Chairman of the Research Cell of Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). Mr Ibrahim is a member of the Board of Advisers for BRAC Business School (BBS) under BRAC University. He is also a member of the Eminent Citizen’s platform to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Bangladesh.

Brooke Roberts Innovation Agency Brooke Roberts-Islam is an award-winning digital knitwear designer and consultant who recently co-founded the Brooke Roberts Innovation Agency (BRIA). Following a previous career as a diagnostic radiographer within the NHS, Brooke used inspiration from scan images of the brain to create knitwear using the latest digital knitting technology and yarns. She subsequently gave a TED talk explaining how she combined radiography and knitwear design in her clothing range. At BRIA, Brooke and her team develop “smart” and sustainable materials solutions for businesses spanning fashion and manufacturing, directly combining her knowledge of the latest developments in the “fashiontech” sector with her pioneering cross-discipline approach to developing new materials.In addition to her design and materials development work, Brooke is a “fashion-tech” and sustainability writer for Forbes.com, the Huffington Post UK and Techstyler - a publishing platform she founded - sharing opinions and interviews from the crossroads of these sectors. She is regularly invited to speak about the fusion of fashion and technology at events including the Wired Next Generation conference and the launch of London Technology Week, 2016. She also moderates monthly panel

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As Sales Director, David Leprovost takes care of the company’s operations in South and South East Asia and is based in Singapore since 2006. He was previously in charge of Lectra business development in Africa, Eastern Europe, and Northern Europe. He leads the transformation of the teams into a united organization, focused in delivering positive customer experience.This entails an optimized market coverage and business model, building up awareness, forging partnerships with local influencers, and enabling an inspiring environment to empower customers. David has accumulated 20 years of professional experience in CAD/M industry. He had developed competencies in project and change management within diverse industries (Fashion, Apparel, Footwear, Automotive, Furniture), and in business transformation to Industry 4.0 standards.

MS. SHWAPNA BHOWMICK Country Manager Marks & Spencer Shwapna Bhowmick, Country Manager of Marks & Spencer, was born and brought up in Bangladesh. After completing her Bachelors from Dhaka University, she took a Diploma in Fashion Merchandising from BUFT. She started her career in Araf Apparels as an Intern. She worked for global brands like Next, Walmart before joining M&S in 2006 as a Merchandiser. Her passion and dedication for the work made her capable of climbing up the organizational ladder in a steady pace. She was appointed as the Country Manager, Bangladesh Regional Office of M&S in 2013. Under her leadership, M&S Bangladesh almost tripled their exports and became the No. 1 RMG exporting country for the company. Right now, M&S Bangladesh is on the verge of reaching the 1 Billion USD mark in terms of export. M&S Bangladesh is now considered as an example in the M&S global operations framework. Her integrity, indomitable spirit of bringing more business to Bangladesh, and her people management skills

M R . A S I F ZAH IR Managing Director Sindabad.com Ltd. Asif Zahir joined Ananta Group as a Director in August 2008, and has been responsible for leading his family business into one of the largest and fastest growing conglomerates in Bangladesh. Prior to returning to Bangladesh and joining Ananta, Asif spent several years in the USA working as a Product Manager at Google, Inc. where he focused on developing applications for the Android mobile operating platform. Currently he is also the Managing Director of Bangladesh’s most rapidly growing B2B e-commerce company Sindabad.com. With his charismatic leadership qualities and impeccable business knowledge he is taking Sindabad.com to greater heights and has supported the business to be rewarded with prestigious local and international awards.

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International Finance Corportaion Ms. Wendy Werner is the Country Manager of International Finance Corporation for Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal,

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MS. NAUREEN CHOWDHURY Program Manager

MR . L ARS DOEM ER Co - Founder GoBlu Lars is the co-founder of GoBlu, an international service provider working with more than 20 brands and retailiers. Launched in 2016, GoBlu’s services have evolved from corporate strategy and supply chain solutions to also include the industry’s strongest newsletter on sustainable fashion and an innovative IT solution aimed at enhancing transparency. Lars started his career in environmental supply chain work in 2000 working with a consulting firm. Since 2006, he has lived in Hong Kong, from where he headed up H&M’s in Environmental Global Supply Chain Program for more than five years. At H&M, he took the lead for ZDHC work, was involved in developing the Bangladesh Water Program PaCT, and managed WWF’s Partnership program for water in the supply chain. Before founding GoBlu, he worked as the Global Sustainability Manager for Production at Lindex, where he still works as an external consultant. He brings a unique perspective, with a wide spectrum of experience from production and supply chain consultancy to brandlevel work. He has a wealth of experience working the textile supply chain, focusing on wet processing in Europe and Asia, where he has been involved in multi-stakeholder projects with both governments and NGOs. Lars has an extensive network encompassing brands, academia and industry platforms, as well as wet processing experts from all parts of the industry.

MR .DAVI D HASANAT Chairman Viyellatex Group

Mr. David Hasanat is the founder Chairman and CEO of Viyellatex group, one of the fastest growing conglomerates in Bangladesh. Under his leadership Viyellatex Group has expanded its market presence from textile/apparel sector to other areas such as logistics, agriculture, power generation and education. He has been a pioneer in his industry in implementing numerous green initiatives, which has led him to be elected President of United Nations Global Compact Bangladesh Network in 2012. He is also on the Advisory Board of the UNIDO Green Industry Platform where he has pledged his company to be carbon neutral by 2016. He has received numerous recognitions namely Business Person of the Year in 2007, CSR Award in 2008, Climate Award in 2010 among many others. He has also been made an Independent Director of the Board of Directors of Bata Shoe Company (BD) Ltd. in 2011. After a lifetime of ensuring positive initiatives for the people and planet, Mr. Hasanat was awarded the esteemed Centenary Award by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) in 2014 for his significant role in Green Business in Bangladesh.

C&A Foundation, Bangladesh

Naureen Chowdhury joined C&A Foundation as its first staff member in Bangladesh in May 2016 and brings over 15 years of experience in the apparel sector with a focus on sustainability. In her current role at C&A Foundation she manages the Bangladesh portfolio as part of the Labor Rights team. Prior to this role, she was part of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) led Partnership for Cleaner Textiles (PaCT) program. She holds a Master of Public Policy & Management from SOAS (University of London) and Bachelor of Science in Economics from University of Virginia, USA.

H&M Basirun Nabi Khan joined H&M in 2003 as Code of Conduct Auditor in Bangladesh Production Office. Worked in different roles between 2003 to 2011 driving the CSR agenda in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Between 2011 to 2016 Basir worked based out in Cambodia production office and hold responsibilities of Project Leader and later Office Manager for Cambodia and Vietnam Offices. During second half of 2016 he moved back to Bangladesh Regional Office and now holds the position of Relations & Public Affairs Manager. Basir is the focal point for H&M’s stakeholder engagement and media related issues.

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FOURSOURCE Group GmbH Jonas worked in the fashion and sportswear business for more than 13 years, primarily in sales, marketing, multichannel management and product development. The last few years, Jonas was part of the Management Board at Bogner and responsible for the Brand Fire + Ice. He holds an MBA from the University of St. Gallen (CH).

MR. MOIN ROBERTS-ISLAM Technology Development Manager Fashion Innovation Agency

MR. VEIT GEISE Ex. Vice President VF ASIA

MR . B ASIR U N N AB I K HA N Relations & Public Affairs Manager

MR. JONAS WAND Managing Director

Until his recent retirement, Veit Geise acted as Vice President Product Supply for VF Asia Ltd. In this capacity, Veit was responsible for the Sourcing Divisions of Jeanswear, Sportswear and Workwear, comprising of brands including Lee, Wrangler, Nautica, Napapijri, Rock & Republic and Timberland. Before joining VF Corporation in 2007, Veit worked for the German Mail Order Company, Otto Group.

Named “one of the top 10 companies shaping the future of fashion”, the Fashion Innovation Agency (FIA) are experts in working with emerging technologies to help designers and retailers to change the way they make, show or sell their collections. They are part of London College of Fashion and have an extensive network within the fashion and technology industries. They set up ground-breaking collaborations between technology companies and fashion retailers/designer brands in order to demonstrate how emerging technologies are moving the industry forward. Moin is a fashion-tech innovator with experience working on collaborative projects across fashion and emerging technology, as well as a background in consultancy, investment banking and education. Moin has a strong grounding in mathematical analysis and the technology sector. His expertise is in innovating, developing and prototyping new smart materials and wearable’s, as well as working with immersive technologies and artificial intelligence.

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s into new yarn and a massive revenue loss for Bangladesh as a country. Ann is proud to take part in this Fashionology Summit and looks forward to seeing the Circular Economy reach its true potential within Bangladesh.

MR. JONATHAN ZORNOW Inventor SEWBO Jonathan Zornow is the 30-year-old inventor behind Sewbo. He came up with the solution to automating garment manufacturing while reading about temporary support materials for 3D printers, which are water-soluble plastics that could be melted and molded. These materials let 3D printers build things that would otherwise be impossible, and he thought that the same concept could be applied to the garment industry. This would ultimately prove to be a successful approach - but not before many long nights of tinkering, including a crowded stretch where he shared his tiny NYC studio apartment/workshop with a rented industrial robot. Zornow studied economics and studio art at Brandeis University, where his sculpture thesis was a fresco-making machine called “Robotecelli.” Jon lives in Seattle. http://www.sewbo.com/press/

MR . SU MAN B E T HAP U D I Cradle-To-Cradle Manager C&A Sourcing Suman is currently working as Cradle to Cradle Project Manager, Global Sustainability at C&A. In his current role, Suman drives the global implementation of C&A’s circular products strategy in the supply chain.Suman has more than 10 years experience in design and development as well as in the implementation and monitoring of comprehensive sustainability strategies, in the textile and fashion industry. Prior to joining C&A, Suman served as a Competence Manager, Sustinability at Inditex group. Suman holds a Master’s Degree in Fashion Technology from National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi and an Engineering Degree in Textiles from Amravati University, Maharastra, India.

MS. A NN RUNNEL CEO Reverse Resources Ann Runnel is the founder and CEO of Reverse Resources, an award winning Software Company dedicated to improving the circulation of waste materials to reduce the reliance on virgin resources. Ann lives in Estonia, a small country that after many years of occupancy and oppression has developed into one of the most digitally advanced societies in the world. With a background in Economics and business it is Ann’s aim to share the experiences of her own country to reduce the digital divide around the world. For the past seven years Ann has been travelling to Bangladesh, witnessing the incredible resourcefulness within country and how the the network and secondary industries utilise textile waste. However she also sees inefficiencies and due to the emergence of new technologies how these waste materials are not reaching

MR. MICHAEL LOCK IT, Business Development & Management Executive

M R . R A NA A LO K S INGH Regional Director South Asia

Gerber Technology

Ethical Trading Initiative

Michael is an experienced IT, Business Development and Management executive with nearly 30 years working and delivering software and service solutions to the Manufacturing, Retail and Consumer Goods Industry. Over the last 20 years, Michael has focused on Design, PLM and Supply Chan solutions within retail, footwear, and apparel. Real experience gained working with manufacturers, brands and retailers across the globe, underpinned with a formal university education in COmputer Sciences, has given Michael a practical view on technology and its application within the apparel industry. As part of the Digital Business Transformation team at Gerber Technology, Michael provides insight from one of the industries leading technology companies as to how technology will both change and benefit our industry in the years to come.

Pacific Jeans Limited Syed Mohammed Tanvir is the director of Pacific Jeans Ltd. one of the pioneer of premium jeans manufacturing company in the country est. in 1984. His journey commenced in apparel industry in 2004. Since then his strong trait of positivity and dynamism enabled him to stride the challenges of fast fashion and embark on a new scale of excellence. He’s passionately carrying over the 34 years’ legacy of the company’s core business and driving the growth year on year.

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M S . S OF I E NO RDS TRÖ M Founder QuizRR AB

MS. SK JENEFA K JABBAR Director - Humar Rights & Legal Aid Services BRAC

MR. SYED M TANVIR Director

Senior CSR and Social Development professional with around 20 years of experience of working on organising communities, worker’s rights and social development issues. An alumnus of IRMA, Anand, Alok has worked with workers organisations in informal as well as the formal economy. Having worked with a Company, a couple of NGOs and an International Trade Union Federation, he is able to manage multiple interest groups in the supply chain and communitybased programmes. His expertise includes organising workers, communities, developing and

SK Jenefa Khanom Jabbar joined BRAC in January 2019 as the Director of Human Rights and Legal Aid Services (HRLS) and Social Compliance. Prior to joining BRAC, she worked as the Regional Responsible Sourcing Director for JC Penney Purchasing Corporation overseeing South Asia, Middle East and Africa. She has a decorated career with over 22 years of experience in working with renowned organizations such as BGMEA, BRAC University, UNDP, ILO, TESCO, Gap Inc. and Dr. Kamal Hossain & Associates. She practiced law as an Advocate in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh for more than nine years.

Sofie, the Founder and Deputy CEO, with her extensive experience, first as a journalist, and then in international project management and media production for global brands like H&M, drives the creative core of QuizRR. She brings more than 10 years of in-depth experience with corporate responsibility, social dialogue and worker’s rights in Bangladesh, Indonesia and Turkey, with a focus on producing educational tools for capacity building, decent working conditions and safe workplaces. With a passion to impact the world at scale, Sofie provides essential leadership in building a strong, relevant product suite for the alleviation of malignant supply chain gaps. The experience, knowledge and network Sofie has, through working with factories, global brands, buying offices and NGOs in Asia, becomes key in assessing the needs of QuizRR’s partners, stakeholders, and the market.

She is a Barrister-at-Law from Lincoln’s Inn, United Kingdom. She has several publications and is a member of the Honorable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, United Kingdom, Dhaka Bar Association, and Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).

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MR. P ETRI AL A VA CEO Infinited Fiber Founder, Infinited Fiber Inc. Petri Alava brings global business experience to a new way of doing global fashion industry.He is an experienced business and board executive managing and growing several global businesses. Together with Ali Harlin he has founded 2015 Infinited Fiber Inc. The company’s objective is to revolutionize the global fashion industry with new and better cotton textile fiber manufactured of post-consumer textile, paper and agricultural.

Nazma Akter, President of Sommilito Garments Shamik Federation, Substitute Executive member of IndustriALL Global Union, Cochair of Asia Pacific Women’s Committee of IndustriALL Global Union, board member of Fair Labor association (FLA) and General Secretary and Executive Director of Awaj Foundation has been fighting to improve workers’ rights especially for women workers for the last 34 years. Her main mandate is to increase women participation in decision making position at home, workplace and to promote women empowerment. Also help them improve their negotiation skills and build a better relationship between workers, managers and the garment industry of Bangladesh as a whole. She started her journey in a garments factory when she was 11 years old alongside her mother. Her first work as a helper and then later as an operator. Witnessing continual problems and abuses within her work place she decided to stand up and fight for their rights. Her first work was with numbers of existing trade unions, joining them in a number of worker rallies and protests throughout the 1990s. After that, she established her own trade union, the Sommilito Garments Sramik Federation which now has membership of over 70 thousand women garment workers. Sommilito Garments Sramik Federation has signed 10 CBA with factory management and Under SGSF’s Banner there are 50 affiliated Trade Union. But not only has SGSF got a wide membership, it actively works with its members to ensure their rights in the work place, government and wider society.

MR. KI RAN G OKATHOTI Sustainability Manager (Bangladesh) H&M Kiran has been with H&M Group for more than 15 years and held various positions in countries such as India, China and Bangladesh. His academic background is within Textile Technology. He joined H&M in 2003 in India Production Office. Worked in different roles between 2003 to 2017 driving the CSR agenda in India and Sri Lanka. In March 2017 he moved to Bangladesh Regional Office and now holds the position of Regional Sustainability Manager and drives the Sustainability agenda for H&M group in Bangladesh and Pakistan.

MS. NAZMA AKTER Executive Director Awaj Foundation

MR. ANIR CHOWDURY Policy Advisor a2i - Access to Information Anir Chowdhury is the Policy Advisor of UNDP and USAID supported Access to Information Program. In this capacity, he leads the formation of an innovation ecosystem in Bangladesh Civil Service through massive capacity development, policy formulation, institutional reform and a Service Innovation Fund. His work on innovation in public service has developed interesting and replicable models of service delivery decentralization, public-private partnerships and transformation of a traditional bureaucracy into a forward-looking, citizen-centric service provider. Anir is a member of the Prime Minister’s National Digital Task Force, Education Minister’s National ICT in Education Task Force, and Planning Minister’s National Information Management Committee. In his twenty-two-year career, he co-founded several software and service companies in the US and Bangladesh focused on enterprise management and IT strategy for Fortune 500 corporations. He also co-founded a number of non-profit organizations focused on ICT4D, e-learning and open source technologies.

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Anir graduated magna cum laude in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics from Brown and did post-graduate work on management, marketing and education reform in Boston University, Harvard and Columbia. His interests include co-creation of e- and m-services, crowdsourcing, education reform, wide-scale adoption of open source and open content, public-private partnerships and youth development.

USAID is the lead U.S. Government agency working to end extreme poverty; promote resilient, democratic societies; and advance security and prosperity. Bangladesh is a key U.S. strategic partner in South Asia, and USAID has partnered with Bangladesh since independence, helping to address threats to economic potential and stability.

D R . J Ü R GE N BIS C H O FF Senior Advisor MS. SARAH KRASLEY CEO Shimmy Technologies Sarah Krasley is a mission-driven entrepreneur and CEO of Shimmy Technologies, an early stage company focused on an equitable and efficient future of work for the apparel industry. Ms. Krasley has worked at the intersection of design, sustainability, and technology for over a decade and has created design and manufacturing software for hundreds of thousands of designers, engineers, and factory owners. Sarah has a BFA from Pratt Institute, an MBA from the University of San Francisco and joined the adjunct faculty of New York University ITP in 2015. Her work and writing has been featured in media outlets as diverse as Scientific American, WWD, Sourcing Journal, The Economist, San Francisco Chronicle, Cosmopolitan, Fast Company, and Al Jazeera America.

M R . D E R R I CK B R OW N Mission Director

GIZ - The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

Dr. Jürgen Bischoff is currently Senior Advisor to Adelphi in the areas of environment, climate change, energy, technology, finance and innovation management and Team Leader of a project financed by the Deutsche Gesellschaft for Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Bangladesh promoting safety-related and environmental adaptation investments in the textile sector. He has been the Director of ASEM, the Indo–German Environment Programme, jointly implemented by the Indian Ministry for Environment and Forests (MoEF) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft for Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) till September 2010. With several bilateral projects under its umbrella, the programme focuses on climate change, sustainable development, resources management and environmental protection in urban and industrial areas, inclusive of capacity building. Prior to this appointment he was until 2002 Director of the United Nations Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology which office he assumed in 1994. The Centre was set up in 1977 to assist the Members and Associate Members of the Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific through strengthening their capabilities to develop, transfer, adapt and apply technology. Dr. Bischoff has also held responsible positions with private sector companies and has served as advisor to several government institutions. He has taught at universities in Europe and South America.

USAID, Bangladesh Derrick S. Brown became U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director for Bangladesh in July 2018. A Senior Foreign Service Officer, Mr. Brown has more than 28 years of development experience, having been Mission Director in Angola and Deputy and Acting Mission Director in Indonesia. He also served in Botswana, Tanzania, Mozambique, Ghana, the Dominican Republic and Afghanistan. Mr. Brown earned a bachelor of science from Alabama State University and a master of science from the University of Maryland.

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MR. KISHORE KUMAR SINGH Bangladesh Skills for Employment and Productivity (B-SEP) Project

University of Dhaka. He received various oversees accreditations and certifications from Omega USA, Kesdee USA and INSEAD. In his spare time, Naser likes to spend time travelling, following sports and reading different kinds of books.

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Kishore Kumar Singh works at ILO as Chief Technical Adviser of Bangladesh Skills for Employment and Productivity (B-SEP project). Before joining ILO he served as International Poverty Reduction Adviser at UNDP, Bangladesh, where he headed Socio-Economic Fund of Urban Partnerships for Poverty Reduction (UPPR) project. The project aimed at lifting 3 million urban poor and extreme poor out of poverty through slum improvement and socio-economic development in 24 cities and towns. He also served as Project Director at CARE International for many years to manage a DFID supported - Promoting Linkages for Urban Sustainable (PLUS) development project to promote urban livelihoods. In addition, he worked as an international consultant in various South Asian and South East Asian countries. His publications includeProfiling Informal City of Delhi: Policies, Institutions, Legislation and Scope of Intervention; A Trainer’s Guide on ‘’Mainstreaming Sustainability: Promoting Local Resource Mobilization’’ and several research papers.

MR. NA SER EZ A Z BI J OY CEO - Bangladesh Standard Chartered Bank Naser Ezaz Bijoy is the Chief Executive Officer at Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh. Naser is a career banker working with Standard Chartered Bank for 25 years in diversified roles with varied complexities and dimensions which includes senior roles in Corporate Banking, Risk and Audit in Asia, Middle East and Africa. During his tenure, he worked closely with Central Banks in Bangladesh, UAE, Mauritius and Vietnam for implementation of the Basel Accord. He took the helm of the Bangladesh franchise of Standard Chartered as CEO with effect from November 7, 2017.Before this transition, Naser was leading a very successful Corporate and Institutional Banking business in Bangladesh since 2015, strengthening relationship with the private sector, public sector, and external stakeholders; closing a number of landmark transactions. He relocated to Dhaka from Ho Chi Minh City in 2015, where he was vested with the responsibilities of Chief Risk Officer of Standard Chartered Vietnam; as well as Senior Credit Officer, Vietnam and Philippines. He was also a director appointed to the Board of Management of Standard Chartered Bank (Vietnam) Limited. Naser holds an MBA degree from Bangladesh’s premier business school, the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), B A N G L A D E S H F A S H I O N O L O G Y S U M M I T

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