A day-long international-standard conference titled “Bangladesh AI Business Summit 2026” is scheduled to take place on Thursday, 5 November 2026, at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre (BCFCC) in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.
The summit is being jointly organised by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) and the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) to accelerate the country’s technology-driven economy and enhance national capacity.
Minister for Science and Technology Faqir Mahbub Anam outlined the overall preparations and detailed information regarding the summit at a press conference held on Tuesday, Tuesday, in the conference room of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Speaking at the briefing, the minister noted that global economic transformation is occurring around artificial intelligence (AI) in the era of the ongoing Fourth Industrial Revolution. Considering this reality, the main theme for this year’s summit has been set as “AI-fication for Tomorrow’s Economy”.
The minister said that the core philosophy of the summit rests on the seamless integration of “People • Business • Intelligence” (People, Business, and Artificial Intelligence). President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has kindly consented to attend the inaugural ceremony as the chief guest.
Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam said that three key thematic sessions would be held during the day-long summit. The first session at 12pm will bring together policymakers and experts to discuss the trajectory of the AI revolution, along with related policy, skills and infrastructure challenges.
The second session, also scheduled for noon at the Hall of Fame, will focus on strategies for strengthening academia-industry partnerships and technology transfer.
The third session, scheduled for 3pm, will explore the role of AI agents as “digital colleagues” and ways to address local challenges through AI.
The summit will feature a total of 142 exhibition stalls with participation from national and international companies, technology providers, and innovators. Over 150 startups and technology firms will present their innovative ideas and projects.
Additionally, student-operated stalls from 20 educational institutions (comprising 19 universities and 1 college) will showcase AI projects and prototypes. Five foreign exhibiting institutions will participate internationally, including one from the United States and four from Pakistan.
The summit is expected to draw approximately 6,000 visitors and 2,000 invited guests, including 200 special guests from the DCCI and the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Around 27 distinguished speakers and discussants, comprising domestic and foreign policy-makers, industry experts, academics, researchers, corporate figures, and representatives of development partner agencies will deliver speeches.
Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam expressed optimism that this robust joint initiative by MoST and DCCI will play a groundbreaking role in transforming responsible AI technology within the country’s industrial and commercial sectors, as well as in building a sustainable AI ecosystem.
Speaking at the event, Secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology Md Anwar Hossain explained that the ministry’s activities are structured around four core pillars. The first one is expanding the practice of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM education) from primary through to university levels,
The second pillar is making research knowledge and academic papers directly market-ready rather than confining them to theory alone.
The third pillar is establishing a strong bridge between researchers, investors, and the market, and the fourth is undertaking dedicated work separately on AI, semiconductors, biotechnology, nanotechnology, space research, and the blue economy.
The secretary also highlighted that because the country produces a large number of talented graduates, there is a major opportunity to establish a Biotech Park to utilise their talent and innovate new drugs and lifestyle products.
Anwar also highlighted that because the country produces a large number of talented graduates, there is a major opportunity to establish a Biotech Park to utilise their talent and innovate new drugs and lifestyle products.
The press briefing was attended by President of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) Md Taskeen Ahmed, the additional secretary and senior officials of the Ministry of Science and Technology, alongside journalists from the media.
