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Day 01 1 FEB 2025

Time (GMT +06)Details
9:00 - 10:00Arrival and Check-in
10:00 - 10:30Connections before Content
10:30 – 11:00Settle in for the Summit!
11:00 – 11:10Opening Remarks

Sadia Hossain, Director of Board, YY Ventures and Impact Hub Dhaka
Thijs Woudstra, Charge d'Affaires, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bangladesh  

11:10 – 11:15Social Fiction Storytelling Competition
Jarin Ibedita Edi, Student, Adamjee Cantonment College
11:20 - 11:50Keynote: Change the Country, Change the World
H.E. Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor to the Interim Government of Bangladesh and Nobel Peace Laureate
12:05 – 12:25Fireside Chat: Bridging Education, Employment & Entrepreneurship with Youth at Heart: Dutch Perspectives on Bangladesh
Jurriaan Middelhoff, Ambassador-at-Large for Youth, Education and Employment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the Netherlands 
Sadia Hossain, Director of Board, YY Ventures and Impact Hub Dhaka
 
 
12:30 – 13:30Panel 1: Start Local, Scale Global: How Youth Are Driving the Future of Social Business

Erik Parigger, Orange Corners Programme Manager, Netherlands Enterprise Agency 
Ashik Chowdhury, Executive Chairman, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) & Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA)  
Lamiya Morshed, Principal Coordinator for SDG Affairs, Chief Adviser's Office, Government of The People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Sabira Mehrin, Founder and CEO, Wander Woman
Alberto Masetti-Zannini, Global Programmes Director, Impact Hub Network 
Farhia Tabassum Hoque, Programs Coordinator, YY Ventures

13:30 - 14:30LUNCH BREAK
14:45 – 16:00

Breakout 1:  Panel Discussion (Pearl)

Food for the Future: Ensuring Food Security in a Changing World

Ashwani Nayar, Area General Manager, IHG, Southwest Asia General Manager, InterContinental Dhaka
Esrat Jahan Eve, Co-founder and COO, Countree
Nafesa Helaly, Founder and CEO,  Ecolery
Md. Rubaiyath Sarwar, Managing Director, Innovision Consulting Private Ltd.
Nandinee Chowdhury, Project Manager, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
Princess Ba-laan, Project Supervisor of Strategic Projects Department, Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation 

 

Breakout 2:  Workshop (Crystal)

Scaling 3ZERO Clubs for Global Impact: A Youth-Driven Model for Change

Breech Pedrajas, Climate Activist
Ankita Shohel, Deputy Manager, YY Ventures

 

Breakout 3 (Ruby)

Zero Waste Living: Rethinking Consumption for a Sustainable Future

Fahim Uddin Shuvo, Founder and CEO, Garbageman Limited
Callum Mackenzie, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Yunus Thailand Foundation

 
16:00 – 16:30BREAK
16:30 – 17:15Orange Corners Bangladesh Showcase: Changemaker's Meet

Tahmina Rahman Sathi, VP of Content, ToguMogu
Navid Haider, Founder & Managing Director, CarboBon
Syed Aminul Haque, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, BRTL
Nafesa Anzum Helaly, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ecolery 
Yeamin Islam Tabin,
Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, Ecolery
Imtiaz Farhan Bin Habib, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Agronochain
Salma Nur E Jahan, Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer, SupplyLine
Redwan Ferdous, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, JRC Board
Syeda Tasfia Hoque, Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer, Briqup
Raiyan Khan, Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Briqup  
Md Mahbubul Alam, Co-founder and Lead Researcher, PolkaFlex

17:15 – 17:30Launch of Orange Corners Innovation Fund in Bangladesh

Erik Parigger, Orange Corners Programme Manager, Netherlands Enterprise Agency 
Sarah Iqbal, Head of Impact Partners, SAJIDA Foundation
Osman Dhali, Chief Operating Officer, YY Ventures

 
17:30 – 17:45Key takeaways
17:45 – 18:00Wrap Up Day 1!
End of Day 01
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Day 02 2 FEB 2025

Time (GMT +06)Details
9:00 - 9:45Connections before Content
9:45 – 10:00Welcome Back!
10:00 – 10:30Opening Session: Breakthrough Conversations
Akkie Okma, Technical Advisor, YY Ventures, & Founder & Executive Coach, Okma Advice
10:30- 10:45Keynote : Harnessing AI for Social Impact
Michael Tjalve, Founder, Independent Humanitarian AI Advisory 
10:45 – 11:45Panel 2: The Green Leap - The Role of Business in Accelerating Our Green Transition

Aziza Sultana Mukti, Deputy CEO, SOLshare
Callum Mackenzie, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Yunus Thailand Foundation
Navid Haider, Founder and Managing Director, CarboBon
Christina Jager, Co-founder and Managing Director, Yunus Environment Hub
Debashis Roy, Director of Advisory & Partnerships, Bangladesh, Impact Investment Exchange (IIX)
Sadia Hossain, Director of Board, YY Ventures

 
11:45 – 12:15BREAK
12:15 – 12:30Fireside chat on Leveling the Playing Field: How Sports Can Create a Just World

Ritu Porna Chakma, Bangladesh National Football Team
Mohammad Shamsuzzaman Arafat, Bangladesh Triathlete
Lamia Hafiz, Programme Manager, SAJIDA Foundation

 
12:30 – 13:30Panel 3:  Empowering the Next Generation: How Talent Development Fuels Social Innovation

Abdul Hannan Chowdhury, Vice-Chancellor of North South University, and Chairman and Director of Grameen Bank 
Professor Faiz Shah, Executive Director, Yunus Center, Asian Institute of Technology – Moderator
Shamima Akhter, Director - Corporate Affairs, Partnerships & Communications, Unilever Bangladesh Limited
Maliha Fawzia, Strategic Lead of Girls Education, Teach For All
Tafsir Awal, Director, Multimode Group 

13:30 - 14:30LUNCH BREAK
14:45 - 16:00

Breakout 4

Health for All: Innovations to Ensure Equity in Healthcare Services

Moinuddin Chowdhury, Managing Director, Grameen Kalyan
Dr. Ahmed Armaan Siddique, CEO,Grameen Digital Health
Tawhida Shiropa, Founder and CEO Moner Bondhu
Niru Samsun Nahar, Principal of Grameen Caledonian College of Nursing
Bishwamitra Chowdhury, Director, Impact Hub Dhaka

 

Breakout 5

The Equity Equation: Activating Change for a Balanced World
Tasaffy M Hossain, Founder and Managing Director, Bonhishikha – unlearn gender

Breakout 6

Building an Inclusive Ecosystem: Strengthening Support Systems for Entrepreneurs

Alberto Masetti-Zannini, Global Development Director at Impact Hub Network 
Shihab Quader, Director-General (SDGs), Chief Adviser's Office
Sarah Iqbal, Head of Impact Partners, SAJIDA Foundation
Salekeen Ibrahim, EVP & Head of Asset, Eastern Bank PLC
Lamea Tanha, Founder, TransEnd
Nazmul Islam, CEO, Avijatrik

 
16:00 – 16:30COFFEE BREAK
16:30 –17:30Panel 4: Future by Design: Building the World of Three Zeros

Md. Ashraful Hassan, Chairman of Grameen Group and Managing Director & CEO of Grameen Telecom Trust
Dr. David Dowland, Registrar, BRAC University
Malika Amiri, Founder, EmpowerHer and 3ZERO Club Member, Malaysia
Alex Wang, Managing Director, Global Committee on Social Business for Sustainable Development Goals
MacKenzie King, Asia-Pacific Partnerships Lead, Impact Hub Network
Ferdous Mottakin, Head of Public Policy & Government Relations, South Asia Global Public Policy, TikTok
Alejandro Sebastian Coscolluela, Manager of Strategic Projects Department,Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation, Inc.

 
17:30 – 17:45Closing Keynote: Closing Keynote: Building the Bangladesh We Want
Lutfey Siddiqi,Chief Adviser’s Special Envoy for International Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh 
17:45 – 18:00Closing SBYS 2025!
Osman Dhali, Chief Operating Officer, YY Ventures
End of Day 02
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