Session Day 1

BEAR Summit 2025

16th July
Inaugural BEAR 9:00 AM Preamble by Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, Professor, ECE, Purdue University
Session
9:05 AM Welcome Speech by Honorable Secretary ICTD Shish Haider Chowdhury
Video Message by Honorable Chief Adviser of Bangladesh Prof. Muhammad
9:10 AM
Yunus
9:15 AM Speech of Special Guest by Prof. Dr. Saidur Rahman, UGC Member
Speech of Special Guest by Jean Pesme, Division Director for Bangladesh and
9:25 AM
Bhutan, World Bank
9:35 AM Speech of Chief Guest by HSA to HCA on ICTD Mr. Faiz Taieyb
9:50 AM Thanking Note by BUET VC on Establishment of STAR facility
AI Policy, Ethics Panelists: Mahdi Amin, BNP, Ehsanul Mahbub Zubayer, JI, Sultan Zakaria, NCP
10:00 AM
and Regulations Moderator: HSA Mr. Faiz Taiyeb, Co-Moderator: Tarik Adnan Moon,
Break 10:45 AM Tea/Coffee Break
AI Talent Force Panelists:
Development 1. Mamun Or Rashid, Professor, Computer Science and Engineering,
University of Dhaka
2. Md. Golam Rabiul Alam, Professor, Department of Computer Science and
Engineering, BRAC University
3. Ministry of Education Representative
11:00 AM 4. Mohammad Saifur Rahman, Professor, Department of Computer Science and
Engineering, BUET
5. Muhammad Nazrul Islam, Associate Professor, Department of Computer
Science & Engineering (CSE), Military Institute of Science and Technology
6. Nabeel Mohammed, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, North
South University
Moderator: Suparna Roy, Digital Specialist, World Bank
Panelists:
Adarsha Praniseba
AI Investment Ministry of Commerce Representative
and Start-ups Tanvir Ali
12:00 PM
TBD
Wasim Alim, CEO, [Link]
Moderator: Dr. Muhammad Mehedi Hasan, Executive Director, Bangladesh
Computer Council
Lunch 1:00 PM Lunch
Panelists:
1. A B M Alim Al Islam, Computer Science and Engineering, BUET
Cyber Security - 2. Hafiz Abdur Rahman, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, North
Conventional and South University
AI Enhanced 2:00 PM 3. Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Professor, Department of Computer Science &
Engineering (CSE), Military Institute of Science and Technology
4. NBR Representative
Moderator: Hafiz Abdur Rahman, Professor, Electrical and Computer
Engineering, North South University
Panelists:
1. Azaz Bin Sharif, Associate Professor & Chair, Public Health, North South
University
2. Mohammad Hasan Imam, Associate Professor, AIUB
Biotech for
3. Mohammad Mojammel Al Hakim, Professor, Department of Electrical and
Healthcare,
Electronic Engineering, East West University
Agriculture,
 Water, and 2:45 PM 4. Munima Haque, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Natural
Environment — Sciences, BRAC University
Towards a 5. Tahsina Farah Sanam, Associate Professor in the Institute of Appropriate
Sustainable and Technology, BUET
Healthy Future 6. Taufiq Hasan, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, BUET
7. Zeba Islam Seraj, Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University
of Dhaka
Moderator: Imamul Hassan Bhuiyan, Professor, Electrical and Electronics
Engineering, BUET
Reviewer: Atia Amir, PhD Candidate, McGill University, Dr. Ismail Hossain,
Associate Professor (Cancer Lab), Biochem and Mol. Bio. Department. DU
Panelists:
1. Ebad Zahir, Senior Assistant Professor, Faculty, Department of Electrical &
Robotics for Electronic Engineering, AIUB
Resilience, 2. Md Akhtaruzzaman, Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science &
Labor, and Engineering (CSE), BUET
4:00 PM
Industry 3. Mohammad Ariful Haque, Professor, Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
Revolution 4.0 BUET
and 5.0 4. Shahnewaz Siddique, Associate Professor, North South University
Moderator: Secured
Reviewers: TBD but Secured
Panel on Digital
Efficiency for
7:00 PM Position Paper
Governmental
Operations
Closed Door
Dinner (Invitation 8:00 PM Hosted by Honorable Special Assistant on ICTD Mr. Faiz Ahmed Taiyeb
Only)
 Day 2
Bangladesh National Semiconductor Symposium 2025
17th July
9:00 AM Inauguration and Plenary Speech by HSA Faiz Taiyeb
Day 2
Inaugural Session 9:15 AM National Initiatives for Semiconductor by Prof. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain

Keynote on NRBs in Global Semiconductor Ecosystem by Prof. Sayeef

10:00 AM Salahuddin, TSMC Distinguished Professor, University of California Berkeley,
USA

10:25 AM Tea and Coffee Break

1. Saleh Naqib, Professor and Vice Chancellor, University of Rajshahi

2. Muhammad Rezwan Khan, Professor and Former Vice Chancellor, United
International University
3. ABM Harun Ur Rashid, Professor and Chair, Electrical and Electronics
Engineering Dept. BUET
4. Shahriyar Masud Rizvi, Associate Professor and Deputy Director, Dr.
Anwarul Abedin Institute of Innovation, AIUB
Semiconductor 5. Touhidur Rahman, Professor, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, BRAC
10:40 AM
Talent Force University
6. Major General Nasim Parvez, Commandant, Military Institute of Science
and Technology
Moderator: Muhammad Anisuzzaman Talukder, Professor, Electrical and
Electronics Engineering, BUET
Reviewers: Nafisa Noor, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical &
Computer Engineering, North South University and Kazi Aousafur Rahman,
CEO, Fusion Semiconductors

1. Fariah Mahzabeen, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer

Engineering, North South University
Poster 2. Mainul Hossain, Associate Professor, Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
Presentation by University of Dhaka
12:25 PM
Students 3. Mohammad Masum Billah, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Electronics
Engineering, Islamic University of Technology
4. Mohammad Ryyan Khan, Associate Professor, Electrical and Electronic
Engineering, East West University

1:00 PM Lunch

Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Panel moderated by Dr. Sayeed Badrudduza,

Sr. Principal Engr. and Director, NXP

BSIA designs and organizes the session (CEOs of other local semiconductor
Local industries too)
Semiconductor 2:00 PM
Industry This session will include a keynote speech by BSIA President, presentations by
local semiconductor executives, technical panels on emerging semiconductor
technologies: AI centered semiconductor design (front end to backend),
embedded systems and prototype, packaging and testing, digital twin, non-silicon
device design.

Reflection Talks by Foreign Delegates moderated by Dr. Anisul Khan, Former VP, Applied
6:00 PM
Session Materials
6:15 PM Jin Lim, CVP, SK Hynix
 6:30 PM Patrick Wilson, CVP, MediaTek
6:45 PM Fumitoshi Ito, VP, Technology Development, SanDisk/Western Digital
7:00 PM Dr. Mahbub Rashed, VP, GlobalFoundries
7:15 PM Vaidya Bhaaradwaj, VP, Tokyo Electron Limited
7:30 PM Dr. Shatil Haque, VP, Process Technology and Integration, Enovix
Bangladesh Declaration by Profs. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, Sayeef
Salahuddin, Drs. Anisul Khan, Ashim Shatil Haque, Rashed Mahbub, Sayeed
Badrudduza, Dr. Muhammad Mehedi Hasan, Executive Director, Bangladesh
Computer Council
7:45 PM
Closing Remark by Mr. Shish Haider Chowdhury, Honorable Secretary,
Information Communication and Technology Division, Government of
Bangladesh

Dinner

Innovation Pavilion will be open every day from 9 AM to 8 PM.