The “Women Tech Fest” was held on August 20 at United International University, which was organised by UIU Career Counseling Center, Women Techmakers Bangladesh and Google Developer Group Dhaka. Professor Dr M Rezwan Khan, vice-chancellor, UIU, presided over the ceremonies. The panel discussion session was generated by Farah Nazifa, lead, Women Techmakers Bangladesh, Hashmi Rafsanjani, Google country marketing consultant for Bangladesh, Bickey Russell, googler, Google Mountain View Campus, Samira Zuberi Himika, convener of BASIS Women Forum, Mustafizur Khan, founder, Startup Dhaka, Jeniffer Farrell, founder, Criticalink, Farhana Nazneen, director of IamSMEofBangladesh, Sayma Rahman, senior specialist, digital partnership at Grameenphone, Alyssa Ransbury, head of business development, Bikroy.com and Solaiman Shukhon, head of business, Aamra Smart Solutions.
The programme is organised to inspire and empower the women of Bangladesh mainly towards technical studies and usage of technology for entrepreneurial gains. The mission was to empower women through technology.
