Post Show Report
The International Exhibition on Urban Planning, IoT, Technology, Sustainable Development, Cyber Security, Environment, Smart Energy, Fintech, Construction & Telecommunication
Pre Event Press Conference
RedCarpet365 Ltd has organized a press conference on 23rd November 2019 at Economic Reporters Forum (ERF) –Auditorium of Dhaka, on the occasion of Bangladesh Smart City Expo & Conference 2019.
The Press conference was leaded by Ms Fatematuj Johra, Director Marketing –Redcarpet365 Ltd along with Mr. Ahmed Imtiaz, CEO – Redcarpet365 Ltd. Among others Ms. Suparna Roy, Associate Director of PwC Bangladesh, Mr. Abdullah Al Mamun, Manager Communication and Research of AMTOB, Mr. Syed Mahmood Moosa, Executive Council MemberBangladesh Innovation Forum were present at the press conference and described about their important role on developing Sustainable Smart City.
The expo will feature the main aspects that needed to settle up a smart city includes: IoT – Internet of Things, Smart Payment, Fintech, ICT Device, Smart Energy, Construction, Water & Waste Management, Smart Transport, Smart Technology, Smart Communication etc.
Opening Ceremony
Redcarpet365 Ltd has organized the opening ceremony of 1st ever Bangladesh Smart City Expo and Conference, that was held from 28 to 30 Nov 2019 at ICCB, Dhaka.
Mr. Atiqul Islam, Honorable Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has inaugurated this Expo and Seminar at the Int’l Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB).
Mr. Sayed Nurul Islam, Adviser of Redcarpet365 and CEO of Well Group headed the opening ceremony. He said "We firmly believe that Bangladesh Smart City Expo and Seminar will greatly assist in building public awareness in various issues, including contemporary technology or infrastructure, in order to create a modern livable city in Bangladesh, as well as awareness, responsibility, and innovative use of technology," he said. Speaking at the same session, Managing Director of Dhaka Mass Transit Co. Ltd (DMTCL)- Engr. Mohammad Shamim Akhtar, Managing Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers Bangladesh - Mr. Mamun Rashid, Secretary General of Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB)-Brig Gen S M Farhad (Retd.), Chief Executive Officer of Cyber Security Malaysia-Dr. Haji Amirudin Bin Abdul Wahab, Chairman of INFOSEC Foundation, India- Shri Sushobhan Mukherjee, Joseph Loring Professor & Director of College of Engineering, Virginia Tech- Dr. Saifur Rahman and CEO Redcarpet365 - Mr. Ahmed Imtiaz, among others.
Exhibition & Conference Facts & Figures
1st Edition held from 28 to 30 November 2019
These expo includes around 70 Stalls , 8 High voltage Seminars & Panel discussions, 1 Exclusive Competition on “Innovation for Smart City”
Schedule
Day 1: 28.11.19, Thursday, 2.30pm ~ 3.30pm
Day 1: 28.11.19, Thursday, 2.30pm ~ 3.30pm
Day 1: 28.11.19, Thursday, 3.45pm ~ 4.45pm
Day 1: 28.11.19, Thursday, 5.00pm ~ 6.00pm
Day 2: 29.11.19, Friday, 2.30pm ~ 3.30pm
Day 2: 29.11.19, Friday, 4.00pm ~ 5.30pm
Day 3: 30.11.19, Saturday, 11.30am ~ 12.30pm
Day 3: 30.11.19, Saturday, 2.30pm ~ 3.30pm
Total Visitor Count 5992++
Day 1 28.11.2019 1925 Visitors
Day 2 29.11.2019 2344 Visitors
Day 3 30.11.2019 1723 Visitors
Session Title
Cyber Security: Let's make our smart cities cyber-safe
SMART Mobility for a Moving Economy
Smart and Sustainable Cities – Policy and Regulatory issues for Bangladesh
How Mobile Industry is Enabling Smart Public utilities?
IoT for Smart City: Bangladesh Context
Smart Wifi Cloud
Data Security in Smart Cities: Challenges and Solutions
Waste Management: Integral part of a sustainable Smart City
75% Exhibitors Participation Target Reached to Satisfying Level
82% Exhibitors were Delighted with Class & Number of Potential Visitors
89% Exhibitors are Willing to Participate in Next Editions
90%
Exhibitors were Pleased with Support Services of the Organizer & Overall Management
Assessment by Exhibitors
Where the mark up for Information Technology, Mobile Telecom, Tech Industry, Banking Sector are noticeable. Also seen keen interest of Construction & Metal Industry.
Analytical Research – Industry of Visitors
How we reached Visitors
Its really great to see that Exhibitors & Business Associates also putted effort on bringing visitors beside Organizer.
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Analytical Research
Analytical Research – Visitors visited for below purpose
Analytical Research – Visitors Interest on Products
Exhibition Picture Collage
Innovation & Knowledge Corner
Innovation & Knowledge Corner was placed at the expo. As we are working for the development of the Smart, IoT and Digital Knowledge based Industry of Bangladesh. Knowledge & Innovation Corner is very crucial as the future Industry Leaders, Engineers, Designers & Technical Personnel's will be from these institutions & can get in touch with the recent updated System & Technologies.
Renowned Universities, Technology Institutions have participated & showcased their recent developments on these sectors and was conducted by teachers and students. They also provide the quality education details to the local and international exhibitors and visitors.
Among them American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), Daffodil Computers Ltd, IUBAT - International University Of Business Agriculture And Technology & Uttara University played vital role and cater more attraction.
A Panel Discussion on “Cyber Security: Let's make our smart cities cyber safe”
SEMINAR 1
A Panel Discussion on “Cyber Security: Let's make our smart cities cyber safe”
Redcarpet365 Ltd & Cyber Security Malaysia hosted a Panel Discussion - "Cyber Security: Let's make our smart cities cyber-safe" on 28.11.19, Thursday, 2.30pm ~ 3.30pm at Int’l Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) Hall 1
Panel Chair of this discussion was Brigadier General Saleem Ahmad Khan, SGP, ndc, afwc, psc, te; Director IT, Bangladesh Army, HQ, Dhaka Cantt.
Discussants were
1. Dato Dr. Haji Amirudin Bin Abdul Wahab, Chief Executive
Officer, Cyber Security Malaysia
2. Mr. Jalal Uddin Fahim, Chief Digital Forensics Specialist & Additional Superintendent of Police in CID, Bangladesh Police
3. Mr. Taimur Rahman, Chief Corporate & Regulatory Affairs Officer, Banglalink Digital Communications Ltd
4. Mr. Sushobhan Mukherjee, Chairman, Infosec Foundation, India
SEMINAR 1
A Panel Discussion on “SMART Mobility for a Moving Economy”
SEMINAR 2
A Panel Discussion on “SMART Mobility for a Moving Economy”
Redcarpet365 Ltd & PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) hosted a Panel Discussion" SMART Mobility for a Moving Economy" on 28.11.19, Thursday, 2.30pm ~
3.30pm at Int’l Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) Seminar Hall
Chief Guest of this discussion was Mr. Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury, Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh
Panel Chair was Mr. Vivek Ogra, Partner –PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Limited (PwC)
Discussants were
1. VJ, President, Trinity Mobility.
2. Dr. Chowdhury Md. Zaber Sadeque, PhD (HKU), Additional SP, Bangladesh Police
3. Dr. Saifur Rahman, Joseph Loring Professor & Director, College of Engineering, Virginia Tech
4. Mr. Taufiq Zahidur Rahman, Policy and Planning Adviser to the Mayor, Dhaka North City Corporation
5. Mr. Noor E-Alam, Superintending Engineer, Roads and Highways Department
SEMINAR 2
A Panel Discussion on “Smart and Sustainable Cities Policy & Regulatory issues for Bangladesh”
SEMINAR 3
A Panel Discussion on
“Smart and Sustainable Cities Policy & Regulatory issues for Bangladesh”
Redcarpet365 Ltd & Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) hosted a Panel Discussion" Smart and Sustainable Cities Policy & Regulatory issues for Bangladesh" on 28.11.19, Thursday, 3.45pm ~ 4.50pm at Int’l Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) Hall 1
Panel Chair of this discussion was Brig Gen S M Farhad, Secretary General, Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB)
Discussants were
SEMINAR 3
1. Mr. Shahed Alam, CCAO, Robi Axiata Limited
2. Dato Dr. Haji Amirudin Bin Abdul Wahab, Chief Executive Officer, Cyber Security Malaysia
3. Mr. Sudip Datta, Partner, Government and Public Sector, PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt Ltd. (PwC)
4. Mr. Syed Almas Kabir, President, BASIS
A Panel Discussion on “How Mobile Industry is Enabling Smart Public utilities?”
SEMINAR 4
Redcarpet365 Ltd & GSMA hosted a Panel Discussion"How Mobile Industry is Enabling Smart Public utilities?" on 28.11.19, Thursday, 5.00pm ~ 6.00pm at Int’l Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) Hall 1
20 minutes GSMA overview presentation, presented by: Mr. Rahul Shah, Mobile for Development Director, APAC, GSMA
10 minutes Drinkwell Water ATM overview presentation:
Topic: Water ATM to enable drinking water access for Low income Dhaka Dwellers
Presented by: Mr. Minhaj Chowdhury, CEO, Drinkwell
20 minutes fireside chat with Drinkwell and Dhaka WASA
Chat moderated by: Mr. Ferdous Mottakin, Senior Market Engagement Manager, GSMA
Contributed by:
Mr. Minhaj Chaudhry, CEO, Drinkwell
A Panel Discussion on “How Mobile Industry is Enabling Smart Public utilities?” SEMINAR 4
Mr. Year Khan, Executive Engineer, Dhaka WASA
A Panel Discussion on “IoT for Smart City: Bangladesh Context”
SEMINAR 5
A Panel Discussion on “IoT for Smart City: Bangladesh Context”
Redcarpet365 Ltd & Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) hosted a Panel Discussion - "IoT for Smart City: Bangladesh Context " on 29.11.19, Friday, 2.30pm ~ 3.30pm at Int’l Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) Hall 1
Panel Chair was Mr. Reduan Hasan Khan, PhD, Head of IoT & ICT, Grameenphone Ltd.
Discussants were
SEMINAR 5
1. Mr. Syed Farrukh Ahmed, CEO, BRACNet Ltd.
2. Mr. M Shamimuzzaman, CEO, Robotics and Scalability Technology LLC, USA
3. Mr. Abdus Salam, Country Head & Managing Director, LM Ericsson Bangladesh Ltd.
4. Mr. M Manjur Mahmud, Director and COO, DataSoft Ltd.
5. Dr. Lafifa Jamal, Professor, Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka.
6. Mr. Arijit Chakraborti - Partner, Technology Consulting, PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt Ltd. (PwC)
A Panel Discussion on “Data Security in Smart Cities: Challenges and Solutions”
SEMINAR 6
A Panel Discussion on “Data Security in Smart Cities: Challenges and Solutions”
Redcarpet365 Ltd & Infosec Foundation hosted a Panel Discussion - "Data Security in Smart Cities: Challenges and Solutions" on 30.11.19, Saturday, 11.30am ~ 12.30pmat Int’l Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) Hall 1
Panel Chair was Mr. Sushobhan Mukherjee, Chairman, Infosec Foundation, India
Discussants were
1. Dato Dr. Haji Amirudin Bin Abdul Wahab, Chief Executive Officer, Cyber Security
Malaysia
2. Engr. Mohammad Zahinul Islam, Managing Director, InterExchange Solutions Limited
3. Mr. Syed Masodul Bari, SEVP, Chief Technology Officer, ICT Division, Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd.
SEMINAR 6
A Panel Discussion on “Waste Management: Integral part of a sustainable Smart City”
SEMINAR 7
Redcarpet365 Ltd & InterExchange Solutions Ltd. hosted a Panel Discussion" Waste Management: Integral part of a sustainable Smart City" on 30.11.19 Saturday, 2.30pm ~ 3.30pm at Int’l Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) Hall 1
Panel Chair was Dr. Ijaz Hussain, Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, BUET
Chief Guest: Commodore M. Manzur Hossain, Chief Waste Management Officer, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC)
Discussants
1. Mr. Pang Swee Lie, Executive Director, Pamarai
A Panel Discussion on “Waste Management: Integral part of a sustainable Smart City” SEMINAR 7
Sdn, Bhd. Malaysia 2. Engr. Mohammad Zahinul Islam, Managing Director, InterExchange Solutions Limited 3. Mr. Mohammed Samiul Islam, Managing Director, Ubique Corporation Ltd.
RedCarpet365 Ltd has organized “Bangladesh Smart City Expo & Conference” from 28-30 November 2019 at International Convention City Bashundhara at Dhaka. There was competition on “Innovation for Smart City” which was hosted by RedCarpet365 Ltd & Bangladesh Innovation Forum.
Around 50+ groups participated in this competition, among them Top 10 team got chance to exhibit their project at ‘Bangladesh Smart City Expo 2019’.
•The Winner position was hold by SIGMIND https://www.facebook.com/sigmind.ai.bd/
•1st Runner-up was DUET Matrimonials
https://www.facebook.com/DUETMatrimonialsB angladesh/
•2nd Runner-up was Unknown Inventors – AIUB Link
Distinguished judges were Head Judge was Dr. Syed Akhter Hossain
Professor and Head, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Daffodil International University
Other Judges -
Mr. Ariful Hasan Opu Founder, Bangladesh Innovation Forum
Mr. Zubayer Al Billal Khan Research Associate, BUET
Prof. Dr. Md. Abdur Rahman, SMIEEE Associate Dean, Faculty of Engineering, American International University
Bangladesh
Mr. A.A.M. Shah Sadman
RA, EECE, MIST
About Organizer - RedCarpet365 Ltd
Redcarpet365 Ltd is a worldwide operating company with subsidiaries, joint ventures and partners in several countries.
With its global HQ in Australia Redcarpet introduce themselves as a promising Exhibition organizer, with a wide view of International Business & promoting the Economy. Our main focus is to explore South & South-East Asia market & to make new ventures with Bangladesh business society to the World. With the need of recent Business Marketing, we are here to give One Stop Solutions with great expertise & professionalism.
RedCarpet is blessed with highly motivated and experienced expo & event managers that flourish on change and challenges. We have a established ability to develop well thought-out plans to achieve strategic goals in different platforms. RedCarpet has extensive exhibition organizing, event management, marketing and administration experience with major high profile, mass participation in National & International Events, Exhibitions & Trade Shows.
It is our aim to permanently expand our network. For this reason, we are looking for Alliances, new partners, joint ventures who are interested in further business development in the sector of events & exhibitions.
With years of event experience between us, our design and management team boast specialist knowledge of sports media, property and retail - and the key national & international exhibitions and conferences allied to those sectors.
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RedCarpet365 Ltd.
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New DOHS Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Tel: +88 02 8871412 Hotline: +8801715175552
Email: info@redcarpet365.com
Web: www.redcarpet365.com
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