BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Dhaka BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20380119T091407 TZOFFSETFROM:+0600 TZOFFSETTO:+0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=3TU;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:+06 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20091231T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0700 TZOFFSETTO:+0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1TH;BYMONTH=12 TZNAME:+06 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251114T185004Z UID:C516963E-E9D8-4C8D-BBD4-FB11D7100412 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dhaka:20251031T150000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dhaka:20251031T193000 DESCRIPTION:IEEE Young Professionals Bangladesh\, in collaboration with the IEEE Bangladesh Section and supported by the IEEE Young Professionals and the IEEE Foundation\, successfully hosted TechNext Connect 2025 on Octobe r 31\, 2025\, at the Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUB T)\, with the IEEE BUBT Student Branch serving as the co-organizer. The pr ogram served as a vibrant platform for students\, academics\, and industry experts to share insights\, exchange ideas\, and explore opportunities fo r collaboration in the fields of engineering and technology.\n\nThe inaugu ration ceremony was graced by several distinguished guests including Dr. A li Ahmed\, Treasurer of BUBT\; Dr. M. Imamul Hassan Bhuiyan\, Professor of the Department of EEE at BUET and Chair of IEEE Bangladesh Section\; Dr. Celia Shahnaz\, Professor of EEE at BUET and Advisor of IEEE Young Profess ionals Bangladesh\; Engr. Shohel Rana\, Operations & Engineering Manager o f Cybernetics Hi-Tech Solutions (Pvt) Ltd. and Chair of IEEE Young Profess ionals Bangladesh\; and Md. Sabbir Hasan Sohag\, Assistant Professor of EE E at BUBT and Counselor of the IEEE BUBT Student Branch. The keynote addre ss was delivered by Mohammed Tariqul Hoque\, Chief Engineer of DPDC\, on t he topic “Digitalization Initiative and Barriers in the Case of Distribu tion Utility.” His presentation shed light on the challenges and opportu nities in implementing digital transformation in the country’s power dis tribution sector.\n\nA special “Women in Industry” panel discussion wa s held on the topic “Bridging the Gender Gap: Skillset to Work in Indust ry.” The session\, moderated by Dr. Celia Shahnaz\, featured Ivy Nahar T isha (Deputy Director\, Technical\, BREB)\, Sharmin Aktar (Executive Engin eer\, EGCB)\, and Gazy Jahirul Islam (Deputy Director\, Admin\, BREB). The speakers emphasized the importance of building technical competence and l eadership among women engineers and professionals to ensure inclusive part icipation in the industry.\n\nAnother engaging panel discussion which titl ed was “Bridging the Gap: Student to Professional Journey\,” was moder ated by Dr. Md. Aminul Islam\, and featured panelists Md. Sabbir Hasan Soh ag\, Dr. Md. Asadur Rahman(Associate Professor\, Dept. of EEE\, BUBT)\, En gr. M. S. Shafkat Tanjim\, and Redwan Ferdous. The discussion focused on h ow young graduates can effectively transition from academic life to profes sional careers through skill development\, adaptability\, and continuous l earning.\n\nThe final panel discussion was on\, “Industry–University C ollaboration\,” moderated by Dr. M. Imamul Hassan Bhuiyan\, and brought together Dr. Ahmed Al Mansur\, Professor and Chairman of the Department of EEE at BUBT\; Abdul Mubin Ahmed\, VP of Engineering at UlkaSemi Pvt. Ltd. \; and Dr. Shaikh Anowarul Fattah\, Professor of EEE at BUET. They highlig hted the need for stronger linkages between academia and industry to promo te research\, innovation\, and practical learning opportunities for studen ts.\n\nThe event concluded with a message of gratitude to all the speakers \, volunteers\, and participants for their contributions. TechNext Connect 2025 proved to be a meaningful and memorable event that successfully stre ngthened the bridge between young professionals and industry leaders\, rea ffirming BUBT’s commitment to fostering innovation\, collaboration\, and professional excellence in engineering education.\n\nA heartfelt apprecia tion to the IEEE YP Executive Committee Members\, IEEE BUBT Student Branch \, and all the dedicated volunteers — Arunavo Diganto\, Shakibur Rahman\ , Nzia Sultana Plabon\, Istayak Hasan Maruf\, Mujahidul Islam Joy\, Md. Na wrose\, Ashif Sheikh and others — for their outstanding efforts in makin g this event a grand success!\n\nCo-sponsored by: IEEE Young Professionals and the IEEE Foundation\n\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Ali Ahmed\, Dr. M. Imamul Hass an Bhuiyan\, Dr. Celia Shahnaz\, Engr. Shohel Rana\, Md. Sabbir Hasan Soha g\, Mohammed Tariqul Hoque\, Ivy Nahar Tisha\, Sharmin Aktar\, Gazy Jahiru l Islam\, Dr. Md. Aminul Islam\, Dr. Md. Asadur Rahman\, Engr. M. S. Shafk at Tanjim\, Redwan Ferdous\, Dr. Shaikh Anowarul Fattah\, Abdul Mubin Ahme d\, Dr. Ahmed Al Mansur\n\nBangladesh University of Business and Technolog y\, Rupnagar\, Mirpur-2\, Dhaka\, Dhaka\, Bangladesh\, 1216\, Virtual: htt ps://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/510057 LOCATION:Bangladesh University of Business and Technology\, Rupnagar\, Mirp ur-2\, Dhaka\, Dhaka\, Bangladesh\, 1216\, Virtual: https://events.vtools. ieee.org/m/510057 ORGANIZER:rana.shohel10@yahoo.com SEQUENCE:40 SUMMARY:TechNext Connect: Bridging Young Professionals with Industry Leader s URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/510057 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p dir="ltr"><img src="https://events.vtools. ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/848780ed-7396-406b-8676-61bc7bf870b2"></p >\n<p>IEEE Young Professionals Bangladesh\, in collaboration with the IEEE Bangladesh Section and supported by the IEEE Young Professionals and the IEEE Foundation\, successfully hosted TechNext Connect 2025 on October 31\ , 2025\, at the Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT)\, with the IEEE BUBT Student Branch serving as the co-organizer. The program served as a vibrant platform for students\, academics\, and industry expe rts to share insights\, exchange ideas\, and explore opportunities for col laboration in the fields of engineering and technology.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>The inauguration ceremony was graced by several distinguished guests includin g Dr. Ali Ahmed\, Treasurer of BUBT\; Dr. M. Imamul Hassan Bhuiyan\, Profe ssor of the Department of EEE at BUET and Chair of IEEE Bangladesh Section \; Dr. Celia Shahnaz\, Professor of EEE at BUET and Advisor of IEEE Young Professionals Bangladesh\; Engr. Shohel Rana\, Operations &amp\; Engineeri ng Manager of Cybernetics Hi-Tech Solutions (Pvt) Ltd. and Chair of IEEE Y oung Professionals Bangladesh\; and Md. Sabbir Hasan Sohag\, Assistant Pro fessor of EEE at BUBT and Counselor of the IEEE BUBT Student Branch. The k eynote address was delivered by Mohammed Tariqul Hoque\, Chief Engineer of DPDC\, on the topic &ldquo\;Digitalization Initiative and Barriers in the Case of Distribution Utility.&rdquo\; His presentation shed light on the challenges and opportunities in implementing digital transformation in the country&rsquo\;s power distribution sector.</p>\n<p>A special &ldquo\;Wom en in Industry&rdquo\; panel discussion was held on the topic &ldquo\;Brid ging the Gender Gap: Skillset to Work in Industry.&rdquo\; The session\, m oderated by Dr. Celia Shahnaz\, featured Ivy Nahar Tisha (Deputy Director\ , Technical\, BREB)\, Sharmin Aktar (Executive Engineer\, EGCB)\, and Gazy Jahirul Islam (Deputy Director\, Admin\, BREB). The speakers emphasized t he importance of building technical competence and leadership among women engineers and professionals to ensure inclusive participation in the indus try.</p>\n<p>Another engaging panel discussion which titled was &ldquo\;Br idging the Gap: Student to Professional Journey\,&rdquo\; was moderated by Dr. Md. Aminul Islam\, and featured panelists Md. Sabbir Hasan Sohag\, Dr . Md. Asadur Rahman(Associate Professor\, Dept. of EEE\, BUBT)\, Engr. M. S. Shafkat Tanjim\, and Redwan Ferdous. The discussion focused on how youn g graduates can effectively transition from academic life to professional careers through skill development\, adaptability\, and continuous learning .</p>\n<p>The final panel discussion was on\, &ldquo\;Industry&ndash\;Univ ersity Collaboration\,&rdquo\; moderated by Dr. M. Imamul Hassan Bhuiyan\, and brought together Dr. Ahmed Al Mansur\, Professor and Chairman of the Department of EEE at BUBT\; Abdul Mubin Ahmed\, VP of Engineering at UlkaS emi Pvt. Ltd.\; and Dr. Shaikh Anowarul Fattah\, Professor of EEE at BUET. They highlighted the need for stronger linkages between academia and indu stry to promote research\, innovation\, and practical learning opportuniti es for students.</p>\n<p>The event concluded with a message of gratitude t o all the speakers\, volunteers\, and participants for their contributions . TechNext Connect 2025 proved to be a meaningful and memorable event that successfully strengthened the bridge between young professionals and indu stry leaders\, reaffirming BUBT&rsquo\;s commitment to fostering innovatio n\, collaboration\, and professional excellence in engineering education.< /p>\n<p>A heartfelt appreciation to the IEEE YP Executive Committee Member s\, IEEE BUBT Student Branch\, and all the dedicated volunteers &mdash\; A runavo Diganto\, Shakibur Rahman\, Nzia Sultana Plabon\, Istayak Hasan Mar uf\, Mujahidul Islam Joy\, Md. Nawrose\, Ashif Sheikh and others &mdash\; for their outstanding efforts in making this event a grand success!</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR