Faculty of Business Administration (FBA), American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), organized a seminar on Dr. Anwarul Abedin's Lecture Series titled "Cloud Technology and the Future Beyond" on July 3, 2022.

The program started with the inauguration speech by Dr. Dip Nandi, Professor, and Director, Faculty of Science and Technology, where he addressed the significance of cloud technology. Dr. Farheen Hassan, Director of the undergraduate program of FBA, paid tribute to the late Dr. Anwarul Abedin, Founder Chairman of AIUB. She also introduced the keynote speaker, Ms. Rubaba Dowla, Country Managing Director, Oracle Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan. Ms. Rubaba Dowla is an experienced leader in the corporate sector with a successful track record of brand management, product innovations, service delivery, and corporate communication. She has been instrumental in building Grameenphone as the number one brand and market leader with more than USD 1 billion in revenue in the mobile telecommunication sector.

The session highlighted top strategic technology trends for 2022. The speaker introduced Oracle and its operations in Bangladesh. Ms. Rubaba Dowla highlighted Oracle cloud applications and infrastructure in detail. She suggested participants not to think from a technological perspective but to think from the customers' point of view and to focus on innovation in every aspect.

On behalf of AIUB, Dr. Tazul Islam, Dean-in-charge, Faculty of Business Administration, and Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, handed over a certificate of appreciation and a crest to the distinguished speaker. Dr. Khandaker Tabin Hasan, Professor, and Head, Graduate Program, CS & Dept. of MIS, delivered the Vote of Thanks. Associate Deans, Directors, Heads, and faculty members of different departments, key officials, and students of different programs also attended and enjoyed the event.