As a part of the “Dr. Anwarul Abedin Lecture Series”, a regular initiative of the American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), an informative webinar titled as “Digital Skills and Mindset to set up a successful Business” was held on 27 May 2021.The webinar was organized by the Faculty of Science and Technology in the honor of AIUB’s visionary Founder Chairman Dr. Anwarul Abedin who catalyzed substantial transformation in the educational sector of the country.

Professor Dr Behrang (Hani) Parhizkar, Universiti Tun Abdul Razak, Malaysia; Group CEO at Chamrun Digital Group; CTO at Maslow Trainers & Consultants, Malaysia, was the esteemed guest speaker for the occasion. In his presentation, Professor Parhizkar illustrated his knowledge and experience on digital skills required to set up a business. He highlighted the areas where digital technology can play a vital role for any business. He also discussed numerous valuable ideologies with the audience on related topics.

Dr Dip Nandi (Associate Professor and Director, Faculty of Science and Technology, AIUB) delivered an inspirational welcome message to the audience. He emphasized on AIUB’s stand on prioritizing the importance of improving digital skills and developing a technological mindset to help business ventures. After the keynote session, Associate Professor Mashiour Rahman (Associate Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, AIUB) delivered the vote of thanks towards the distinguished speaker.

Professor Dr Charles Carillo Villanueva, Vice President (Academic) and DEAN, Faculty of Business Administration of AIUB presented digital certificate of appreciation to Professor Parhizkar and thanked him for his valuable speech.

Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Computer Science, Dr Md Mahbub Chowdhury Mishu, acted as the moderator for the webinar. Faculty members, officials, students, alumni of AIUB and professionals from industry were present. With over 500 participants on the Zoom platform and more than 1500 views in Facebook, the webinar was indeed a success.