On Monday, November 14, 2022, the Engineering Student Association of Bangladesh (ESAB) AIUB Unit Face successfully organized a seminar titled " Prospects and Challenges of Fourth Industrial Revolution: Are We Ready? ". The program started at 3:30 PM with more than 80 participants at Media Studio, Annex-2.

The session was begun with the opening remarks by Prof. Dr. A.B.M. Siddique Hossain (Dean, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB). He described how the Fourth Industrial Revolution is now building on the Third Industrial Revolution -the "digital revolution," which reflects new ways in which technology gets ingrained in communities and even the human body. After that, the honorable speaker, Prof. Dr. Md. Iqbal Mahmud (Chairman, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University), first discussed the features of 4IR. Then he also discussed the driving forces of industry 4.0, such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, robotics, the internet of things, big data analytics, nanotechnology, biotechnology, and many more. In addition, he went into detail on the possible effects and prospects of Industry 4.0, notably mentioning Bangladesh's potential benefits from the 4IR. Afterwards, he discussed the difficulties posed by 4IR in the labor market and education sector. Lastly, he addressed the top ten talents based on the 4IR and highlighted the actions taken by the Bangladeshi government to prepare its workforce for the 4IR.

After that, the advisor of ESAB AIUB Unit Face, Prof. Dr. Md. Abdur Rahman (Associate Dean, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB), gave the closing remarks and shared his valuable experience and knowledge on 4IR and how AIUB is contributing and preparing their students to face the biggest challenges and opportunities. Later, he handed over the token of appreciation and certificates to the speaker. He also presented a token of appreciation to honorable guest Mohammad Imran Hossain (Chairman of the Mars Group and Former DGM and HOD of Construction, Energypac Engineering Ltd.).