AIUB Community of Engineering Students (ACES) organized a seminar titled "Journey of an Entrepreneur" on 6th November, 2019 at AIUB campus. The purpose of this seminar was to help the students gain knowledge on how to pave the way to being an entrepreneur and encourage them for planning their future goals from now. The program started at 4:00 pm with the participation of about 80 students.
Prof. Dr. A.B.M. Siddique Hossain (Dean, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB) inaugurated the seminar by welcoming the students along with the guests with an insightful speech. He enlightened the fact, that Entrepreneurs are uprooting the problems which society is facing by innovative ideas and the youth should follow the footsteps of the entrepreneurs, who have already made effective and monumental change in the society.
The speaker Sylvana Quader Sinha (Founder, Chairman, & CEO, Praava Health) was welcomed to deliver her speech and she started her speech by thanking everyone. She talked about how she managed to gather enough experience by working at various distinguished places around the world. She said that the idea of solving the problems of the healthcare system in Bangladesh came up when she visited the hospital in Bangladesh due to her mother’s sickness. She explained the challenges she faced throughout the journey to being an entrepreneur. She mentioned that, an entrepreneur must have to research and have full knowledge about what one is going to do with the company and how this can solve problems of the country. She remarked that entrepreneurship is not about just building up a company but also to keep working on the promises and updating the policies so that the company can keep pace with the advancing world. After that, Abdullah Al Saleh Ananda (System Analyst, Praava Health) was welcomed. He mentioned that starting anything new is not an easy work, one has to give efforts for years with deep patience to become a successful entrepreneur. He also stated that Electronics, biomedical, IT and civil engineers are working with them in Praava Health. He ended his speech by informing the students that they are looking for interns. Later on, free consultancy coupons were handed over to all the participants.
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Abdul Mannan (Director, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB) announced the closing of the seminar by thanking the guest speakers, students and ACES for organizing the event successfully. Afterwards, he gave the token of appreciation to the guests of the seminar. Mr. Abul Hasnat (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB), Mr. S. M. Imrat Rahman (Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB) and Mr. Abir Ahmed (Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB & Motivator, ACES) graced the seminar with their presence.
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