ALL Speakers
Esteemed speakers from all over the world will collectively explore new horizons for a circular future. Join the pioneers, experts, and key stakeholders who are leading the change and be part of something truly transformative.

Opening CeREMONY

Jahangir Kabir Nanak
Minister
Ministry of Textiles & Jute, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Siddiqur Rahman
Former President
BGMEA

Thijs Woudstra
Deputy Head of Mission
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bangladesh

Jan Janowski
Deputy Head of Mission
Embassy of Germany in Bangladesh

Mostafiz Uddin
Founder & CEO
Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE)

Leyla Ertur
Head of Sustainability
H&M group

CLOSING REMARKS

Morten Lehmann
co-founder and CEO
Tailwind

KEYNOTE

H. E. M Riaz Hamidullah
Ambassador
Embassy of Bangladesh
to the Netherlands

Professor Kim Poldner
CIRCULAR BUSINESS
THE HAGUE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

Stephanie Schuitemaker
Head of Communication and Member
Holland Circular Hotspot

PLENARY SESSIONS

H. E. M Riaz Hamidullah
Ambassador
Embassy of Bangladesh
to the Netherlands

ZAKI UZ ZAMAN
COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE
THE UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (UNIDO)

Md. Abdur Rahim Khan
Additional Secretary
Ministry of Commerce, Government of the People’s
Republic of Bangladesh

DR. ABDUL HAMID
DIRECTOR GENERAL
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Md. Ariful Hoque
Director
Bangladesh Investment
Development Authority

Engr. Taqsem A. Khan
Managing Director and CEO
Dhaka WASA, Bangladesh

Ashraful Islam
Town Planner
Rajdhani Unnayan
Kartripakkha

MD. AKHTER HOSSAIN APURBO
VICE PRESIDENT
BKMEA

Prof. Akter Mahmud
Professor
Department of
Urban and Regional Planning, Jahangirnagar
University

Prof. Matin Abdullah
Professor
Brac University

ZIAUR RAHMAN
REGIONAL COUNTRY MANAGER PRODUCTION (BANGLADESH, PAKISTAN AND ETHIOPIA)
H&M

Zaved Akhtar
CEO and Managing Director
Unilever Bangladesh Limited

Iqbal Chowdhury
CEO
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited (LHBL)

Morten Lehmann
co-founder and CEO
Tailwind

Barrister Vidiya Amrit Khan
Deputy Managing Director
Desh Garments Ltd and Director, BGMEA

Mumit Hasan
Director, Business & Operations, Bangladesh
Reverse Resources

OMAR GIAS
DIRECTOR (STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT)
BANGLADESH APPAREL EXCHANGE

Kristin Strandberg
Cities Strategist
Circle
Economy

Gagan Bansal
Head of Material Innovation and
Strategy
H&M Group

Stephanie Schuitemaker
Head of Communication
Holland Circular Hotspot

Dr. Michael Klode
Project Manager
GIZ Bangladesh

Micke Magnusson
Entrepreneur-In-Residence and
Agent for Impact
Agent for Impact
Enviu

AHMED SHIHAB ZAMAN
NATIONAL PLATFORM LIAISON
PARTNERING FOR GREEN GROWTH AND THE GLOBAL GOALS 2030 (P4G)

Rabbi Faisal
Stakeholder Engagement & Public Affairs Manager
H&M Group

FIRESIDE CHAT

NAUREEN CHOWDHURY
HEAD OF LABOUR RIGHTS
LAUDES FOUNDATION

Apoorva Shankar
Senior Labour Market Consultant
Circular Jobs Initiative, Circle Economy

Sandra Gonza
Strategy and Business Impact Consultant
Tailwind

PRESENTATION

BUDDHI PARANAMANA
DIRECTOR –
SUSTAINABILITY & INNOVATION
PDS LIMITED

Werner Lange
Cluster Coordinator Textile
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

MS. OLA BAKOWSKA
STRATEGIST OF THE CIRCULAR TEXTILES PROGRAMME
CIRCLE ECONOMY