12/08/2025
Business Genius Bangladesh (BGB) and Federation of Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management (FoHTEM) organized the "10th International Business Genius Bangladesh - 2025" on AI for Marketing, International Business, Tourism & Hospitality on 9th August, 2025 at North South University's Auditorium in collaboration with Dept. of Marketing & International Business, NSU.
The event was sponsored by North South University, Perfect Electronics, Farazy Hospital LTD., Dekko Foods Ltd., Grameen Danone Shokti +, Bombay Sweets, Igloo, ACI (Sunquick) and different renowned corporate companies.
The event's event management partner was the Federation of Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management (FoHTEM), while the debate management partner was Bangladesh Debate Warriors - BDW.
In front of the judges, students from Bangladeshi universities showcased their business ideas, ad making, quiz, cultural performances, and more, as is customary.
The judges came from a variety of backgrounds and occupations. AI based seminar, a question-and-answer session, meet the celebrity, a live discussion show, a multimedia presentation, an award ceremony, and other events were held.
M A Nahiyan, the program's Chief Organizer and Business Genius Bangladesh (BGB), gave the welcoming address and led the program's briefing.
Professor Tanzim Uddin, Board Member, UGC was the Chief Guest during the Grand Opening Ceremony.
Guest of Honor of Grand Opening Ceremony was Professor Dr. Abdul Hannan Chowdhury, Vice Chancellor, North South University and AKM Zabed, COO, Dekko Foods Ltd.
Special Guests of Grand Opening Ceremony was Dr. Khandker Md. Nahin Mamun, Chairperson & Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing & International Business, North South University.
Associate Prof. M. Abdullah Al Mamun, Chief Adviser, Business Genius Bangladesh (BGB) was the Chair of the Grand Opening.
Afran Nisho, Masuma Rahman Nabila, Raihan Rafi, Sadia Ayman, Irfan Sajjad, Iftakar Chowdhury, Neel Hurerzahan were the celebrity guests of the program.
Jabed Sultan Pias, Chief Digital Business Officer, Prothom Alo Digital; Sabbir Nasir, Managing Director, ACI Logistics Limited; Md. Golam Rabby Ariyan, CEO, Dynasty Securities were the Adjudicators of Inter University Business Idea Presentation Competition (Grand Finale).
In the evening Ms. Dilruba S. Khan, Group HR Director, AkijBashir Goup distributed the crests to winners of different contests.