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Mr. Irfan Islam has over 17 years of local and multinational professional experiences in the Financial Sector, Telecommunication, Local Conglomerate in the field of Corporate Affairs, Premium Banking, Corporate Cash Management, Business Development, Strategic plan making, Brand and Communication, Sales and Distribution etc. He has the experience of working in an organization like Mutual Trust Bank, Eastern Bank, Rangs Group, AKTEL, Telecom Malaysia, Standard Chartered Bank etc.

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Faisal Seraj is a management professional with significant experience in implementing and evaluating development projects in Africa and Asia. He is currently the Country Representative of The Asia Foundation. He has the experience of founding and leading large scale for-profit and non-profit entities and was the former Country Representative of BRAC in Myanmar. He is interested in fintech, financial innovation, technology and creating impact at the bottom of the pyramid. He holds degrees in Economics, Environmental Economics and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management.

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Mr. Karim has over 10 years of experience in dealing with a wide range of issues concerning company, banking, securities and tax laws of Bangladesh. He is currently an advocate in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh and a Barrister at Law (Hon'ble Society of Lincoln's Inn). Mr. Karim completed his Bar Vocational Course (Inns of Courts, School of Law) followed by LL.B (Hon's) from Cardiff University, UK and Diploma-In-Law from University of London.

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Nabanita brings that rare combination of a strategic mind who can also get into the details and do so with energy and enthusiasm. Private sector development is her forte and she has managed and/or worked within programs that apply market systems development across a number of sectors, including agriculture, skills development, urban economy, and health care. Through her ongoing work with the DCED, Nabanita is at the forefront of new techniques that can be applied in research, evaluation, and results in measurement and plays a key role in knowledge generation for the wider development community. She co-authored most of the technical guides on how to implement the DCED Results Measurement Standard, which outlines best practices for monitoring and results in measurement. Nabanita provides solid, pragmatic, and tailored support to her clients to achieve their MEAL aims. While Nabanita is a respected and talented private sector development specialist, this is outdone her super-mum status to three spirited children under six. Nabanita is also a fierce advocate for a more inclusive society and blogs regularly for HuffPost UK.