Programme

Plenary Panels, Policy Dialogues & Research Sessions

The final programme will be published after paper decisions and speaker confirmations.

Plenary I

Bangladesh's Economic Transformation and the Next Development Agenda

Structural transformation, productivity, employment, investment, inequality, and the next stage of development.

Plenary II

LDC Graduation, Trade and Global Competitiveness

Market access, tariff reform, export diversification, trade agreements, and competitiveness.

Plenary III

Macroeconomic Stability in a Changing Global Environment

Inflation, exchange rates, fiscal and monetary policy, financial stability, and external pressures.

Plenary IV

Investment, Industrialization and the Future of Employment

Investment, industrial policy, SMEs, productivity, skills, and quality employment.

Plenary V

Climate Change, Energy Transition and Green Growth

Climate vulnerability, adaptation finance, renewable energy, green industrialization, and low-carbon development.

Plenary VI

Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence and Economic Development

AI, fintech, e-commerce, productivity, employment, skills, and regulation.

Plenary Format

1 moderator • 3–5 panelists • 60–90 minutes • moderated discussion • audience Q&A • closing policy takeaways.

Parallel Sessions

Research papers grouped by theme, with discussants and structured questions.

Policy Dialogues

Where possible, each dialogue should include an academic, a policymaker, and a practitioner or private-sector representative.