Innovator, co-founder, investor. These three titles don't necessarily do justice to the person we are meeting. Donning a mischievous smile throughout the interview, Abdur Chowdhury, former Chief Scientist of Twitter and Co-founder of Aura Frames, talks about his plans, passions, and most importantly what brings him to Dhaka.
Next Step speaks to Cramstack, a data company with its very own business intelligence and analytics platform, about the data revolution in Bangladesh.
Stephen Filotas, Group Head of Route-to-Market and Customer Management, has spent what he calls “15 very short years” at British American Tobacco (BAT). He shares the biggest lessons he's learned over the years with Next Step during his visit to Bangladesh.
Next Step talks to Kathleen Gertrud Ferrier, former Dutch Member of Parliament and visiting professor at AUW, about her career in politics, social aid and teaching.
Currently a judge of Rupchanda-The Daily Star Super Chef, Chef Daniel has worked in places all over the world, including U.A.E, Bahrain, and India.
There are multiple EdTech startups that have amassed quite a bit of popularity in Bangladesh. Edutube is certainly one of the underrated top few.
With the passing of International Women’s Day, Next Step spoke to one of the most inspiring women figures at BAT Asia Pacific – Belinda Ross, Regional Head of Legal & External Affairs.
Closeup, Lux, Horlicks. Behind these brands' success in resonating with the audience is GroupM, a one-stop media solution. Executive Director Morshed Alam shares GroupM's star-studded journey throughout its 17 years of operation.
Whether you're a struggling entrepreneur or a student/employee fighting to make ends meet, stories of people like Richard Branson and Oprah Winfrey always provide the much needed inspiration. But then you see someone being 'handed' top management positions because their father or uncle happen to own a well established business (bummer) and you begin to question if all your hard work was in vain.
Safat Ishtiaq, Marketing Executive at Rancon Motors Limited, talks about motivation, struggle and success
Seeing the potential of this happening country, Sekai Lab, a Japanese global IT outsourcing startup, chose to launch their 15th offshore operation here, in Bangladesh. Next Step got in touch with Hiroki Inagawa, CEO of Sekai Lab, to talk about his game plan for Bangladesh.
We talk to Ahmed Pasha, Strategic HR of Symphony. We discuss talent management, HR empowerment and how Facebook contributes to stress fluctuation.
Founder of Future Startup Ruhul Kader discusses his entrepreneurial journey
Bangladesh is now home to a growing startup scene. With all the exciting startups in the play, venture capital firms are being lured in.
Aftab Mahmud Khurshid is widely known for his strategic business marketing and brand building expertise. He shares his brand marketing tips and thoughts about next generation marketers with Next Step.
Next Step interviews the Managing Director of Watercress, Sheikh Aftab Ahmed
On the occasion of the grand finale of Bangladesh Startup Cup, Sean flew in Dhaka to have a hands-on experience of the local startup culture. During his trip in Bangladesh he talked about his passion, mission and vision with Shahriar Rahman from Next Step.
In conversation with clinical psychologist and founding member of drug-rehab centre CREA, Tarun Kanti Gayen
