Daffodil International University (DIU) is set to host a national virtual conference on 'Industrial Technology Innovation Management for Sustainable Economic Development of Bangladesh' on September 25, 2021. The inaugural session followed by a plenary session of the conference will be held live from 5 pm on DIU's official Facebook page and Campus TV, along with Zoom. American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham), Bangladesh Association of Call Center and Outsourcing (BACCO) and Skill.jobs are the co-host organisations of the event.

Professor Dr M Nawaz Sharif, an international consultant of Management of Technology, will present a paper on 'Baseline Information Document' in the conference. Professor Sharif is a former director of UN-ESCAP's Asian and Pacific Center for Transfer of Technology, Vice President of Academic Affairs of the Asian Institute of Technology, Doctoral Program Director of University of Maryland University College, Adjunct Professor of Johns Hopkins University, and Visiting Professor of George Washington University.

 M A Mannan, MP, Honourable Minister, Ministry of Planning, Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh will grace the inaugural ceremony as the Chief Guest. Professor Dr Md Sazzad Hossain, Member, UGC, will be present as a Special Guest. Syed Ershad Ahmed, President, AmChem and Wahid Sharif, President, Bangladesh Association Call Center and Outsourcing (BACCO), will also be present as a Special Guest.

Dr Md Sabur Khan, Honourable Chairman, Board of Trustees, DIU, will preside over the inaugural session. Professor Dr M Lutfar Rahman, Vice Chancellor of DIU and Mohammad Nuruzzaman, Group CEO, Daffodil Family, will chair the inaugural session and plenary session respectively as the Event Advisor and Convener.

Over 150 registered participants representing various sectors will attend the conference.