Pathfinder: A platform for empowering digital entrepreneurship

& Industry of United Kingdom and actively involved in trade and commerce related issues in Europe and Bangladesh. Bashir Ahmed was founder Chairman & Managing Director of Kohinoor of India Holding Group in Netherlands since 1981 was owning the largest chain of Indian- Bangladeshi Restaurants and the famous awards winning Indian restaurant the Kasturi restaurant and Catering at Aldgate, London since 2001.
Mr. Ahmed has a hotel management back ground and wide range of investments in Europe, UK and in Bangladesh, including aviation, property, food processing and financial institution. He is the Founder Chairman of Rock Asset management Limited of Bangladesh and Prospect gaze limited and has investment in many other institutions and has eye for innovative ideas and breakthrough projects.

technology and digital entrepreneurship as being the foundation for sustainable and inclusive economic growth. He is also committed to building a bridge and synergies between the UK and Bangladesh digital economies.

to people, communities and business; proven business judgment, strategic capability;

leadership and management experience with the ability to influence all stakeholders and empower and motivate individuals to achieve the individual and collective business goals. Proven track record of managing multi-functional teams in FTSE 100 environment and more recently the social economy sector.

Anwar is highly capable, possessing both strong strategic and operational skills (specialist in social enterprise, business strategy & growth). Anwar carries extensive academic and professional qualifications (MBA, PG Dip (DMS), CMgr FCMI, MCIM, MIoEE). Operationally, he has extensive stakeholder, senior management and project management skills – which is based on 20 years’ successful experience of running multi-functional teams, managing publicly funded projects and developing socially focused business programmes, transforming lives and communities across the Northwest and beyond.

Motivated by challenge and the desire to make a difference to people, supporting communities and delivering a commercial social offer to businesses.

Chef and sustainable farmer; Litu is a great advocate of human development and loves reading literature, meditating and listening to Tagore Music.

Muzahid is actively involved on the boards of organisations such as Maggie’s Cancer Centre, Cranmer Education Trust, Positive Steps, making small contributions to improve the lives of people through knowledge, mentoring & coaching.

Technology forum and Conservative Friends of Bangladesh. Abdus is also an advisor to Founders4School, a charity that improves the employment chances of students by connecting them to business leaders in their communities.

Birmingham with a postgraduate degree in Autism (Children). Since then I been working in the pan disabilities field, across education, health and social care. I am looking forward to working with members on this platform in innovating and developing technology to enhance support for disabled adults and families with disabled children and young people. As I have always been interested in social inequalities and am excited in the potential that digital entrepreneurship holds for women in business today.

to Finance area. She has also been involved in Intereior Design and Healthtech system, Special educational needs and disabilities.

learning curriculums for secondary schools. He is also founder and director of UDES CIC, a UK not-for-profit delivering Government level advisory and consultancy for developing, integrating and implementing Computing curriculums at state secondary education outside of UK. He is committed in facilitating computing education frameworks in Bangladesh.

Mahindra Comviva and COO of SWIFT TECHNOLGY, I have helped architect, device and execute DFS and Blockchain solution for Africa, US and South Asia market. As a founder and CTO of three technology companies i have innovate and delivered many international fintech project including wallet for AEON Bank, wallet and digital order system for Dhamecha a giant Whole sell company in UK and Digtial loan management platform on blockchain for Robi Bangladesh for 60 million customer.

ventures and collaborations. In turn, he believes Pathfinder shall be a catalyst for Bangladeshi and NRB youth, women and minority empowerment through tech entrepreneurship
Moshfeque Rizvi is a non-practising Barrister, having qualified after an excellent academic record at The City of London School and Pembroke College, University of Oxford where he read Jurisprudence (First Class Honours) and continued to read for the Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) Masters degree. After first six pupillage at 24 Old Buildings, Lincoln’s Inn, he went to Bangladesh to pursue FinCo ventures and has been on the Board of Directors of Standard Bank Ltd and Desh General Insurance Co Ltd (where he remains a Sponsor Shareholder), and was Managing Director of Times Securities Ltd, a Corporate Member of the Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd.
He is now a Partner (Development) of Legal Counsel, a leading law firm in Dhaka specialised in inward investment, diplomatic missions, international NGOs, MNCs and local businesses. He is involved with some start-ups in London, being a Director of Sphere Wealth Management Ltd, Emerging Homes Ltd and Capital Consulting Group Ltd, the latter dealing with international prime property brokerage and full-service consulting.

Bank, the IMF and has a number of large businesses in the UK that includes accountancy and audit practice [rciglobal.org], car retailing [swcarsupermarket.uk], warranty [warrantyfirst.co.uk], property and healthcare [swmc.edu.bd]
As a life choice, he now spends his time with his family and friends, strategically managing his businesses, both in the UK and Bangladesh – and – as Professor of Management Practice he innovates, promotes and lectures on digital entrepreneurship and education.

private sectors and financial organisations to assist the Bangladeshi community in the UK and Europe.
He is currently Chairman of Newcastle Bangladeshi Association, Director of British Bangladeshi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and President of North East region BBCCI and is involved in trade and commerce related issues in UK and Bangladesh. Mr Miah is also Chairman of Cutpay Merchant Services. His contribution in Bangladeshi Catering Industry has earned him national rewards many times and he held the position of Senior Vice President of Bangladeshi Catering Association UK.
Mr Miah is a prominent business and community leader in the Bangladeshi community in UK and leads various community organisations as part of his voluntary work. He is regularly involved in raising funds for various charitable organisations; he was a member of the organising committee of the Bollywood Ball to raise funds for the St Oswald’s Hospice in 2013, which raised well over £65,000. He continues his work in these sectors and actively performs his corporate social responsibility.
Mr Miah enjoys spending his leisure time playing Golf and Tennis, and angling.

Masters degree in Architecture, he has set up an architectural design business specialising in CGIs for the high end residential sector.

helping clients from all parts of the world, from start-ups to businesses in the events & hospitality sector, with social media management and upscaling their marketing strategies by using social media and creative content creation.
Jahed’s technical background goes back 10 years and comprises of digital design, web and video production.