Speaking
Ideas from the inside.
Talks on technology, leadership, and what it takes to build across borders. Drawn from twenty years of doing it.
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18:42
Global markets · Keynote
South Asia is no longer just about cost. It never was.
The narrative around South Asian software has been wrong for years. This talk examines where the industry actually stands, where it is headed, and what that means for the global technology ecosystem.
GITEX Global, Dubai · 2024
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22:15
JETRO Seminar, Tokyo · 2024
AI-based Legacy Modernization: What Japanese Enterprises Need to Know
Keynote at Japan External Trade Organization on modernizing legacy systems.
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ADGM, Abu Dhabi · 2024
Building a Software Company in the Middle East: What They Do Not Tell You
Panel discussion at Abu Dhabi Global Market on establishing tech companies in the Gulf.
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31:50
BASIS SoftExpo, Dhaka · 2023
Scaling a Tech Company from 200 to 950 Without Losing What Made It Good
Keynote on the principles behind scaling Brain Station 23 while preserving culture.
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GITEX Africa, Marrakech · 2024
The Africa-South Asia Technology Corridor: An Untapped Opportunity
Fireside chat on cross-continental technology partnerships and the next decade.
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27:04
Microsoft Partner Summit · 2022
Enterprise Cloud Adoption in Emerging Markets: Lessons from Four Countries
Drawing on the Microsoft Technical Lead experience across four markets.
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Japan IT Week, Tokyo Big Sight · 2024
Why Bangladesh? Understanding South Asia Fastest Growing Tech Exporter
Panel at Japan IT Week addressing the question Japanese buyers ask most.
Topics I speak on
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Building technology companies across borders
Market entry, trust, and scaling across cultures and regulatory environments.
Global business forums
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AI and legacy modernization in the enterprise
How large organisations can modernize without stopping the business.
CIO and CTO forums
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South Asia as a global technology force
Moving the narrative from cost to capability.
Investment and trade forums
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The Japan and South Asia technology partnership
An underbuilt relationship and what a more equal version would require.
JETRO · Bilateral summits
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Scaling teams without losing culture
What growing from 200 to 950 people actually looked like.
Operations and HR leadership
Formats available
Keynote
30 to 45 min
Panel
60 min
Workshop
90 min
Fireside
30 min
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