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SUMMARY:CID Growth Lab Seminar: Why Can't *Sri Lanka* Be First (In Software)?
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Sanjiva Weerawarana\, Founder\, Chairman and Chief Architect of WSO2 \nAbout the talk: This talk is Sanjiva Weerawarana’s story of returning to Sri Lanka in 2001\, starting an open source foundation\, starting a business\, joining the army and building software of all kinds. Sanjiva lived in the US for 16 years before that (his entire adult life) and has now been back for nearly 17 years. This talk will discuss his experiences and why he thinks Sri Lanka can easily become a leading technology creating country. He will also discuss how diaspora who genuinely want to\, can practically play a role in improving Sri Lanka.  	About the speaker: Sanjiva Weerawarana is Founder\, Chairman and Chief Architect of WSO2\, where he leads the design\, architecture and development of Ballerina. After starting WSO2 in 2005\, Sanjiva lead the creation of a complete set of middleware products before deciding to throw them all away and start again with a programming language approach. Prior to starting WSO2\, he was at IBM Research where he led the development of Web services standards and technologies. He’s a long time open source developer and advocate and is a Member of the Apache Software Foundation\, an Emeritus Board Member of the Open Source Initiative and Founder and Chief Scientist of the Lanka Software Foundation. He also volunteers in the Sri Lanka Army where he serves as the IT advisor. He received a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Purdue University in 1994.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/cid-growth-lab-seminar-why-cant-sri-lanka-be-first-in-software/
LOCATION:WEX 102 – Wexner Building\, 1st Floor
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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SUMMARY:Bangladesh Rising: Conference at the Harvard Kennedy School
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE CONFERENCE: The Economist reported last September that it is “a good moment to celebrate Bangladesh’s economic progress. Its annual growth has averaged more than 6% over the past ten years and has run above 7% over the past two.” More than celebrating\, Bangladesh Rising conference will discuss how Bangladesh can maintain its momentum\, and potentially accelerate the growth achieved in the last decade. The conference will host practitioners\, academics\, and high-level government officials to discuss the ways the country can advance further and avoid pitfalls. It will include important topics such as financial inclusion\, foreign investment\, generation and provision of electricity\, and sustainable development goals\, among others. \n	REGISTRATION: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bangladesh-rising-2018-international-conference-at-harvard-university-tickets-43058369743 \n	SPEAKERS:  \n\n		Ricardo Hausmann\, Director of Center for International Development at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)	\n		Stuart L. Hart\, Professor\, University of Vermont\, Professor Emeritus\, Cornell University\, Founder of Enterprise for a Sustainable World	\n		Charles Lacy\, Angel investor in Bangladesh\, President of Barred Rock Fund and former President of Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream	\n		Nasrul Hamid\, MP\, State Minister of Power\, Energy and Mineral Resources\, Government of Bangladesh	\n		Abul Kalam Azad\, Principal SDG Coordinator at Bangladesh Prime Minister’s Office 	\n		Kazi Aminul Islam\, Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority	\n		Paban Chowdhury\, Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority	\n		Mashiur Rahman\, Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister\, Government of Bangladesh	\n		Roger Wagner\, Expert lawyer in energy sector	\n		Muhammed Aziz Khan\, Chairman of Summit Group	\n		Deepesh Nanda\, CEO of Gas Power Systems\, GE South Asia at GE Power	\n		Ghulam M. Alomgir\, Chairman of Max Group 	\n		Yong Bum Kim\, Head of Global Market at SK Gas	\n		Sonia Bashir Kabir\, Managing Director at Microsoft Bangladesh	\n		Anika Chowdhury\, Head of Business Development at Square Pharmaceuticals 	\n		Farzana Chowdhury\, Managing Director and CEO at Green Delta Insurance	\n		Tanjib-ul-Alam\, Head of Tanjib Alam & Associates	\n		Mainuddin Monem\, Managing Director at Abdul Monem Economic Zone	\n		Jamaluddin Ahmed\, General Secretary\, Bangladesh Economic Association	\n		Ahmad Zuaiter\, Founder and Managing Partner at Jadara Capital Partners	\n		Meera Narayanaswamy\, Senior Investment Officer\, Global Financial Markets at IFC	\n\n	SEE THE POSTER HERE \n	SEE THE EVENT’S FULL AGENDA AND SPEAKERS’ BIOS HERE \n	CO-HOSTS:
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/bangladesh-rising-conference-at-the-harvard-kennedy-school/
LOCATION:Harvard Loeb House – 17\, Quincy Street\, Cambridge
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