Profile of Md. Sabur Khan Founder & Chairman, Daffodil International University Chairman, Daffodil Family Director, World IT & Services Alliance (WITSA) Chairman, Global Trade Committee, WITSA Honorary Fellowship, Said Business School, Oxford Guest Professor, Changchun University of Finance and Economics (CUFE), China Visiting Professor, Universitas Ubudiyah Indonesia Honorary Professor, Adam University Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Honorary Professor, Issyk-Kul State University, Karakol, Kyrgyzstan Honorary D. Litt, Techno India University, India Honorary Doctorate, Ala-Too International University, Bishkek,Kyrgyzstan Honorary Doctorate, Naryn State University, Kyrgyzstan Former President, Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) Former President, Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS) Author, Art of Living; Handbook of Entrepreneurship Development; Uddokta Unnayan Nirdeshika; A Journey towards Entrepreneurship; Uddokta Unnayan O Nirdeshona Page 1 of 71 Page of Contents Profile of Md. Sabur Khan Page of Contents Introduction 03 A Successful Businessman 05 Interview & discussion with news media 06 Positions hold as the Daffodil Family Spearhead 07 Social Status (Present) 09 Social Status (Past) 09 Membership 10 Scholarships/Training 11 Significant Awards 12 Government Delegation (International) 16 Business Delegation (International) 17 Distinguished Social Contributions 25 Contributions 27 Development Chronology of Daffodil Family 30 Entrepreneurial Initiatives 38 Remarkable Achievements 49 Miscellaneous 53 Meet With World Leaders 54 Conferences, Seminars & Fairs 55 Country Visited 56 Business Success/Contribution 56 Activities as DCCI President 57 Some Quotes 70 Last but not the least 70 Useful links 71 Page 2 of 71 Page of Contents Introduction A serial entrepreneur and self-made businessman, Mr. Md. Sabur Khan started his business career in 1990 by Daffodil Computers Ltd., 1st public listed IT company. His intention was to contribute to society through business and people empowerment. He focused on extending his knowledge, experience and strength in IT & Education. He could foresee the booming demand of skilled IT personnel at home & abroad and merged his IT knowledge & vision with orthodox education system of the country to make poverty free, self-sufficient future generation. During the glorified career of a more than a quarter century, Mr. Khan has established different wings, one by one, under the large shade of Daffodil Family; has been involved in more than a dozen of large-scale projects and successfully managed to find sure solutions for ICT service and education. Mr. Khan has lots of innovation in the ICT arena. He introduced assembled PC in 1991, country’s first Super Store idea in 1995, IT education institute- Daffodil Institute of IT in 1996, first brand PC- daffodilpc in 1997. He also initiated online job portal, first ISP- Daffodil Online Ltd, fully digitized Private University- Daffodil International University, Computer Clinic, and so on. He involved himself with lot of challenges while his attachment as the President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI); President of the Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS); Member of Prime Minister ICT Task Force; Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS); Chairman, Standing Committee on Industrialization in 64 Districts, FBCCI, etc. He has great contributions to Establish ICT Ministry, IT Incubator, BCS Computer City (IDB), etc. Recently he established a Venture Capital Company for encouraging the Young Entrepreneur and he is also the Founder President of Bangladesh Business Angel Network (BBAN). His social contributions through Daffodil Foundation (A trust funded by Daffodil) have also been creating lots of scope to eradicate the poverty. He has been awarded CIP (commercially important persons) status for his contribution to creating employment and the country's economic growth. Mr. Khan, in association with Bangladesh Bank, initiated a challenging project to create 2000 new entrepreneurs & published a book titled “Handbook of Entrepreneurship Development” in Presence of the Honorable President of Page 3 of 71 Page of Contents Bangladesh. A serial entrepreneur, Mr. Khan has written & published some other books: “Uddokta Unnoyon Nirdeshika” (Bengali), “Art of Living”, “A Journey towards Entrepreneurship” and “Employability 360° (under progress)”. With a view to making a self-employed and self-dependable generation, he aims to creating more job opportunities; his innovative initiatives like: business incubator, start up, venture capital, department of Entrepreneurship in the university level, are notable to promote entrepreneurship. He is the pioneer to establish the concept ‘Art of Living (AOL)’ and “Change Together”. As a way to move the whole nation and the world, his project is going to be remarkable step to boost up the young and turn their strength to an entrepreneur from inside. His involvement with- Kauffman Foundation, Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), Child & Youth Finance International (CYFI) has leveraged him to entrepreneurship in international arena. He has passion to encourage startup. He created lot of entrepreneurs through education, guideline, motivation, mentorship and setting up a venture capital company. His commitment has attached him as Visiting Professor & Guest Professor with a lot of foreign universities. He has been awarded honorary professorship and honorary Doctorate degree from abroad. Recently Mr. Khan received the Honorary Fellowship on Entrepreneurship and Education in Said Business School, the University of Oxford by ABRM (Academy of Business & Retail Management, UK). He has been awarded honorary D. Litt. from several countries for his contribution. He learned many lessons from his long business experience which made him who he is today-how to be resourceful, to survive on bare necessities and to learn the determination of going beyond. Bangladesh government has awarded Mr. Md Sabur Khan, with the status of 'Commercially Important Person’ (CIP) for his role. Mr. Md. Sabur Khan is the Director of WITSA & elected Chairman of Global Trade Committee of WITSA. He played roles in many international organizations, such as: the Asian University Presidents’ Forum (AUPF), International Association of University Presidents (IAUP), International Association of Universities (IAU), Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organization (ASOCIO), Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) during the span of his career. In recognition for his outstanding service towards the nation, he was presented many awards from various national & international organizations. Mr. Khan carries a very positive vision on this country and he paid effort to achieve it. His expertise and success in the field of Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Human Resources Development has attached him with Universitas Ubudiyah Indonesia (UUI), the Cyber University of Indonesia as a Visiting Professor. He has been invited to attend Convocation of many renowned foreign universities and delivered his speech as the Convocation Speaker at the 23rd Convocation of Panpacific University, North Philippines. During the past years lots of prestigious awards and accolades have been conferred to Mr. Md. Sabur Khan from local and international organizations for his vision and outstanding contribution to different service arena. He is awarded with “MTC Global Outstanding Corporate Award- ICT”, “Global Awards for Excellence in Quality Management & Leadership”, “World Education Congress Global Award”, “Asia's most Page 4 of 71 Page of Contents inspiring Nation Builder Award”, “Prime Minister’s Award for Beautification”, “WITSA Award for Best ICT Entrepreneur”, “Leadership Award” by Bangladesh Association of Software & Service (BASIS), “Lifetime Achievement Award” by Bangladesh Computer Samity for Outstanding Contribution to IT sector, HSBC Gold Award for his contribution in IT, South East Bank, Rapport Management Excellence Award for Professional Management and perfect Planning, among many other awards in his lifetime for his contribution to nation building through entrepreneurship, IT & job creation. He is also recognized as one of the “Top 10 Business Leader in Asia”. Under his leadership, Daffodil International University has achieved WITSA award for its digitized impression. This selfless personality is continuously developing many leaders under his prudent guidance to carry through his dream and vision to “Change Together”. A Successful Businessman: He started business from scratch level and fought hard to position his company in the competitive business area. He started it as an IT Training Institute in primary step. Later, he added DTP (Desktop Publishing), then computer accessories and then in 1992, started to import various IT products from Singapore, China, USA and then started to assemble Computer. He pioneered the first ‘Clone’ computer assembling; named CDCOM later on he established his own dream brand “daffodilPC”. In 1998, he participated in various Computer Fairs and became able to attract huge crowd and establish our brand in much people. In 1996, he initiated the first and largest Computer Super Store in Kalabagan, Mirpur Road, Dhanmondi where still his company (Daffodil Computers Ltd.) is. In that time, whole media and young generation supported him seriously; famous IT journalist Mr. Najimuddin Mostan wrote in the cover page of the Daily Ittefaq: "daffodil is for Young generation". He got involved in the companies like, Metronet, E-travel, E-securities, Creative