April 16-18, 2020

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South Asia, home to more than one-fourth of the world’s population, is set to be one of the hardest hit regions in the world by COVID-19, as the region endures prolonged lockdowns. The economic impact here is likely to be greater than the health impact, as countries in the region do not have the fiscal space or safety nets for flattening the curve by halting production and economic activity.

To facilitate a conversation on the adaptation that will be required to address the current crisis, Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC) is organizing the South Asia Youth Resilience Summit 2020, on April 16-18, to be hosted live on Facebook. On each of the three days, we will have a moderated conversation with a global expert for an hour on how youth in South Asia can build resilience and navigate the complexities of present times caused by COVID-19. In addition, there will be panel discussions on each of the three days on issues ranging from youth leadership, entrepreneurial ecosystems in South Asia in a post-pandemic world to staying resilient in times of crisis.

SPEAKERS

Professor Ronald Heifetz

Founder,
Harvard Kennedy School's Center for Public Leadership;  
International Advisory Board Member, BYLC

Omar Ishrak

Chairman & CEO, Medtronic;
Chairman of the Board, Intel

Professor Tarun Khanna

Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor,
Harvard Business School;
Director, Lakhsmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute, Harvard University

Sonia Kabir

Impact Investor;
Founder and Chairperson, SBK Tech Ventures

Anshul Tewari

Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Youth Ki Awaaz

Faraz Khan

Impact Investor;
CEO, Seed Ventures

Ayeleen Saleh

Founder, Acumen Academy Bangladesh

Anshu Gupta

Founder & Director, Goonj

Runa Khan

Founder & Executive Director, Friendship

Natasha Garcha

Director, Innovative Finance,
Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) & IIX Foundation, USA

Ali Raza Khan

Founder & CEO, YES Network Pakistan

MODERATORS

Ejaj Ahmad

President and Founder, BYLC

Sunish Jauhari

Country Leader, Ashoka India

Shantanu Paul

Venture and Fellowship,
Ashoka India

Nathan Sivagananathan

Impact Investor;
Co-founder, Hatch 

AGENDA

SESSION THEME:
Leading adaptively in times of crisis

SPEAKER:
Professor Ronald Heifetz

Founder,
Harvard Kennedy School's Center for Public Leadership;  
International Advisory Board Member, BYLC

MODERATOR:
Ejaj Ahmad
President and Founder, BYLC

TIME:
11 am - 12 pm (Bangladesh time)
10:30am - 11:30am (India/Sri Lanka time)
10:00 am - 11:00 am (Pakistan time)

PANEL THEME:
Putting youth in charge

SPEAKERS:
Anshul Tewari
Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Youth Ki Awaaz

Ali Raza Khan
Founder & CEO, YES Network Pakistan

Ayeleen Saleh
Founder, Acumen Academy Bangladesh 

MODERATOR:
Shantanu Paul
Venture and Fellowship,
Ashoka India

TIME:
8 pm - 9 pm (Bangladesh time)
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm (India/Sri Lanka time)
7 pm - 8 pm (Pakistan time)

SESSION THEME:
Resilience: eyes-wide-open

SPEAKER:
Professor Tarun Khanna
Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor,
Harvard Business School;
Director, Lakhsmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute,
Harvard University

MODERATOR:
Ejaj Ahmad
President and Founder, BYLC

TIME:
8 pm - 9 pm (Bangladesh time)
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm (India/Sri Lanka time)
7 pm - 8 pm (Pakistan time)

PANEL THEME:
Entrepreneurial ecosystem in South Asia in a post-pandemic world

SPEAKERS:
Faraz Khan
Impact Investor;
CEO, Seed Ventures

Natasha Garcha
Director, Innovative Finance,
Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) & IIX Foundation, USA

Sonia Kabir
Impact Investor;
Founder and Chairperson, SBK Tech Ventures

MODERATOR:
Nathan Sivagananathan
Impact Investor;
Co-founder, Hatch 

TIME:
9:30 pm - 10:30 pm (Bangladesh time)
9 pm - 10 pm (India/Sri Lanka time)
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm (Pakistan time)

PANEL THEME:
Responding to a crisis: The then and the now

SPEAKERS:
Anshu Gupta
Founder & Director, Goonj

Runa Khan
Founder & Executive Director, Friendship

MODERATOR:
Sunish Jauhari
Country Leader, Ashoka India

TIME:
8 pm - 9 pm (Bangladesh time)
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm (India/Sri Lanka time)
7 pm - 8 pm (Pakistan time)

SESSION THEME:
Leadership, resilience and the economy in the times of COVID-19

SPEAKER:
Omar Ishrak

Chairman & CEO, Medtronic;
Chairman of the Board, Intel

MODERATOR:
Ejaj Ahmad
President and Founder, BYLC

TIME:
9:30 pm - 10:30 pm (Bangladesh time)
9 pm - 10 pm (India/Sri Lanka time)
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm (Pakistan time)

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