The Minds

Mr. Corbett is an investment banker with 28 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity capital raising, restructuring, and investments. He has worked with international investment banks such as UBS, ING Barings, Bear Stearns, and several specialist boutiques. Anthony has worked with clients in the financial services, telecom, technology, media, energy, natural resources, and industrial sectors in over 70 countries He is a member of the Securities Institute and graduated from Bristol University.

Mr. Chisti has over two decades of experience in engineering. He holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and the University of California, Berkeley, respectively. Mr. Chisti has developed a low-carbon roadmap for H&M and is currently developing utility-scale, grid-tied solar projects, in addition to innovative roof-top PV systems and wind turbines. Mr. Chisti consults for IFC/World Bank Group and USAID on Renewable energy policy matters and private-public partnerships to develop the industry in Bangladesh.

With over 30 years of experience in fish culture and nursing and fisheries industries development, Mr. Ismail Khan is credited with introducing induced breeding of Pangas fish through his entrepreneurship in the private sector. He has been awarded on National Fisheries Week 2008 for introducing water parameter stabilizing product for commercial fish farming industry, and is also a two-time recipient of the award for his work with the introduction and production of Pangas fingerlings in private hatcheries in 1996 and 1997. Furthermore, he has been awarded by the Ministry of Textiles and Jute in 2017 for inventing Jute Leaves Tea. Mr. Ismail Khan has experience working as Station Manager in a cargo air company in Thailand, and also has hands-on work experience from his time in Thailand where he worked in the cattle and poultry development industry.

A nearly twenty-five-year veteran, has held several key technology leadership roles, most recently CEO at LENDEN, FinTech start- up. Experience in delivering wide range of IT & financial services, experienced managing high level corporate operations with track record for finding innovative ways to grow businesses. Articulate communicator, capable of building lasting relationships with senior management, clients, partners and vendors. Developed as an efficient, honest & diligent person and always looking forward to meet new challenges. Fascinated by the future and captivated by technology. Passionate about transforming the way we pay and unlock the financial freedom for everyone. Build beautiful consumer experiences, developer-friendly infrastructure, and intelligent tools that give everyone the ability to solve big problems.

Lieutenant General (Retd) Sheikh Mamun Khaled is a passionate leadership developer with an experience of more than 39 years of distinguished service in Bangladesh Army. Currently he is working as the Chairman of the Board of Sublime Group. He was born in 1962 and got his commission in 1981, and thereafter left outstanding footprints in the all the capacities that he served.
Lt Gen (Retd) Mamun Khaled was the Director General of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) and also the Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP). Later, he served as the Commandant of National Defense College (NDC) responsible to prepare senior military officers of Bangladesh Armed Forces, foreign military officers, and Civil Service officers on strategic leadership roles.
Lt Gen (Retd) Mamun Khaled completed his first MBA from Royal Roads University, Canada, second MBA from University of Dhaka and third MBA from Bangladesh University of Professionals. He also achieved an MA in International Security and Strategy from Kings College, London and an MA in Defense Studies from National University, Bangladesh, He completed his first PhD on Change Management from Bangladesh University of Professionals and second PhD from Jahangir Nagar University, Dhaka on Visionary Leadership. He also completed his Post-Doctoral Fellowship on Strategic Leadership from Bangladesh University of Professionals. He is currently pursuing his Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program on Disruptive Leadership from Teesside University, UK.