ICC Bangladesh delegation attends World Chambers Congress in Australia

A 10-member delegation of ICC Bangladesh, led by its president Mahbubur Rahman, travelled to Australia to attend the 14th World Chambers Congress of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Melbourne, according to a press release.

The delegation comprised Matiur Rahman, chairman and managing director of the Uttara Group of Companies; AK Azad, vice-president of ICC Bangladesh; Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed, managing director of Saiham Cotton Mills Limited; Kutubuddin Ahmed, chairman of Envoy Textiles; Ataur Rahman, secretary general of ICC Bangladesh; Anwar-ul Alam Chowdhury (Parvez), managing director of Evince Group; Simeen Rahman, chief executive officer of Transcom Group; Tanvir Ahmed, managing director of Green Textile Limited; and Mohammed Abdul Jabbar, managing director of DBL Group.

Organised by the International Chamber of Commerce and its World Chambers Federation, in association with the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the congress brought together more than 1,000 global leaders from business, government, and chambers of commerce to deliberate on economic growth and international cooperation.

Key agenda items included artificial intelligence, the energy transition, skills shortages, and cybersecurity.

This year's congress, held from September 2 to September 4, carried the theme "Business, Government, Chambers: Partners for Prosperity."