Blockchain, AI to reshape financial landscape of Bangladesh

eGeneration Ltd., one of the top IT consulting and software companies in Bangladesh, recently organised a roundtable on blockchain technology and artificial intelligence for the financial sector, said a statement.

The roundtable titled "Blockchain and AI: Game Changer in Financial Services" was co-organised by CTO Forum and Information Security Alliance. The expediency of blockchain and AI and how these technologies can be applied in local financial sector to bring groundbreaking advancements were discussed at the roundtable held at the BASIS boardroom in Kawran Bazar of the capital.

The roundtable was chaired by Chairman of eGeneration Group Mr. Shameem Ahsan. President of CTO Forum Tapan Kanti Sarkar; Executive Vice Chairman of eGeneration Group SM Ashraful Islam; Director; Vice President of CTO Forum Debdulal Roy; Secretary General of CTO Forum, Dr. Ijazul Haque; Joint Secretary General of CTO Forum & IT Manager of a2i, PMO, Arfe Elahi Manik; ICT expert, Mr. Musfique Ahmed, Head of IT of Meghna Bank Ltd., Mr. Abul Kashem Mohammad Nazmul Karim; Deputy General Manager of IT, Agrani Bank Ltd., Mr. Enamul Mowla; A M Shariar Majumder from ICB Islami Bank Ltd., Head of IT and high officials of various government and private banks were also present at the roundtable.

Shameem Ahsan said, blockchain and AI in fintech have the potential to help developing nations leapfrog to more-developed economies. Locally, eGeneration and few other IT companies have developed expert skills in cutting edge technologies like artificial intelligence, IoT, data analytics, blockchain and cyber security. As financial services in Bangladesh are rapidly becoming a technology-driven sector, financial sector remains as one of the largest in our client portfolio. Apart of supporting major local banks, eGeneration is also providing solutions to global clients. We have been working continuously with an aim to transform Bangladesh from low cost service provider towards innovation-led solutions provider.