We kicked off this global gathering with a powerful welcome session by Md. Ashraful Hassan, Chairman of Grameen Group, setting the tone for two inspiring days of dialogue, innovation, and action.
Our Opening Sessions brought voices from across the world:
Ismail Serageldin , former VP of the World Bank & Co-Chair of NGIC, reminded us that real development is bottom-up – driven by dignity, solidarity, and the vision of social business.
Gwyn Lewis, UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh , called social business a timely and essential solution to global healthcare inequalities.
Mitsuru Izumo, Founder of Euglena GG Ltd. , shared how a promise made in Dhaka 27 years ago turned into a nationwide nutrition movement through social business.
Thomas Bach, Honorary President of the IOC , celebrated Professor Yunus’s lifelong commitment to unity and collaboration, and the deep impact of the social business movement.
Kady Kanouté Tounkara, Olympian & Entrepreneur , delivered an electrifying message on the transformative power of sport in empowering youth, uplifting women, and achieving the world of three zeros — with zero excuses.
These sessions ignited our collective energy and reminded us: