50 entrepreneurs discuss e-commerce and digital growth; JOUD sponsors
Next Leaders Hosts Founders’ Networking Meet in Ctg
- Around 50 founders and professionals gathered at The Golden Spoon Restaurant in Chattogram
- Discussions centered on digital marketplace strategies, e-commerce scaling, and B2B collaborations
- Online perfume brand JOUD partnered as event sponsor; moderated by Omar Sharif Ibn Hai
Fostering cross-sectoral collaboration and digital venture scalability, digital business and service platform 'Next Leaders' hosted a day-long 'Founders Get-Together and Networking Session' in Chattogram on Saturday, 29 August 2026. Online Arabian fragrance brand 'JOUD' joined the event as the official sponsor at The Golden Spoon Restaurant.
The interactive networking session brought together around 50 founders, agency heads, SME leaders, business partners, and marketing specialists. Deliberations focused on operational frameworks in modern digital marketplaces, direct-to-consumer (D2C) e-commerce strategies, targeted marketing pipelines, and cross-industry business partnerships.
The session was moderated by Omar Sharif Ibn Hai, Chairman and Founder of Next Leaders. Leveraging over two decades of expertise across e-commerce, commercial marketing, and enterprise development, he encouraged participating founders to cultivate knowledge-sharing channels and pursue practical joint ventures.
Representatives of online perfume venture JOUD highlighted that engaging with digital business leaders enables brand expansion and opens new operational synergies within Bangladesh's retail and lifestyle ecosystem. Organizers affirmed that Next Leaders will continue rolling out targeted initiatives to connect regional entrepreneurs and expand business networking beyond conventional channels.
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