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Robi sets up innovation lab in IBA


Bangladeshpost
Published : 28 Feb 2020 08:20 PM | Updated : 05 Sep 2020 10:47 PM

BP Business Desk 

Mobile phone operator Robi, has set up the country’s first ever Innovation Lab in the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka on Thursday.

Education Minister, Dr Dipu Moni, inaugurated the lab as the chief guest. Robi’s Managing Director and CEO Mahtab Uddin Ahmed, Chief Information Officer Asif Naimur Rashid, Chief Human Resources Officer Faisal Imtiaz Khan, IBA’s Director Prof. Dr. Syed Ferhat Anwar, respected faculty members of IBA, and students of IBA were present on the occasion. 

The Innovation Lab has been set up with the purpose of introducing the IBA students to the latest digital technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, such as, data analytics, block chain, Internet of Things (IoT) etc. The Lab will also work as an incubator to hatch real-life business solutions to address various needs of the people of the country. 

Robi will also collaborate with IBA to conduct market research projects on new products, brand and persona identification to help the company determine the best ways to serve its digitally savvy customers.

Speaking on the occasion, education minister Dr Dipu Moni said, “With the inauguration of Robi-IBA Innovation Lab, opportunity has been created to collaborate between the industry and the academia. I am very happy and encouraged to see this wonderful development. I hope, other corporate organizations will follow Robi to further cement the industry-academia collaboration in the country.”

Robi’s Managing Director and CEO, Mahtab Uddin Ahmed said, “We all know very well that the innovative digital technologies are opening up plethora of opportunities for the country thanks to the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

 What we need now is a pool of human resources who are adequately skilled to make the most of the opportunity. We feel proud to be able to do just that by collaborating with country’s leading business school, IBA.  I would like to thank the IBA authority for honouring was with the opportunity to set up this Innovation Lab for the brightest business minds of the country.”