03/09/2026
On 2 September, BPC organised Bangladesh 2030: Powering a Cashless Digital Nation, a conference held in Dhaka.
The event gathered more than 140 banking and payments industry leaders and experts to explore Bangladesh’s digital transformation. The day was opened by Jimmy Karanjia, Country Director for India and Bangladesh and Head of Digital and POS Business, APAC, followed by Imran Vilcassim, Global Chief Commercial Officer, Digital Banking, who explored the country’s journey towards digital banking, e-wallets, QR codes and mobile banking.
The programme continued with insights from Irfan Ahmed, Dulanjana Kumaratunge and Khurram Ahmed on how SmartVista can support banks across Bangladesh and APAC, merchant modernisation and the modern fraud-prevention playbook. The final discussions focused on customer perspectives, digital platform innovation and the opportunities ahead for Bangladesh’s financial sector.
We would like to thank everyone who joined us and contributed to the success of this event!