Tech Startups Driving Innovation : Empowering Women in Bangladesh

In the ever-evolving digital landscape, the intersection of technology and gender empowerment presents a compelling opportunity for driving change, especially in developing countries. Tech Startups Driving Innovation: Empowering Women in Bangladesh presents a scholarly examination of Bangladesh’s thriving tech startup scene, highlighting the pivotal role of women in leading this transformative movement. This book, supported by empirical research and literature, explores the complex dynamics of digital transformation in Bangladesh and its impact on gender empowerment.

This comprehensive volume presents in-depth case studies of prominent Bangladeshi tech startups, accompanied by interviews with female founders and leaders in the tech industry. It offers a comprehensive analysis of the policy and investment landscape for tech startups in Bangladesh, providing valuable guidance for women entrepreneurs and tech professionals looking to succeed in the industry. Through an intersectional lens, the book explores how factors such as gender, socioeconomic class, and geography intersect to influence women’s experiences in digital entrepreneurship in Bangladesh. It explores best practices and lessons learned from a global perspective, offering a comparative examination of women’s involvement in digital entrepreneurship across different countries and regions.

Readers will be inspired by the stories of resilience, determination, and success shared by female entrepreneurs who have overcome challenges to thrive in Bangladesh’s digital startup scene. This book serves as a source of motivation for readers to pursue their entrepreneurial aspirations. It will resonate with a diverse audience, ranging from students of and academics in gender studies and entrepreneurship to policymakers, startup founders, investors, and individuals interested in the digital economy of and women’s empowerment in South Asia.

Quazi Tafsirul Islam is a faculty member at North South University, Bangladesh, and the Founder of Bengal Consulting Group (BCG). Professor Islam is an acclaimed academic, AI educator, and management consultant with over a decade of experience spanning higher education, HR consulting, and organizational development. He is widely recognized for integrating sustainability, innovation, and AI in business education and strategy. Professor Islam has authored six academic and professional books and over 100 business case studies, and his work spans human resource management, organizational behavior, sustainable business models, and digital transformation.

Richa Goel is an accomplished academic with 23+ years of experience in economics and management. She is an associate professor at Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Noida, Symbiosis International University, PUNE. A Gold Medalist in Economics, she holds a PhD in management with expertise in diversity management. She has to her credit more than 20 books and numerous papers published with leading publishers. She is involved with training and has conducted many international and global conferences and has been a trainer for many FDPs concerning SDGs.

Tilottama Singh is a certified human resources analyst from IIM and a proficient academic, researcher,
and trainer with more than 14 years of experience in the field of human resources and work dynamics. She is presently the Head of Department in the School of Management, Uttaranchal Institute of Management, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun. Her areas of expertise are human resources, entrepreneurship, and strategy, and her teaching concentration includes human resources, strategy, and law. She started her career in the hotel industry with Leela Kempinski in the corporate head office in human resources and training. Later, she joined the education sector with the topmost universities IMS Unison Group and Amity University, the leading university in Pan Asia. She has obtained her master’s in human resources and management with distinction. Before that, she graduated in economics with honors and law with a distinction, with an added vocational course in mass communication and analytic certification from IIM. Having an enriched research portfolio with Scopus and international refereed journals, book chapters, and conference presentations, she has been awarded the Best Presentation Award at international conferences. She also serves as a member of AIMA and acts to lead and liaise between the student community and the industry delegates, with a keen interest in training and building sustainable models for business and society.