An 11-member delegation of the International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh, departed for Melbourne, Australia, to participate in the ICC鈥檚 14th聽World Chambers Congress, scheduled in 2-4 September.
According to a press release, this global forum, organised by the ICC World Chambers Federation, in partnership with the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, would bring together over 1,000 businesses, chambers, and political leaders from more than 100 countries.
The delegation, led by ICC Bangladesh president Mahbubur Rahman, would also include prominent business leaders of the country.
The event, held biennially, offers a platform for exchanging best practices, sharing market insights, fostering cross-border networks, and introducing innovations that shape today鈥檚 business landscape.
The theme of this year鈥檚 congress is 鈥楤usiness, Chambers, Government: Partners for Prosperity鈥�, underscoring the collaborative potential among businesses, chambers of commerce, and governments to drive sustained economic growth and opportunity.
The Key focus areas of the Congress are addressing geopolitical shifts, clean energy transitions, digital leadership, life sciences, workforce evolution, and resilience in global trade, the press release added.
Tanvir Ahmed, managing director of Green Textile, has been invited as a speaker at the Congress.
Following the WCC, the delegation would continue its international outreach with visits to ICC New Zealand and the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, where high-level discussions on enhancing bilateral trade and investment between Bangladesh and New Zealand are planned.
The Delegation is expected to return to Dhaka on September 10.
