The prospects of internet are eternal!! Have you ever thought about the threat of inappropriate content, cyberbullying, and online predators on the internet?!

To facilitate an open discussion on Safe Internet from a more comprehensive perspective, IEEE NSU Student Branch WIE Affinity Group is going to organize a virtual panel discussion session entitled, “Safe Internet: Social Needs and Technological Readiness.”

In the first segment, our keynote speakers will share their points of view and worthwhile speeches. After that, there will be an open discussion among experts from different industries and broad perspectives about establishing a safe online zone for everyone.

Our Chief Guest

Dr. Celia Shahnaz
Professor
Department of EEE, BUET, Bangladesh
2023 IEEE WIE Committee Chair

Moderator

Azfar Adib

Doctoral Candidate
Concordia University, Canada

Keynote Talks by Our Esteemed Speakers

● Keynote Talk: “Empowering youth to combat digital exploitation”

Speaker:

Jason Frost

Co-founder
Non-Profit Wired Human

● Keynote Talk: “Online Safety: gender and age dynamics”

Speaker:

Dr. Nova Ahmed

Professor
Department of ECE
North South University, Bangladesh

● Keynote Talk: “Building A Campaign Against All the Odds”

Speaker:

Rafaela Diaz-Byers

Founder of Arrêter
Exploitation Hub

The second phase will be a panel discussion session on "Safe Internet: Bangladesh Context" with the experts. Our panel speakers will provide their insights on safe internet from Bangladesh’s perspective.

To make the session more acquainted we have our panel speakers:

1. Kaniz Fatema

CEO
Bangladesh Open-Source Network (BDOSN)

2. Anjuman Rasna Hasan

Head of Strategic Projects and Partnership
Grameenphone Ltd

3. Mohammad Kawsar Uddin

President
Technology Media Guild Bangladesh (TMGB)
General Secretary, Internet Society Bangladesh Chapter