Aligning with the motto of Impactors Connect which helps understand, support, and connect entrepreneurs and those who champion them, Impactors Connect is hosting to connect the Changemakers in the virtual session entitled "Angel Investment for Startups: how to get prepared?" in association with Dept. of Innovation and entrepreneurship of DIU and Startup Grind Dhaka.

We are privilege to host Abdul Khaleq Al-Qasaily, Founder and CEO, QR International and Global Mentor for Startups, Scaleups and SMEs, WBAF.  He is also Accredited and Qualified Global Mentor, WBAF; Business Strategic Advisor and Consultant; Business Management experiences in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europa; Creative, entrepreneurial, innovative, visionary leader with 18 years of experience in business management, focusing recently on Fintech, HealthTech, Cybersecurity, IoT, AI, Biotech and NanoTechnology; Mentoring, Coaching and Training for many companies, entrepreneurs and startups worldwide; International Trading, Coffee, Paper and Packaging, Raw materials, industrial machinery and production lines, investment opportunities studies; Strong experiences on GIS Consultancy services and projects Management; Strong communication and leadership skills; Organized, highly motivated, and detail directed problem solver; Ability to direct complex projects from concept to fully operational status; Worked in many developmental Projects and in a variety of disciplines , to government, environment, transportation, energy, water resources, infrastructure, utilities, planning, forestry, oil & gas pipeline, security & defence industries; in agriculture, education planning, urban planning, natural resource management, water management, fisheries management, ..etc.

Asif Iqbal, Country Chair, and Executive Director of Impactors Connect DIU will moderate the session. Asif Iqbal is teaching Entrepreneurship, Technopreneruship, and Marketing in the Department of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Daffodil International University, Bangladesh which is the first of its kind in Bangladesh. He is also the National Director and International Partner of World Business Angel Investment Forum, Executive Director of Startup Huddle Dhaka, and the Director of Startup Grind Dhaka. He is also the Country Director of the Entrepreneurship World Cup in Bangladesh. He is also the Accredited Global Mentor for Startup by WBAF. Because of his entrepreneurial activities nationally and globally, he has received The "GEN Rookie of the Year 2019" in Global Entrepreneurship Congress- 2019 in Bahrain, "SG Rookie of the Year 2019" in SG Global Conference- 2019 in Silicon Valley and Grand Assembly Award- 2020 in the World Congress- 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey.