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Global South · Climate Week
Dhaka
Dhaka
Climate Week
A 5-day collaborative platform connecting government, businesses, academia, communities, and youth to accelerate climate action and strengthen the climate ecosystem in Bangladesh and beyond.
The world's most climate-exposed megacity becomes a platform for action. Five days of conferences, labs, and city-wide events, connecting youth, government, and global partners around the future of the delta.
The mission
Positioning Dhaka as the leading convening platform for climate resilience, adaptation and practical solutions across the Global South, the bridge where South Asia and ASEAN meet.
About the week →5Days
120+Events
15K+Participants
150+Speakers
About
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What is Dhaka Climate Week
2027
First edition · Dhaka
Dhaka is often described through the lens of risk. We see something different. We see a city that continues to grow, adapt, and innovate despite some of the world's most complex climate challenges. Dhaka Climate Week exists because the future of climate action will not be built only in wealthy capitals. It will also be built in cities like Dhaka, where resilience is practiced every day and where the Global South is shaping solutions for the world.
1,500+ km²Dhaka Metropolitan Area
24 MillionsPopulations on the frontline
4.25 millionYouth in Dhaka
Core theme
From Frontline to Frontrunner
Positioning Dhaka as the leading convening platform for climate resilience, adaptation and practical solutions across the Global South, the bridge where South Asia and ASEAN meet.
Sub themes
Energy TransitionRoads to Zero
Dhaka drives the clean mobility shift
Water for ResilienceLiving with Water
Turning the delta's greatest threat into its strength
Tech for the PlanetIntelligence for the Planet
Data-driven decisions for climate survival
AgricultureGrowing Through Change
Climate-smart food systems from the delta
CircularityNothing Wasted, Everything Valued
Turning the city's waste into value
Signature framework
Every topic, four lensesLens 1: Local
How is Dhaka innovating right now?
Lens 2: Regional
What can South Asia and ASEAN learn from each other?
Lens 3: Global
What trends, tech and policy are shaping the future?
Lens 4: Collaboration
Which partnerships and investments can scale?
Programme
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Five days, one delta
Day 01
Climate Leadership & Policy
Day 02
Youth, Innovation & Future Leaders
Day 03
Public–Private Partnerships
Day 04
Climate Finance & Green Investment
Day 05
Nature, Culture & Community
Speakers
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Confirmed speakers
Sandra Goldmark
Associate Dean, Columbia Climate School
Jonathan Foley
Managing Director, Project Drawdown
Shloka Nath
Former CEO, Indian Climate Collaborative
George Tsiatis
Founder and CEO, Resolution Project
Katherine Baillie
Director of Penn Climate, University of Pennsylvania
Nikhil Goveas
Food Specialist, Indian Climate Collaborative
Suraiya Siddique
Managing Director, Grameen Danone
Harunur Rashid
Managing Director, Beetle Regen Solutions
Bhawna Solanki
Lead Strategy and Partnership, Beetle Regen Solutions
Fahim Uddin Ahmed
Founder and CEO, Garbagemen
Umamaheswaran Krishnan
Director, Carbon Finance
CVF V20
People
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The team behind the week
Advisory panel
Dipesh Nag
Director, SCBP & Transformation, ACI PLC
Peter C. Goldmark Jr
Former President, Rockefeller Foundation
Wenda Gumulya
Director & Co-Founder, Mycellium
Shehzad Munim
Independent Director, Linde Bangladesh
Management team
Wahid Hossain
Convener, Dhaka Climate Week
Founder & Director, Mycellium
Sharmin Akter Shakila
Research Associate, University of Bradford
Mustain Karim Chowdhury
Co-convener, Dhaka Climate Week
Samir Kumar Paul
Co-convener, Dhaka Climate Week
Firoj Iqbal
Assistant Manager, Turtle Venture
Kevin Drolet
CEO & Founder, Climate Hive
Partners
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