Celebrating Success of MU Programming Olympiad: Strengthening Industry-Academia Collaboration
The event titled “MU Programming Olympiad 2025 Season-2: Celebration of Success and Industry-Academia Collaboration”, organized by the SWE Innovators Forum, was successfully held.
In addition to celebrating the recent success of the MU Programming Olympiad, the event also aimed to foster stronger connections between the university and technology-based industries.
The event was held last Saturday (26 July) in the hall room of a restaurant in Sylhet city.
The main highlight of the event was a significant panel discussion featuring distinguished figures from both industry and academia.
The invited guests engaged in an interactive dialogue with students, sharing insights and experiences from their respective fields.
The discussion centered around two key themes:
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence in the Industrial Sector: Opportunity or Threat?
Industry Expectations from Academia and the Steps Needed to Overcome Challenges in Meeting Those Expectations.
The panel discussion featured a distinguished lineup of speakers, including:
Dhononjoy Biswas, Founder of Recruit
Farhat Shafi Chowdhury, COO of Staff Asia
Md. Sadat Hossain Khan Sayem, Founder of Rootsoft IT
Shaumitro Dhar Sani, Senior Web Developer at Rootsoft IT
Professor Dr. Mohammad Reza Selim, Dean of Applied Sciences and Technology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST)
Professor Dr. Mohammad Abdullah Al Mumin, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, SUST
Lokman Ahmed Nakib and Dheeman Dash, Adjunct Faculty, Department of Software Engineering, Metropolitan University
Debjyoti Chowdhury and Mridulkanti Bhattacharjee, Senior Software Engineers at ITLab Solutions
A.S.M. Khairul Akhtar Chowdhury, Founder and CEO of C&E IT Solutions
These experts brought valuable insights from their respective fields, contributing to a meaningful discussion for students and attendees alike.
It is worth noting that the first and second batches of the Department of Software Engineering at Metropolitan University are set to begin their internships very soon. As a result, this discussion is expected to serve as valuable guidance for them in their upcoming professional journey.