Taskin Shakib

Born in a relatively conservative Bangladeshi society, I must credit my parents for providing me with a constructively progressive family environment during my formative years. In almost all aspects of my life, they taught me the utmost important moral values and principles of life and provided me with the much needed formal opportunities. Together, these had helped set the tone of my life and personality from a very early age. I believe it had taught me to respect and value individuals, cultures, and most importantly the causes of humanity above everything else and prepared me to live life in a free and responsible manner.
Striving professionally during this transitional phase in which Bangladesh steadily transforms into a global economic powerhouse has taught me that entrepreneurship and leadership are not just added qualities, but absolute necessities. In Bangladesh, the scarcity of professional positions, high urbanization rates and large informal markets have forced many young people to develop independent enterprises. Excited by this dynamic, I have joined several small and ambitious entrepreneurial projects. My first such initiative was in 2009, the lifestyle magazine, GEN_N, for which I was a founding member. After two years at GEN_N, I jointly conceptualized and formed Suntouch Trading, a private company that imported and marketed surgical adhesives (needle- and scar-free wound closure choices) for the first time in Bangladesh. The challenge of introducing such an unconventional product was the main motivational factor for pursuing this venture. In 2011, I also co-founded a financial consulting firm (Envisage). As I progressed in these startups, I learned to view business scopes in broader contexts and discovered a passion and talent for swiftly identifying and capturing untapped business and market opportunities.
I am most passionate about making an impact by synchronizing optimal business outcomes with sustainable economic and social development. All my aspirations are motivated by the notion of sustainable development through combining government contributions and free-market understandings; which is characterized not only by the talent to lead corporate players in globally competitive markets, but also by the discipline and drive required to manage various development services. While this was primarily inspired by my parents’ diverse professions, it further matured through my expanded post bachelor work involvements. My father