BRAC University is hosting Entrepreneurs Fest 4.0, a two-day campus event that will bring students, mentors and industry leaders together to spark new ideas and help young founders start their journeys. The festival is run by the student-led BRAC University Entrepreneurship Development Forum and focuses on practical skills to turn ideas into working ventures. The program includes Entrepreneurs Talk 2.0, the flagship session with free entry, where successful founders and experts will share short, honest stories about how they started, the mistakes they made, and how they found customers and funding. Panel discussions will bring local founders and startup leaders together to explain simple frameworks and clear steps for growth. A Founder’s Toolkit workshop will introduce useful ideas from accelerators and show how students can use them on real problems. The Student Obstacle Pitch will let students present a real challenge and get instant advice from experts in the room. Rapid-fire quizzes, prize awards and short mentoring rounds will mix learning with practical help and friendly competition. The event will also host stalls where student teams and early ventures can show prototypes, get feedback and meet potential partners. Organizers say the fair creates a safe place to try out ideas, learn from peers and find mentors who can help with the first steps. Sponsors and local companies will join to offer guidance and meet talented students who may become future employees or partners. Speakers include senior startup founders, a leader from a national startup support body, and founders from tech and service platforms who have worked with global partners. Sessions will cover finding a market, planning a first product, pitching to early investors, and managing small team tasks. For students who are not ready to launch a business, the festival offers training in creative problem solving and leadership that helps in many careers. The event aims to bridge classroom learning and the real world by giving hands-on tools and clear next steps. Organizers hope the festival will inspire more students to try building things and to take small, steady steps toward launching startups. By focusing on action, practical workshops and real-world advice, the festival seeks to turn ideas into first products, first customers and new chances for young people to grow skills and confidence. Featured speakers include Tanveer Ali, Anupom Syam, Arefin Zaman, Sakib Hossain and Mohammad Ilmul Haque, bringing experience from finance, AI, health tech, fashion and service platforms. Workshops will teach Y Combinator-style pitching, customer discovery and early growth steps. An award ceremony will celebrate top ideas while stalls and interactive demos keep the program lively. Organizers invite all students to join, test ideas and connect with mentors and potential partners. Local firms and sponsors will offer help.
