After months of conducting ideation competitions along with knowledge sessions & showcasing across seven divisions of the country, DCCI presents Bangladesh Youth Fest concluded its first season with a Grand Finale and two-day festival held on May 13,14 at North South University. 7 teams emerged as winners from among the 42 regional winners competing in the Grand Finale round. The winning teams from the grand finale will attend in Spikes Asia 2016 in Singapore, the largest festival of creativity in Asia. The festival was powered by Symphony.The grand finale and gala round in Dhaka also organized a number of interactive knowledge and entertainment sessions. The Chief Guest of the festival was Nasrul Hamid Bipu, State Minister, Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources.Lecture Series was designed to share insightful learning from real-life experiences of over 40 experts of the country, ranging from academicians to CEOs. An exclusive ‘Career Talk’ session was conducted by 15 most sought-after companies for jobs, respectively. This interactive session answered many queries of the participating students as well as guided them to land with the right job. Under the banner of ‘Innovation Hub’, a number of exciting programs were held to engage the visiting youths. Among them are startups showcasing, exclusive Cannes Lions Seminar 2015, conceptual art development by students of Institute of Fine Arts & North South University, innovation showcasing based on technology projects developed by students, showcasing on tiger conservation by Wild Team and water challenges in Bangladesh by IFC, gaming corner by Grameen phone, etc.Bangladesh Youth Fest was also graced by popular media celebrities like Nafisa Kamal Jhumur, Limon, Shafin Ahmed, Tahsan,Model Novel,Singer Mehreen, etc. who carried out live performances and interactive sessions with the audience.This initiative was presented by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI), powered by Symphony, co-sponsored by Sajeeb Group, supported by Dhaka Bank, City Bank, SSG, Partex Star Group, and Shift, Digital Partner Grameen phone, Official Partner US Bangla Airlines, Digital Analytics Partner Light Castle Partners, In Association with Prothom Alo and Chakri.com, Shout as the Youth Partner, Strategic Partner IBA Alumni Association and SD Asia, Learning Partner North South University, Media Partner GTV, PR Partner MastHead PR, Social Media Partner WebAble.