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Expressions of interest are open for changemakers, educators, environmental advocates, artists, and social innovators. Registration slots are limited — submit early to confirm your place at British Council Bangladesh, Fuller Road, Dhaka.

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Agenda & Thematic Tracks

Explore the Three-Day Experience

Navigate the daily schedule and discover workshops, plenaries, and interactive sessions across three days.

Parallel Session Guideline: Within workshop blocks, thematic and therapeutic sessions run simultaneously in intimate cohort settings of 20 delegates in each group. Each delegate selects one parallel session per block. Opening, plenary, and cultural sessions are attended together by all delegates.
Day 1 — Opening Ceremony

Thursday, 3 December 2026

British Council Bangladesh, Fuller Road, Dhaka
By Invitation Only
05:00 – 05:30 PM

Participants & Guests Arrival & Seating

Participants & guests arrive, registration is confirmed, and they are seated.

05:30 – 05:45 PM • Welcome SpeechAll Invitees

Welcome Speech — Monira Rahman

Host, HEARTH Summit Bangladesh • Founder & Executive Director, Innovation for Wellbeing Foundation

Setting the spirit, mission, and community foundations for Hearth Summit Bangladesh 2026.

05:45 – 05:50 PM

Video Showcase

A curated visual presentation showcasing the story and spirit of the Hearth movement.

05:50 – 06:10 PM • Welcome SpeechInstitutional Host

Welcome Speech — Mr. Stephen Forbes

Country Director, British Council Bangladesh

Opening address welcoming delegates and affirming institutional collaboration for collective wellbeing.

06:10 – 06:40 PM • Distinguished KeynotesGuest Speaker Addresses

Addresses from Guest Speakers

06:10 – 06:20 PMGuest Speaker
Professor Dr. Nandini Chakraborty

Dean, Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK

06:20 – 06:30 PMGuest Speaker
Poppy Jaman OBE

Mental Health Advocate, Exploring Cultural Dignity

06:30 – 06:40 PMGuest Speaker
Dr. SM Ziauddin Hayder

Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Health Affairs, People's Republic of Bangladesh

06:40 – 07:10 PM • Official InaugurationAll Invitees

Cultural Performance and Official Start of Hearth Summit Bangladesh 2026

Soulful traditional cultural showcase officially launching Hearth Summit Bangladesh 2026.

07:10 – 08:00 PM

HEARTH Feast - Networking Dinner

Communal dining, joyous fellowship, and networking among delegates, guests, and community hosts.

Limited Admission • Registration Slots Are Limited

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Join environmental innovators, artists, thinkers, and social changemakers at British Council Bangladesh to shape the future of ecological wellbeing.