Hosted by the Centre for Governance Studies · Dhaka, Bangladesh
Prime Minister of Bangladesh
The fifth edition of the Conversation will be inaugurated by the Honourable Prime Minister, who will deliver the opening address before an audience of policymakers, diplomats, security experts, business leaders, academics, journalists, and emerging leaders from across the world.
“In an era of fragments and frontiers, dialogue is how we build the futures we share.”
Bay of Bengal Conversation 2026 explores the transformations reshaping the world — geopolitical competition, technological disruption, economic realignment, climate challenges, and the growing importance of trust and governance in an interconnected world.
Geopolitics, security and strategic competition in a shifting order.
AI, cyber space and information power reshaping statecraft.
Trade, connectivity and strategic growth across the region.
Confronting the climate crisis on the front line of the Bay.
Rebuilding institutions and public trust for the future.
Heads of state, diplomats, technologists, and frontline correspondents take the floor across three days.
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Flagship
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Annual Conversation
The Bay of Bengal Conversation is an international strategic dialogue platform hosted annually by the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bringing together political leaders, policymakers, diplomats, business executives, scholars, journalists, and emerging voices from around the world, it explores the ideas, challenges, and opportunities shaping the Bay of Bengal, the Indo-Pacific, and the wider international order. As a platform for dialogue across borders, sectors, and perspectives, the Conversation seeks to foster understanding, cooperation, and forward-looking solutions in a rapidly changing world.
