Dr. Forhad Zahid Shaikh

With over 25 years of experience across public, private, and international development

sectors, I have established myself as a seasoned Digital Transformation Specialist, a

distinguished e-Governance strategist and architect, and an expert in innovative capacity

building and BPR for public service digitalization. IIn the last 16+ years with UNDP

Bangladesh under the a2i program, I spearheaded the national vision

“Digital Bangladesh,

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leading the design and planning for the implementation of 250+ digital services across 30+

ministries, significantly improved governance and service delivery. Collaborating with

partners like UNDP, USAID, UNFPA, Gates Foundation, and IFC has enhanced my

expertise in managing multi-stakeholder projects, fostering global partnerships, and

delivering scalable digital transformation solutions across diverse contexts. Recently, my

leadership in driving AI transformation initiatives for UNDP Bangladesh CO and designing

DPI for Local Government services has leveraged cutting-edge technologies to optimize

governance and service delivery.