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5th National Data Science Summit 2026

Theme: AI in Entrepreneurship — Where data skills meet entrepreneurial vision. Join the nation's premier data science event with ৳80,000 in prizes across five competitions.

The 5th National Data Science Summit brings builders, researchers, and founders together for a day of competition and ideas.

July 12, 2026 · 09:00 — 17:00Daffodil Smart City

Total prize poolLive

৳80,000

Competitions & Tracks:

Hackathon

Showcase

Promptcraft

Research Poster

Workshop

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01 · The lineup

Five ways to compete

Choose your arena. Form your team or compete individually to make your mark under the theme of AI in Entrepreneurship.

GRAND PRIZE POOL

৳80,000 on the line across all five competitions

Every track feeds into the overall event theme. Push the boundaries of ML/AI, showcase your prototypes, master prompt engineering, present groundbreaking research, or build skills at our expert-led sessions.

TOTAL PRIZE POOL৳80,000

5 COMPETITIONS|NATIONAL TRACKS

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Data Hackathon

Five stages to build winning AI solutions.

Data enthusiasts, AI experts, and innovators come together to tackle real-world problems, push the limits of machine learning, and dive into big data and AI.

ML / AIDeep LearningBig Data

11:00 AM – 03:00 PM৳30,000

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Project Showcase

Ship your idea. Defend it on stage.

Showcase innovative projects and compete in a high-energy event celebrating tech creativity and practical solutions.

InnovationTech ProjectsPrototyping

10:00 AM – 03:00 PM৳20,000

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Promptcraft Challenge

Engineer the perfect prompt.

Craft powerful, impactful prompts in an interactive challenge designed for aspiring creators and innovators.

CreativityPrompt EngineeringWriting

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM৳15,000

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Hands-On Workshop

Problems Users Face While Vibe Coding

Problems users face while vibe coding — live with Sumit Saha.

Guest Speaker

Sumit Saha

Co-Founder & MD, Analyzen · Founder, Learn with Sumit (LWS) & logicBase Labs

A hands-on workshop on the real problems users hit while vibe coding — and how to debug, steer, and ship reliably with AI in the loop.

Vibe CodingAI Pair ProgrammingLive Demo

11:30 AM – 12:30 AMWorkshop

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Research Poster Presentation

Turn research into a conversation.

Present innovative ideas on AI, automation, and ethics in an engaging poster session that sparks discussion with experts.

ResearchPoster SessionKnowledge Sharing

11:30 AM – 12:45 PM৳15,000

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02 · Featured workshop

Hands-on, on stage

A dedicated, expert-led session — secure your seat early.

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Hands-On Workshop

Problems Users Face While Vibe Coding

Guided, hands-on session led by Sumit Saha tackling the practical pitfalls of vibe coding: prompts that drift, broken context, silent bugs, and runaway scope. Bring a laptop and leave knowing how to keep AI-assisted builds on track.

Guest Speaker

Sumit Saha

Co-Founder & MD, Analyzen · Founder, Learn with Sumit (LWS) & logicBase Labs

12.07.2026 11:30 AM – 12:30 AM Daffodil Smart City, Birulia, Dhaka-1216

Vibe CodingAI Pair ProgrammingLive DemoHands-On

02 · Run of show · July 12, 2026

One day, twelve moments

Everything happens on a single day at Daffodil Smart City. Times are indicative and may shift slightly on the day.

08:00 AM09:30 AM

Registration

Main

Check in, collect your kit, and get your check-in QR scanned.

Student Lounge

09:45 AM10:30 AM

Opening Ceremony – 5th NDSS 2026

Main

Official opening of the 5th National Data Science Summit 2026.

International Conference Hall (ICH), Level 3

10:40 AM10:50 AM

Photo Session

Main

Group photo with all participants and organizers.

In front of Knowledge Tower (Ground Level)

11:00 AM02:00 PM

Project Showcasing

Competition

Teams present working projects and compete for the showcase prizes.

Student Lounge

11:00 AM02:30 PM

Data Hackathon

Competition

A focused sprint of coding, modelling, and collaboration on real datasets.

601 (DS Lab), 614 (CS Lab), 609, 613

11:30 AM12:30 PM

Hands-on Workshop – Sumit Saha

Session

A practical session covering applied topics in technology and innovation.

Prof. Dr. Aminul Islam Seminar Hall, Level 6

11:00 AM01:00 PM

Research Poster Presentation

Competition

Researchers present ideas and get feedback from peers and mentors.

Student Lounge

12:30 PM01:30 PM

Prompt Craft Challenge

Competition

A creative, prompt-based challenge under real constraints.

Computer Lab Room 710, 711A, 711B, 616

01:00 PM02:00 PM

Lunch Break

Main

Break for lunch.

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02:30 PM02:45 PM

All Participants Assemble

Main

Everyone gathers ahead of the industry talk and closing ceremony.

International Conference Hall (ICH), Level 3

02:45 PM03:30 PM

Industry Talk

Main

Experts discuss collaboration and AI's future role in business.

International Conference Hall (ICH), Level 3

03:35 PM04:30 PM

Closing Ceremony

Main

Celebrating the day with a closing ceremony and awards for winners.

International Conference Hall (ICH), Level 3

03 · Guests & speakers

The people on stage

Academic leadership and industry practitioners sharing how AI is reshaping entrepreneurship.

Chief Guests