Kamal S Quadir is a Bangladeshi American entrepreneur and artist best known for introducing e-commerce in Bangladesh by founding CellBazaar, an electronic marketplace which, after reaching 4 million users, was acquired by Norwegian telecommunications operator Telenor in 2010.
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Kamal Quadir is currently heading the company bKash, which provides financial services through a network of community-based agents and existing technology, including mobile phones.
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Kamal Quadir is a founding member of Open World Initiatives, a Lausanne, Switzerland-based organization of young thinkers.
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Kamal Quadir is involved with Anwarul Quadir Foundation which recognises innovations in developing countries.
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Kamal Quadir is a First Mover Fellow of The Aspen Institute.
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In 2009, TED selected Kamal Quadir a TED Fellow and the World Economic Forum recognised him as a Young Global Leader.
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Kamal Quadir was an intern at Insight Venture Partners in New York, led the Business Development Division of Occidental Petroleum's initiative in Bangladesh and worked for New York City's Chamber of Commerce.
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Kamal Quadir was the co-founder and creative director of GlobeKids Inc, an animation company.
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Kamal Quadir has completed his BA from Oberlin College and Master of Finance from MIT Sloan School of Management.
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Kamal Quadir is an artist whose art works are in the permanent collection of the Bangladesh National Museum and the Liberation War Museum.
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