7th Annual SME India Conclave 2016
BW Accelerat… BW Accelerate
Indian Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector has emerged as a highly vibrant and dynamic sector of the Indian economy over the last five decades. SMEs not only play a crucial role in providing large employment opportunities at comparatively lower capital cost than large industries but also help in industrialization of rural areas. SMEs are complementary to large industries as ancillary units and contribute enormously to the socio-economic development of the country. India currently has more than 48 million SMEs. These SMEs contribute more than 45% of India’s industrial output, 40% of the country’s total exports and create 1.3 million jobs every year.
Keeping the above in mind Businessworld is proud to announce 7th annual SME India conclave and SME Whitebook Launch 2016, being held at Feb 24 at The Leela Ambience, Gurgaon. It would be one day with 20 speakers and 5 sessions with over 200 attendees.
The event will be a platform to discuss key strategies, identify industry-first solutions and deliberate on methods and standards to adapt, develop, build, optimize and leverage on the latest available resources from Government Bodies, Investment agencies, Technology firms, etc. in order to bridge the gap and fast-track the SMEs growth towards an enhanced future.
The Speakers in the 2015 Conclave were as follows :
- ANURAG BATRA – CHAIRMAN, BW BUSINESSWORLD
- MR. V SUNIL – EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, HAVANA AT WIEDEN + KENNEDY
- AKSHAY BECTOR – MANAGING DIRECTOR, MRS.BECTOR ‘S FOOD SPECIALITIES LIMITED
- SAAHIL GOEL – CO-FOUNDER AND CEO , KARTROCKET
- ASHISH BHATNAGAR – CO-FOUNDER & CTO, MYDALA.COM
- NAVNEET KUMAR RAJ – CO-FOUNDER, TOLEXO.COM (AN INDIAMART INITIATIVE)
- ANURAG RAJPAL – DIRECTOR AND CEO, AMERICAN SWAN
- ROHAN BHARGAVA – CO-FOUNDER, CASHKARO.COM
- VIKRAM GANDHI – FOUNDER & CEO, VSG CAPITAL ADVISORS
- TCA RANGANATHAN – FORMER CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, EXIM BANK
- AMRENDRA SINHA – ADDITIONAL SECRETARY & DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF DC (MSME), MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
- RANJIT SHASTRI – DIRECTOR, STERN FISHER ANGEL NETWORK
- NK MAINI – DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR, SIDBI
- SANDEEP AHUJa – MANAGING DIRECTOR, VLCC
- DEEPAK GUPTA – VP-BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, POWER2SME
The schedule for the conclave is as follows :
| 15:00 to 15:30 | REGISTRATION |
| 15:30 to 16:15 | WELCOME ADDRESS |
| 16:15 to 16:45 | SESSION I : PANEL DISCUSSION – MAKE IN INDIA & THE COMPETITIVENESS OF SMES IN A GLOBALIZED ECONOMY |
| 16:45 to 17:30 | HIGH TEA WITH SNACKS |
| 17:30 to 18:15 | SESSION II : PANEL DISCUSSION – DANCE WITH DIGITAL: IMPACT OF E-COMMERCE ON SMES IN INDIA |
| 18:15 to 19:00 | SESSION III : PANEL DISCUSSION – THE MARKETING IMPERATIVES FOR SMES |
| 19:00 to 19:30 | SESSION IV : PANEL DISCUSSION – SMAC: THE NEXT GROWTH DRIVER FOR SMES IN INDIA |
| 19:30 to 19:45 | SESSION V : PANEL DISCUSSION – SME NOW: REVIEWING EASE OF DOING BUSINESS FOR SMES |
| 19:45 to 20:00 | INDUSTRY ADDRESS |
| 20:00 to 20:15 | CHIEF GUEST ADDRESS |
| LAUNCH OF SME WHITEBOOK | |
| 20:15 to 22:15 | GALA DINNER AND COCKTAILS |
