-SAARC, SAFTA and the opportunities for SMEs - H.E. C R Jayasinghe, High Commissioner, Sri Lanka., H.E. Liaquat Ali Choudhury, High Commissioner, Bangladesh, H.E Durgesh Singh Maan, Ambassador, Nepal, Mr. Fazal Abbas Maken, Minister (Trade), High Commission, Pakistan
-Collaborating with MSMEs from developing countries to enhance competitiveness of MSMEs in developed countries - Kirtan Patel, Managing Partner, Kumar Pathak, USA, Dr. Liyan Zhang, Prof., Finance & Economics, Tianjin Univ., Vittorio Mecozzi, Trade Commissioner, Italian Trade Commission, Windu Matoka, SME Director, Zambia Development Center, Phil Baldey, Baaldi & Baaldi ,New Zealand, Giovanni R.van der Lugt, Counsellor, Economic & Commercial Affairs, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Frugal Marketing During Recessionary Times - Ishan Raina, CEO, Out of Home Media(OOH), Mr.Anurag Batra, CEO & Editor in Chief, Exchange4Media
Four research studies and eight papers will be released at the conference. The research studies are listed below:
-MSME Cluster Study - 3000 MSMEs, 11 Clusters, 4 States, Indian Policy Framework: Problems and Recommendations
-Government Backed Initiatives and MSME progress in India, MSME Policy Framework: Good Beeps or Good Deeds
-Sickness and Rehabilitation of MSMEs in India, Indian MSME Policy Framework: Sick Tricks or a Healthy Trip
-Women Entrepreneurs of MSME Cluster in Hyderabad, How Women bettered Men
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The first World SME Conference with the theme – “Get Set Grow” is an initiative of Milagrow to build world class SMEs and bring best practices to this much underserved sector.
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