Organized by

MSME- Government of India

Development Ministry of Micro, Small and
Institute, Medium Enterprises
Thrissur
Knowledge Partner

GTBLLP

AZADI KA AMRIT MAHOTSAV

MSMEs –Growth Engine of the Nation
Summit of MSMEs in Kerala

Date: 24 March 2022 Venue: IMA Hall, Kaloor, Kochi

Registration 8:30 am to 9:30 am
AGENDA
Session Timings Theme & Keynote Coverage Panelists
speakers &
Moderators
1 09.45 am The evolving MSME Changing paradigms of  Senior officer from
– 12:00 ecosystem the MSME ecosystem the Ministry of
noon Interventions at the state MSME
level –Experience sharing  Prof. V. Padmanand,
from other states (Policy) GT
Evolving MSME  Principal Secretary
ecosystem in Kerala (Industries)/ Director
of Industries &
Commerce / Senior
officer from
Industries Deptt.,
Govt. of Kerala (Yet
Session Timings Theme & Keynote Coverage Panelists
speakers &
Moderators
to confirm)
 Dr Saji Gopinath,
Vice Chancellor,
Digital University of
Kerala & former
CEO of Kerala Start
Up Mission
Policies and programmes  Shri Prakash G.S,
of Ministry of MSME& Joint Director &
Effective Implementation HoO, MSME-DI
 Prof. V. Padmanand,
GT
 Shri Balaji T, AGM
SIDBI
 Shri Paul Bright
Singh, Chief
Recent initiatives from
Manager/Senior
SIDBI , NSIC , KVIC,
Branch Manager
Coir Board
NSIC Kochi
 Representatives from
KVIC and Coir
Board
Leveraging from recent
budgetary  Shri Krishna Kumar,
pronouncements and Walker Chandiok &
initiatives Co LLP

 Shri Balagopal, CMD

Keynote Inputs
Federal Bank
Prof. V. Padmanand,
Session Moderator
GT
2 12 noon – Inauguration &  Chief Guest:
12:45 pm Honoring of National Hon’ble Minister
&State MSME award for Industries, Govt
winners of Kerala (yet to
confirm), Senior
Officers from Govt of
India & Govt of
Kerala and
distinguished
MSMEEntrepreneurs.
Session Timings Theme & Keynote Coverage Panelists
speakers &
Moderators

3 12:45 pm Interaction with  Coordinated by

–01:15 media MSME-DI Thrissur
pm

01:15 pm
- 02:00 Lunch & networking
pm
4 02.00 pm  Shri D.V Swamy IAS
-02.30 pm DC, CSEZ ( yet to
Emerging Export
confirm)
Scenario- potential for
MSMEs  Shri K.M Harilal Jt D
GFT Kochi (yet to
confirm)
 Prof. V Padmanand,
GT
5 02.30 pm Credit to MSMEs &  Shri K.A Ajayan
–03.15 Evolving ecosystem for
 Managing Partner,
pm credit support
Vrdhi consulting
&Training Services
 Shri Sethumdhvan
UK, CMD, Xenturian
Fintech
Team GT
6 03.15 pm Technology Sourcing &  APJK Technical
– 3.45 pm Support from Academia University IIT
Palakkad
 Amrita- TEC, Amrita
Viswavidyapeetham,
Kollam
03:45 pm
– 04:00 Tea break
pm
7 04:00 pm Supporting Comparative
– 05:30 Ecosystem for the benchmarking of state
pm MSME sector level interventions
 Prof. V. Padmanand,
Synergizing with GT
Schemes and programmes
of various ministries of
Govt. of India (MOFPI,
Session Timings Theme & Keynote Coverage Panelists
speakers &
Moderators
MoT, MoC&I, MeitY,
Ayush, DoP, DCPC and
other departments
Support from the Ministry  Shri Rajendran PG
of Skill Development & Deputy Director
Entrepreneurship RDSDE, MSDED
 Shri
Krishnakumar,Gener
TReDS
al Manager,
A.TReDS
 Shri Mariappan,
Chairman, TANSTIA
 CODISSIA-TEA
Faridabad Small
Industries
Association
 Shri Manohar
Bhojwani, Dal mill
National Best practices on cluster Nagpur/
interventions made &
 Shri Raghavan,
successful models by
Printing Cluster
MSME
Krishnagiri.
associations/clusters
 Trichi Engineering
Cluster.
 Shri R L Sharma,
President, Haryana
Pharmaceutical
Manufacturers
Association
Role of National and
 KSSIA,
State level MSME
Associations in  FICCI,
supporting an MSME
 CII,
Ecosystem
 LUB

8 05.30 pm
 Prof. V. Padmanand,
to 05.40
Leveraging from Best GT
pm
practices and way forward
 Senior Officer from
State Industries
Department
Session Timings Theme & Keynote Coverage Panelists
speakers &
Moderators
 Shri G.S Prakash,
Joint Director &
HoO, MSME-DI,
Thrissur
9 05.45 pm Valedictory function  Principal Secretary
to 06.30 (Industries)/Director
pm of Industries &
Commerce, MD
KSIDC//Senior
officer from
Industries Dept.,
Govt. of Kerala (yet
to confirm)
Vote of Thanks  MSME-DI, Thrissur

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