India, as changed its role, from watching from the sidelines to playing a major role in dictating global trade. The changing global order, whether it’s from the sector of energy or manufacturing or technology, is all about India. We talk about Vibrant Bharat, which is leading the index when we talk about ease of business and technological innovations.

Chief Guest: 

• Shri Balvantsinh Chandansinh Rajput, Ministry of Industries,
  Micro, Small and Medium Industries, Cottage, Khadi and Rural
  Industries, Civil Aviation, Labour and Employment,
  Government of Gujarat

Key Speaker:

• Subir Das – Executive Director, ECGC

Digitization has the potential to bring increased efficiency, reduced costs, and improved access to credit. We talk about the

• The Cost and Efficiency of automating and streamlining
• Easy verification of digital documents and credit lines
• Partnership with fintech’s to open credit lines to SME’s

Key Speakers:

• Niladri Basu, Managing Director, Enkebee Infratech
• Pinkesh Kotecha, Chairman and Managing Director, Ishan Technologies
• Hiren Lathiya, Owner, Leemboodi

Moderator:

• Dr. Savan Godiawala, Partner, Deloitte

Ways to mitigate risks include spreading across different markets, creating strong contracts, using insurance and hedging, preparing backup plans, building solid partnerships, and using technology to adapt quickly. The goal of successful risk mitigation in global trade is to reduce potential losses, strengthen resilience, and ensure seamless cross-border business operations.

Key Speakers:

• Subir Das – Executive Director, ECGC
• Vivek Srivastava, Chief Executive Officer, Gift City, Axis Bank Limited

Moderator:

• Lavanya Iyengar, Editor, ET Edge

India is one of the fastest growing manufacturing hubs in the Asian subcontinent. All global manufacturers, their supply chains and even end- users are impacted by free trade agreements, environmental issues, and the demands of responsible sourcing. We discuss these and more:

• Streamlining procedures to reduce waste and unnecessary or repetitive work.
• Adopt environmental- responsible process to meet global
• Challenges faced in establishing free trade
• Success stories

Key Speakers:

• Sunil Kumar, Assistant Vice President (Head Manufacturing), Somany Ceramics
• Om Narayan, Senior Vice President- Head of R&D Biosimilars & Vaccines, Kashiv BioSciences
• Sachin Kumar, Executive Director, Textile Machinery Manufacturers Association (India)

Moderator:

• Raul Rodriguez, Vice President, Woxsen University

Financial institutions play a major role in ensuring and maintaining economic stability and delivering government support services. The Indian economy is on a strong growth trajectory, driven by structural reforms, young working population, increasing urbanization and technology driven transformation. We discuss on:

• Credit lines rescuing SME’s.
• Make in India push
• Financial Inclusion journey increasing
• Last mile financing

Key Speakers:

• Purvi Bhavsar, CEO, Pahal Financial Services
• Rakesh Kumar, CEO, Light Microfinance

Moderator:

• Lavanya Iyengar, Editor, ET Edge

Speakers:

• Sukant Mishra, Managing Director, Octagon International FZCO

Moderator:

• Lavanya Iyengar, Editor, ET Edge