From exports to tourism, ET Make in India SME Regional Summit in Jaipur to showcase Rajasthan’s strengths

The ET Make in India SME Regional Summit will host its next session in Jaipur on November 13. The pink city has established itself as a hub for both traditional and modern businesses and the summit theme of ‘Rajasthan Rising: From tourism to industry,’ will look to explore the opportunities and challenges for the state.From its thriving tourism industry to skilled artisans and handicraft-based small businesses, Jaipur has an enabling ecosystem for the MSMEs of the state. As per the Udyam portal, the city has 4,20,078 registered MSMEs. Out of these, 4,07,765 are micro enterprises, 11,156 are small and 1,157 medium enterprises. The district of Jaipur has the highest number of MSMEs in the state.

The ET Make in India SME Regional Summit is a series of on-ground events held across India to bring together local MSMEs, policymakers, enablers and industry stakeholders. These summits aim to unravel opportunities, tackle challenges, and foster knowledge-sharing and networking to propel the next phase of growth for Indian MSMEs.

The Jaipur summit will start with a keynote address on the topic- Driving forward: How the Government can be a catalyst for growth.

This will be followed by a fireside chat with Rakesh Singh, MD & CEO, ABFL (Aditya Birla Finance Limited) where he will talk about ABFL’s vision and support to empower MSMEs. The topic of this chat will be ‘Empowering MSMEs and Driving Financial Inclusion: ABFL’s Vision for India’s Growth.’

There will be a panel discussion discussing the economic diversity of the state. The topic- Economic diversity: How Rajasthan can change its fortunes. Present at the crux of the discussion will be Kuldeep Singh Chandela, President of Federation of Hospitality and Tourism of Rajasthan (FHTR); Raghushree Poddar, Chairperson, FICCI FLO; P. R. Sharma, Joint Director, Industries & Commerce, Govt. of Rajasthan & CEO, Rajasthan Export Promotion Council; and K. L. Jain, Rajasthan Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The renowned carpet brand based in the city, Jaipur Rugs, will have its Director- Yogesh Chaudhary present at the event to speak on the topic- ‘Art of weaving: Is carpet-making dying or thriving in Jaipur?’ The event will end with a discussion focussing on the one of foremost challenges of small businesses- funding.

The SME Summit will also serve as a platform providing networking opportunities to local small businesses and industry leaders. They can engage, connect, and have an open dialogue.

This endeavour will be conducted under the theme of “Empowering MSMEs: Driving India’s Century of Sustainable Growth,” to champion, acknowledge and fortify the Indian MSME sector. It will be conducted by Economictimes.com with Aditya Birla Finance Limited (ABFL) as the presenting partner. Each summit will comprise a diverse array of discussions and sessions, including panel discussions, masterclasses, and showcases of MSME solutions.

This is the second annual edition of the ET Make in India Regional Summit series. In the inaugural year, the programme covered Ahmedabad, Chennai and Hyderabad. The events saw a stellar turnout. The previous edition’s theme was to enable the rise of future-ready MSMEs that can power the nation’s India@100 dream.

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