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With the second wave of COVID-19 wreaking havoc on India’s MSME sector, challenges such as supply chain disruptions, lack of demand, and expenses are mounting.
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To address the devastating effects of the second wave on MSMEs and bring their stories of resilience in the face of new challenges, YourStory is organising its third annual India MSME Summit, with our title sponsors Lenovo and Intel, co-sponsors AWS & TransUnion CIBIL, associate partners Mastercard, Vi Business & Easebuzz, insights partner Crediwatch.
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With its theme of ‘Roadmap for MSME Resilience and Recovery’, the 10-day virtual event, culminating in a grand finale on June 27 2021, MSME Day will put the spotlight on important conversations through a series of incisive interviews, insightful panel discussions, and thought-provoking articles.
The virtual event will be attended by entrepreneurs, policymakers, technologists, investors, mentors, and business leaders.

Grand Finale (June 27)

The Grand Finale on June 27, 2021 will see the 10-day-long summit culminate in a closing event featuring experts, government stakeholders and entrepreneurs who will discuss the way forward for the MSME sector and its roadmap for recovery. The Grand Finale will have one-on-one conversations with representatives of the industry, fireside chats, panel discussions and much more.

Online Sessions
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
India MSME Summit: Welcome Address 1:00 PM - 1:04 PM
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MSME Summit Grande Finale Welcome
Shradha Sharma - Founder and CEO, YourStory
Dipti Nair - Editor at large, YourStory
Panel Discussion  1:04 PM - 1:50 PM
‍Digital deep dive: How new-age consumer brands are riding the second wave
Bharat Kalia - Cofounder, Lifelong Online
Manish Chowdhary - Co-founder, Wow Skin Science
Anju Srivastav - Cofounder, Wingreens
Chinu Kala - Founder, Rubans
Saravanan Ramakrishnan - SMB Strategy and Business Development Lead AISPL
Keynote 1:50 PM - 2:20 PM
How MSMEs should leverage tech to become crisis-proof
Ashish Sikka -  Director of SMB and Channel at Lenovo India
Keynote 1:58 PM - 2:22 PM
Cloud as a Catalyst for Innovation and Re-invention
B. Raghavendran - Head of SMB Segment at Amazon Internet Services Pvt Ltd
Panel Discussion 2:22 PM - 3:03 PM
Learn from the best: India's top brands on how to scale your business , manage cash flow
KE Ranganathan - MD, Roca Parryware
Kartik Singhal - Director, Zeco Aircon
Saumya Lohia Agarwal - Head of Strategy, Lohia Health and Director of Shree Sharda Associates Pvt. Ltd.
Panel Discussion 3:03 PM - 3:44 PM
Roadmap for resilience: Policy and schemes for MSME survival
Mukesh Mohan Gupta- President MSME Chamber
Dr Vivek Bindra - Founder, Bada Business
Ridhima Arora - Founder, Namhya Foods
Hardika Shah - Founder, CEO, Kinara Capital
Keynote 3:44 PM - 3:509PM
Access to commercial credit and importance of CCR and CMR
Harshala Chandorkar - Chief Operating Officer, TransUnion CIBIL
Roundtable 3:59 PM - 4:42 PM
Managed Services for accelerating growth profitably and efficiently
Rohit Midha - Director, Services, Lenovo India
Deepak Aggarwal - CEO, Moneybox
Sundeep Mohindru - CEO, M1xchange
Satyajeet Limaye - Chief Strategy Officer, BANKIT
Thought Leadership Address 4:42 PM - 5:04 PM
‍Credit — Injecting a new lease of life in the MSME sector
Sujata Ahlawat - VP and Head of Direct to Consumer Interactive, TransUnion CIBIL
Roundtable 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
As a Service: Competitive edge with flexible and scalable IT
Vivek Sharma - Managing Director, ISG India (Lenovo)
George Chacko - Global Accounts (Lenovo), Intel
Arpit Agarwal - Vice President - Analytics & Data Science at Khatabook.
Ankur Sharma - VP - Analytics, Instamojo
Panel Discussion 3:30 PM - 4:09 PM
Digital solutions and IT needs to future-proof your business
Ashish Sikka - Director of SMB and Channel, Lenovo India
Alok Paul - Cofounder, Berrylush Apparel
Jaspreet Dhingra - Founder, BANC
Kirti Poonia - Head, Okhai
Mastercard - Facebook (Q&A) - Fireside
Workshop 4:09 PM - 4:54 PM
‍Acceptance solutions for MSME and SMEs
Vikas Saraogi - Vice President, Merchant Acceptance, South Asia, Mastercard
Masterclass 4:54 PM - 5:31 PM
‍Enhancing safety while making and accepting digital payments
Sujay Vasudevan - Vice President, Cyber and Intelligence Solutions, South Asia, Mastercard
Fireside Chat 5:31 PM - 5:48 PM
‍Weaving new growth stories for MSMEs with analytics powered insights
Meghna Suryakumar - Founder and CEO of Crediwatch
Fireside Chat 1:05 PM - 1:30 PM
COVID-19 pandemic and road to recovery
Vineeta Hariharan - Chief Externally Aided Missions, Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Entreprise, Government of India
Panel Discussion 1:30 PM - 2:23 PM
Cashflow in a crisis addressing challenges and solutions
Ashwin Chandrasekhar - Vice President, GAME
Sundeep Mohindru - CEO, M1XChange
Tushar Thakkar - Associate Partner, Dalberg Advisors India
Winny Patro - Co-Founder & CEO at Recordent
Mastercard - Facebook (Q&A) - Fireside
Panel Discussion 2:23 PM - 3:11 PM
‍Unlock your growth potential with Cloud
Harshad Satam – Head of Business Development, Amazon Internet Services Pvt Ltd
Rajiv Agarwal - Director, Boloro India
Dr. Sourav Dutta - Chief Technology Officer, Payback
Ravi – Chief Technology Officer,  Oorwin Labs
Panel Discussion 3:11 PM - 4:00 PM
‍Ease of doing small business - Immediate actions for states to revive job creation
Srinivas Rao Mahankali CEO, GAME
Rishi Agrawal - Co Founder and CEO Avantis RegTech, A TeamLease Company
Bhuvana Anand Co Founder, Trayas
Joseph Sebastian - Director, Omidyar Network India
Fireside Chat 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Digital Payment Platforms: Helping MSMEs On Road to Recovery
Raghwendra Prakash - Director - Sales & Alliances, Easebuzz
Panel Discussion
‍Cloud technology: how MSMEs can transition to digital-first businesses
Sriram Subramanian, Founder and CEO, ShoppinPal
Logesh Velusamy, Founder and CEO, Effitrac Solutions
Rishabh Mansur, Special Correspondent, YourStory (MODERATOR)
Panel Discussion
‍Electronics and hardware for a smooth work from home experience
Gaurav Khatri, Co-founder, Noise
Mandeep Arora, Co-founder, UBON
Rohit Nandwani, COO, Hammer
Bhavya Kaushal, Correspondent, YourStory (MODERATOR)
Mastercard - Facebook (Q&A) - Fireside
Panel Discussion
‍‍BFSI and contactless payments for MSMEs amid second wave of COVID-19
Sumit Agarwal, Founder, Vyapar
Anand Bajaj, CEO, PayNearby
Rishabh Mansur, Special Correspondent, YourStory (MODERATOR)
Panel Discussion
‍Ecommerce: The game changer for MSMEs
Hirdyesh Mordani, Co-founder, MyEasyStore
Kishore Indukuri, Founder, Sid's Farm
Palak Agarwal, Copy Editor & Writer, YourStory (MODERATOR)
Panel Discussion
‍The rise of automation in MSME manufacturing
Uday Narang, Chairman, Anglian Omega Group
Pankaj Poddar, CEO, Cosmo Films
Kanishka Arumugam, Co-CEO, EKKI
Bhavya Kaushal, Correspondent, YourStory (MODERATOR)
Panel Discussion
‍How has the Indian health supplement industry grown in the pandemic
Ketan Ganu, COO and Director, Netsurf Network
Pallav Bihani, Founder, Boldfit
Vijayraghavan Venugopal, Co-Founder and CEO Fast & Up
Palak Agarwal, Copy Editor & Writer, YourStory (MODERATOR)
Speakers
Shradha Sharma
Founder & CEO,
YourStory Media
Shailendra Katyal
CEO & Managing Director,
Lenovo India
B. Raghavendran,
Head of SMB Segment,
Amazon Internet Services Pvt Ltd
Sriram Subramanian
Founder and CEO, ShoppinPal
Ashish Sikka
Director of SMB and Channel,
Lenovo India
Logesh Velusamy
Founder, Effitrac Solutions
Chinu Kala
Founder,
Rubans
Sujay Vasudevan
Vice President, Cyber and Intelligence Solutions, South Asia, Mastercard
Mukesh Mohan Gupta
President,
Chamber of Indian MSMEs
Saravanan Ramakrishnan
SMB Strategy and Business Development Lead,
AISPL

Hardika Shah
Founder and CEO,
Kinara Capital
Vikas Saraogi
Vice President, Merchant Acceptance, South Asia, Mastercard
Uday Narang
Chairman, Anglian Omega Group
Vivek Sharma
Managing Director, ISG India, Lenovo
Rohit Midha
Director, Services Sales,
Lenovo India
Gaurav Khatri
Cofounder, Noise
Rohit Nandwani
COO,
Hammer
Sujata Ahlawat
VP and Head of Direct to Consumer Interactive, TransUnion CIBIL
Harshala Chandorkar
Chief Operating Officer,
TransUnion CIBIL
George Chacko
Global Accounts,
(Lenovo) Intel
Mandeep Arora
Co-founder,
UBON
Sumit Agarwal
Founder, Vyapar
Anand Bajaj
CEO, PayNearby
Dr Vivek Bindra
Founder,
Bada Business
Raghwendra Prakash
Director - Sales & Alliances,
Easebuzz
Bharat Kalia
Cofounder and CEO,
Lifelong India
Anju Srivastava
Founder and CEO,
Wingreens Farms
Pankaj Poddar
CEO, Cosmo Films
Kanishka Arumugam
Director, EKKI Pumps
Ridhima Arora
Founder,
Namhya Foods
Ketan Ganu
COO & Director, Netsurf Network
Pallav Bihani
Founder, Boldfit
Satyajeet Limaye
Chief Strategy Officer,
BANKIT
Vijayraghavan Venugopal
Founder, Fast & Up

Saumya Lohia Agarwal
Head of Strategy, Lohia Health and Director,
Shree Sharda Associates Pvt. Ltd.
Hirdyesh Mordani
Cofounder, MyEasyStore
Kishore Indukuri
Founder, Sid's Farm
Sundeep Mohindru
Founder/Director, M1xchange
Deepak Aggarwal
Co-founder and CEO,
Moneybox
Arpit Agarwal
Vice President - Analytics & Data Science,
Khatabook
Manish Chowdhary
Co-founder,
WoW Skin Science
Ankur Sharma
VP - Analytics,
Instamojo
Alok Paul
Cofounder, Berrylush Apparel
Jaspreet Dhingra
Founder,
BANC
Kartik Singhal
Director,
Zeco Aircon
Kirti Poonia
Head,
Okhai
Meghna Suryakumar
Founder & CEO,
Crediwatch
Ashwin Chandrasekhar
Vice President,
GAME
KE Ranganathan
MD,
Roca Parryware
Vineeta Hariharan
Chief Externally Aided Missions, MSME, Government of India
Winny Patro
Co-Founder & CEO,
Recordent
Harshad Satam
Head of Business Development,
Amazon Internet Services Pvt Ltd
Rajiv Agarwal
Director,
Boloro India
Dr. Sourav Dutta
Chief Technology Officer,
Payback
Tushar Thakkar
Associate Partner,
Dalberg Advisors India
Ravi Daparthi
Chief Technology Officer,
Oorwin Labs
Bhuvana Anand
Co-founder,
Trayas
Srinivas Rao Mahankali
CEO,
GAME
Rishi Agrawal
Co-founder & CEO,
Avantis RegTech,
A TeamLease Company.
Joseph Sebastian
Associate, Investments Omidyar Network India
Key Takeaways
  • Business lessons learnt from the first and second wave of COVID-19
  • The role of technology in helping MSMEs adopt cloud solutions and automation
  • Capital, cash flow and financial management for SMBs
  • How MSMEs can enable the shift to work from home
  • How MSMEs can leverage ecommerce and ride the D2C wave
  • Global opportunities for India in the export market
Stories

Lessons from the cloud: how MSMEs can transition to digital-first businesses
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By Rishabh Mansur I June 21, 2021
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Started with an investment of Rs 5 lakh and now clocking Rs 470 Cr in revenue: the story of Anmol Feeds

By Bhavya Kaushal I June 21, 2021
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This Pune-based A2 milk brand made Rs 1.8 Cr revenue in first year of operation, eyes pan India expansion

By Palak Agarwal I June 19, 2021
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India MSME Summit 2021: Decoding roadmap for MSMEs’ recovery
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By Bhavya Kaushal I June 18, 2021
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Here’s how Lenovo makes remote onboarding a seamless employee experience

By Team YS I June 22, 2021
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How COVID-19 brought the electronics and hardware companies closer to their customers

By Bhavya Kaushal I June 22, 2021
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How managed IT services provide a level-playing field for SMBs to up their tech game

By Team YS I June 22, 2021
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How MSMEs have adopted BFSI and contactless payments amidst second wave of COVID-19

By Rishabh Mansur
I June 23, 2021
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These 5 businesses from Jaipur are making India Aatmanirbhar

By Bhavya Kaushal
I June 23, 2021
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How Lenovo is helping organisations prioritise cybersecurity to support the expanded remote workforce

By Team YS I June 23, 2021
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The future is online selling: Why MSMEs need to leverage ecommerce

By Palak Agarwal
I June 24, 2021
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Meet the brothers who clocked Rs 15 Cr revenue in just a year by selling fruit juice packs for Rs 10

By Rishabh Mansur
I June 24, 2021
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How automation is paving the way for ‘industrial revolution 4.0’ in India

By Bhavya Kaushal
I June 25, 2021
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How this former Bollywood actor is digitising legacy B2B pest control business after his father’s passing

By Palak Agarwal
I June 25, 2021
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With its end-to-end IT solutions, here’s why Lenovo India is ensuring no MSME is left behind in the shared digital future

By Team YS
I June 25, 2021
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How Lenovo is helping organisations prioritise cybersecurity to support the expanded remote workforce

By Team YS
I June 25, 2021
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How the COVID-19 pandemic marked a new era for the Indian health supplement industry

By Palak Agarwal
I June 26, 2021
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Videos

Lessons from the cloud: how MSMEs can transition to digital-first businesses
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How COVID-19 brought the electronics and hardware companies closer to their customers

How MSMEs have adopted BFSI and contactless payments amidst second wave of COVID-1

The future is online selling: Why MSMEs need to leverage ecommerce

How automation is paving the way for ‘industrial revolution 4.0’ in India

How the COVID-19 pandemic marked a new era for the Indian health supplement industry

MSME Week
Panel Discussions
June 21
‍Cloud technology: how MSMEs can transition to digital-first businesses
Sriram Subramanian, Founder and CEO, ShoppinPal
Logesh Velusamy, Founder and CEO, Effitrac Solutions
Rishabh Mansur, Special Correspondent, YourStory (MODERATOR)
June 22
‍Electronics and hardware for a smooth work from home experience
Gaurav Khatri, Co-founder, Noise
Mandeep Arora, Co-founder, UBON
Rohit Nandwani, COO, Hammer
Bhavya Kaushal, Correspondent, YourStory (MODERATOR)
June 23
‍BFSI and contactless payments for MSMEs amid second wave of COVID-19
Sumit Agarwal, Founder, Vyapar
Anand Bajaj, CEO, PayNearby
Rishabh Mansur, Special Correspondent, YourStory (MODERATOR)
June 24
Ecommerce: The game changer for MSMEs
Hirdyesh Mordani, Co-founder, MyEasyStore
Kishore Indukuri, Founder, Sid's Farm
Palak Agarwal, Copy Editor & Writer, YourStory (MODERATOR)
June 25
The rise of automation in MSME manufacturing
Uday Narang, Chairman, Anglian Omega Group
Pankaj Poddar, CEO, Cosmo Films
Kanishka Arumugam, Co-CEO, EKKI
Bhavya Kaushal, Correspondent, YourStory (MODERATOR)
June 26
How has the Indian health supplement industry grown in the pandemic
Ketan Ganu, COO and Director, Netsurf Network
Pallav Bihani, Founder, Boldfit
Vijayraghavan Venugopal, Co-Founder and CEO Fast & Up
Palak Agarwal, Copy Editor & Writer, YourStory (MODERATOR)

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