Eros Hotel, New Delhi
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Associate Partner
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Supporting Partners
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Knowledge Partner
Overview
India’s exports of merchandise and services touched a record high of $669.65 billion in the financial year 2021-22, an increase of 34.50 per cent from the previous fiscal.
This growth momentum is expected to continue in the current financial year 2022-2023 with exports in April - November period registering a 17.72 per cent growth to $499.67 billion over the same period in the last fiscal year.
However, this phenomenal performance is likely to be impacted by the challenges the global economy is staring at – the slowdown in the western markets such as the US, the UK which are also India’s larger export markets. There are also geo-political issues due to the Russia-Ukraine war which has disrupted the world’s supply chain and contributed to the rise of global commodity prices.
Notably, the Geneva-based multilateral trade body, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has projected that the global trade would grow by only one per cent in 2023, down sharply from its earlier forecast of 3.4 per cent.
This slowdown is likely to impact India as well, however, it might be limited as India’s share in global trade is only two per cent. Plus, the recent spurt of free trade agreements with countries such as Australia, and UAE and active negotiations with the UK, Israel, and Canada, are likely to push exports in the coming months.
The second edition of FEaspire's SMExports will discuss how Indian MSMEs can maintain fast-paced growth by diversifying its exports basket with high-tech manufacturing and value-added products and grow the cross-border trade despite the uncertainties around it.
Topics of Discussion
Market research for choosing the right country
Deciding the market entry strategy for exports
Safeguarding payments in the times of global uncertainty
Leveraging FTA agreements with UAE and Australia
Newer avenues of trade financing such as invoice discounting
Growing export business despite supply chain disruptions
Role of overseas marketing in promoting MSME exports
Digitising the entire export life-cycle
Keynote Address
Dr. Prafulla Chandra Mishra
Chief Guest Address
Dr. Prafulla Chandra Mishra
Statistical Advisor, Directorate General of Foreign Trade,
Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India
Speakers
Ajay Sahai
Director General and CEO,
Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO)
Akash Agrawal
CEO, Freight Forwarding,
DP World Subcontinent
Anand Tandon
Founder and CEO,
Myforexeye Fintech
Animesh Saxena
Managing Director and CEO,
Neetee Clothing
Ashok Saigal
MD, Frontier Technologies and Co-chairman,
CII National MSME Council
Bhupen Wakankar
Director, Global Trade,
Amazon India
Gautam Khattar
Principal,
Price Waterhouse and Co LLP
Gaurav Anshuman
DGM and Regional Manager,
Northern Region, ECGC
Kapil Bhatia
EVP and Head, Commercial Banking,
Federal Bank
Neha Bhatia
Document Cloud - Specialist,
Adobe
Nikita Singla
Associate Director,
Bureau of Research on Industry and Economic Fundamentals (BRIEF)
Preeta Misra
Senior Director – CBIG, ESG and MSME,
Dun & Bradstreet India
Rajiv Chawla
Founder and Chairman,
IamSMEofIndia
Shekhar Bhandari
President, Global Transaction Banking,
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Sunil Tyagi
Sr. GM (International Cooperation),
The National Small Industries Corporation
Sushil Muhnot
Senior Advisor,
CUTS International
Vijay Kalantri
Chairman, MVIRDC World Trade Center, Mumbai, and President,
All India Association of Industries
Vinod Sharma
Managing Director,
Deki Electronics
Vipin Vohra
Chair, Civil Aviation Committee,
PHDCCI and Chairman,
Continental Carriers
Agenda
Welcome Note
Chief Guest Address
- Dr. Prafulla Chandra Mishra, Statistical Advisor, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India
Panel Discussion: Identifying the right market for exporting
- Ajay Sahai, Director General and CEO, Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO)
- Bhupen Wakankar, Director, Global Trade, Amazon India
- Shekhar Bhandari, President, Global Transaction Banking, Kotak Mahindra Bank
- Sunil Tyagi, Sr. General Manager (International Cooperation), The National Small Industries Corporation Ltd
- Vinod Sharma, Managing Director, Deki Electronics
- Gautam Khattar, Principal, Price Waterhouse and Co LLP (Moderator)
Panel Discussion: Managing financial risks in trade
- Anand Tandon, Founder and CEO, Myforexeye Fintech
- Ashok Saigal, MD, Frontier Technologies and Co-chairman, CII National MSME Council
- Gaurav Anshuman, DGM and Regional Manager, Northern Region, ECGC
- Kapil Bhatia, EVP and Head, Commercial Banking, Federal Bank
- Vijay Kalantri, Chairman, MVIRDC World Trade Center, Mumbai, and President, All India Association of Industries
- Sushil Muhnot, Senior Advisor, CUTS International (Moderator)
Lunch
Masterclass: Best growth practices for MSMEs in exports
- Rajiv Chawla, Founder and Chairman, IamSMEofIndia
Panel Discussion: Ease of logistics for exporters with digitisation
- Akash Agrawal, CEO, Freight Forwarding, DP World Subcontinent
- Animesh Saxena, Managing Director and CEO, Neetee Clothing
- Neha Bhatia, Document Cloud - Specialist, Adobe
- Nikita Singla, Associate Director, Bureau of Research on Industry and Economic Fundamentals (BRIEF)
- Vipin Vohra, Chair, Civil Aviation Committee, PHDCCI and Chairman, Continental Carriers
- Preeta Misra, Senior Director – CBIG, ESG and MSME at Dun & Bradstreet India (Moderator)
Vote of Thanks
Networking and High Tea
Why Attend
The MSME sector contributes to nearly half of the country’s exports. For India to become a $5-trillion economy, MSMEs must take their operations global in the form of exports or creating joint ventures or subsidiaries of their firms in other economies.
FinancialExpress.com’s summit SMExports aims to enable more MSMEs to capture the global markets. It will have a series of webinars and Masterclass sessions on building competitiveness for exports and case studies of Indian entrepreneurs who have succeeded in other economies.
Who Should Attend
MSME Promoters
MSME Associations
Banks
Payment Solution Providers
MSME Accelerators
Financial Services Organisations
Regulatory Authorities
Technology Companies
Logistics Player
Compliance Experts
Trade Finance Companies
Export Promotion Councils
Why Partner
- Participation of MSMEs from across the country
- Masterclass sessions on ‘how to’ rethink your growth strategy beyond the domestic market
- Collaboration with Industry body on key challenges hindering SMEs in exporting
- Opportunity for brands to engage directly with SME community through ‘Ask the Expert’ session
- Platform to handhold MSMEs to build their expertise
- High decibel amplification to reach out to maximum members of the MSME community
Venue
Eros Hotel
Nehru Place, New Delhi - 110019
