Points of Discussion

  • Key components of the Relief package announced by Govt. of India concerning MSMEs including
    1. Collateral-free loans up to Rs 3 lakh crore backed by a government guarantee
    2. Repayment of MSME dues within the next 45 days among others
    3. Revision of Definition of MSME and its implications on business
    4. Subordinate Debt for Stressed MSMEs
    5. Equity infusion through Fund of Funds
    6. Who is eligible and Who is not
    7. Many More
  • Role of SME sector in strengthing Indian Manufacturing and way towards Aatma Nirbhar Bharat
  • Role of Banks & FIs in ensuring the financial disbursement of relief package and the conditions applicable
  • Suggestive measures to be included in the implementation of the stimulus
  • Government roadmap for revival of SME sector post COVID
Dr. HP Kumar

Speaker Profile: Dr. HP Kumar

Former CMD, NSIC, & Director External Affairs, Power2SME

Dr. H.P. Kumar is Director External Affairs at Power2SME and he is spearheading the organization’s objective of building alliance network in the industry. Dr. Kumar will design innovative programmes and framework to enhance Power2SME’s value proposition for SMEs, Suppliers and financial institutions. With rich experience in leading successful and profitable campaigns to benefit SMEs, Dr. Kumar comes with deep knowledge of SME market. Dr. Kumar has extensive experience in dealing with promotion, development and financing of MSMEs, exports and other small & large projects. Prior to joining Power2SME. He was the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of NSIC (National Small Industries Corporation), a govt. of India enterprise engaged in development and financing of SMEs in India. Under his leadership, NSIC was able to achieve a turnover of 17400 crores and became a dividend paying entity with an excellent MOU rating continuously for 7 years, a spectacular shift, from a loss-making CPSU prior to his successful tenure.

Vijay Kumar

Speaker Profile: Vijay Kumar

Director, MSME Development Institute, Ministry of MSME, GoI

The Institute assists the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in upgrading their knowledge and improving their technical skills through structured management and skill up-gradation programmes. With hard determination and sincere efforts, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Institute, Okhla, New Delhi has taken the onus and is paying special attention to make remarkable contribution in these areas of activities for the development of entrepreneur resource in small-scale sector in particular and to generate more employment.

Ramesh Jayaraman

Speaker Profile: Ramesh Jayaraman

CFO Partner - South India, CFO Bridge

Ramesh lives in Chennai and manages both Chennai and Bengaluru operations. He has wide ranging experience of more than 25 years in India and in US in diverse sectors. Pharma and Healthcare are his key sectors of expertise but he is at ease both with new age start ups and SMEs. He has worked in entities like Ranbaxy, Vasan healthcare, DCM Hyundai and Apple credit. He loves Kaapi and believes in process controls leads to higher efficiency.