ET MSME Day 2023: Building future-ready MSMEs to power the India@100 dream

India’s roadmap to being a developed nation by 2047 rests largely on the shoulders of the millions of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). With over 63 million MSMEs spread across India, the small businesses contribute nearly 40% to India’s exports, about 6.11% to the country’s manufacturing GDP, and 24.63% to the GDP from services sector.

The Indian MSME industry, a key pillar of India’s economic growth, is expected to play a crucial role in realising the vision of a self-reliant country — Atmanirbhar Bharat — and defining the roadmap for India@100. But to do that, experts agree that more needs to be done to create an enabling entrepreneurial ecosystem to accelerate the growth of MSMEs and improve their competitiveness in the global market.

To promote, recognise, and strengthen the Indian MSME industry, the Economic Times will undertake a series of year-long initiatives — ET MSME Day 2023 Virtual Conclave; ET Make in India Regional Summits; and the ET MSME Awards. The aim behind this initiative is to enable the rise of future-ready MSMEs that can power the nation’s India@100 dream.

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With the theme ‘Future-ready MSMEs for India@100’, the fifth edition of ET MSME Day 2023 will bring together key policymakers, MSMEs, industry leaders and stakeholders for deliberations and knowledge-sharing to identify and address challenges as well as define actionable strategies.

This year’s ET MSME Day initiative will kick off with the ET Make in India Regional Summits in Ahmedabad on May 27, and in Chennai and Hyderabad in June, followed by virtual mini-thematic summits through June to finally culminate in the ET MSME Day 2023 Virtual Conclave on June 27, 2023, on International MSME Day.

ET MSME Day 2023 Virtual Conclave

The ET MSME Day 2023 Virtual Conclave will feature thematic discussions across a range of session formats, including panel discussions, fireside chats, keynotes, masterclasses, and MSME solution showcases. Previous editions of ET MSME Day have featured eminent speakers from industry leaders to policymakers, including B B Swain, Secretary, Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises.

The thematic tracks for the fifth edition of ET MSME Day include Industry 4.0, SME Financing, Digital Transformation & Digit-All MSMEs, Make in India; Make for Globe; Supply Chain & Logistics; Diversity in MSME Sector, Skilling & Reskilling, and Brand-building and marketing.

ET Make in India Regional Summits

Scheduled to be organised as a precursor to the ET MSME Day Virtual Conclave on June 27, the ET Make in India Regional Summits will bring together local Indian MSMEs, manufacturers, service and solution providers, policymakers, enablers, and industry stakeholders to decode region-wise opportunities, address relevant challenges, and enable knowledge-sharing and networking avenues to drive the growth of MSMEs across India.

The first three summits are scheduled to take place in Ahmedabad on May 27, Chennai on June 10, and Hyderabad on June 24.

To register and know about the ET MSME Day 2023 or the ET Make in India Regional Summits, please visit here.

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