SIDBI ET MSME Conclave: Fourth session to be held in Belagavi with focus on holistic MSME expansion

The fourth session of the SIDBI ET MSME Conclave is scheduled to be held in Belagavi on February 6. The conclave is part of a series of events being held across the country with the aim to bring together micro, small & medium enterprises (MSMEs), policymakers and ecosystem enablers.
Sessions have been held in Indore, Bhubaneswar and Ludhiana in January. The sessions witnessed a huge turnout and saw many entrepreneurs and industrialists discuss issues and solutions with government representatives. These programmes aim to catalyse the next wave of growth opportunities, foster knowledge exchange, enable networking and help to tackle challenges, for sustainable growth of Indian MSMEs.
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The upcoming session in Belagavi will see engaging panel discussions and fireside chats with industry stakeholders, MSMEs and entrepreneurs. The topics of discussion will include innovation, growth and entrepreneurial drive of small businesses.
The session will start with an opening keynote by Sudatta Mandal, DMD, SIDBI. This would be followed by a special address from Asif Sait, MLA, Belagavi North.The event will see a fireside chat with Karthik R, Assistant Director, MSME-DFO, Hubli, in which the discourse will be around “Atmanirbhar Karnataka: Decoding the Blueprint for Holistic MSME Expansion”.Satyaki Rastogi, CGM, SIDBI, will share with the participants insights on the collaboration of SIDBI and ONDC. He will also showcase various schemes brought in by SIDBI for MSMEs. This will be an interactive session where small businesses can resolve their queries and connect with ecosystem enablers.

Next, the event would see an engaging panel discussion and brainstorming session around the topic “Unveiling Belagavi’s Economic Resilience: Small-Scale Industry Synergy and Entrepreneurial Drive — Catalysts for Innovation and Growth”. This panel will pick the brains of industry leaders from the city, such as Leena B Padihari, proprietor of Alfanzyme Lifescience; Prakash Mugali, Founder of Enerzi Group; Ajit Patil, Founder and CEO of RIVOT Motors; and CC Hondadkatti, President of Belgaum Chamber of Commerce and Industries.
Then there will be an open house session with T Kulasekaran, AGM, SIDBI, who will share a presentation on the topic “MSME Finance & SIDBI’s Vision for a Strong & Vibrant Ecosystem in Karnataka.” A Q&A session will follow this discussion.

Belagavi — one of the fastest growing cities in the country — boasts of industries operating in the fields of mining, sugar, engineering, hydraulics, toys and handloom, among others. Rich deposits of bauxite and uranium make Belagavi a key centre for manufacturing of heavy machine tools and high pressure oil hydraulics. The advantage of being located in the middle of the Bengaluru-Mumbai region is actually helping the city become a support base for automobile and aerospace industries.

According to the Karnataka Economic Survey 2023, among the state’s industrial ecosystem, the Belagavi district has the second-highest number of establishment units, at around 3 lakh, after Bengaluru Urban, at over 78 lakh. It is also among the six districts to have a GDP higher than the state’s average; the others are Bengaluru Urban, Dakshina Kannada, Ballari, Tumakuru and Udupi.

Similar to the first three sessions, Belagavi’s events are also expected to help MSMEs connect with peers, stakeholders and senior officials so that small businesses can find ways to tackle challenges and explore growth opportunities.

To register for the Belagavi conclave, click here.