5.30 PM to 6.00 PM: Registration and Conversations
6.10 PM to 7:00 PM: PANEL
A New Business Technology Paradigm: The New Promise of Information Technology
SMEs acknowledge that usage of technology can bring in cost optimization, operational efficiency, energy efficiency and of course productivity improvement. There is buzz about cloud, social media, mobile. Technology is changing at an unprecedented rate and SMEs have enough on their minds than to try and keep track of it all. In this session, get a peek into some of the new technologies that are making businesses more efficient and effective. Also get to hear from those who already are using it.
Speaker
Mritunjay Singh, President, Hinjewadi Industries Association Pune
Ravi Subramanian, CIO, Bosch Chassis Systems
Harinder Jeet Singh, Principal Counselor, CII Avantha centre for competitiveness
More Productivity and Profit for your Small Business
Speaker
Anurag Manocha, Territory Sales Manager - West & North, Novell
7.15 to 7.35 PM: Session
SMEs In India - Financing Options At Every Stage Of Growth
Speaker
Munish Suri, SVP & Zonal Business Head, Religare
7.35 to 8.30 PM: PANEL
The Changing Role of CFOs in SMEs
For CFOs in SMEs particularly, the recent global economic downturn has been a pivotal event, though not in expected ways. Under a glaring spotlight, SME CFOs and their finance departments have had to address urgent capital acquisition, cash-flow and revenue challenges. Volatility and uncertainty also drew them into more frequent boardroom conversations about new investments, profitability, risk management and strategic decisions related to supply chains, pricing and production. SME Studies point out that finance’s effectiveness lags, particularly in broader areas of responsibility and impact, where company success often hinges on the CFO’s advice. Against this backdrop, today’s SME CFOs are faced with the need to tightly manage their balance sheets while positioning their companies for growth. This dual challenge requires them to define how they can make their operating models more flexible while simultaneously improving their financial planning and analytical capabilities.
Speaker
Shailendra Jha, Chief Financial Officer, Mather And Platt Pumps
Sanjay Kulkarni, Chief Financial Officer, Fleetguard Filters
Dipankar Banerjee, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Tata Toyo Radiator
Shekhar Agharkar, Past Chairman, Indo-American Chamber of Commerce Pune
Moderator
Keshav A. Kulkarni, Group Financial Controller, Excelsource International
8.30 PM Onwards:
Cocktail & Dinner
