World SME Conference 2008 12 th – 13 th December

Introduction Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the unsung heroes of economies around the world. In today's highly competitive and Globalized world economy, MSMEs need to equip themselves with the latest tools and best practices to not only survive but to excel in all their endeavours. To help MSMEs tap the global knowledge pool and adopt 'World Class Practices', we are organizing the Milagrow World SME Conference with the theme 'Get, Set, Grow'.

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the unsung heroes of economies around the world.

In today's highly competitive and Globalized world economy, MSMEs need to equip themselves with the latest tools and best practices to not only survive but to excel in all their endeavours.

To help MSMEs tap the global knowledge pool and adopt 'World Class Practices', we are organizing the Milagrow World SME Conference with the theme 'Get, Set, Grow'.

Milagrow Milagrow Business and Knowledge Solutions is built around the idea of “ ethical, profitable and sustainable growth” through partnering and co-creation of value. Milagrow is a ‘Venture Catalyst’ which fills the ‘management capital’ need gaps of MSMEs Milagrow is purely focused on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), to help them grow to the next level of competence and growth

Milagrow Business and Knowledge Solutions is built around the idea of “ ethical, profitable and sustainable growth” through partnering and co-creation of value.

Milagrow is a ‘Venture Catalyst’ which fills the ‘management capital’ need gaps of MSMEs

Milagrow is purely focused on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), to help them grow to the next level of competence and growth

VISION We are Venture Catalysts. We Nurture Ideas and Enable Enterprises to attain Ethical, Sustainable and Profitable Growth

Consultants Financial Partners Milagrow Idea Capital Financial Capital Management Capital Review Nurturing Ideas, Enabling Enterprise Provide ideas and strategy Provide financial assistance Act as Venture Catalyst , Management Partner

Team Milagrow Milagrow is promoted by: Dr. Jagdish Seth as Mentor Prof. Anil Gupta as Value Ombudsman. Mr. Rajeev Karwal as Founder & CEO

Milagrow is promoted by:

Dr. Jagdish Seth as Mentor

Prof. Anil Gupta as Value Ombudsman.

Mr. Rajeev Karwal as Founder & CEO

Rajeev Karwal is a Business Excellence and Turnaround specialist and has served as CEO and Business head of global companies across the world Dr. Jagdish Sheth is the Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Marketing in the Goizueta Business School at Emory University. He is considered to be an authority in the field of marketing Prof. Anil Gupta is a recipient of Padma Shri award and the founder of SRISTI , GIAN and NIF to support and sustain the grass roots Inventors

Rajeev Karwal is a Business Excellence and

Turnaround specialist and has served as CEO and

Business head of global companies across the world

Our Presence Lahore Bombay Bangalore Hyderabad Tianjin London Philadephia Offices in India Representative Offices Gurgaon

World SME Conference Mentoring Sessions Ministry of MSME Eminent Personalities Business Networking Over 500 delegates Panel Discussions 12 th -13 th December

Mentoring Sessions

Highlights of the Event The Conference would be attended by representatives from various nations across the globe which includes: Senior Officials from the Government SME Entrepreneurs Experts from Academia Consultants, Venture Capitalists, Private Equity Firms National and International Media All the Stake Holders of MSME Eco-system around the world

The Conference would be attended by representatives from various nations across the globe which includes:

Senior Officials from the Government

SME Entrepreneurs

Experts from Academia

Consultants, Venture Capitalists, Private Equity Firms

National and International Media

All the Stake Holders of MSME Eco-system around the world

Highlights of the Event The conference would include: Discussion on Policies and Infrastructure Framework by the top Government Officials Special Mentoring sessions by renowned personalities like Dr. Jagdish Sheth and Doug Tatum Panel discussions on IT and Finance for SMEs Paper Presentation by leading academicians Networking Lunch and Dinner

The conference would include:

Discussion on Policies and Infrastructure Framework by the top Government Officials

Special Mentoring sessions by renowned personalities like Dr. Jagdish Sheth and Doug Tatum

Panel discussions on IT and Finance for SMEs

Paper Presentation by leading academicians

Networking Lunch and Dinner

Highlights of the Event Over 500 delegates are expected to attend the conference. The event would be promoted among lakhs of SMEs across the globe. The Ministry and affiliated bodies will support Milagrow in promoting the event through their regional offices

Over 500 delegates are expected to attend the conference.

The event would be promoted among lakhs of SMEs across the globe.

The Ministry and affiliated bodies will support Milagrow in promoting the event through their regional offices

Advisory Board Name Designation Organization Dr. Jagdish Sheth Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Marketing Goizueta Business School, USA Mrs Ranjana Kumar Vigilance Commissioner Central Vigilance Commission , Govt of India, Formerly Chairperson NABARD Dr. Chandra Pal Former Secretary Ministry of MSME , Govt. of India Prof Anil Gupta Professor IIM – Ahmadabad, Founder SRISTI and Vice Chairman National Innovation Foundation Mr. Sandeep Ghosh Managing Director and Head Global Commercial Banking, Citi India Mr. Douglas M Tatum Chairman Emeritus Tatum, LLC , One of USA’s largest financial and technology executive services firm and Author of the path breaking book: No Man’s Land. Mr Abdul Razzak Dawood Chairman Descon Engineering Pvt Ltd., Pakistan. Former Federal Commerce Minister of Pakistan Mr. Rauf Ates Publication Director Capital Magazine, Turkey, The leading business and economy magazine in Turkey. Mr Bashir Dawood Managing Director Dawlance Group, Pakistan. One of the largest white goods manufacturing group in Pakistan.

Advisory Board Mr Pradeep Gupta Managing Director Cybermedia Group, South Asia’s first and largest media speciality house Mr PM Sinha Chairman Bata India Ltd, former CEO of Pepsi Beverage International South Asia Mr Anurag Batra CEO and Editor – In – Chief Exchange4Media Group of Companies, India’s leading publication house for professionals. Mr. CN Madhusudan Founder & CEO VectorSpan Inc, USA, an enterprise focused on enabling companies to plan their growth strategy, engineer inorganic growth and make integration and cross border transactions successful. Dr. Rajnee Aggarwal President Federation of Indian Women Entrepreneurs, New Delhi , having a large membership base of 15,000 individual members/professionals and 28 member associations across India. Mr. Kirtan Patel, Esq. Managing Partner Kumar Pathak, LLC, USA, Experts in the field of M&As in USA. Dr. Liyan Zhang Professor and SME Expert Tianjin University of Finance and Economics, China Dr. Bharat K Singh Managing Director Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd, a diversified conglomerate and the platform that has launched many new businesses. Mr. Rajeev Karwal Founder Director Milagrow Business and Knowledge Solutions

Supporting Partners

Mentoring Workshops "Self Destructive Habits of owner driven & Small Companies: And how to break them.“ "What to do when your company is too big to be small and too Small to be big"

"Self Destructive Habits of owner driven & Small Companies: And how to break them.“

"What to do when your company is too big to be small and too Small to be big"

Panel Discussions Vision of the Ministry of MSMEs and Challenges in the near Term. "IT Solutions for MSMEs: Lip Service or Real Solutions“ "Exploiting, Exploring or Supporting the MSME opportunity“ "Apex Industry Associations and SMEs - Right Noises in the corridors of power and thereafter"

Vision of the Ministry of MSMEs and Challenges in the near Term.

"IT Solutions for MSMEs: Lip Service or Real Solutions“

"Exploiting, Exploring or Supporting the MSME opportunity“

"Apex Industry Associations and SMEs - Right Noises in the corridors of power and thereafter"

Eminent Speakers Mr. Jairam Ramesh Minister of State for Industries & Commerce Mr. Dinesh Rai Secretary, Ministry of MSME Mr. Jawahar Sircar Special Secretary & Development Commissioner MSME Mr. Douglas M Tatum Chairman Emeritus, Tatum LLC Mr. Adbul Razaak Dawood Former Commerce Minister, Govt. of Pakistan Mrs. Ranjana Kumar Vigilance Commissioner Mr. V. Vaidyanathan Executive Director, ICICI Bank Mr. Pradeep Gupta Chairman, Cybermedia Group Mr. Sandeep Ghosh Regional Head, Royal Bank of Scotland, Asia Mr. Sudhir Sethi CMD,IDG Ventures

Previous Successful Events Access to Germany ” was organized in Hyderabad in collaboration with Indo German Business Council, In March 08 to help Indian MSMEs compete and collaborate with German companies. “ Wake up India” by Young Indians, was sponsored by Milagrow in Feb 08 and issues of sustainability were deliberated at length. “ The Changing Face of Marketing” was organized in Jan08 with Delhi Management Association to help the MSMEs understand and ride the latest trends. "Access to China” , a four city event was organized in Dec 07, in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to help Indian MSMEs to learn compete and collaborate with Chinese companies.

Access to Germany ” was organized in Hyderabad in collaboration with Indo German Business Council, In March 08 to help Indian MSMEs compete and collaborate with German companies.

“ Wake up India” by Young Indians, was sponsored by Milagrow in Feb 08 and issues of sustainability were deliberated at length.

“ The Changing Face of Marketing” was organized in Jan08 with Delhi Management Association to help the MSMEs understand and ride the latest trends.

"Access to China” , a four city event was organized in Dec 07, in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to help Indian MSMEs to learn compete and collaborate with Chinese companies.

Previous Successful Events “ Entrepreneurship is the Future” was celebrated with TIE in Dec 07 where Milagrow mentored over 250 entrepreneurs free of charge. “ Self Destructive Habits of Good Companies” was organized along with All India Management Association’ (AIMA) in October 07 to avoid getting carried away with success. “ Corporate Turnaround and Rescue Strategies” Workshop was organized in collaboration with ‘Assocham’ in October 07 to help MSMEs learn from spectacular success stories. “ Mentoring Small and Medium Retail” workshop was conducted at the ‘India Retail Forum, in September 07 for MSME retailers so as to succeed even as they face competition from large retailers.

“ Entrepreneurship is the Future” was celebrated with TIE in Dec 07 where Milagrow mentored over 250 entrepreneurs free of charge.

“ Self Destructive Habits of Good Companies” was organized along with All India Management Association’ (AIMA) in October 07 to avoid getting carried away with success.

“ Corporate Turnaround and Rescue Strategies” Workshop was organized in collaboration with ‘Assocham’ in October 07 to help MSMEs learn from spectacular success stories.

“ Mentoring Small and Medium Retail” workshop was conducted at the ‘India Retail Forum, in September 07 for MSME retailers so as to succeed even as they face competition from large retailers.

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