SIM’ergence is a word derived by combining SIMSREE (Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research & Entrepreneurship Education) & convergence. It symbolizes an effort of SIMSREE to provide an interactive platform to combine ideas & thoughts by corporate’ who are stalwarts in their area of expertise.
This years’ corporate event summit SIM’ergence 2010 is held in collaboration with Indian Merchants’ Chamber (IMC).
DETAILS ABOUT SIM’ergence 2010:
‘India Today: A storehouse of untapped Potential’
India, one of the rapidly growing economies in the world, is a host of number of economic activities. In spite of its robust growth, India is said to house a huge untapped potential. Tapping this potential is the need of the hour for India in order to sustain its growth. What can India do to become a developed nation by identifying the potential?
‘Emerging SMEs, Energizing India’
India has nearly 3 million SMEs, which account for almost 50% of industrial output and 42% of India’s total exports. SMEs contribute around 18% to GDP of India. As most of the developed economies struggle to recover from the sub prime shock, SMEs can be very instrumental in propelling India in the league of the developed nations. What lies ahead for the SMEs who already are playing a vital role in the Indian economy?
Event Details:
Date: 11th March, 2010
Venue: BSE Convention Center
Timings: 09.30 am – 05.00 pm
Guest of Honour:
His Excellency Shri K. Sankaranarayanan – Governor of Maharashtra
Keynote Address:
Mr. Ajay Piramal, Chairman Piramal Enterprise.
Guest of Honor:
• Address by Shri. Rajesh Tope, Hon'ble Minister, Higher & Technical Education, M.S.
Corporate Speaker:
• Address by Shri. Dilip Dandekar- President-elect IMC, Chairman and MD (Camlin Limited)
• Shri J.S.Saharia – Principal Secretary for higher & Technical Education, M.S.
Panel Speakers:
Panel: ‘India Today: A storehouse of untapped Potential’
Mr. Suresh Kotak – Chairman, Kotak & Co. (Ltd.)
Mr. G. Chandrashekhar - Chairman, Agri Business & Food Processing committee (IMC) & Associate Editor, The Hindu Business Line
Mr. Amarjeet Singh - CIO of Indiabulls
Mr. Girish Agrawal – Director, DNA Money *
Panel: ‘Emerging SMEs, Energizing India’
Mr. Manish Dhameja- MD Standard Chartered.
Mr. S. Venkataraman - Senior Director - Research, CRISIL
Mr. Deepak K. Doshi – President Indian Small Scale Paint Assn. Star Paint & Oil Industries*
Mr. Shailesh Haribhakti - Managing Partner, Haribhakti & CO.
Mr. Sanjiv Saraff - Vice President ICICI Securities Limited*
Mr. Ashwin Merchant - Founder & Director, Marketing Klinic (World Plus)*
(*- Tentative)
Expected Audience: 500 (A mix of corporate & students across India)
Contact details for SIM’ergence 2010:
Sanket Chatwani - +91 9819 277 625
Vinay Deshmukh - +91 9920 922 939
Tushar Bansode - +91 9820 597 490
Corporate Events Committee
Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research & Entrepreneurship Education
Registration Fees:
For Corporate: Rs.700/-
For IMC Members: Rs.500/-
For Students: Rs.300/-