


Maharashtra Industry Development Association (MIDA) and SME Chamber of India are jointly organising a conference on “Maharashtra Industries & SME Summit” with the theme supporting SMEs & manufacturing sector to achieve “Viksit Industrial Vidarbha” on 3rd October 2026 at Nagpur with the support of Manufacturers and Exporters Association of India, SME Industrial Parks of India and SME Investment Promotion Council.
This Conference will provide opportunities to the manufacturers, SMEs, exporters, service sector, suppliers, enterprises from infrastructure, agriculture, renewable energy, engineering, automotive, allied industrial and business sectors to explore emerging business & investment opportunities in Vidarbha region as well as export promotion in the global markets. This will also provide a platform to various stakeholders, financial institutions, Government agencies, corporates and SMEs to connect and promote their products & services for the enhancement of industrial activities. This activity will identify potential enterprises to connect with the Indian and foreign enterprises for joint ventures, technology transfers, contract manufacturing, franchise, distribution and business strategic alliance for sourcing products & services from Vidarbha & Pune region.
This conference will highlight the various Government schemes, policies, benefits & advantages for setting up manufacturing units along with collateral free loans upto Rs. 100 crores as the project finance and to buy out of advanced technology, development of SME Industrial Parks in various districts. Both the organisations will put their efforts for economic & industrial growth of the region to accomplish the vision and mission of Hon’ble Prime Minister to march towards ‘Viksit Bharat’.
Branding Maharashtra as a Financial Hub – Transition to Transformation
PROGRESSIVE MAHARASHTRA ‑ Initiatives & Strategies to achieve sustainable industrial & economic growth

Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe
Founder & President | Maharashtra Industry Development Association
Founder & President | SME Chamber of India
Hon. President | Manufacturers & Exporters Association of India

Mr. Vaibhav Agrawal
Director | Vaibhav Plasto Printing and Packaging Pvt. Ltd.
Transforming SMEs for better business growth - Strategies and Initiatives

Dr. Praveen Kumar (ITS)
Development Commissioner | MIHAN - SEZ
Joint DGFT | Mumbai & Nagpur
MIHAN as a Gateway for Global Trade, Investment and Export-Led Industrial Growth in Vidarbha

Advocate Ashish Jaiswal
Hon'ble Minister of State For Finance | Government of Maharashtra

Mr. Arup Patra
DGM / Zonal Manager | Bank Of India, Nagpur Zone
Finance & investments for the Growth of SME & Manufacturing sectors

Mr. Niteen Dongare
Director & CEO | Anand Rathi International Ventures (IFSC) Pvt. Ltd.
India to Wall Street - GLOBAL Investing for Indians!

Mr. Amol Ujawane
Regional Head (AGM) | Central Bank of India
Trade Finance – An initiative to become export competitive

Mr. Manoj Phadnis
Co-Founder | Talent Works LLP
Ease of Doing Business, Backed by Assurance: The Case for AI-Driven Labour Compliance (Powered by cmplihr.ai) in India's MSME Ecosystem

Mr. T Kulasekaran
DGM - Nagpur Region | SIDBI
SIDBI’s Role in Strengthening MSME Financing

Mr. Dinesh Valiramani
AVP, DTC Marketing | Transunion CIBIL Ltd.
Precautionary measures for improvement of credibility and credit worthiness

Mr. Abhay Bajaj
Senior Manager - Business Development (SME Listing) | National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
Capital Market Access for SMEs (Role of NSE Emerge Platform)

Ms. Khushnuma Khan
Founder | K K Associates
The Future of MSME: Preparing for the 2026 Legal Amendments and Supreme Court Scrutiny of Your Contracts

Mr. S. Maheshkumar
Director & General Secretary | SME Chamber of India

Hon'ble Minister of State For Finance , Government of Maharashtra

Founder & President , Maharashtra Industry Development Association
Founder & President , SME Chamber of India
Hon. President , Manufacturers & Exporters Association of India

Director , Vaibhav Plasto Printing and Packaging Pvt. Ltd.

Development Commissioner , MIHAN - SEZ
Joint DGFT , Mumbai & Nagpur

DGM / Zonal Manager , Bank Of India, Nagpur Zone

Regional Head (AGM) , Central Bank of India

DGM - Nagpur Region , SIDBI

AVP, DTC Marketing , Transunion CIBIL Ltd.

Director & CEO , Anand Rathi International Ventures (IFSC) Pvt. Ltd.

Co-Founder , Talent Works LLP

Senior Manager - Business Development (SME Listing) , National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.

Director & General Secretary , SME Chamber of India

Founder , K K Associates



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