Coimbatore
Edition
Empowering local MSMEs and SMEs in Coimbatore to access global markets, leverage newly signed FTAs, and adapt cutting-edge
AI technologies for rapid operational scalability.
Date
September 23, 2026
Venue
The Residency Towers, Coimbatore
Event Agenda
Join us for highly structured panel discussions, digital transformation workshops, and focused networking.
Registration & Networking
Opening Remarks & Welcome Address
Sandipan Ray
Founder & Director, SMBConnect
Can a 100-Year-Old Industry Become a Technology Industry? — Reimagining Textiles Through AI, Automation & Intelligent Engineering
Jaivardhan T
Director, Indo Texnology & Count Ai
From Efficiency to Growth: How AI & Technology Can Transform MSMEs
Madhumitha Nemani
Senior AI Solutions Consultant – Savex
Build Your AI Business Team in Minutes
Rupanshi Singla
Associate Director – Growth & Strategy – Haptik
From Coimbatore to Global Leadership: The LRT Journey as the World's Largest Ring Traveller Manufacturer
J M Balaji
Vice-President, Lakshmi Ring Travellers
Networking Break
Powering Business Growth with Smarter Technology: How Businet is Transforming Business Operations
Mr. Ashish Sharma
Operations Head at Businet
Engineering the Future: How Coimbatore's Industrial MSMEs Can Build for the World
Shyam Sekar S
Founder and Chief Mentor – Startup Xperts
Mr. N. Devakumar Nagarajan
President, Chinnavedampatti Industrial Association (CIA)
Ramenaathan Alwarappan
GM Marketing – Sieger Spintech
Shanmuganathan S.
Partner, Excel Engineering Industries
Lunch
Keynote Session
P T Muralidharan
GM – Marketing, Vetal Textiles & Electronics Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore
Think Big, Scale Smart: The Growth Playbook for Tomorrow’s MSMEs
Shyam Sekar S
Founder and Chief Mentor – Startup Xperts
Guest of Honour
N D Mhatre
Director General (Tech), ITAMMA
The RISE Awards 2026
Closing Note
High Tea & Networking
Meet The Speakers
Hear from policymaking officials, trade specialists, export ecosystem enablers, and technology consultants.
Sandipan Ray
Founder & Director
SMBConnect
Jaivardhan T
Director
Indo Texnology & Count Ai
Madhumitha Nemani
Senior AI Solutions Consultant
Savex Technologies
Rupanshi Singla
Associate Director – Growth & Strategy
Haptik
J M Balaji
Vice-President
Lakshmi Ring Travellers
Ashish Sharma
Operations Head
Businet
Shyam Sekar S
Founder & Chief Mentor
Startup Xperts
N. Devakumar Nagarajan
President
Chinnavedampatti Industrial Association (CIA)
Remenaathan Alwarappan
GM Marketing
Sieger Spintech
Shanmuganathan S.
Partner
Excel Engineering Industries
P T Muralidharan
GM - Marketing
Vetal Textiles & Electronics Pvt. Ltd.
R N Muralidaran
Chief Executive Officer
SOW EXIM
N D Mhatre
Director General (Tech)
ITAMMA
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