Pune
Edition
Empowering local MSMEs and SMEs in Pune to access global markets, leverage newly signed FTAs, and adapt cutting-edge
AI technologies for rapid operational scalability.
Date
August 21, 2026
Venue
Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Pune
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
FTAs as a Growth Catalyst – Unlocking Global Opportunities for Bharat’s MSMEs
Sudhakar Kasture
Founder, Mentor and Director, EXIM Institute
Breakthrough Session
Samir Jhaveri
Managing Director, XcellHost Cloud Services Pvt Ltd
Securing Digital Transformation: Cyber Resilience, AI & Smart Technology for Future-Ready MSMEs
Bhushan Mahale
General Manager – Procurement, Eaton Mobility Group
Rajeev Khade
Chief Advisor, Digital Transformation & Industrial Automation, Amazure Technology Pvt Ltd
Avinash Shinde
CTO, Century Enka Ltd (Aditya Birla Group)
Ar Pranati Shroff Munot
Moderator • Director, Sustain and Save Pvt Ltd (Shroff Group)
Build Your AI Business Team in Minutes
Rupanshi Singla
Associate Director – Growth and Strategy, Haptik
35 Years of Scaling Success: How Shro Systems Evolved from an MSME into an IT Powerhouse
Anirudh Shrotriya
Managing Director, Shro Systems Pvt. Ltd.
Your Property Can Fund Your Business Growth
Shabbir Khan, Maharashtra Head – Housing Loans
HL
Loan Against Property (LAP), Axis Finance
Lunch
Breakthrough Session
Minal Mimani
Regional Sales Manager, Tata Power Solaroof
From Auto Hub to Global Manufacturing Powerhouse: Scaling Pune MSMEs Through Advanced Manufacturing, Supply Chains & New Markets
Aniket Malshe
Co-founder and CMO, NICHEM Solutions
Ajinkya Shrikant Huddar
Founder, Managing Director, and CEO, Pelf Infotech
Santosh Giranje
Technical Director - IT Infra & Data Centre Solutions, Icon Infoline Pvt. Ltd.
Pooja Kundoo
Moderator • Editor, SMBConnect
The Next Growth Chapter for India's MSMEs
H P Srivastava
Chairman, DCCIA PUNE
The RISE Awards 2026
High Tea & Networking
Meet The Speakers
Hear from policymaking officials, trade specialists, export ecosystem enablers, and technology consultants.
Sudhakar Kasture
Founder, Mentor & Director
EXIM Institute
Samir Jhaveri
Managing Director
XcellHost Cloud Services Pvt Ltd
Bhushan Mahale
General Manager – Procurement
Eaton Mobility Group
Rajeev Khade
Chief Advisor, Digital Transformation & Industrial Automation
Amazure Technology Pvt Ltd
Avinash Shinde
CTO
Century Enka Ltd (Aditya Birla Group)
Ar Pranati Shroff Munot
Director
Sustain and Save Pvt Ltd (Shroff Group)
Rupanshi Singla
Associate Director – Growth and Strategy
Haptik
Anirudh Shrotriya
Managing Director
Shro Systems Pvt. Ltd.
Shabbir Khan
Maharashtra Head – Housing Loans & LAP
Axis Finance
Minal Mimani
Regional Sales Manager
Tata Power Solaroof
Aniket Malshe
Co-founder & CMO
NICHEM Solutions
Ajinkya Shrikant Huddar
Founder, Managing Director & CEO
Pelf Infotech
Santosh Giranje
Technical Director - IT Infra & Data Centre Solutions
Icon Infoline Pvt. Ltd.
H P Srivastava
Chairman
DCCIA PUNE
Sandipan Ray
Founder & Director
SMBConnect
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