To honour the achievements of micro, small and medium enterprises, businessline is organising its fifth annual MSME Conclave.

Taking place in Bengaluru on June 25 and Coimbatore on June 27, the two-city event will highlight the sector’s crucial role in India’s economic development.

World MSME Day takes place globally every June 27. The event celebrates small businesses, showcases their economic contributions, and advocates for their sustainable growth.

The first event at Bengaluru, co-powered by the Central Bank of India, will feature two power-packed panel discussions — one on ‘ESDM - From Vendors to Value Creators’, and the other on ‘Talent Skilling and Labour Challenges’ — and a fireside chat.

At the Bengaluru Conclave, Sharanaprakash Rudrappa Patil, Minister for Medical Education and Skill Development of Karnataka, will be the Chief Guest. The Guest Of Honour is BV Naidu, Chairman, Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM).

The first panel, ‘ESDM - From Vendors to Value Creators’, will feature Ashok Chandak, President, IESA; Sachin Dhruva Naik, Founder & CEO, Cuzor Labs; BS Srinivasan, Managing Partner, Viprof Electronics; and Sonam Motwani, Founder and CEO, Karkhana.io. The session will be moderated by Venkatesha Babu (Resident Editor, The Hindu businessline).

The second panel on ‘Talent Skilling and Labour Challenges’ will have Rakesh Patil, Co-Founder and CTO, Beyond Appliances; Kartik Narayan, CEO, Apna Co; Nitin Dave, CEO, Staffing Solutions, Quess Corp; and Nagaraju S, Council Member, Panel Chairman, Labour Law, KASSIA, Synergy Punching (Promoter and Director). The session will be moderated by Bharat Kumar (Digital Editor, The Hindu businessline).

The fireside chat with Satish Kumar T, Chairman & Managing Director, Milky Mist will be hosted by Raghuvir Srinivasan, Editor, The Hindu businessline.

The past four years too, on MSME Day, businessline had hosted similar conclaves for MSMEs, which saw the participation of many from the sector.

These enterprises play a vital role in the Indian economy.

With a vast network comprising approximately 6.3 crore MSMEs, this sector is the backbone of the Indian economy and a critical driver in achieving the country’s $5 trillion economic vision.

The Associate Partners for the conclave are Bank of Baroda, Tally, Punjab National Bank, SSVM Institutions, Canara Bank, Kerala Bureau of Industrial Promotion (K-BIP), Karnataka Bank, Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd, Department of Industries – Government of Bihar, Indian Overseas Bank, Mysore Sales International Ltd and Karnataka Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation Limited.

The Luxury Realty Partner is Puruvankara and Education Partner is Presidency University, while SUV Partner is Mahindra.

The State partner is RAMP Programme (supported by the Government of India and World Bank, and implemented by the Government of Karnataka).

Published on June 24, 2026