BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d1e51af563e9bb67aae5555ac377a11b CATEGORIES:Conference / Symposium CREATED:20230224T143838 SUMMARY:Launch of FLAME-IACC whitepaper on “Improving MSME Competitiveness Through Low-Carbon Economy” DESCRIPTION:FLAME University, Pune and the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC), we lcome you to the launch of their joint whitepaper on “Improving MSME Compet itiveness Through Low-Carbon Economy.” The whitepaper is a result of a 7-mo nth collaborative effort between the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce and FLAME University as knowledge partner. This collaboration is a unique examp le of a partnership between a business advocacy group and a research-driven , liberal-education university. \n The whitepaper is a consolidation of the insights from a successful Roundtable on “Improving MSME Competitiveness t hrough Low Carbon Economy” jointly organized by IACC and FLAME on 22 July 2 022 that was well-attended by industry heads, regulators, academics, entrep reneurs and students. \n The whitepaper focuses on the global and Indian en vironment for MSME’s, high-growth sectors, barriers to MSME transition to l ow-carbon growth, existing government schemes, required government support and role of academia and organizations such as IACC. Its aim is to inform p olicymakers, academics, MSME entrepreneurs and the general public regarding the opportunities and challenges to enhancing MSME competitiveness while a lso ensuring a low-carbon footprint. \n The event will be attended by sever al eminent industry heads and will be held on 28th February from 9:45 am to 12:00 pm in Vikram Sarabhai (VKS 003) at FLAME University. It will be open to both the FLAME community and external audiences. \n Speakers\n Dr. Sa njay Kolte, CEO, Pune Smart City\n Shri. Mangesh Jadhav, RoC- Pune, Minis try of Corporate Affairs\n Shri. Pradeep Bhargava, Chairman, Automotive S tampings and Assemblies Limited, Pune\n Dr. Ravindra Utgikar, VP- Corpora te Strategy & Marketing, PRAJ Industries\n  \n IACC Leadership & Guests:-\n Mr. Prashant Krishnan, President, IACC-Western Region\n Mr. Saurabh Shah, Member of National Executive Committee & Regional Past Pr esident – IACC\n Mr. Vishnu Latish, Regional Manager, IACC-Western Region \n Mr. Luv Tanwani, Vice Chairman, IACC-Pune\n Mr. Raghuvendra Ponkshe,  Member of National Executive Committee – IACC\n Mr. Ashutosh Parasnis, M ember of National Executive Committee – IACC\n Mr. S. Ramprasad, Member o f National Executive Committee – IACC\n \n Schedule of the Event\n T ime\n Agenda\n 9:45am –10.15am\n Networking over Breakfast\n 10 :15am onwards\n Commencement of the Program –Moderated by Prof. Love Sari n, FLAME University, Prof. Sarin invites Dr. Kamdar…..\n 10:15am - 10:2 0am\n Welcome Address by Dr. Dishan Kamdar, Vice Chancellor, FLAME Univer sity\n Prof. Sarin requests Dr. Kamdar to stay and invites Mr. Shah & M r. Krishnan for his felicitation\n 10:20am – 10:22am\n Felicitation o f Dr. Kamdar by Mr. Shah& Mr. Krishnan (with a green cert.)\n 10:22 am – 10:28am\n Prof. Sarin requests Mr. Shah to share his remarks….\n An overview on the Round Table Discussion by Mr. Saurabh Shah,Member – Nationa l Executive Committee, IACC &Regional Past President, IACC – WIC\n 10:28am - 10:30am\n Prof. Sarin invites all the dignitaries for the launc hing of the WP\n Launch of White Paper by Dignitaries\n 10:30am – 10:45 am\n Highlights of the Whitepaper by FLAME Team\n 10:45am – 11:25am\n Prof. Sarin invites the dignitaries to speak one after the other.\n Key remarks by esteemed Speakers: -\n Dr. Sanjay Kolte, CEO, Pune Smart City\ n Shri. Mangesh Jadhav, RoC- Pune, Ministry of Corporate Affairs\n Shri . Pradeep Bhargava,Chairman, Automotive Stampings and Assemblies Limited, P une\n Dr. Ravindra Utgikar,VP- Corporate Strategy & Marketing, PRAJ I ndustries\n 11:25am – 11:35pm\n Prof. Sarin conducts Q&A and in vites questions from the audience.\n Question & Answer Session \n 1 1:35am – 11:40am\n Felicitation of the dignitaries with Green Certificate s by IACC leadership\n Dr. Sanjay Kolte, CEO, Pune Smart City\n Shri. M angesh Jadhav, RoC- Pune, Ministry of Corporate Affairs \n Shri. Pradeep Bhargava,Chairman, Automotive Stampings and Assemblies Limited, Pune\n Dr. Ravindra Utgikar,VP- Corporate Strategy & Marketing, PRAJ Industrie s\n FLAME Faculty- Dr. Prasad Pathak, Dr. Chaitanya Ravi, Dr. Smita Chaud hry, Joyita Choudhury and Prof. Love Sarin\n 11:55am – 12:00 pm\n P rof. Sarin invites Mr. Krishnan for Vote of Thanks\n Vote of Thanks by IACC Regional President – Mr. Prashant Krishnan\n 12:00pm onwards\n Netwo rking Luncheon\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

FLAME University, Pune and the Indo-American Chamber of Commer ce (IACC), welcome you to the launch of their joint whitepaper on “Improvin g MSME Competitiveness Through Low-Carbon Economy.” The whitepaper is a res ult of a 7-month collaborative effort between the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce and FLAME University as knowledge partner. This collaboration is a unique example of a partnership between a business advocacy group and a re search-driven, liberal-education university. 

The whitepape r is a consolidation of the insights from a successful Roundtable on “Impro ving MSME Competitiveness through Low Carbon Economy” jointly organized by IACC and FLAME on 22 July 2022 that was well-attended by industry heads, re gulators, academics, entrepreneurs and students. 

The white paper focuses on the global and Indian environment for MSME’s, high-growth sectors, barriers to MSME transition to low-carbon growth, existing governm ent schemes, required government support and role of academia and organizat ions such as IACC. Its aim is to inform policymakers, academics, MSME entre preneurs and the general public regarding the opportunities and challenges to enhancing MSME competitiveness while also ensuring a low-carbon footprin t. 

The event will be attended by several eminent industry heads and will be held on 28th February from 9:45 am to 12:00 pm in Vikram Sarabhai (VKS 003) at FLAME University. It will be open to both the FLAME community and external audiences. 

Speakers

  1. Dr. Sanjay Kolte, CEO, Pune Smart City

  2. Shri. Mangesh Jadhav, RoC- Pune, Ministry of Corporate Affairs

  3. Shri. Pradeep Bhargav a, Chairman, Automotive Stampings and Assemblies Limited, Pune

  4. Dr. Ravindra Utgikar, VP- Corporate Strategy & Marketing, PRAJ Industries

 

IACC Leadership &am p; Guests:-

  1. Mr. Prashant Krishnan, President, IACC-Western Regio n

  2. Mr. Saurabh Shah, Member of National Executive Committee & ; Regional Past President – IACC

  3. Mr. Vishnu Latish, Regional Ma nager, IACC-Western Region

  4. Mr. Luv Tanwani, Vice Chairman, IACC -Pune

  5. Mr. Raghuvendra Ponkshe, Member of National Executive Com mittee – IACC

  6. Mr. Ashutosh Parasnis, Member of National Executi ve Committee – IACC

  7. Mr. S. Ramprasad, Member of National Execut ive Committee – IACC

Sch edule of the Event

10:28am - 10:30am

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Time

Agenda

9:45am –10.15am

Networking over Breakfast

10:15am onwards

Commencement of the Program –Moderated by Prof. Love Sarin, FLAME University, Prof. Sarin invites Dr. Kamdar…..

10:15am - 10:2 0am

Wel come Address by Dr. Dishan Kamdar, Vice Chancellor, FLAME University

Prof. Sarin requests Dr. Kamdar to stay and invites Mr. Shah & ; Mr. Krishnan for his felicitation

10:20am – 10:22am

Felicitation of Dr. Kamdar by Mr. Shah& Mr. Krishnan (with a green cert.)

10:22am – 10:28am

Prof. Sari n requests Mr. Shah to share his remarks….

An overview on t he Round Table Discussion by Mr. Saurabh Shah,Member – National Executive C ommittee, IACC &Regional Past President, IACC – WIC

Prof. Sarin invites all the dignitaries for the launching of the WP

Launch of White Paper by Dignitaries

10:30am – 10:45am

Highlights of the Whit epaper by FLAME Team

10:45am – 11:25am

Prof. Sarin invites the dignitaries to sp eak one after the other.

Key remarks by esteemed Speakers: -

  1. Dr. Sanjay Kolte, CEO, Pune Smart City

  2. Shri. Mangesh Jadhav, RoC- Pune, Ministry of Corporate Affairs

  3. Shri. Pradeep Bhargava,Chairman, Automotive Stampings and Asse mblies Limited, Pune

  4. Dr. Ravindra Utgikar,VP- Corporate Strategy & Marketing , PRAJ Industries

11:25am – 11:35pm

Prof. Sarin conducts Q&A and i nvites questions from the audience.

Question & Answer S ession 

11:35am – 11:40am

Felicitation of the dignitaries with Green Certificate s by IACC leadership

  1. Dr. Sanjay Kolte, CEO, Pune Smart City

  2. Shri. Mangesh Jadhav, RoC- Pune, Ministry of Corporate Affairs 

  3. Shri. Pradeep Bhargava,Chairman, Automotiv e Stampings and Assemblies Limited, Pune

  1. Dr. Ravindra Utgikar ,VP- Corporate Strategy & Marketing, PRAJ Industries

  2. FLAME Faculty- Dr. Pras ad Pathak, Dr. Chaitanya Ravi, Dr. Smita Chaudhry, Joyita Choudhury and Pro f. Love Sarin

11:55am – 12:00 pm

Prof. Sarin invites Mr. Krishnan for Vote of Thanks

Vote of Thanks by IACC Regional President – Mr. Prashant Krishnan

12:00pm onwards

Networking Luncheon