Day 1
India International Center, New Delhi
29th MARCH 2022
09:30 AM to
10:00 AM
Registrations For day 1
10:00 AM to
10:15 AM
Introduction By Yash Arya & Lighting the Lamp

Er. Yash Arya
Founder and CEO, IAMKHAADI
10:15 AM to
10:25 AM
Opening Remark By

Dr. Prateek Kanakia
Chairman, Thegreenbillions Limited
10:25 AM
to
10:30 AM
Welcome Address by

Dr. Gloryswarupa Sunchu
Director General, National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (ni-msme)
10:30 AM
to
10:35 AM
Guest of Honor

Ms. Manisha Kinnu, IRS
Director, NIFT New Delhi
10:35 AM
to
10:45 AM
Special Guest of Honor By

Ms. Mercy Epao
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India.
10:45 AM
to
10:55 AM
Chief Guest

Mr. Rajesh Aggarwal, IAS
Secretary, Ministry of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India
10:55 AM
to
11:00 AM
VOTE OF THANKS

Dr. K. Visweswara Reddy
Faculty Member & Rector, National Institute For MSME
11:00 AM
to
11:30 AM
TEA BREAK
11:30 AM to
11:45 AM
Presentation By Embassy of Ethiopia
11:45 AM to
12:30 PM
NIFT Foundation for Design & Innovation (NFDI) Presentation By

Dr. Ajit Nigam
CEO, NIFT Foundation of Design Innovation,
Ministry of Textiles Govt. of India
Presentation on Sustainable Fashion By

Ms. Dolly Bhasin
Founder SMARTEDGE FashionTech
Presentation By TRST Score

Mr. Sudhakar Raja
CEO
12:30 PM to
01:30 PM
TECHNOLOGY INTERVENTIONS IN TEXTILE
Session Chair

Mr. Lokesh Parashar
Spokesperson, Federation of Buying Agents
MODERATOR

Dr. Ajit Nigam
CEO, NIFT Foundation of Design Innovation,
Ministry of Textiles Govt. of India
Role of Banks in bolstering the wealth sheet of the country.

Mr. Rahul Garg
Lab Manager, SGS India Pvt. Ltd.
Facilitation in Strengthening International Trade

Ms. Dolly Bhasin
Founder SMARTEDGE FashionTech
Big push towards making India self-reliant

Dr. Milkessa Jagema Tolera
(Government of Ethiopia)
Question and Answer Session

Ms. Sonia Lamba
Co-Ordinator GlobalSpin
01:30 PM to
02:30 PM
LUNCH BREAK
02:30 PM to
03:30 PM
Start-Up Presentations

Ms. Unmana Rynjah
Founder, ARRAS

Ms. Raheli Sarkar
M/s True Tomorrow (OPC) Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Arpit Aggarwal
M/s Hemp Affair Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Anil Kumar
M/s ART India Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Manish Kumar Gupta
M/s Fliqus Support System LLP
03:30 PM to
04:30 PM
Customer Oriented Designs & Product Development
Session Chair

Ms. Rina Dhaka
Internationally Acclaimed Designer
MODERATOR

Ms. Dolly Bhasin
Founder SMARTEDGE FashionTech
What is Global market looking for?

Ms. Daria Martelli
Founder, Daria Martelli
Role of Consulting Firms towards Global Market Research

Mr. Tsion Bahru Zewde
Founder & Creative Director, MISS.T.CAL Apparel Design
Need to evolve the traditional designs to the new designs to match international markets

Ms. Samiksha Bajaj
Co-founder & CEO, SAMSHEK

Mr. Lokesh Parashar
Spokesperson, Federation of Buying Agents
Question and Answer Session

Ms. Sonia Lamba
Co-Ordinator GlobalSpin
04:30 PM to
05:30 PM
Capacity Building - Towards Export & Trade Competitiveness
Session Chair

Dr. Roopak Vasishtha
CEO & DG, The Apparel Made-Ups & Home
MODERATOR

Dr. K. Visweswara Reddy
Faculty Member & Rector, National Institute For MSME
Present scenario and institutional framework for skill development in Indian Eco-Textiles

Mr. Seleshi Lemma Bekele
(Government of Ethiopia)
Skill Development: Key driver to the industry development

Dr. Sanjiv Layek
Executive Secretary at World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME)
Model for Linkages between industry stakeholders and skill development institutes

Dr. Sachin Goyal
Director and Co-Founder, UDAAN initiative
Question and Answer Session

Ms. Sonia Lamba
Co-Ordinator GlobalSpin
Day 2
India International Center New Delhi
30th MARCH 2022
10:00 AM to
10:30 AM
Registrations
10:30 AM to
11:30 AM
EXPERT SESSION ON ECO-TEXTILES

Ms. Shruti Sancheti
Founder, pinnacle_by_shrutisancheti

Dr. Milkessa Jagema Tolera
(Government of Ethiopia)
11:30 AM to
12:00 PM
EXPERT SESSION ON ECO-HANDLOOMS

Dr. Surendra Kumar
Ex-Director, IIHT, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India
Digitization of Textiles in Fashion and Technology

Mr. Siven Selloyee
Founder and Director General, SILOY Trading Co. Ltd.
Presentation by Silk Mark Organization of India, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India

Mr. Ajay Bindroo
Sr. Executive Silk Mark Organization of India
12:00 PM to
01:00 PM
Workshop on How to Handle Digital Marketing for Fashion Products

Ms. Tsion Bahru Zewde
Founder & Creative Director, MISS.T.CAL Apparel Design (Ethiopia)
01:00 PM to
02:00 PM
LUNCH BREAK
2:00 PM to
03:00 PM
Market Linkages & Logistics: National and International
Session Chair

Dr. Kamal Taori
IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary to Government of India
MODERATOR

Dr. Ajit Nigam
CEO, NIFT Foundation of Design Innovation Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India
Product-Market and Import-Export Mapping

Mr. Seleshi Lemma Bekele
(Government of Ethiopia)
Market Research, Intelligence and Information

Ms. Saroj Ayush
Senior Transport Specialist, World Bank Group
Efficient Logistics for Un-organized Sector

Dr. Tabassum Jamal
Chief Scientist & Professor (AcSIR), National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies (NISTADS)
Question and Answer Session

Ms. Sonia Lamba
Co-Ordinator GlobalSpin
03:00 PM to
04:00 PM
Role of Funding Agencies towards Export Marketing
Session Chair

Dr. Milkessa Jagema Tolera
(Government of Ethiopia)
MODERATOR

Mr. Amarendra Khatua
FS (Retd.) Former Secretary (Special Assignment) to Ministry of External Affairs (Govt. of India) and Former Director General (ICCR)
Promotion, Development and Financing MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise) Sector

Prof. Amit Budhiraja
Founder, International Business Academy
Risk-free, Non-recourse Export Financing Option available to MSME sector

CA. Ridhima Shukla
Strategic Advisor, MSME Business Forum India
Role of Trade Bodies and B2B Platforms

Adv. Jayprakash Bansilal Somani
Founder, Import Export Education
Question and Answer Session

Ms. Sonia Lamba
Co-Ordinator GlobalSpin
03:30 PM to
05:00 PM
Valedictory Address

Mr. Upendra Prasad Singh, IAS
Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India

Dr. Gloryswarupa Sunchu
Director General, National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (ni-msme)

H. E. Mrs S. B. Hanoomanjee (G.C.S.K.)
High Commissioner, Mauritius High Commission

H.E. Dr. Tizita Mulugeta
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

H.E. Dr. Godfrey Chipare
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of The Republic of Zimbabwe

H.E. Mr Wael Mohamed Awad Hamed
Ambassador, Embassy of The Arab Republic of Egypt

Mr. Jyoti Kalash (IAS)
Additional Chief Secretary, Govt. of Nagaland and Chief Resident Commissioner, Nagaland House