Speaker Profile: Dr. Rajendra K Sinha

Founder, MSMEadvisor.com & Chairperson, CoEB, JAGSOM

Dr Rajendra K Sinha is an enterprising leader & planner with 30+ years of extensive experience with State Bank Group including Top Executive assignments in SME, and Industry Studies. He holds a Ph.D. (Business Administration), PGDM (International Management), CAIIB, CIF, AMFI and Independent Director’s Databank Certification of  IICA.

He is Founder of MSMEadvisor.com with its vision as” Be the trusted leading Advisory Services & Solutions Provider for the sustainable growth of MSMEs & Industries”. He is on the National Advisory Board of SME Chamber of India. He is member of MSME Forum of Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

As Business Head-SME at SBI’s Mumbai Circle, he spearheaded the largest portfolio amongst all Circles. As Industries Studies Vertical Head at SBI Corporate Centre, he headed the team for tracking 37 Industries in SBI’s credit portfolio and issuing advisories for the operational functionaries of Corporate Account Group, Mid-corporate Group handling ticket size Rs 500 Cr above and Rs 50 Cr above respectively, besides Retail Network branches. He was a member of the Credit Committee for Mid-Corporate Group, Pune.

He was Founder Secretary, Advisory Council on Training & Research in SBI at State Bank Academy. He has published over 60+ Papers / Articles in reputed Journals/ Magazines. He is Professor & Chairperson, Centre of Excellence in Banking at Jagdish Sheth School of Management (the 6^th AACSB accredited B-School in India & the only B-School from India in World University QS Global Masters in Marketing +51 and Masters in Finance +101 Rankings 2021). He conceptualized & successfully executed the “MSME Financing” course.

Speaker Profile: Dr. H.P. Kumar

Former CMD, NSIC & Director, External Affairs, Power2SME Pvt. Ltd.

Dr. H.P. Kumar is Director External Affairs at Power2SME and he is spearheading the organization’s objective of building alliance network in the industry. Dr. Kumar will design innovative programmes and framework to enhance Power2SME’s value proposition for SMEs, Suppliers and financial institutions. With rich experience in leading successful and profitable campaigns to benefit SMEs, Dr. Kumar comes with deep knowledge of SME market. Dr. Kumar has extensive experience in dealing with promotion, development and financing of MSMEs, exports and other small & large projects. Prior to joining Power2SME. He was the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of NSIC (National Small Industries Corporation), a govt. of India enterprise engaged in development and financing of SMEs in India. Under his leadership, NSIC was able to achieve a turnover of 17400 crores and became a dividend paying entity with an excellent MOU rating continuously for 7 years, a spectacular shift, from a loss making CPSU prior to his successful tenure.

Speaker Profile: Dr. L K Pandey

Chairman, Delhi Chapter - Indian Industries Association

Dr Pandey is an Agribusiness Professional with more than 30 years of experience with majority of experience in Seed Industry and allied sector of Food production and processing.

Currently heading the Delhi Chapter of IIA and spearheading various advisory initiatives for the members at State & Central Govt. authorities. He has been really proactive in addressing the issues and challenges and responding to the issue of immediate attention.

Speaker Profile: Mr. Jayant Prakash

Director, Business Consulting - Ernst & Young

Jayant Prakash is a Director with the Government and Public Sector advisory services team of EY
He has about 18 years of experience in Business consulting in Development Sector. Carrying Extensive experience in Business Planning, Financial Management, Project Management, Business Process Management, Quality Assurance, Strategy Development, Feasibility Studies, Performance Management etc.

He has anchored the largest of the MSME ecosystem transformation programs in EY assisting state/central governments clients in policy formulation, designing and executing cluster development programs, enhancing access to finance and market for MSMEs specifically micro enterprises, digital interventions for MSMEs and start-ups etc.