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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -13.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 1.5pt 0cm 1.5pt 24.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->&bull;<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222;">Led Indian SME delegation for Interactive Dialogue on Contemporary Business Issues in BRICS Countries</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -13.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 1.5pt 0cm 1.5pt 24.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->&bull;<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222;">Organized and keynoted the BRICS International Youth Forum, MSME National Summit 2021 &amp; 2022, National Level Program 'MSMEs and Start-ups 2017 Revolution &ndash; Driving India's Growth'</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -13.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 1.5pt 0cm 1.5pt 24.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->&bull;<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222;">Built bilateral cooperation with German development agencies (GIZ/SEQUA/ZDH) for MSME modernization and innovation promotion</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -13.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 1.5pt 0cm 1.5pt 24.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->&bull;<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222;">Engaged with WTO-linked trade journals and international business publications as a contributing author</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -13.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 4.0pt 0cm 1.5pt 24.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->&bull;<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222;">Invited speaker and session chair at events organized by Ministry of MSME, Ministry of Commerce &amp; Industry, and leading industry associations</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -14.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 2.0pt 0cm 2.0pt 22.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->&bull;<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">Featured Guest &mdash; </span><strong><span style="color: #1b3a6b;">&ldquo;2&deg; Talks&rdquo; &mdash; A Fitsol Podcast</span></strong><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"> (Climate Conversations by Fitsol, YouTube): Invited as a domain expert on this professionally produced podcast series featuring climate leaders, innovators and changemakers. Contributed insights on the intersection of MSME policy, sustainable manufacturing, energy-environment mapping, and green transition frameworks for Indian industry &mdash; aligning with the IICA&ndash;GIZ Business Responsibility Initiative and the Mapping of MSME Clusters for Environment-Friendly Manufacturing project. Fitsol is a recognised climate-tech organisation (Mumbai Climate Week Innovation Challenge winner; global partner, Smart Freight Centre). Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLorDPTG2vZBBTjd1MJyJKp2J4eqttY6_f</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -14.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 2.0pt 0cm 2.0pt 22.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->&bull;<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">Featured Guest &mdash; </span><strong><span style="color: #1b3a6b;">CEO Talks, Episode &mdash; &ldquo;Sarkarnama&rdquo;</span></strong><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"> (EGrowth &mdash; Transforming Businesses, Facebook/Digital): Interviewed in a senior-executive thought leadership series in his capacity as Head &mdash; Centre for MSME, Head &mdash; IP&amp;CC, and Chief Administrative Officer, IICA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs). Discussed MSME ecosystem development, corporate governance capacity building, and institutional strategy &mdash; reinforcing public authority and subject-matter credibility across MSME and governance communities.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #1a1a1a; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Regular keynote speaker and session chair at national and international forums &mdash; Ministry of MSME, Ministry of Commerce &amp; Industry, MSME National Summits (2021, 2022), Labour Law Conclave, BRICS International Youth Forum, NER Conclave, and IICA-hosted capacity-building events &mdash; establishing a consistent public voice on MSME policy, governance, procurement, and enterprise development</span></p>