MSME Conclave 2025 – 1.0 – “New Business Opportunities for MSMEs”

Ms. Pinky Mehta

President, Bombay Chamber & CFO, Aditya Birla Capital Ltd

A qualified chartered accountant with over three decades of diversified experience, Pinky Mehta has been a part of the Aditya Birla Group since 1991, having joined the group as its first woman officer. In her current role as the Chief Financial Officer of Aditya Birla Capital Limited, Pinky is responsible for Finance, Accounts, Banking, Secretarial, Taxation, MIS, Mergers, Restructuring, Acquisitions and Fund Raising, as well as the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems and reporting of financial performance.

Prior to joining Aditya Birla Capital, she was the Chief Financial Officer of Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd., where she was instrumental in the demerger of Madura Garments to Pantaloons Fashion & Retail Limited. She played a strong supporting role in the merger of Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd., with Grasim; followed by the subsequent listing of Aditya Birla Capital Limited. Over the years, her contribution in the areas of demergers, mergers and acquisitions for the Aditya Birla Group companies has been significant. She was actively involved in the demerger of the cement business, the joint venture with the Sun Life Group for the life insurance business and acquisitions of Madura Garments, Transworks Information Services Limited, Minacs Worldwide Inc. and Apollo Sindhoori Capital Investments Limited.

Pinky is one of the distinguished Women Leaders in the Aditya Birla Group. She was conferred the ‘Chairman’s Award for Exceptional Contributor’ 2008 and ‘Chairman’s Award for Accomplished Leader’, 2016. She is also the recipient of the coveted Institute of Chartered Accountants of India CA CFO – Woman Award, 2016 and ET Prime’s Women Leadership Award, 2021.

Mr. R Srinivasan

Co-Chairperson – MSME Forum, Bombay Chamber, Director, AIRA Consulting Private Limited

R. Srinivasan is the Director of AIRA Consulting. He founded AIRA Consulting in the year 2007 to provide consulting services exclusively to SMEs.

Having held senior roles in sales, marketing, HR and Business Head across wide range of sectors including FMCG, Pharma, Education, Internet and Technology businesses, Srinivasan brings in rich experience to the table.

At AIRA Consulting, Srinivasan straddles two worlds of business delivery and people processes seamlessly. He currently works with owner teams in clients across Trading, technology, consumer and engineering businesses bringing in clarity of purpose and linkage of business strategy to people systems.

Srinivasan leads the business development for AIRA Consulting.

Srinivasan is a B.Sc. (Chemistry) with MBA from NMIMS.

Mr. Hareesh Tibrewala

CEO, Anhad Consultancy Services

Hareesh Tibrewala is a serial entrepreneur with over three decades of experience. Mirum was his third entrepreneurial venture. Mirum is now among the largest digital marketing agencies in the country. Hareesh stepped down as CEO of Mirum last year. He has now founded MeruLife, a digital ecosystem catering to Active Seniors, enabling them to live an active, connected and purposeful second innings.

He is also a mentor with Stanford Seed and a partner with Social Venture Partners, a fund that provides growth capital to NGOs. He has co-authored a book, “If I Had to Do It Again”, a memoir of this first Internet venture Homeindia.com which also serves as a guide for aspiring entrepreneurs. He has been a honorary faculty with the University of Mumbai and is also an evangelist in the area of Artificial Intelligence. As CEO of Anhad Consultancy Services, he advises corporations in the area of digital transformation and business growth.

Mr. K. Ramesh

General Manager, New India Assurance Co Ltd

Qualification
M.Com, Fellowship of Insurance Institute of India

Experience
38 years covering various departments like Crop Insurance, HR, Misc. and Fire Dept.,

Current profile
General Manager – MATD, Aviation, Marine Cargo and Hull, Liability, Credit & Surety Insurance, Investment Back Office, Parametric Insurance and MSME

Hobby
Travelling and Reading

Mr. Durgesh Srivastava

Vice President, Forex Settlement, CCIL

Mr. Durgesh Srivastava has over 25+ years of multifaceted work experience in Banking. He has expertise in across Treasury faces like Forex and Interest Rates Market- Front Office (Trading & Sales), Mid Office and Operations.
Mr. Srivastava has been associated with CCIL since September 2023 and leads the Forex Settlement department. He is responsible for forex business which includes offering of trading platforms to interbank participants and non-bank customers, Forex settlements, relationship with member banks and regulatory bodies.

Prior to joining CCIL, he has also worked with Axis Bank for over 16 years in different capacities primarily in Treasury trading and sales. Mr. Srivastava started his professional journey as Probationary Officer in 1998 with State Bank of Travancore (currently State Bank of India) and has delivered banking services to Bank customers in several capacities after initial probation of two years.

Mr. Srivastava is Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA-ICFAI), CAIIB- Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (IIBF) and a post graduate in Mathematics

Mr. Arun Gopal

Asst Gen Manager, Bank of Baroda and Ms. Tania Das, Senior Manager, Bank of Baroda

Banker with 16+ years’ experience in SME & Corporate lending in India & Abroad. Worked as head -International Loan syndication at Bank Of Baroda’s Dubai Office till May 2024. Currently AGM & Branch Head at Banks Specialised SME Branch in Nariman Point, Mumbai.

Mr. Harish G. Aldangadi

General Manager – Retail Credit & Retail SME Processing, SVC Co-Operative Bank Limited

Qualification
BCom, JAIIB, CAIIB, Certified Course in Foreign exchange and Certified Course in International Trade Finance from IIBF

Experience
25 years covering various departments like Branch Banking, Retail, Corporate, Administration, Recovery, Post Sanction Monitoring, Trade Finance, Forex, Treasury

Current profile
General Manager Retail Credit and MSME

Hobby
Travelling and Reading

Ms. Tania Das

Senior Manager, Bank of Baroda

Ms. Tania Das is an accomplished Certified Trade Finance Specialist with over 14 years of experience in the Banking and Finance industry.

Driven by her motto of “Banking with Compliance,” she has cultivated a broad range of expertise across various facets of banking, including branch forex operations and trade finance.

In her career, Ms. Das has excelled as a Team Lead in Trade Finance Back Office (TFBO) in GIFT City, Gandhinagar & also worked at the Integrated Corporate Financial Services Branch in Mumbai. Currently, she is the Senior Manager of the Forex and

Trade Finance department where she heads the Forex Business for the Mumbai Zone.

Her extensive hands-on experience with Import & Export financing products further exemplifies her deep knowledge and leadership in the field.

Mr. Manish Sinha

CEO, Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)

Manish Sinha is a graduate in Economics; a post-graduate in Sociology from University of Delhi, Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers and PGDM from NMIMS, Mumbai. He has diversified exposure of over 20 years in policy formulation and corporate strategy building; SME financing; infrastructure financing; Venture Capital (Fund of Funds); capacity building; developmental initiatives; etc. Domain skills include risk management, project appraisal, follow-up/ monitoring, recovery related activities, etc.
He has handled various responsibilities like:
United National Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) as Head of Mutual Credit Guarantee (MCG) component of UNIDO’s Consolidated Project for SME Development in India.
In-charge of SIDBI’s Branch Office at Chandigarh, catering to MSMEs at Chandigarh and Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Receivables Exchange of India Limited (RXIL) which is India’s first TReDS platform and a joint venture between SIDBI and the National Stock Exchange (NSE).
In-charge of the Lucknow Regional Office of SIDBI, catering to the MSMEs of the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Chief Risk Officer (CRO) of SIDBI as head of the Risk Management Vertical. He was also a member of various committees for product innovation, credit proposals, fraud classification, vigilance, ALCO, etc.
At present he is the CEO of CGTMSE which is a joint venture of Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India and SIDBI.
He has attended various programmes/ symposiums at the United Kingdom and Germany and has also been SIDBI’s Nominee Director on the Board of various institutions.

Mr. Ranveer Singh

MLP Head, Mumbai South, Union Bank of India

Ranveer Singh is a seasoned banking professional with 20+ years of experience, a Master’s degree in Business Administration (Finance) and a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB).

Ranveer brings deep expertise in *credit underwriting, financial and risk analysis, credit monitoring, and management of large corporate and forex portfolios.*

Currently, he is heading the *Central Processing Unit (MSME)* for the *Mumbai South Region,* where he is responsible for streamlining credit appraisal and sanction processes, ensuring compliance, and driving operational efficiency across MSME proposals.

Ms. Eva Verstraelen

Flemish Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Belgium in Mumbai

As the Investment & Trade Commissioner in Mumbai, she offers expert advice and tailored assistance to Indian businesses looking to establish or expand their activities in Flanders, Belgium, and Europe. She also provides bi-directional information about local and Belgian business environments, economic trends, and sector-related evolutions.

In this capacity, she takes a hands-on approach to helping Indian and Belgian companies identify the best entrepreneurship opportunities and achieve their international commercial ambitions. Promoting Flanders as a world-class knowledge economy is a core priority for her.

Her overarching goal is to bring impactful networks of companies, agents, sector federations, authorities, and institutions together in pursuit of international business growth, engagement and mutually enriching relationships.

H.E. Mr. Gustavo González Zbinden

Consul General, Consulate General of Chile in Mumbai

STUDIES AND ACADEMIC DEGREES

1982-85
Faculty of History and Geographie, Metropolitan University of Chile
1986-87
Faculty of History, Paris I Phantheon Sorbonne, France.
1988
Bachelor’s degree in History and Social Studies Metropolitan Pedagogic University of Chile
1987
Master Degree on History, University of Paris I, Sorbonne.
1989-90
Course in Foreign Affairs at the Diplomatic Academy of Chile
2004-2006
Master in International Relations, University of Santiago of Chile.
2004-2007
Master in Military Sciences and Peace Keeping Operations, Chilean Military War Academy.
2008
Ph Degree or Doctorate in Latin American

History, University of Paris, Phantheon Sorbonne, ongoing.

LANGUAGES: Spanish English French
German – basic –

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

1991-93 Official at the General Direction of Consular Affaires, Administrative and Financial bureau.

1994-95 Third Secretary at the Embassy of Chile in the Republic of Korea. Political, Commercial, Consular and Administrative affaires.

1996 Third Secretary at the Embassy of Chile in Honduras. Political, Commercial, Consular and administrative affaires.

Charge d Affaires a. i. in Honduras.

1997-1998 Ministry of Foreign Affaires, Direction of Special Policies, Department of Sea Law.

1998-1999 Second Secretary at the Embassy of Chile in Yugoslavia. Political, Commercial and Consular issues.

1999 Second Secretary and Consul at the Embassy of Chile in Turkey. Political and Commercial Issues.

2001 Second Secretary at the Mission of Chile in Vienna. Alternate Representative of Chile to International Atomic Energy Agency, Nuclear- Test-Ban Treaty Organization and United Nations Industrial Development Organization.

2004-2005 Official in charge of Nuclear and Chemical Disarmament Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affaires.

2006-2009 First Secretary and Deputy Head of Mission in the Embassy of Chile in Czech Republic. Political, Commercial and Consular issues.

2010 Chief of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Department of Chile Foreign Affaires Ministry.

2011 Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Chile in Rumania.

2013 Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Chile in Denmark.

2016 General Consul of Chile in Shanghai.

2017 Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Chile
in China.

2018-2020 General Consul of Chile in Paris, France.

2021 Deputy Director of Disarmament and Human Security Division MOFA.

2022 Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Chile in Korea

ADVANCED VOCATIONAL TRAINING 2001 CTBTO
Provisional Technical Secretariat International Monitoring System Division First Part of the Technical Training Program Vienna, Austria (17th -20th April)

2002 CTBTO
Provisional Technical Secretariat The Sixth OSI Introductory Course Vienna, Austria (6th -10th may)

2002 IAEA
Seminar on Nuclear Science and Technology for Diplomats
Vienna, Austria (2nd and 3rd October)

2003 Organization of American States
Regular Period of Sessions of the General Assembly
Santiago, Chile (June)

2003 Pontifical Catholic University of Chile School of Law
Seminar and Workshop on Corruption and Organized Crime: Prevention, Repression and Cooperation
Santiago, Chile (7th, 8th and 9th August)

2003 Pearson Peacekeeping Centre The Humanitarian Challenge Argentina (20th -29th August)

2003 CTBTO
Third OSI Table Top Exercise Snezhinsk, Russia (4th October)

2003 Ministry of National Defense
General Directorate of National Mobilization International Seminar on Assistance and Protection against Chemical Weapons
Vina del Mar, Chile (3rd – 6th November)

2003 IAEA in Cooperation with the Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission
Regional Training Course on State Systems of Accounting for and Control Nuclear Material Santiago, Chile (18th- 21st November)

2004 CTBTO
OSI Workshop on Confidentiality. Hiroshima, Japan.
March, 2004.

2004 CTBTO
Fourth OSI Tabletop Exercise on the transition from the Initial to the Continuation Period of the inspection.
Vienna, Austria ( 22nd -26th November)

2006 EUROPEAN UNION – CHILE AGREEMENT
Seminar on Chile-UE relationship and future perspectives. Brussels, Belgium, October 2006.

2008 CTBTO
Workshop on Debriefing of First Integrated Field Exercise of an On Site Inspection OSI IFE 2008. Baden, Austria, December 2008.

2010 IAEA
International Conference on Management of Spent Fuel from Nuclear Power Reactors.
Vienna, Austria 31 May-4 June.
Lecture on “ Nuclear Energy and Public Opinion: Chile case” . Round Table.

2010 CTBTO
Chilean Nominee to be included into the roster of potential On-Site Inspectors.
On Site Inspection Second Training Cycle for Surrogate Inspectors (2CT) Introductory Course. Varpalatos, Hungary 28 June-9 July.

2010 IAEA
Symposium on International Safeguards:
Preparing for Future Verification Challenges. As a lecturer on Session 3, Strategic Safeguards Priorities and Activities, on the subject ¨ Safeguards for XXI Century: Regional Approach¨.
Vienna 1-5 November.

2010 CTBTO
On Site Inspections Advance Course Second Training Cycle for OSI Inspectors. Austria and Hungary 20 June-08 July.

2012-13 Several Training Courses for the preparation of the Onsite Inspections Field Exercise 2014.

2014 Participation in the On site Inspections Filed Exercise IFE-14 in Jordan (November- December), as the only Diplomat as part of the Inspectors roster list.

2015 OSI Workshop devoted to IFE-14, Tel-Aviv, Israel, May-April.

2015 OSI Training Program for 2016 and onwards, as expert in OSI Logistics and Administration.
Wien, Austria, June-July.

2015 Workshop dedicated to IFE-14, Tel-Aviv, Israel, May-April. OSI Training Program 2015 for 2016 onwards, as an expert in Logistics and OSI Administration. Vienna, Austria, June-July.

2018 Participated as an Expert in On-Site Operations. Vienna, Austria. Analysis Course on OSI Logistics.

2021 Participated in the International Conference on Science and Technology, organized by the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO). He presented the presentation: “Scientists and Diplomats On Site”.

2021 in charge of the deposit of the Instrument of Ratification of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons on September 23 at the UN Office of Legal Affairs.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS:

Former member of the Advisory Group for the Preparatory Commission for the CTBT, 2001-2003.

Chairman of Latin America and Caribbean countries ( Grulac ), for CTBTO matters. Vienna, 2002.

Chairman of G-77 and China for the CTBTO issues. Wienna, 2003.

Listed as a future On site Inspector, for the Provisional Secretariat for the CTBTO Prep. Com.

Member of the research laboratory for the History of XX Century, historians of the University of Paris, Phanteon Sorbonne

Ms. Mary Overington

Trade and Investment Commissioner -South Asia, Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)

Mary is Austrade’s Trade and Investment Commissioner for South Asia, based in Mumbai. Mary’s focus areas include supporting commercial investment into Australia, particularly in the technology sector, and managing Austrade’s initiatives to promote Australian technology and life sciences capabilities in South Asia. Mary is also Austrade South Asia’s Diversity and Inclusion Champion and enjoys supporting and celebrating diversity in such a dynamic and fast-growing region.

Mr. Tibor Kovács

Trade attaché, Consulate General of Hungary in Mumbai

Mr. Tibor Kovács, trade attaché of the Consulate General of Hungary in Mumbai had served in India in different capacities since 1997. Initially, he was an assigned diplomat at the Embassy of Hungary in New Delhi, later he functioned as director of the Hungarian Cultural Centre also in New Delhi. He is an enthusiastic traveller having visited numerous areas and cities in India, as well as foreign countries before and during his diplomatic tenures in the country.

Mr. Rajan Raje

Chairperson – MSME Forum, Bombay Chamber & CEO, Nichem Solutions

• A chemistry & management professional with a rich industrial experience of 44 years in developing and promoting niche chemicals for Drinking Water Purification, Agriculture, Polymer and Paint Additives & Ecological Disinfectants.
• Prior to entering in his business, worked as Profit Centre Head of Klass Equipments Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Rediffusion Advertising Pvt Ltd & Willet International-UK.
• Is on the Board of Directors of Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI).
• Heads the Agri Committee and Member of the Diversity & Inclusion (DNY) Committee of BCCI.
• Heads the MSME Committee of BCCI & MSME Committee of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICC): Western Region.
• As an MSME entrepreneur, he has seen the challenges faced by this sector. Thus, he is instrumental in leveraging the right platform to the MSMEs to collaborate with credible service providers to help them progress and sustain in the long run.
• Investment in Innovation, Application Development and People Management drives him.
• Believes in giving back to the Society.
• Is conscious about Social and Environmental obligation and is leading NICHEM SOLUTIONS to be an ESG compliant organization in upcoming years.

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