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"Business Made Easy" summit on the morning of the awards, 28th Nov
At SME Advisor, our strength lies in our ability to reach out to the business community and encourage dialogue between various stakeholders. The SME Advisor "Business Made Easy" Summit, held on the morning of our awards, is an event that helps forge relationships, exchange knowledge, and open doors for business.
The summit will be a half day event covering key business issues and advice. It will consist of one panel discussion and three simultaneous breakout sessions or workshops. We have also set aside time for one-on-one consultations with subject matter experts.
| Agenda: |
| 09:30 to 10:00 |
Breakfast and networking |
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| 10:00 to 10:10 |
Welcome note |
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| 10:10 to 10:30 |
Internationally-renowned keynote speaker
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Jeff Leach, Co-Founder, N_K_D Pizza |
10:30 to 10:50
10:50 to 11:10 |
Perspectives Entrepreneurs |
Claire Fenner, Co-founder of Heels & Deals
Ashraf Ghori, Dubai-based filmmaker |
| 11:10 to 11:40 |
Inspiring business case study |
Mumbai’s very own Dabbawalas!
Mumbai’s Dabbawala’s have been given a six sigma rating and are recognised as one of the most reliable supply chains in the world – despite the fact that they do not rely on technology and most of the delivery staff/member-shareholders are not very literate. When Prince Charles visited them during his visit to India, even he had to fit in with their timings, as their tight collection and delivery schedule did not allow for any flexibility. |
| 11:40 to 11:50 |
Coffee break |
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| 11:50 to 13:20 |
Panel discussion: Business in the brave new world - coming to terms with changed economic realities”
It will cover:
· Starting out on your own – living your entrepreneurial dream
· Making do with limited finances
· Reassessing strategies, offerings and markets
· Is the slowdown finally over?
· Recovering, and protecting your business from future shocks
· The need to expand to foreign markets
· Becoming globally competitive in your mindset and processes
· And other such issues |
Moderator:
Dave Crane, The Life Designers
Participants
Majed Al Suwaidi, Director of Business Development, Dubai Internet City and Dubai Outsource Zone
Arnaud Palu, CEO Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) Leisure
Claire Fenner, Co-founder of Heels & Deals
Manoj Nakra, COO, Mohammed Bin Rashid Est. for SME Development
Rahul Dhadphale, Regional Director of the London Business School in the Middle East
Murali Subramanian, Senior Vice President and Head Transaction Banking Group, ADCB
Abdulmuttalib Al Hashimi, Managing Director, Next Level
Richard Jones, Managing Director, Coffee Planet
Prashant K. Gulati (PK), Serial Entrepreneur, CEO, Optimistix Ventures and President, TiE Dubai |
| 13:20 to 14:00 |
Lunch |
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| 14:00 to 15:30 |
Breakout sessions/workshops with audience Q&A |
You can select one of the breakout sessions. Please refer to session details below. |
| 15:45 to 17:00 |
One-on-one consultation sessions with various subject matter experts
· SME banking issues
· Being an IT driven business, DIC
· HR and management
· Emirati business
· CRM and other ways to boost business
· Emirati-expat business
· Implementing Quality standards - Pitfalls to avoid
· Social Networking
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Abdulmuttalib Al Hashimi, Managing Director, Next Level
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| Simultaneously-held breakout sessions/workshops: |
1. Show me the money – cash flow, budgeting for growth and slowdowns, finance tips for non-CFOs
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2. Multi-cultural business dealings – finding common ground and cutting through cultural crossed-signals
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3. Planning growth – prioritising human resources, infrastructure, equipment, technology
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