Entrepreneurs and Traders Sangamam

Confederation of Tamil Agriculture Commerce Industry and Services (CTACIS), a Chennai based organisation is organising a Global Trade & Business Summit at the Hilton Hotel on July 24 & 25. More than 500 Tamil speaking entrepreneurs and traders from Tamil Nadu, India and around the world will converge making it one of the largest entrepreneurial and B2B events in Chennai, titled as "Thamizhar 4.0". The Summit is leveraging on the widespread presence of Tamil community outside of Tamil Nadu in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Goa - as well as other parts of the world. Countries with which India has signed Free Trade Agreements, particularly UAE, Oman and the European Union are given important focus. Delegates are coming from these countries and region. ASEAN and Pacific too are given importance with participants from Malaysia, Singapore, Japan and Australia. Volumes of B2B closures and MoU-s are expected to be concluded during the Summit. Central to the Summit agenda is collaborative push up for industries in the MSME sector, and trade. Inspirational entrepreneurs and experts like MaFoi K. Pandiarajan, 'Naturals' C.K. Kumaravel, 'Isha Homes' Mr. Suresh Krishnan, 'Money Pechu' Mr. Anand Srinivasan are some of the key note speakers and panelists. Tamil Nadu Govt entities like Department of MSME, TIIC, and National entities like SIDBI and NSIDC are attending the Summit to guide and link the delegates with schemes and initiatives of the State and Central Governments. Thamizhar 4.0 Summit would call upon the Govt. of Tamil Nadu to establish a mechanism between big industries and MSME units to facilitate opportunities mostly to the MSME sector. It would also request the Govt. to establish Trade Mission offices in countries with which India has signed FTA agreements. The Summit will also give a clarion call to the global Tamils to become an 'informal' but spirited co-operative and create a powerful market for Tamil products and services from the MSME sector to balance the power of hyper capitalism that rules global markets today. Those interested can register to the Thamizhar 4.0 Summit through www.ctacis.in or call +91 9150060430 / 431.