LoT Awards & Conclave awards India's most enterprising SMEs, MSMEs and Startups recognizing and celebrating their innovation and uniqueness. This platform brings together visionaries, Startup gurus, policymakers, business icons, domain experts, next-gen entrepreneurs and disruptors to discuss the best path ahead for the small business ecosystem.
This year, Leaders of Tomorrow Awards & Conclave, Season 9 is focusing on the theme ‘Survive. Revive. Thrive.’ - saluting those businesses which have survived the worst of the pandemic to emerge stronger. To grill these businesses and decide who will be named the grand winner, we invited some of India Inc’s most visible luminaries to join a grand jury round Former Country Head, HSBC- Naina Lal Kidwai, Former MD, Mahindra & Mahindra- Pawan Goenka, Co-Founder & CIO, True Beacon & Zerodha- Nikhil Kamath, MD, Vinati Organics- Vinati Saraf Mutreja, Serial Entrepreneur, Investor Partner, Growthstory.in- K Ganesh, Head- BSE, SME & Startup- Ajay Thakur, Chairman, Persistent Systems- Anand Deshpande, President, ASSOCHAM & MD, TCI- Vineet Agarwal, Vice Chairman, JBM Group- Nishant Arya.
The deliberations are deep, the diversity of the jury ensure that the discussions come from various viewpoints all of which get included and all which also make our choices very difficult.
I believe India’s young entrepreneurs are going to be pillars of India’s socio-economic growth.
What I saw was that entrepreneurs are ready to go, they keep on innovation and they know how to run their business
There has never been a better time for Indian entrepreneurs, with the availability of capital and talent, the startup eco-system today has the required infrastructure to flourish and nurture great companies over the next few decades
It was good to see the innovative work, enthusiasm and willingness to scale, the passion was very evident.
India's entrepreneurial landscape is dynamic and presents excellent growth opportunities. The resilience of SMEs and MSMEs was remarkable, and we saw the startups leverage innovation and out-of-the-box solutions. I believe that Indian entrepreneurs will continue to strive and thrive by formalizing their businesses and adoption of technology and play a crucial role in the future of our country
| TIME | AGENDA |
| 4:00 pm– 5:00 pm | REGISTRATIONS |
| 5:00 pm- 5:15 pm | INTRODUCTION TO AWARDS & CONCLAVE |
| 5:15 pm- 5:30 pm | WELCOME ADDRESS MD & CEO, TIMES NETWORK, MK Anand |
| 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm | WELCOME ADDRESS MD & CEO, IDFC FIRST BANK, V VAIDYANATHAN |
| 6: 00 pm - 6: 30 pm | PANEL DISCUSSION THEME: UNLEASHING INDIA’S ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT Former Country Head, HSBC India, NAINA LAL KIDWAI, MD & CEO, BSE, ASHISH CHAUHAN Moderated by: Sunanda Jayaseelan |
| 6:30 pm -7: 00 pm | Theme for Fireside Chat
:SURVIVE. REVIVE. THRIVE Principal Economic Adviser, Ministry of Finance, Govt of India, SANJEEV SANYAL Moderated by: Mihir Bhatt |
| 7: 00 pm- 7:45 pm | Awards Ceremony LOT AWARDS AV, METHODOLOGY+ PROCESS AV |
| 7:45 pm- 8:30 pm | LOT RED CARPET THEME: MANAGING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, DISRUPTION & INNOVATION Co-Creator, Skype, JONAS KJELLBERG |
| 8:30 pm onwards | Networking dinner |
| Sr. No. | Category | Name of the Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Personal Care & Hygiene Product MSME of the Year | Schevaran Laboratories Private Limited |
| 2 | Automobiles & OEM MSME of the Year | Oilmax Systems Private Limited |
| 3 | Clothing & Apparel MSME of the Year | SpaceMax Indoor Solutions Private Limited |
| 4 | Electrical & Electronics MSME of the Year | Keetronics (India) Private Limited |
| 5 | Service Delivery and Facility MSME of the Year | HotFut Sports Infrastructure Private Limited |
| 6 | Packaged Foods and Beverages MSME of the Year | eFresh Agribusiness Solutions Private Limited |
| 7 | Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare MSME of the Year | Ostrich Mobility Instruments Private Limited |
| 8 | Technology IT/ITES & Telecommunications MSME of the Year | Ixsight Technologies Private Limited |
| 9 | MSME Entrepreneur of the Year | Keetronics (India) Private Limited |
| Sr. No. | Category | Name of the Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health & Wellness StartUp of the Year | Health Wheels Private Limited |
| 2 | Consumer E-commerce StartUp of the Year | Aurify Systems Private Limited |
| 3 | EdTech & Skill Development StartUp of the Year | Kachhua Solutions Private Limited |
| 4 | Energy & Environment StartUp of the Year | EF Polymer Private Limited |
| 5 | Energy & Environment StartUp of the Year | Hydrotec Solutions Private Limited |
| 6 | FinTech StartUp of the Year | RDL Technologies Private Limited |
| 7 | Service Delivery StartUp of the Year | Bigmint Technologies Private Limited |
| 8 | Gaming StartUp of the Year | AbracaDabra Software Solutions Private Limited |
| 9 | FoodTech StartUp of the Year | Naturup Food & Beverages Private Limited |
| 10 | StartUp Entrepreneur of the Year | EF Polymer Private Limited |
| 9:00 am | Registration |
| 10:00 am – 11:35 am | Welcome Address: Nikunj Dalmia, Managing Editor, ET NOW Inaugural Address: Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog Special Address: V. Vaidyanathan, Founder & Chairman, Capital First Keynote Address: ‘RIGHT TO WIN’by Harsh Mariwala, Founder & Chairman, Marico India Moderated Q&A |
| 11:35 am – 12:30 pm |
SME to SENSEX: Ashish Chauhan, MD & CEO, BSE Nilesh Shah ,MD, Kotak Asset Management Kailash Kulkarni, CEO, L&T Mutual Fund Rajesh Nuwal, Founder & MD, IndiaNivesh Group Session Moderator: Mihir Bhatt, Chief Editor, TIMES INFLUENCE |
| 12:30 pm – 1:15 pm | CMO PANEL : SMART MARKETING Partha Sinha, VC & MD, Mccan Worldwide S Swaminathan, Co-Founder & CEO, Hansa Equity Vivek Bhargava, CEO, Dan Performance Group Sam Subramaniam, CEO, Brand Capital Arun Iyer, Chairman & CCO, Lowe Lintas Session Moderator : Ajay Kakar, CMO, Aditya Birla Capital |
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | NETWORKING LUNCH |
| 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm | THE DIGITAL FRONT: R Chandrasekaran, Executive Vice Chairman, Cognizant India Pradeep Parameswaran, President, Uber India & SA Debjani Ghosh, President, NASSCOM Session Moderator : Sunanda Jayaseelan, Editor – Leaders of Tomorrow, Times Influence, ET NOW |
| 2:45 pm – 3:05 pm | Master Opportunity & Make it Big: 4 Crucial Lessons Richard Rothman, Author |
| 3:05 pm – 4:00 pm | Local to Global: Vijay Karia, Chairman MD, Ravin group Piruz Khambatta, Chairman MD, Rasna Pvt Ltd Prabodh Thakker, Chairman, Global Insurance Brokers Vinod Kumar, President, India SME Forum Session Moderator : Sunanda Jayaseelan, Editor – Leaders of Tomorrow, Times Influence, ET NOW |
| 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm | LOT HALL OF FAME : Ambareesh Murthy, COO , Pepperfry Jayant Jha,Co-founder & CEO, Yaantra Nitin Saluja,Founder & CEO, Chaayos |
| 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | SESSION BREAK RESUME FOR THE AWRADS at 6:00 pm |
| 6:00 pm | Registration |
| 6:30 pm – 7:10 pm | Welcome Address:‘RISE WITH INDIA’by MK Anand, MD & CEO, Times Network Special Address: ‘DREAM BIG’ by Madhusudan Kela, Market Veteran & Founder MK Ventures Moderated Q&A |
| 7:10 pm – 7:35 pm | Awards Presentation |
| 7:35 pm – 8:20 pm | BATTLE OF THE YEAR for the ‘SME OF THE YEAR’
(LIVE CONTEST)
Special Jury Suresh Narayanan, Chairman & CEO, Nestle India Limited Pradeep Parameswaran, President, Uber India & SA Sam Subramaniam, CEO, Brand Capital Debrati Sen, MD, 3M India & Sri Lanka Saurabh Srivastava, Co-founder & Chairman, Indian Angel Network Madhusudan Kela, Market Veteran & Founder MK Ventures MK Anand, MD & CEO, Times Network |
| 8:20 pm – 8:35 pm | Disruptors Citations Presentation |
| 8:35 pm – 8:50 pm | Announcement of ‘SME of the Year’ Photo op with all Winners |
| 8:50 pm | Networking Cocktail and Dinner |
| Sr. No. | Industry Category | Winner Post Evaluation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clothing, Textile & Accessories SME of the Year | NMK Textile Mills India Private Limited |
| 2 | Food & Agricultural Processing SME of the Year | Pasupati Aquatics Private Limited |
| 3 | Pharma & Healthcare & Diagnostics SME of the Year | Biophore India Pharmaceuticals Private Limited |
| 4 | Logistics, Cargo & Courier SME of the Year | Sequel Logistics Private Limited |
| 5 | Machinery, Electricals & Electronics SME of the Year | Oilmax Systems Private. Limited |
| 6 | IT/ITES & Tech SME of the Year | HRH Next Contact Centre Services |
| 7 | Auto OEM Manufacturer SME of the Year | Bharat Balancing Weightss & Co |
| 8 | Travel, Tourism & Hospitality SME of the Year | Campus Students Communities Private Limited |
| 9 | LoT 'Best Manufacturer SME of the Year' | Bharat Parenterals Limited |
| 10 | Ballantine's Golf Retreat presents ‘Undaunted SME Entrepreneur of the Year’ | Mr. Sharad Jobanputra - Sequel Logistics Private Limited |
| 11 | LoT 'Innovative SME of the Year' | Ercon Composites |
| 12 | Travel, Tourism & Hospitality StartUp of the Year | Your-Space |
| 13 | Logistics, Cargo & Courier StartUp of the Year | iThink Logistics |
| 14 | Food and Foodtech StartUp of the Year | I Support Farming Private Limited |
| 15 | IT/ITeS/ E-Commerce StartUp of the Year | RDL Technologies Private Limited |
| 16 | Ballantine's Golf Retreat presents 'Undaunted Startup Entrepreneur of the Year' | Vijayakumar Mani Promoter & Co-Founder, I Support Farming |
| 17 | Social Game Changer of the Year | Ummeed Child Development Center |
| 18 | LoT 'Woman Entrepreneur of the Year' | Vibha Krishnamurthy - Ummeed Child Development Center |
| 9:00 am | Registration |
| 10:00 am – 11:35 am | Welcome Address: Nikunj Dalmia, Managing Editor, ET NOW Inaugural Address: Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog Special Address: V. Vaidyanathan, Founder & Chairman, Capital First Keynote Address: ‘RIGHT TO WIN’by Harsh Mariwala, Founder & Chairman, Marico India Moderated Q&A |
| 11:35 am – 12:30 pm |
SME to SENSEX: Ashish Chauhan, MD & CEO, BSE Nilesh Shah ,MD, Kotak Asset Management Kailash Kulkarni, CEO, L&T Mutual Fund Rajesh Nuwal, Founder & MD, IndiaNivesh Group Session Moderator: Mihir Bhatt, Chief Editor, TIMES INFLUENCE |
| 12:30 pm – 1:15 pm | CMO PANEL : SMART MARKETING Partha Sinha, VC & MD, Mccan Worldwide S Swaminathan, Co-Founder & CEO, Hansa Equity Vivek Bhargava, CEO, Dan Performance Group Sam Subramaniam, CEO, Brand Capital Arun Iyer, Chairman & CCO, Lowe Lintas Session Moderator : Ajay Kakar, CMO, Aditya Birla Capital |
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | NETWORKING LUNCH |
| 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm | THE DIGITAL FRONT: R Chandrasekaran, Executive Vice Chairman, Cognizant India Pradeep Parameswaran, President, Uber India & SA Debjani Ghosh, President, NASSCOM Session Moderator : Sunanda Jayaseelan, Editor – Leaders of Tomorrow, Times Influence, ET NOW |
| 2:45 pm – 3:05 pm | Master Opportunity & Make it Big: 4 Crucial Lessons Richard Rothman, Author |
| 3:05 pm – 4:00 pm | Local to Global: Vijay Karia, Chairman MD, Ravin group Piruz Khambatta, Chairman MD, Rasna Pvt Ltd Prabodh Thakker, Chairman, Global Insurance Brokers Vinod Kumar, President, India SME Forum Session Moderator : Sunanda Jayaseelan, Editor – Leaders of Tomorrow, Times Influence, ET NOW |
| 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm | LOT HALL OF FAME : Ambareesh Murthy, COO , Pepperfry Jayant Jha,Co-founder & CEO, Yaantra Nitin Saluja,Founder & CEO, Chaayos |
| 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | SESSION BREAK RESUME FOR THE AWRADS at 6:00 pm |
| 6:00 pm | Registration |
| 6:30 pm – 7:10 pm | Welcome Address:‘RISE WITH INDIA’by MK Anand, MD & CEO, Times Network Special Address: ‘DREAM BIG’ by Madhusudan Kela, Market Veteran & Founder MK Ventures Moderated Q&A |
| 7:10 pm – 7:35 pm | Awards Presentation |
| 7:35 pm – 8:20 pm | BATTLE OF THE YEAR for the ‘SME OF THE YEAR’
(LIVE CONTEST)
Special Jury Suresh Narayanan, Chairman & CEO, Nestle India Limited Pradeep Parameswaran, President, Uber India & SA Sam Subramaniam, CEO, Brand Capital Debrati Sen, MD, 3M India & Sri Lanka Saurabh Srivastava, Co-founder & Chairman, Indian Angel Network Madhusudan Kela, Market Veteran & Founder MK Ventures MK Anand, MD & CEO, Times Network |
| 8:20 pm – 8:35 pm | Disruptors Citations Presentation |
| 8:35 pm – 8:50 pm | Announcement of ‘SME of the Year’ Photo op with all Winners |
| 8:50 pm | Networking Cocktail and Dinner |
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