DAY 1 Program:

Thursday, 7 March 2024 7:30am - 9am Registration of delegates (refreshment on the go (tea & coffee)

9am - 9:10am Arrival of the chief guest

9:10am - 9:15am National anthem, garland & prayer 9:15am - 9:30am Welcome & introduction of chief guest BAF chairperson

9:30am - 9:45am Key note address by the chief guest Deputy PM, Minister for Trade, Cooperatives, Small & Medium Enterprises and Communications - Hon. Manoa Kamikamica

9:45am - 10:15am Plenary 1: MSMEs an Economic Drivers - ICSB

Speaker: Dr Winslow Sargeant - Immediate past chairperson of the board - ICSB

10:15am - 10:30am Group photo & morning tea break Britannia pre-function area

10:30 am - 11:15pm Panel discussion 1: Are MSMEs Achieving the Targeted Economic Growth for Fiji? 11:15pm - 11:45pm Plenary 2: Open Innovation and Collaboration in the MSME Ecosystem

Speaker: Ms. Vicki Stylianou - ICSB president-elect 11:45pm - 12:30pm Panel discussion 2- Young entrepreneurs - “New Breed Catalyst for Progressing MSMEs”

12:30pm - 12:40pm Vodafone presentation

12:40pm - 1:40pm Lunch break

1:45pm - 2:30pm Panel discussion 3 - Breaking Financial Barriers - “Accessing the Right Finance Business Options for MSMEs”

2:30pm - 3pm Plenary 3: Why should MSME Invest In Insurance Cover

Speaker: Ms. Josephine Ravai - Manager Partnership Tower Insurance Fiji

3pm - 3:15pm Afternoon tea break

3:15pm - 4:00pm Panel discussion 4 - Legal & Compliance - “Staying compliant with evolving regulations”

4pm - 4:30pm Plenary 4: Talent Acquisition In MSMEs Strategies for Success

Speaker: Mr. Kameli Batiweti - Executive manager Industry, International, Government Affairs, Corporate Communications & PR - Fiji Airways

4:30pm - 4:40pm Recapping Day 1

DAY 2 Program: Friday, 8 March 2024

9am Arrival and delegates to be seated.

9:20am - 9:30am Women’s Day celebration welcome & introduction - Ms. Lorraine Seeto

9:30am - 9:40am Address by chief guest - New Zealand High Commissioner - H.E Charlotte Darlow

9:40am - 9:50am Cake cutting & photo session

9:50am - 10:30am Networking and/tea break

10:30am - 11:00am Plenary 1: MSME Ecosystem Speaker: Tom Sebastain - Regional director of Asia Programs & Partnership Corporation/MSME champion developer

11 - 11:45am Panel discussion 1 - Women Entrepreneurs - “Strategies for Breaking Through Gender-Based Obstacles”.

11:45am - 12:15pm Plenary 2: Business Resilience “Learning From Success Stories & Case Studies”. Speaker: Mr. Steve Knapp - Director, Business Link Pacific & DT Global

12:15pm - 1pm Lunch break

1pm - 1:45pm Panel discussion 2 - Challenges, Benefits, & Opportunities for Cooperatives

1:45pm - 2:30pm Panel discussion 3 - Empowering Inclusivity - “Advancing MSMEs for Indigenous Communities and People with Disabilities”.

2:30pm - 3:15pm Panel discussion 4 - Digital Readiness and Transformation “Adopting Technology to Enhance Operations”.

3:15pm - 3:30pm Networking /Afternoon tea

3:30pm - 4pm Plenary 3: Small To Large - “Unveiling The Success Stories of Scaling Small Businesses”. Speaker: Mr. Uppiliappan Gopalan - Chief executive officer - RC Manubhai

4pm - 4:15pm Vote of thanks & closing remarks

5pm - 6pm Networking cocktail

6pm - 9pm Dinner & entertainment