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Bengaluru, Sep 2: WEconnect International in collaboration with the Government of Karnataka will be organising a two-day mega event, ‘Think Big 2016’ on women entrepreneurs in Bengaluru on November 14 and 15. 

The two-day mega event 'Think Big 2016' on women will be held at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre on the outskirts of the City.

The event is expected to witness participation of over 4,000 women entrepreneurs from various sectors, Large and Medium Industries Minister R V Deshpande told reporters on Friday.

The Think Big 2016 has been planned with a view to educate women entrepreneurs, train them with right skills, assess opportunities and connect them with the business eco-system.

To give boost to e-commerce business in the State, the State Government has proposed to bring in an e-commerce policy, Deshpande said.

The minister also launched an exclusive website for the two-day mega event, Think Big 2016.

The website, launched at the Karnataka Udyog Mitra office, has all information and updates pertaining to the Think Big 2016 event.

Karnataka’s Tourism and IT Minister Priyank Kharge, Additional Chief Secretary Ratna Prabha, Additional Chief Secretary Industries and Commerce D V Prasad and Commissioner for Industries and Commerce Gourav Gupta and women entrepreneurs were present at the function.

The Vision Group on industries constituted by the State Government has suggested the need for having e-commerce policy for the State in view of the large number online firms such as Flipkart Ltd, Amazon.in and cab aggregator, Ola.

The Vision Group headed by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah suggested to the Industries Department to formulate e-commerce policy to address issues that hinder business and trade.

Ms Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, chairperson and managing director of Biocon Ltd, has mooted the idea of introducing an e-commerce policy.