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Mumbai, Aug 6: “When you have a community here, you feel good, but it is also good for trade. Hence, that mix of friendship and trade, is good for our hearts and wallets. Kids are going to change India. Some years ago, India was treated as back office job location, but today, India is on par with western countries. We are not job seekers anymore, but job creators. India will become a big manufacturer in some years. Agriculture is still alive in India in comparison to UK and other countries. We have more potential to achieve more in agriculture,” said Deloitte South Asia chief operating officer Romal Shetty.
Romal Shetty lit the lamp and inaugurated the Bunts Knowledge Summit-2023 organized by the Indian Bunts Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IBCCI) a prestigious organization of Bunts entrepreneurs at the Holiday Inn Hotel, Sakinaka, Andheri East on Saturday August 5 evening.
Organic Industries Pvt Ltd was the main sponsor of the event and Channel Freight Services India Pvt Ltd, Heritage Group, and Rupees Boss were co-promoters. The event was presided over by IBCCI president K C Shetty and Jeenanath Shetty, former managing director of Unitop Chemicals Pvt Ltd, and Diwakara Shetty, CMD of Fiber Foils Limited & Shetron Limited were present as guests of honour.
Jeenanath Shetty said, “A vision is required to bring together entrepreneurs of the Bunt community for faster growth and exchange knowledge and ideas. That ever-changing business scenarios of such gatherings are important to us to understand changes and grow our business. New technologies like Datamatics and AIR are set to revalorize the industry. The startups grew fast at a capital inclusion of 4.5 million dollars in 2022-23. To help the startups, IBCCI launched its business lounge and it is my honour and pleasure support it. I am also glad that The Lounge is named after my father B D Shetty who is the co-founder of IBCCI. Our vision is to take forward and enhance our presence in business scenarios, faster growth and the growth of startups.”
Diwakara Shetty shared that the entrepreneurship of the youth is commendable and told about the ups and downs of his business and encouraged the youth to be resourceful.
K C Shetty said, “The IBCCI’s vision and mission is very clear as shown in the visuals here. Our vision is to make the next generation job creators and not job seekers. We want them to create wealth for themselves and for the nation. We also want them to participate in the growth of our country. I wish the IBCCI for completing 3 years now which was started by our famous industrialist S M Shetty, B D Shetty and other prominent Bunt entrepreneurs with a clear intention of helping entrepreneurs and professionals. As the president of the IBCCI, it is my pleasure to welcome you and our distinguish guests, IBCCI directors, committee members and others.
During the Knowledge Summit 2023 Divesh Mishra, banker at SBI & HDFC Bank who was the guest speaker, spoke on the topic ‘Topic Artificial Intelligence (AI): Our window to Future’ said, “AI is going to change our life. AI will be part of life. In some time, we will be a part of AI life. In a few years, language will also be included in AI. All presentations will be made by AI and not by humans. AI is gone so much deeper into business that in a couple of years, all will have an AI department in their office.”
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Anand Shetty said, “An entrepreneur is like a soldier. He cannot apologise any time and he cannot be a failure. If you start business without knowledge, it is like a driver who does not know to drive. Before you start any business, engage yourself in some companies for at least for 2 years, study some management course and gain knowledge.”
CA N B Shetty said, “Our community is much close and helps each other. Our community is doing well in Bunts Sangha and the hotel industry. Our young generation is doing their best and they smarter than us. We should support their start-ups.”
Kishan Shetty said, “We have gathered here for one purpose that our community should grow. We have a lot of innovative people in our community. There should be a network to connect to the younger generation. Do things essential in the market. Go on and change according to the situation. Do not be in generic market. Go for special markets in all sectors.”
Thonse Anand M.Shetty, managing director of Organic Industries, Kishan J Shetty (director, IBCCI), managing director of Channel Freight, Pradeep Shetty of Heritage Group, Dr Ramesh Kumar of Rupees Boss , Bunts Sangha president Chandrahas K.Shetty, Bombay Bunts Association president CA Surendra Shetty K Shetty, Charishma Builders CMD Sudhir V Shetty, Prabhir A Shetty, Ravi S Shetty, Jaykrishna A.Shetty, former MLA Krishna Shetty and other sponsors were honored by IBCCI president K C Shetty.
IBCCI vice president S B Shetty, secretary Srinath Shetty, treasurer Prasad Shetty, joint secretary Srinivas Shetty, joint treasurer Nishit Shetty, directors Anil Shetty, B B Shetty, Dineshchandra Hegde, Pradeep Shetty, R K Shetty, members and businessmen were present.
K C Shetty welcomed the gathering and introduced about IBCCI. Zenat Kapadia introduced the guests and conducted the programme. Srinath Shetty rendered the vote of thanks. An entertainment programme with jokes and songs by Shantilal Gulecha was also held.
Earlier, IBCCI's BD Shetty Business Lounge, equipped with modern technical know-how, was inaugurated by Jeenanath Shetty former managing director of Unitop Chemicals Pvt Ltd, at the Bunts Chamber office at Oxford Chamber, Powai Sakivihar, Andheri East, with the inspiration of Bunts Chamber founder SM Shetty and co-founder BD Shetty. He wished it to spread globally as a model institution.