The AIM 2022 comprises many activities and features that work together to achieve the event’s objectives. Under the umbrella of AIM 2022’s SMEs Pillar, the event includes the following sessions and workshops:
First: Pre-conference Sessions & Workshops
Workshop: SMEs Workshop 1
Date: 28th March 2022 - 10:00 to 13:00
Workshop: SMEs Workshop 2
Title: Business Development Services to improve labor productivity in SMEs.
Date: 28th March 2022
Synopsis: The brainstorming and interactive workshop - for chamber leaders, BDS providers, SMEs owners, and HR managers - provides insights into the renewed focus on labor productivity growth, as well as why and how Business Development Services can improve labor productivity in SMEs.
Second: Conference Sessions & Workshops
Workshop: Ministerial Panel (In partnership with WEIF 2022)
Date: 29th March 2022
Workshop: SME Pillar: Special Remarks
Date: 29th March 2022
Workshop: SME Pillar: Fireside Chat
Title: SMEs’ Sustainability and Innovation.
Date: 29th March 2022
Workshop: SME Pillar
Title: Building an Everlasting SME Brand
Date: 29th March 2022
Synopsis: Experts at the session will share what SMEs need to do to keep abreast with the various digital channels available.
Workshop: SME Pillar - Interview
Title: Market Access: The Cushion Effect
Date: 29th March 2022
Synopsis: The discussion will tackle how authorities and stakeholders can facilitate SMEs with easy market access through smooth cross-sectoral collaboration, cooperation, and implementation.
Workshop: In partnership with WEIF 2022
Title: Beyond Industry 4.0 - Emerging Digital Technologies Transforming SMEs
Date: 29th March 2022
Synopsis: The discussion will tackle how digitalization efforts are creating improved access to a broad and diverse innovation ecosystem for SMEs.
Workshop: SME Pillar
Title: SME Lending Market – Alternate Sources of Funding
Date: 30th March 2022
Synopsis: The session will focus on the need for banks and other incumbent lenders to align their loan models to the needs of SMEs
Workshop: SME Pillar: The Breakthrough Interview
Title: Integrating ESGs into SMEs
Date: 30th March 2022
Synopsis: The session will focus on how SMEs can best integrate ESGs into their business models.
Workshop: SME Pillar: Highlight talk
Title: Employees: The Backbone of SMEs
Date: 30th March 2022
Synopsis: At the session, experts will share their insights on what SMEs need to do to attain greater employee satisfaction and retention to revitalize the workforce.
Workshop: SME Pillar: SMEs Classroom
Title: Upskilling SMEs
Date: 30th March 2022
Synopsis: The session will focus on the obstacles (internal & external) faced by SMEs even before they consider skilling their workforce and organization at large as well as the structural challenges that need to be taken into account for competence development.
Workshop: SME Pillar
Title: Insights - Building SMEs’ Resilience
Date: 30th March 2022
Synopsis: The panel sheds light on the tools and methods of building the resilience of SMEs in times of uncertainty and economic instability.
Workshop: SME Pillar: Round table discussion
Title: Insights - Sustainable innovations for SMEs challenges
Date: 30th March 2022
Synopsis: The discussion revolves around the three topics of Scalability, Access to markets, and Peer support networks.
