Your Guide to SMEs Sessions & Workshops at AIM 2022

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.