LAHORE: The speakers at the first National SME Conference have recommended that industries and academic institutions be involved to foster evidence based SME-specific research culture, aiming at accelerating SME-led economic growth.
The conference was organised by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) in collaboration with the University of Management and Technology (UMT) here at a local. The inaugural session of the conference was addressed by Professor Dr Mukhtar Ahmad, Chairperson, Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Whereas, the welcome speeches were delivered by Muhammad Alamgir Chaudhry, GM-Out Reach Division of Smeda, Prof Dr Hassan Sohaib Murad, Rector UMT and Dr Shahid Amjad Chaudhry, Chairman, Association of Management Development Institutions Pakistan (AMDIP), while Faheemul Islam, Member Planning Commission, addressed the closing session as a chief guest.
