ECCSL webinar today on SMEs leading economic recovery

In many countries of the world, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are recognised as being of vital importance to the economy. When it comes to economic recovery, many academic articles and professional publications from financial companies, consultancy firms and business associations, describe SMEs as being essential to rebuilding an economy, or even able to lead an economic recovery.

How do SMEs fit in the Sri Lankan economy? And in a post pandemic recovery, can they lead the way?

To discuss these questions, the European Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka (ECCSL) has organised a webinar titled ‘The Importance of SMEs in the Economy and How They Can Drive Economic Recovery’. This will be held online today, Thursday 25 November, from 3 p.m.

A panel of industry experts with many years of experience working with SMEs, will discuss these questions. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A session, taking questions from the audience.

The panel will comprise Confederation of Micro, Small and Medium Industries Vice President Indhra Kaushal Rajapaksa, Commercial Bank Chief Manager – SME Banking Chief Manager Mohan Fernando, GIZ SME Development Program Development Advisor Rebecca Younan and PricewaterhouseCoopers Partner Thivanka Jayasinghe. The discussion will be moderated by multidisciplinary expert and South Asia Multidisciplinary Advisory Services Founder Dr. Malraj B. Kiriella.

To take part in the webinar and join these experts discussing SMEs in Sri Lanka, and their role in the economic recovery, guests are invited to register through the link: https://cutt.ly/xTYNvVm or by visiting the ECCSL Facebook page at www.facebook.com/EurochamSL.

The event is sponsored by Commercial Bank as Platinum Sponsor and by corporate partners HSBC and A. Baur and Co. and is supported by Flipit as creative partner and Blue Lotus 360 as technology partner.