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The MSME Symposium 2026, organised by the Indian Foundation for Quality Management (IFQM), is scheduled to take place on March 20, 2026, at Anna University in Chennai. The event is focused on strengthening India’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and enhancing their global competitiveness. With the theme “India Needs a Resurgent MSME Sector,” the symposium aims to encourage the integration of Indian MSMEs into Global Value Chains (GVCs) as high-tech manufacturing partners. The program will feature discussions by prominent industry leaders such as Venu Srinivasan of TVS Motor Company and Arvind Balaji of Lucas TVS, highlighting innovation, quality, and sustainable growth in the MSME sector.