Surat, 25th September 2024- SMBConnect successfully organized the Business and Entrepreneurs Meet The Rise 2.0- Growth and Beyond in Surat, Gujarat. The second edition of The Rise focused on the innovative technologies driving digital growth, with discussion and insights from many industry experts and key decision-makers.

The event at Surat featured prominent industry leaders like Mr Kailash Hakim President of the Federation of Surat Textile and Traders Association, Jitendra Bhakaria President of South Gujarat Textile Processor Association, Vicky Chauhan Consultant at Dell Technologies, Denish Patel Co-founder of AdKrity and Shraddha Shah Managing Director Mohar.

The major highlight of the event was the focus on AI and digital transformation. While sharing the key trend in modernizing the workplace Vicky Chauhan noted “By 2027 almost 60 % of all PC will be AI PCs. Those PCs will come with neural processing units (NPUs) that run AI tasks directly on the device”. He emphasized the need for digital transformation to foster growth. Mr Kailash Hakim President of the Federation of Surat Textile and Traders Association, shed light on the significant role the association had been performing in supporting SMEs in Textile Industry, particularly in business connectivity and driving technological integration.

The event attracted founders, decision-makers, and managing directors, who predominantly belonged to the IT and manufacturing sectors, and were interested in transforming business operations by leveraging modern technologies.