World Trade Center Bhubaneswar on the side lines of World Trade Day celebration announced Sectoral Think Tanks (STTs). The Center having a membership base of more than hundred business entities took the initiative to identify crucial and potential sectors of the State of Odisha and formed think tanks under the categories of Agriculture & Food Processing, Tourism & Hospitality, Women Forum, Technology Innovation & Start-ups, and Infrastructure & Smart City. 

Leading business members from the relevant sectors were further positioned as Honorary Conveners and Co-conveners for the respective think tanks. Mrs. Rupa Naik, Senior Director, World Trade Center Mumbai and Director, World Trade Center, Bhubaneswar felicitated the Conveners and Co-conveners in the presence of Mr. Prafulla Samal, Hon’ble Cabinet Minister, Department of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Government of Odisha, Mr. L.N. Gupta, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Government of Odisha, Mr. Sanjeev Dewalwar, IRS, Commissioner Central Excise, Customs & Tax, Bhubaneswar and other senior officials from the government as well as the trade and industry fraternity. 

The center further announced the constitution of the think tanks from among its members. The initiative received laud from the members of the center. “We shall diligently get involved in the activities of the center for development of International Trade with focus on the prime sectors” said one the members present on the occasion.

In Photo: Mr. Ashwini Rath, Managing Director, Batoi Systems Pvt Ltd. receiving his position as Convener of Technology Innovation & Start-up Think Tank from Mrs. Rupa Naik, Director, WTC Bhubaneswar