DAY 1:
Session 1: Trends and Challenges in MSME Development, ACCESS TO Finance, andPolicy Interventions in Asia and the Pacific: Lessons from the Asia SME Monitor 2025
Trends and Challenges in MSME Development
in Developing Asia and the Pacific
by Shigehiro Shinozaki, ADB
Session 2: How Governments Can Respond to Increased GlobaL Uncertainty forDesigning the Effective MSM Development Strategies
by Ms. Firangiz Aghayeva,
Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBIA), Azerbaijan
by Mr. Timur Khusanov,
Ministry of Economy and Finance, Uzbekistan
to Increased Global Uncertainty
by Mr. Akim Nasirov,
Ministry of Economy and Commerce, the Kyrgyz Republic
Session 3: Financing MSMEs amid Global Uncertainty – How Financial RegulatorsCan Handle the Potential Financing Risks for MSMEs
Build your Business
by Mr. Arsen Mustafin,
DAMU Entrepreneurship
Development Fund, Kazakhstan
Financing MSMEs amid Global Uncertainty - How Financial Regulators Can Handle the Potential Financing Risks
Risks for MSMEs
Mr. Rustam Tahirov,
Central Bank of
Azerbaijan
by Ms. Fatima Javaid, State Bank of Pakistan
Enhancing SME Finance Amid Global Uncertainty: Trends and Policies
by Ms. Maria Camila Jimenez Suarez, OECD
Session 4: Rethinking MSME Trade Policies – Key Challenges on Promoting International Business for MSMEs and THE ROLE of Regional Cooperation
Trade Policy and MSME
by Mr. Hasan Aliyev,
Ministry of Economy of
Azerbaijan
Rethinking MSME Trade Policies – Key Challenges on Promoting International Business for MSMEs and the Role of Regional Cooperation
by Dr. Arief Ramayandi, ADB Institute
DAY 2:
Session 1: Private Sector Development and Inclusive Growth
Youth, Labor Market Dynamics, and the Role of Entrepreneurship in Bhutan
by Mr. Carlos Alberto Coca Gamito, ADB
by Dr. Muhammad Shahid Rasheed,
University of Sargodha, Pakistan
Session 2: International Trade for MSMEs
From Global Trade to Local Inclusion through Policy Interventions: A Causal Mediation Study of MSMEs in Emerging Asia
by Mr. Avik Ghosh, Reserve Bank of India
Empowering Women in the Trade Space–A
South Asian Perspective
by Ms. Mahnoor Arshad,
Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)
Session 3: Technology Adoption for MSMEs
Digitalization, Business Model Experimentation, and Sustainability Impact: Firm-Level Evidence from ASEAN Entrepreneurs
by Ms. Shu Tian, ADB
Digital Adoption, Financial Conditions, Government Support and MSME Export Likelihood: Evidence from Selected Asian Economies
by Dr. Hazwan Haini,
Centre for Strategic
and Policy Studies, Brunei Darussalam
Session 4: Investing and Financing MSMEs
Financing MSMEs under Global Uncertainty: Evidence from Export-Oriented MSMEs in Indonesia
by Ms. Dewi Lestari Amaliah, Statistics Indonesia
Financing challenges and effects of concessionary loans on firms’ performance in MSMEs in Sri Lanka
by Dr. Janaka Fernando,
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
, Sri Lanka
Session 5: MSME Trade Policies and Assessments
by Dr. Madiha Riaz,
Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Impact of the 2025 United States Tariffs on Firm Export Behavior: Evidence from Asian Customs Data
by Ritsuko Iseki,
University of Tokyo Economics Consulting; and
Mr. Shigehiro Shinozaki,
ADB