Bengal Global Business Summit 2023
To propel ‘Advantage Bengal’ further with the aim of enhancing the state’s potential in various sectors,
Bengal Global Business Summit 2023 is being held in the capital city of Kolkata on 21-22 November
- The inaugural session of BGBS 2023 will be held at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre on 21
November 23 while the sectoral sessions will take place in Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan in the 2-day
event.
The flagship summit of the Government of West Bengal, Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS)
envisions to bring together business delegations, corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, academia, experts,
and specialists from the world over with the purpose of making strategic and business alliances. It also
seeks to apprise attendees about the industrial ecosystem and business-friendly initiatives that the state
has to offer.
In the 7th Bengal Global Business Summit, there will be Plenary Sessions, Parallel Global Conferences,
Sectoral sessions for focus sectors, Country sessions with partner countries, and B2B and B2G meetings
to expand networks and meet potential partners.
The focus sectors of this year’s event are Manufacturing and Industries including MSME & Textiles and
Engineering, Plastics, & Chemicals, Infrastructure including Energy, Transport and Urban infrastructure &
Real Estate, Agri and allied industries, Health, Education & Technical Education, Tourism, International
trade & logistics, IT & ITeS, Creative and Inclusive economy.
Several renowned national and international dignitaries have expressed their pleasure in attending
Bengal Global Business Summit 2023, their optimism in Bengal’s potential and the leadership of the
Chief Minister, Smt. Mamata Banerjee.
The state continues to nurture a thriving consumer base as people from neighbouring states and
countries turn to Bengal for a plethora of needs. It is the gateway to South-East Asia and North-East
India as well as adjoining states like Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, and Odisha. It has international
borders with Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan and easy accessibility to the booming hubs of Asia such as
Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia thereby creating a robust export ecosystem.
As per official statistics, West Bengal ranks among the top States on the scale of Ease of Doing Business
(EoDB) and has been recognised as the Best State for EoDB in the Skoch Governance Report 2021. It has
industrial excellence and skilled HR ideal to fill the gap in the value chain of manufacturing. With the
government’s zero tolerance to strikes, there have been no industrial strikes/lockouts in the state in the
last decade. Furthermore, the cost of doing business is among the lowest here and the ease of doing
business among the best.
Already home to some leading companies across a range of sectors including iron and steel, FMCG, jute,
leather, tea, metals and minerals, textiles and apparel, cement, logistics, rubber chemicals, gems and
jewellery, plastics, pharma, IT, and petro-products, Bengal holds the opportunity to be a base for many
more thanks to a harmonious, inclusive, cosmopolitan and society in the state.
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