He has 35 years experience of promotion of Trade & Industry. He is Former Deputy Director, EEPC India New Delhi, with proven track record of networking and Export promotion, is a seasoned professional with worldwide business connections from Trade, Industry and Governments liason. He has travelled across Europe, Arabia, Asia, America & Africa to organise various trade fairs and B2B business events.
Having more than 25 years of experience across various industry segments, he has served ASSOCHAM as Director being in-charge of Punjab, H.P., Haryana and UT of Chandigarh for developing various trade activities for business partners from these regions. His 8 years experience with PHD Chambers of Commerce as Regional Director has helped business partners connect and diversify domestically and internationally across all sectors. He is also Founding Director of Krishi Udyami Krishak Vikas Chamber, an organization dedicated to the cause of farmers in India.
He started his career in academics as an Assistant Professor in the Dept of Political Science, Kurukshetra University. He has produced highly interdisciplinary and credible research spanning foreign policy dynamics, international relations, political economy, national security, peace building, and public policy. He has been instrumental in establishing the Balkan Indian Business Association and has led international business delegations to expand India's commercial footprint globally.
Manipal Dhariwal is the Co-Founder and CEO of Netsmartz, leading a team of over 1000+ professionals across 8 global locations. He has contributed business investments of over 50 million dollars in Northern India, created over 1500 direct and 3500 indirect jobs, and is Founder & Chapter President of the Startup Accelerator Chamber of Commerce (SACC).
Puneet has contributed towards building ecosystems that create, nurture and sustain cycles of entrepreneurial activity and wealth creation at regional and national levels, with over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and in international marketing and business development in the high-tech industry across India and the US.
An International Business Strategist with 15 years of experience across Life Sciences, Services, Construction, Logistics & Machinery, Cleantech, Forestry, ICT and Tourism. In PCCI, she is responsible for international tie-ups and investment in Punjab, promoting business opportunities for Punjab in the international market.
