The UEF Trade Summit 2025 Seminar will provide direct access to global thought leaders, innovators, and policymakers, offering delegates an unmatched opportunity to learn, engage, and collaborate.
This 3-day seminar will feature keynote addresses, expert panels, and interactive discussions on the most relevant topics shaping the future of trade, technology, and sustainable growth.
The sessions will explore the dynamics of business transformation, policy innovation, entrepreneurship, and the 4 Trillion Economy Roadmap for Tamil Nadu, while encouraging cross-industry collaboration and dialogue.
An extraordinary opportunity to exchange ideas, gain perspective, and forge partnerships that drive meaningful impact.
| SESSION TIME | SESSION | PROPOSED SPEAKERS |
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| 4.30 pm to 4.35 pm | Prayers | Divine Invocation |
| 4.35 pm to 4.40 pm | Tamil Thai Vaazhtu | Live Performance Crescent School Girls |
| 4.40 pm to 4.50 pm | Welcome Address | Nawabzada Mohamed Asif Ali Dewan to Prince of Arcot, Chairman - UEF Trade Summit 2025 |
| 4.50 pm to 4.55 pm | Video Presentation | UEF Video |
| 4.55 pm to 5.10 pm | Presidential Address (Welcoming Guests + "Framing the Good Economy Movement" and how 4TN and Unnatha Tamizhagam is part of this) |
Mr. Ahmed Buhari
President - United Economic Forum Founder - Coastal Energen, Coal and Oil Group |
| 5.10 pm to 5.25 pm | Guest of Honour | Mr. Anand Sharma Former Union Cabinet Minister, GOI |
| 5.25 pm to 5.40 pm | International Guest of Honour | Mr. Mohamed Abdulla Ali Fakhro Managing Director - Fakhro Plus, Bahrain |
| 5.40 pm to 5.55 pm | Special Guest | Ms. A.S. Fathima Muzaffer National President - Women's Wing, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) |
| 5.55 pm to 6.10 pm | Guest of Honour | Dr. Jinnah Rafiq Ahmed Executive Chairman of Kothari Industrial Corporation Limited |
| 6:10 pm to 6:20 pm | Guest of Honour | Dr. T.R.B. Rajaa Hon. Minister for Industries, Go TN |
| 6:20 pm to 6:35 pm | Chief Guest Address | Thiru M.K. Stalin Hon. Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Thiru Udhayanidhi Stalin Hon. Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu |
| 6:35 pm to 6:45 pm | Vote of Thanks |
Mr. A. Mohamed Ali
Chairman & Managing Director, South India Shelters Pvt Ltd, President - CREDAI Chennai, Convenor - UEF Trade Summit 2025 |
| 6.45 pm to 6.50 pm | National Anthem | Recorded Version |
| SESSION TIME | SESSION | PROPOSED SPEAKERS |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00 am to 10.05 am | Prayer | Divine Invocation |
| 10.05 am to 10.10 am | Tamil Thai Vaazhtu | Recorded Version |
| 10.10 am to 10.20 am | Welcome Address |
Dr. K.M. Abul Hasan Managing Director & CEO, City Hospital |
| 10.20 am to 10.35 am | Guest of Honour |
Padma Shri Mecca Rafeeque Ahmed Chairman - Farida Group |
| 10.35 am to 10:50 am | Guest of Honour |
Mr. Krishnan, IAS Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), GOI |
| 10:50 am to 11:05 am | International Guest of Honour |
Mr. Essa Abdulla Al Ghurair Chairman - Essa Al Ghurair Investment LLC |
| 11.05 am to 11.20 am | Chief Guest |
Dr. Palanivel Thiaga Rajan Hon. Minister for IT and Digital Services Go TN |
| 11:20 am to 11.30 am | Vote of Thanks |
Mr. Sajid Sathak Managing Director - Inno Advisory (India) Pvt Ltd, Director General - UEF Chamber of Commerce |
| 11:30 am to 11:45 am | Startup Pavilion Inauguration |
Dr. Palanivel Thiaga Rajan Hon. Minister for IT and Digital Services, GOTN |
| TIME | CHAIR | SPEAKERS / PANELISTS |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 pm to 12:20 pm |
Chair: Mr. Ahmed Buhari President - United Economic Forum Founder - Coastal Energen, Coal and Oil Group |
Fire Side Chat With Thought Leaders: Mr. K. Pandiarajan Chairperson & Executive Director - CIEL HR Group Founder - Ma Foi Management Consultants, Former Minister for School Education, Youth Affairs and Sports (Go TN) |
| 12:20 pm to 12:40 pm | Mr. Suresh Sambandam Founder & CEO - Kissflow, Co-Founder - SaasBoomi, Convenor - Dream Tamil Nadu | |
| 12:40 pm to 12:50 pm | Q & A SESSION | |
| 12:50 pm to 01:30 pm |
Chair: Mr. Mohamed Ali Chairman & Managing Director South India Shelters Pvt Ltd (S.I.S) President - CREDAI Chennai Convenor - UEF Trade Summit 2025 |
Panel Discussion : Panelist
Mr. Mohammad Athar
Partner and Leader - Capital Projects and Infrastructure Group
Leader - Industrial Development and Investments Promotion in PwC
Prof. M. Suresh Babu
Director - Madras Institute of Development Studies
Dr. Jinnah Rafiq Ahmed
Executive Chairman - Kothari Industrial Corporation Limited
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| 02.30 pm to 03.15 pm |
Chair: Dr. Ajmal Dastagir Managing Director - Silk Trail Global Exports Private Limited Founder & Chairman - AJ School of Excellence Founder - Mimi Bow Bow |
Fire Side Chat with thought leaders
Mr. Arun Jain
Founder - Polaris Group, CMD - Intellect Design Arena
Dr. Darez Ahamed IAS
MD & CEO - Guidance Tamil Nadu
Mr. Habib WS
CMD - RWD Group, President - CREDAI Tamil Nadu, Advisor - UEF Trade Summit 2025
Datuk Wira Shahul Hameed bin Shaik Dawood
Deputy President ASEAN Chamber of Commerce and Industry / MD & CEO - Green Packet Berhad
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| 03:15 pm to 03:45 pm | Design Thinking to Drive Sustainable Business Growth | Mr. Arun Jain Founder - Polaris Group, CMD - Intellect Design Arena |
| 03.45 pm to 4.00 pm |
Nawabzada Mohammed Asif Ali
Dewan to the Prince of Arcot, Chairman - UEF Trade Summit 2025 |
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| 04.00 pm to 4.15 pm | Mr. Kombai S. Anwar Filmmaker |
| 04.45 pm to 6.00 pm |
Chair :
Mr. Ahmed Buhari
President - United Economic Forum
Founder - Coastal Energen Coal and Oil Group |
Panellist
Dr. Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi
Minister for School Education, Go TN
Prof. Kamakoti Veezhinathan
Director - IIT Madras
Dr. Sultan Ahmed Ismail
Member - State Planning Commission, Go TN
Former Director - Ecoscience Research Foundation
Ms. Shruthi Karthik
Founder - Adhyshiv International Montessori School & Vidiyal Montessori Kalvi
Mr. Gavin McCormack
Co-Founder - Upschool.co
Ms. Kavita Tiwari
Lead International Partnership
Strategic Alliances Division, Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA), GOI |
| SESSION TIME | SESSION | PROPOSED SPEAKERS |
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| 10:00 am to 11:00 am | Video Presentation + Intro | Twin Health Video |
| Twins Digital | Dr. Maluk Mohamed Co-founder, VP (Research), CEO (India) - Twin Health | |
| Video Presentation + Intro | CIIC Video | |
| CIIC | Mr. Abdul Qadir Abdul Rahman Buhari Chairman - Crescent Innovation and Incubation Council (CIIC), Pro Chancellor - B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology | |
| Video Presentation + Intro | SYPA video | |
| SYPA | Mr. Mohamed Rabik Founder & Chairman - SYPA | |
| ZOHO | Mr. Raffic Aslam, Former Creative Director - Zoho | |
| Q&A SESSION |
| 11:15 am to 11:30 am | University Entrepreneurship Hubs: Catalyzing Tamil Nadu's Growth |
Mr. Sivarajah Ramanathan Mission Director & CEO - Startup TN |
| 11:30 am to 11:45 am | Mass Entrepreneurship | Mr. M.V. Subramanian Venture Capitalist, Startup Ecosystem Builder, General Partner, July Venture |
| 11:45 pm to 12:00 pm | Inspired Leadership | Ms. Bharathy Bhaskar Motivational Speaker & Independent Director - Hatsun Agro Foods |
| 12:00 pm to 12:15 pm | Q&A SESSION |
| 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm | Chair: Mr. I A S Balamurugan Co - Founder - Anicut Capital LLP. | Mr. M. Shahul Hameed Founder - Noble Marine Group. |
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Mr. C.K. Kumaravel
Co - Founder, CMD Naturals |
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Mr. A.M. Samsu Ali
Founder & CEO The Chennai Mobiles |
| 02:45 pm to 03:45 pm | Chair : Mr. Hamdan Abdul Majeed Managing Director, Think City | Mr. I A S Balamurugan Co-Founder - Anicut Capital LLP. |
| Mr. Rafe Haneef Group CEO - MBSB Holding | ||
| Mr. Ajmal Sharafuddin ED-MBS- Global Investments | ||
| Q&A Session |
| 03:45 Pm to 04:45pm | Chair : Mr. S. Mohamed Yoosuf Founder & CEO FAMY Consulting Services | Mr. Mohamed Sal Pazhoor Founder, President & CTO - Naztec International Group |
| Ms. Zeba Khan Founder & CEO - XenReality | ||
| Mr. Omair Ahmed Khan EVP of Data, Analytics & AI - Swisscom |
| 04:45 pm to 05:45 pm | Chair : Ms. Rehana Ameer Founder & CEO-SMAART Healthcare Chair-City of London Association-London Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Former Councillor City of London Corporation | H.E. Mr. Changnyun Kim Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Chennai |
| H.E. Mr. Saravana Kumar Kumaravasagam Consul General, Consulate General of Malaysia for South India in Chennai | ||
| Ms. Shalini M Deputy Head of Mission, British Deputy High Commission Chennai |
| 06:30 pm to 07:00 pm | Padma Shri Vikramjit Singh Sahney Member of Rajya Sabha, GOI | |
| Lt.Gen. Zameer Uddin Shah Former Deputy Chief of Army Staff - India, Former Vice Chancellor - Aligarh Muslim University |
| SESSION TIME | SESSION | PROPOSED SPEAKERS |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00pm to 7:30pm |
| 10:30am to 11:30am |
| 12:00pm to 12:30pm | Mr. Karthikeyan - EVP Kothari Industrial Corporation Limited |
| 12:30pm to 1:30pm | Chair : Dr. Shariq Nisar Principal Rizvi Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai |
Mr. H Abdur Raqeeb
General Secretary Indian Center for Islamic Finance |
| Dr. Sadaqatullah Former Regional Director, RBI | ||
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Mr. Jaffer Jamal
Ex. Treasurer & DGM Boubyan Bank, Kuwait |
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Dr. S M Wasiullah
Asst Professor B S Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology |
| 3:00 pm to 4.00 pm | Chair: Mr. Faheem Ahmed Founder & CEO - BYT Digital |
Panellist : Ms. Shamshad Begum Influencer, @begumschoice |
| Ms. Frahana Suhail Influencer, @newtochennai | ||
| Mr. Osman Abdul Razzack Creative Director, Bespoke Label Pvt Ltd |
| 4.00 pm to 5:00 pm | Chair: Mr. Balachandar R Partner - Blue KOI Ventures, Director - Junior Kuppanna, Co Founder - Startup Singham | Mr. Sriram Sankaran Director - Native Lead |
| Mr. Chandrasekar Kupperi Founder - Anova Corporate Services, M&A Consultant | ||
| Mr. B. Devanand Brand Strategist, Navyug Global Ventures |
| 5:30 pm to 6.00 pm | Chair : Ms. Arjumand Abdullah Founder Your Sister in Islam |
Panellist : Mr. Raffic Aslam CMO Brand Startegist & Advisor Ex Zoho Creative Director |
| 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm | Sufi Music |
| SESSION TIME | SESSION | PROPOSED SPEAKERS |
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| 10,00 am to 11.00 am |
| 11:15 am to 12:15 am | Chair: Mr. Jubran Siddique Founder & CEO - EdgeUp | Mr. Siddharth Kumar CEO - Eartheon |
| Ms. Zeba Khan Founder & CEO - XenReality | ||
| Mr. John Paul Founder & CEO - MimiBowbow |
| 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm | Chair: Mr. Faheem Ahmed Founder & CEO - BYT Digital | Mr. Maluk Mohamed Co-founder Global Vice President (Research) & Head - Twin Health |
| 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Chair: Mr. Naveed Khan Global Service Director - Arcadis | Mr. Ashwani Avasthi MD - RICS India |
| 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm | CIIC Host | Mr. Sivaramakrishnan R TIE Chennai |
| Mr. Gowtham Sarvesh Keiretsu Forum Chennai & Singapore | ||
| Mr. Reji Joseph The Chennai Angels |
| 04:30 pm to 05:30 pm | Chair: Mr. Kaleemullah Shariff Membership Incharge UEF Chamber Commerce | Dr. M. Kaleel Ahmed Muneeri Chief Mentor - FACE |
| Mr. Younus Sait President, Rifah TN | ||
| Mr. Mohamed Rabik Founder & CEO - SYPA |
| 05:30 pm to 06:30 pm | Chair: Umar Mukthar Founder & CEO - GoButtons | Mr. Arsath Ahmed Director - Majestic Maharaja Retail Pvt Ltd |
| Mr. Samsu Ali Founder - The Chennai Mobiles & Digital Hub | ||
| Mr. Abdul Raafi Founder & CEO - Mizaj |
The UEF Trade Summit 2025 Trade Expo will be a grand convergence of industries, enterprises, startups, and educational institutions, providing a dynamic platform to showcase products, services, and technologies to a diverse business audience.
This three-day expo will feature industry-focused pavilions and emerging startups, offering unparalleled opportunities for networking, collaboration, and growth.
Bringing together business leaders, investors, and institutions, the Trade Expo will serve as a powerful catalyst for partnerships, investments, and new market access — all under one roof.
An exceptional opportunity to connect, exhibit, and expand horizons in Tamil Nadu — a state that’s charting its own bold vision of becoming a $4 Trillion Economy by 2047, and stands today as one of India’s most vibrant business destinations.
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