Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 29: Marking 100 years of service to the nation, the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) organised ‘ICC Rising Jammu & Kashmir 2026’, a high-level multi-session conference, here today.
The event was formally inaugurated by Vikramjit Singh, Commissioner/ Secretary, Department of Industries & Commerce, as the chief guest in presence of Rahul Sahai, Chairman ICC Jammu.
The inaugural session was further graced by Rahul Yadav, Managing Director, J&K Power Development Corporation Limited and Dr Devansh Yadav, Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation, as special guests.
Vikramjit Singh congratulated ICC for doing a conference on relevant topics on municipal byelaws, power, MSME funding, startup ecosystems and IT ITes industries scope in J&K.
He further reiterated that industrial ecosystem will improve day by day and obstacles will be removed and after deliberations a robust UT industrial policy will be launched.
The first technical session Building a Resilient J&K Economy featured a balanced panel representing banking, academia, startups, MSMEs and Government.
Panelists included Sandeep Sharma, Zonal Head – ICICI Bank (J&K & Ladakh), Prof Alka Sharma, Dean – Business Studies & Director, SIIEDC, University of Jammu, Suhel Ahmad Lone, DGM, J&K Bank, Arush Mahajan, vice president, J&K Startups Association, Vinu Jee Koul, assistant director, MSME-DFO Jammu (GoI) and Debmalya Banerjee, Regional Director, ICC Northern Region.
The second session addressed “Understanding Municipal Bylaws in Jammu: Framework, Compliance & Opportunities”.
Dr Devansh Yadav chaired the session joined by Manoj Gupta, Senior Town Planner, JMC and Vishal Abrol, Founder & Chief Architect, TRIKONE and vice chairman, Indian Institute of Architects (J&K Chapter).
Session three highlighted the transformative potential of the IT & ITES sector in creating high-value jobs, retaining local talent and positioning Jammu as a competitive services hub.
Speakers included Sandeep Sharma, COO, RVS IT Limited (RVS Global) and Rimjhim Ray, Co-founder, Spotle AI & Heyo and Partner, Goa Angel Network.
The concluding session focused on Transforming the Power Landscape of Jammu & Kashmir.
Rahul Yadav, MD, J&KPDCL joined by Dr Sanjay Bansal, National Board Member, National Traders Welfare Board, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.
The conference concluded with optimism and actionable insights aimed at accelerating Jammu & Kashmir’s journey towards sustainable and inclusive growth.
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