SMEDA Online Training Session: Business Negotiation Skills for SMEs

Event Overview

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), Ministry of Industries & Production, Government of Pakistan, is organizing an online training session titled Business Negotiation Skills for SMEs. The session carries the themes “Build Better Deals,” “Create Lasting Partnerships,” and “Grow Your Business.”

The free session will take place via Zoom on Thursday, September 03, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Seats are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Resource Person

Basharat Ahmed Bhatti will conduct the training. The advertisement identifies him as CEO of Progressive Associates and Director of Fauji Foods Ltd., and notes his former role as Corporate Advisor at Unilever Pakistan.

He is described as a business leader and communication expert with experience in corporate leadership, professional advisory and board-level roles. The session draws on his practical knowledge of effective communication, relationship-building and win-win outcomes in business and professional life.

Key Learning Areas

• Effective communication in business negotiations
• Active listening for better outcomes
• Empathy and understanding others
• Finding mutual benefits
• Conflict resolution strategies
• Result-oriented approach
• Win-win mindset for sustainable business growth

Session Purpose

The training aims to equip SMEs with practical negotiation skills and strategies for building stronger business relationships, resolving conflicts effectively and achieving better results.

How to Register

Registration is available by scanning the QR code shown in the advertisement. The promotional message is: “Turn Potential into Profit.”

Contact

Muhammad Ashraf Shakoori
Assistant Manager, Regional Outreach – Central
SMEDA
Email: ashraf.shakoori@smeda.org.pk
Phone: 0334-9763374