Prominent industrialists who attended the meet were Sanjiv Goenka of RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, Harsh Neotia of Ambuja Neotia, Jyotsna Suri (wife is late Lalit Suri), Y K Modi of Great Eastern Energy, Sanjay Budhia, R S Goenka of Emami among others.
State industry and finance minister Amit Mitra said that it was a great opportunity to meet the industrialists.
He said that the government would organise a conference on January seven and eight where industrialists and entrepreneurs would attend and the attempt would be to take the state to new heights.
Foreign consular corps were also present along with home secretary, chief secretary and city police commissioner.
Goenka said that he would like a "humble role" in the state's industrialisation drive.