cii western region annual report 2017

1Annual Report 2016-17

C O N T E N T S

Chairman’s Message...................................................... 02

Building Competitiveness:Deliberate Detail; Deliver Delight................................... 05

Spotlight......................................................................... 06

Make in India & Ease of Doing Business Initiatives...... 16

Maiden Initiatives............................................................ 22

Engaging with Government ........................................... 29 International Engagements............................................. 34 Enhancing Competitiveness............................................ 40 Empowering MSMEs....................................................... 45

Strengthening Infrastructure........................................... 48

Promoting Sustainability................................................. 51 Statescape....................................................................... 55

Society Connect.............................................................. 57 Young Indians.................................................................. 63 Indian Women Network.................................................. 68 Membership Engagement.............................................. 72 Western Region Office Bearers 2016-17....................... 79 Studies & Reports Published......................................... 83

CII in Press..................................................................... 84

CII WR Office Network................................................... 85

2 Annual Report 2016-17

2016-17 has been a very momentous year for me. As I pass on the mantle of the Chairmanship of the Western region to my successor, and friend, I have immense pride and satisfaction for having been able to play a role in improving CII’s engagement, connect and relevance in the region. This was possible only because of the unstinted support and continuous co-operation provided by each and every member of CII. We have been able to play a lead role in assisting the transformational journey of India.

During my years with CII, I have seen this organisation evolve to a national institution for development, working beyond the immediate business interests of the industry.

As an institution for development and nation building, CII is geared to strengthen its leadership role in the firmament of industry. Recognising the need to support ‘Make in India’ and to transform the country into a global manufacturing hub, CII adopted the theme - Building National Competitiveness at the national level. The theme emphasises on 6 key areas - Human Development, Corporate Integrity & Good Citizenship, Ease of Doing Business, Innovation & Technical Capability, Sustainability and Global Integration. These areas which form the enablers for building National Competitiveness are further aligned with initiatives focusing on – Start-ups, Water Resources, Stand-up India, Manufacturing, Make in India, Digital India and Smart Cities.

CII Western Region, in alignment, adopted the theme of Building Competitiveness: Deliberate Detail; Deliver Delight to understand, define and strategise engagement with key stakeholders like government, member companies, industry at large, society, NGOs and media. To fulfil the

Chairman’s Message

agenda set by the theme, CII charted, designed and implemented its action plans through Sub-committees, Taskforces, Councils and Working groups. CII also focussed on policy advocacy an important area of intervention. Not only did we take up issues faced by the industry and resolved them to their satisfaction, we also contributed to the formulation of several progressive policies for Western states. These include the Start-up Policy, Logistics & warehousing policy in Maharashtra; IT Policy and Tourism master plan in Goa; Defence and Aerospace Policy, Incentives Policy and Agro Industrial Policy in Gujarat; MSME Policy and Incubation & Start-up Policy in Madhya Pradesh.

Western India is a region blessed with infinite opportunities and ever broadening horizons. CII through the year worked in close partnership with various State Governments to showcase the industrial prowess and the immense possibilities present in each of the states in the region. CII in association with State Governments organised mega investment summits like Global Investor Summit and MSME Summit in Madhya Pradesh, Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gujarat, Vidarbha Investment Summit in Maharashtra and AROGYA Fair in Goa. These have not only helped us reinforce our connect with the government but also enhanced our reputation in the region.

To improve the business environment in the region, we have been engaging closely with the State Governments. We maintained a close liaison with the State Governments, Chief Ministers, Ministers, Senior Government Officials and actively engaged with governments through active participation in important committees. CII is on as many as 41 government committees and task forces in the four states. CII throughout the year participated in policy dialogues to improve business environment in the region.

CII has been actively engaging with state governments in the region to enhance the Ease of Doing Business. We worked on the Perception Study on Ease of Doing Business Reforms in Maharashtra to gauge the on ground effectiveness of relevant reforms in the state and the findings will be shared with the State Government shortly. We are proud to note that 3 out of the 4 Western states have been ranked among the top 10 Indian states on the DIPP – World Bank ranking on ease of doing business for 2016.

To project the strengths of the Western Region, CII organised a host of flagship forums including


the Manufacturing Summit, BANKing TECH Summit, Higher Education Summit, Marketing Conference, HR & IR Conclave, Financial Distribution Summit, Food & Bev Tech and CFO Summit besides many others. These were hugely successful and appreciated by all stakeholders including government, industry and media.

MSMEs continued to be at the core of our initiatives in the region. I am happy to report that this year we specifically focussed on creating business opportunities for our MSME members through a series of B2B meetings connecting the big and small. In fact over 3,000 B2B Meetings were held this year creating many business opportunities. We identified Defence as a major area of focus and 6 industry-defence linkage forums were created for the benefit of members. 94 training programmes and workshops were held during the year and over 3,000 individuals from member companies participated. Industry is undergoing a disruptive transformation. To equip members with necessary knowledge and information to face future challenges, we initiated the future-ready series in the region. As part of these sessions, Indian and international business and thought leaders updated members on the latest emerging trends especially in manufacturing. The topics covered include 3D Printing, Robotics, Internet of Things, Manufacturing 4.0 – Impact on Jobs, Managing Social Media, E-commerce and M-commerce. Over 20 such sessions have been conducted in Western Region benefitting around 1,000 members.

Sustainability continued to figure high on our agenda in the region. Water being a major area of concern in the state of Maharashtra, we partnered with the CII Centre of Excellence on Water to assess the water situation in 13 drought-prone districts of Maharashtra where in we undertook water resource evaluation and planning using the WATSCAN tool. We undertook the eco-restoration of Kham River and rejuvenation of Dudhna River in Aurangabad. In addition, we also worked on desilting dams around Nashik. Our Gujarat Knowledge Application and Facilitation Centre conducted a pilot project demonstration under the Clean Air Initiative wherein technology solutions were applied for monitoring air quality across 9 locations in Ahmedabad to track the level of outdoor pollution. During the year, we came out with a compendium of successful case studies on sustainability and promoted green buildings and renewable energy among other areas. Several member companies have done excellent work in this area.

Western region laid a special thrust on connecting Industry and Academia. The Education Excellence Forum, a WR initiative to address employability concerns and connect educational institutions with Industry organized Student Development and Faculty Development Programmes across the region.

Start-ups have been another key area of focus in the region this year. We launched the Start-Up Mentorship Circle with senior CII members as mentors to young & budding entrepreneurs, start-ups and MSMEs so that start-ups can scale up and succeed. We are extending handholding and mentorship services to as many as 10 start-ups across sectors in the region.

To explore the possibility of international business partnerships and collaborations, we organised around 30 interactive sessions with Heads of States, Prime Ministers, Ministers and Ambassadors. This year we had the privilege of hosting the Prime Ministers of Mauritius, Portugal and Serbia.

For Make in India to succeed, we need skilled manpower across sectors. CII in the region had a major focus on skills development. Our Chhindwara Skills Training Centre, one-of-its kind initiative, conceptualized and driven by industry to create a pool of trained workforce has so far skilled over 5,000 individuals and aims to skill 1,500 annually.

Affirmative action is yet another area which gets our utmost attention. We conducted several affirmative action training and faculty development programmes for the SC/ ST students. We succeeded in having more than 800 companies signing the CII Code of Conduct under Affirmative Action.

The Western Region continued with the focus of making the CII presence felt not only in the state capitals but also deep down into the zones. We facilitated various engagement forums in the zones including Aurangabad, Nashik, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Pune, Thane, Indore, Rajkot, Surat, Bhavnagar and Vadodara. We consciously distributed initiatives across the region with the nucleus being the regional headquarters.

CII strongly supported the Prime Minister’s Initiatives of Make in India, Digital India, Skill India, Smart Cities, Start-Up India, Stand-Up India, Swachh Bharat and worked hand in hand with relevant authorities to make them a success. Western Region started a dedicated Taskforce on Nation Building which aims at connecting industry, NGOs and institutions. Under the aegis of this taskforce, a pan India essay competition on the India We Want was organized for school and college students. To support the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s call for ‘Swacch Bharat’ and to promote cleanliness as a way of life, we organised several initiatives. The “Phenk Mat" campaign was launched in Mumbai to make the city litter-free and improve sanitation practices. We also undertook a ward-wise cleanliness drive project “Mazhi City Taka Tak” to educate society on segregating wet and dry waste and treatment of the same in Aurangabad.


Serving as bridge between the state governments and industry members, we signed MoUs and have been working closely with Municipal Corporations in Aurangabad, Pune, Nagpur and Vadodara on Smart city projects. We have also worked on various city connect initiatives in Aurangabad, Nashik, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bhopal and Indore.

Governance is critical to us and was deliberated upon in our Regional, State and Zonal council meetings. CII actively promoted the Code of Conduct on Governance and several members from the region signed up for the code. Various sessions on Corporate Governance were also organised throughout the year.

CII Western Region as part of its Advisory Services started GST Clinics, a unique initiative where tax experts resolve GST-related queries of members. The sessions were conducted across 10 cities in the Western Region and have so far benefitted over 500 members.

The Confederation engaged media across its initiatives to support long-term industrial development in the region. This was primarily done by disseminating information on CII initiatives and CII outlook on major policy announcements in the states.

Membership has been at the core of all our efforts in the region. I am pleased to share that with the active support of my colleagues, we have been able to grow our membership during the year and many of them came from SME sector. This year, we added 396 new members. We organized 31 Members’ Meets, 15 New Members’ Induction Programs, 17 Roadshows and 46 Affiliated Associations Meet for the benefit of our members. We created a pool of 20 mentors across the region to guide and handhold new members, so far 108 new members have been mentored. We also visited over 1,047 members at their premises and apprised them of various services being offered by CII. All these efforts have certainly helped us in further deepening our bond with our members. To service our members better and make our offerings more relevant, we have started measuring membership engagement on a quarterly basis. For this, we created a template of Membership Engagement Metrics comprising of 14 parameters, which has helped us in identifying the areas of improvement and bringing in corrective action.

I must acknowledge the sincere and tremendous efforts put in by the Western Regional Council – Chairmen, Vice Chairmen of the Sub-committees, Taskforces, State Councils, Zonal Councils and State Panels to accomplish whatever we did during the course of the year. The past Presidents and Chairmen of the Region provided unwavering support and guidance in true CII tradition. I would also like to put on

record my thanks to our President, Dr Naushad Forbes, President Designate, Ms Shobana Kamineni, Vice President, Mr Rakesh Bharti Mittal, and Director General, Mr Chandrajit Banerjee for their support and timely advices. My sincere thanks to all our members, without whose support it would not have been possible for us to achieve whatever we could. The CII Secretariat, both in the Western region office and states, have worked exceedingly hard in the last one year under the able leadership of Dr Saugat Mukherjee. I thank all of them for all the hard work and dedication put in. CII owes its success to the untiring efforts of the secretariat.

It has been an utmost privilege for me to lead CII in the Western Region – through times of exciting new developments as well as challenges in this part of the country. It was a very humbling experience to be at the forefront in handling various sensitive issues that not only affect the industry but also the society as an ecosystem.

I have been honoured to be in a position that empowered me to contribute to the economic development and industrialisation of Western Region, one of the most vibrant and inspiring regions in the country. As Chairman of CII Western Region, I have seen exciting times with investment commitments from industry leaders and governments and also witnessed exuberance in individuals who benefitted from our training programmes. Armed with supportive governments keen to introduce reforms, a strong work culture and industrious workforce, the region is geared up to soar to higher pinnacles of growth and development in the years to come. As team CII, we shall continue our efforts in the capacity of a pioneer and facilitator in the cause of Nation Building. As we continue our journey forward, we shall strive for excellence and setting new benchmarks to raise the bar for performance as a team. My association with CII goes a long way and I will continue to be a part of this wonderfully enthusiastic and forward-looking team.

It has been a truly amazing year with all of you and I have enjoyed every minute of this journey. I wish all the very best to all members and stakeholders of the Confederation. Together I am sure we can all create “The India of our Dreams”.

Sudhir MehtaChairmanCII, Western Region


Going with CII National agenda of - Building National Competitiveness, CII Western Region adopted the theme - Building Competitiveness: Deliberate Detail; Deliver Delight for the year 2016-17 with a thrust on understanding, defining and strategizing engagement with key stakeholders like Government, Member Companies, Industry at large, Society and Media.

The primary focus of CII Western Region was on building synergy, improving membership engagement, making industry future-ready, encouraging innovation & boosting startup ecosystem and nation building.

With a view to gear industry members to face challenges and capitalise on opportunities, future-ready series was initiated to update members on the latest concepts and technology. Membership Engagement Metrics comprising of 14 parameters was designed to identify the areas of improvement and bring in necessary corrective action.

For inclusive, sustainable growth and development, there is a need for Society connect initiatives on a project mode. Against this background, several initiatives were planned with society as an important stakeholder in the development process. Various initiatives were rolled out in the areas like Sills & Education, Water management & Conservation, Environment & Cleanliness, City connect and strengthening Industry-Academia-NGO partnerships. A dedicated Taskforce on Nation Building was created to take this agenda forward.

The 10 key focus areas for the year were:

• MembershipEngagement• MakingMembersFuture-Ready• BusinessDevelopment• EaseofDoingBusiness• CreatingInnovation&Start-upEcosystem• PromotingStates(MakeinIndia)• Skills&Education• CorporateGovernance• Sustainability• AffirmativeAction

In the region, a Co-ordination committee was specially created to build synergy across Councils, Sub-committees and Taskforces to come together, complement each other and in the process scale up initiatives.

Building CompetitivenessDeliberate Detail; Deliver Delight


Spotlight

Hon’ble President of India joins Annual Day Celebrations of CII Chhindwara Skills Training Centre

Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General CII, Mr Kamal Nath, Member of Parliament, Shri Om Prakash Kohli, Hon’ble Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Hon’ble President of India, Shri Gourishankar Bisen, Hon'ble Minister of Farmer Welfare & Agricultural Development of Madhya

Pradesh and Dr Naushad Forbes, President CII

The Hon’ble President of India graced theAnnual Day celebrations of CII Chhindwara Skills Training Centre (CSTC). This wasattended by 1,200 delegates from industry, government, skill partners, civil society and academia. Inaugurated in 2012, the CII CSTC has grown to a state-of-the art institute with Industry collaborating on 12 trades. The Industry partners have brought international standards of training, resulting in 80% success rate in placement.

Hon’ble President of India, Shri PranabMukherjee applauded the vision and support of CII for nation building in general and skill development in particular. He added that given India’s demographic dividend, the focus must be on making the youth skilled to ensure gainful employment and a conducive eco-

system for self-employment. He thanked all industry members imparting training to over 1,500 youth per year and was confident of more students benefitting from this initiative.

ShriOmPrakashKohli,Hon’bleGovernorofMadhyaPradeshreleasedtheAnnualReportof the CII Skills Training Centre. The CII Skills initiative in Chhindwara is ‘one-of-its kind’, conceptualized and driven by industry, and aimed at creating a talent pool of trained workforce for industry. Shri Gourishankar Bisen, Hon'ble Minister of Farmer Welfare & Agricultural Development, Madhya Pradesh,Shri Kamal Nath, Hon'ble Member ofParliament,DrNaushadForbes,President,CIIand Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII were also present.

CII Western Region throughout the year has been active in various major initiatives spanning across diverse areas of development. This section highlights some of the major initiatives that were undertaken in the region from mega investment promotion summits executed for State Governments to flagship CII Summits spanning across a multitude of sectors.


Glimpses of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, 2017

8th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2017

with iNDEXTb (Government of Gujarat) wasinauguratedbyHon’blePrimeMinisterofIndia,Mr Narendra Modi. The guests of honour were MrDmitryiRogozin,Hon’bleDyPrimeMinisterofRussia;MrPiotrGliwski,Hon'bleDyPrimeMinister & Minister of Culture & National Heritage,Poland;MrHiroshigeSeko,Hon'bleMinister of Economy, Trade & Industry, Japan and Mr Vijay Rupani, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat. The 5-day exhibition was spread over an area of 1,50,000 sq mts covering more than 25 Sectors with a participation of over 650 exhibitors and 16,00,000 visitors.

Global Investors Summit 2016 Madhya Pradesh

The 5th edition of the biennial Global Investors Summit was held at Indore in Madhya Pradesh. CII was the National Partner forthis initiative organised under the leadership Mr Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. The summitwas inaugurated by Mr Arun Jaitley, Hon'ble Finance Minister, Government of India.

The summit witnessed more than 4,000 delegates including 300 foreign delegates representing 42 countries. It was also attended by senior ministry officials and ambassadors from five foreign partner countries – United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Japan, UnitedKingdom and Singapore. The investmentcommitted in the summit was Rs. 5,62,847 crores and 356 B2B and B2G meetings were held.

Hon’blePrimeMinisterof IndiaMrNarendraModi inaugurated the 4-day summit which saw a participation of 12 partner countries and over 15,000 delegates. The central focus of the summit was sustainable economic and social development. The summit brought together heads of states and governments, ministers, leaders from the corporate world, senior policy makers, and heads of international institutions and academia from around the world to further the cause of development and promote cooperation.

The Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show (VGGTS)2017organisedbyCIIinassociation

The summit witnessed the presence of Hon'ble Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister, Mr Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon'bleUnion Minister of Urban Development, Housing andUrbanPovertyAlleviationandInformation& Broadcasting, Mr Venkaiah Naidu, Hon'ble Union Minister of External Affairs, Ms Sushma Swaraj, Hon’ble Minister of State, Ministry of PetroleumandNaturalGas,MrDharmendraPradhan,andothergovernmentandbusinessleaders from across the country.

The summit also had a global trade exhibition in a 60,300 sq ft exhibition area featuring more than 80 domestic and international participants. The exhibition centre truly served as a global platform for participating companies to showcase and demonstrate capabilities in design, engineering, equipment


National AROGYA Fair 2016

The National AROGYA Fair organized by the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India in association with Goa State Government and CII at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee IndoorStadium was inaugurated by Shri Laxmikant Parsekar, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa inthe presence of Shri Shripad Naik, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge),Ministry of AYUSH and Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

The National AROGYA Fair 2016 showcased and promoted the latest developments, strengths, efficacy and affordability of the AYUSH systems of medicine which include

Mr Shripad Naik, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Ayush & Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Mr Laxmikant Parsekar, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa, and Mr Anant Shet, Hon’ble Speaker, Goa Legislative Assembly with other dignitaries at the AROGYA fair in Goa

Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Sowa-Rigpa, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH). The objective was to spreadawareness and integrate AYUSH into the mainstream healthcare delivery structure.

Shri Laxmikant Parsekar, Hon’ble ChiefMinister of Goa said that converting India and specifically Goa into a medical hub is possible if and only if all stakeholders like the AYUSH practitioners, the AYUSH drug industry, academia, research institutions, medicinal plant traders, hospitals and governments work together aggressively in one direction to promote preventive medicine; and to render allopathy as the last option.

and supplies, and support services for large state projects. The exhibition also provided a platform for SMEs to connect globally with potential partners offering new business opportunities.

Mr. Arun Jaitley, Hon’ble Finance Minister who inaugurated the summit said that under the GST,MadhyaPradeshat thecentreof Indiawill emerge as the supply hub of the future.

Ms. Sushma Swaraj, Hon’ble Minister of External Affairs said that business environment in the country has improved considerably due to various positive steps taken by the central government and that India will be the fastest growing economy in 2017- 18 as per International Monetary Fund even as there is a slump in the world economy.

Glimpses of the Global Investors Summit, 2016


Vidarbha Investment Summit & Exposition 2016

rich cultural heritage of the region and its vast untapped tourism potential. The Chief Minister also inaugurated the Vidarbha Exposition 2016 where companies exhibited their products and technologies.

Mr Devendra Fadnavis, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra said that he is committed to develop the entire state and the same cannot progress without adequate development of regions like Vidarbha and Marathwada. He added that there is a need to put Vidarbha on the global map. The state is working closely with CII for industrial development of Vidarbha. Mr Sudhir Mehta, Chairman, CII Western Region mentioned that CII has set up the Make in Maharashtra Task Force to promote Brand Maharashtra and it is from this that the idea of organizing a forum to facilitate investments into the state germinated.

Mr Devendra Fadnavis, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra addressing the Vidarbha Investment Summit in Nagpur

Launch of CII Student Essay Competition ‘The India we want’ by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra

Mr Devendra Fadnavis, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra launching the competition - The India we want, in Nagpur

CII in partnership with the Government of Maharashtra organized the Vidarbha Investment Summit & Exposition 2016 in Nagpur. The summit was organized with an objective to showcase the business potential of the region and opportunities available for investment. The summit provided a platform for meaningful, business-related and result oriented discussions among prospective investors, local entrepreneurs and government authorities.

The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra launched the report on- Vidarbha– Realising Potential.Thereporthighlightstheinvestmentpotential of the region and suggests possible measures for ensuring the integrated and holistic development of the region. Chief Minister also launched a comprehensive report on- Tourism Industry in Maharashtra: Focus Vidarbha. The report showcased the


Mr Devendra Fadnavis, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra launched the CII Student Essay competition ‘The India we want’ in Nagpur. Talking on the concept of the competition, Mr Ninad Karpe, Deputy Chairman, CII WRsaid that the competition aims at evoking the aspirations of the youth on their perception of India. The aim is to invite youth to participate and share their view and vision about India and to encourage the youth to think and take a concrete step to make India a better place to live in.

Students across the country from the 8th standard onwards sent in their entries in the form of essay, sketches, poetry, videos, paintings and even selfies. The competition was open to students across the country in two categories: 8th to 12th standard and 12th standard onwards. Students register and send their entries on www.theindiawewant.com. The competition is promoted through social media and select educational institutions.

Making Industry Future ready

With the advent of technology and new wave of innovation disruption in the way of conducting business is becoming a norm. Hence Western Region has started a new initiative with a view to make members future-ready. As part of this, we started a lecture series “Making Industry Future-Ready" in states and zones to update members on the latest concepts and technology. The idea is to make members aware of the new trends namely 3D Printing, Robotics, Internet ofThings, Manufacturing 4.0 – Impact on Jobs, Managing Social Media, E-commerce and M-commerce among others.

In 2016-17, CII invited more than 59 thought leaders and pioneers from diverse fields and

conducted close to 20 sessions in western states impacting over 1,000 industry members. The key speakers at these lectures included dignitaries like Mr Chuck Robbins, CEO, CiscoSystems;DrYSRajan,PastChairman,NIT, Manipur, & Honorary Professor, ISRO;Mr S Gopalakrishnan, Past President, CII &Co-Founder Infosys; Ms Shikha Sharma, MD & CEO, Axis Bank; Mr Rahul Narvekar, CEO, NDTV Ethnic Retail; Mr Ashok Soota, PastPresident, CII and Executive Chairman andCo-Founder of Happiest Minds Technologies, ProfDavidGann,HeadScienceTechnology&Innovation, Imperial College, Mr Rami Goldratt, Chief Executive Officer, Goldratt Consulting, to name a few.

Indian and International thought leaders addressing the industry at the Future-ready sessions


10th Edition of BANKing TECH SummitFinTech: Redefining Banking for Customers

CIIorganizedthedecadeeditionofBANKingTECH Summit. The objective of the summit was to capture the paradigm shift in Indian banking industry, which is expected to influence technology, business models and customer experience.

The landscape of India’s financial sector is changing at a rapid pace with use of differentiated channels and technology, with the emergence of a new class of banks- the small and payments bank. One of the biggest impacts of technology adoption will be rapidly accelerating financial inclusion by making last-mile access more cost effective and expanding the reach of banking to the unbanked. This will enable a multi-fold increase of reach in rural and remote areas through innovation in products, processes, distribution, payments and customer service.

Themed, FinTech: Redefining Banking for Customers, the summit covered a wide range of topics like Future shape of financial eco-

system in India, Emerging technologies in banking, Synergies across risk & regulatory landscape and also an exclusive Thought Leadership Interactive Roundtable- Embracing the Fintech Disruption in Banking.

The summit was inaugurated by Mr Subhash Desai, Hon’ble Minister for Industries, Government of Maharashtra and the Guest of Honour was Ms Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairperson, State Bank of India. The summit also witnessed release of report titled- Fintech: Redefining banking for customers. The study highlights that technology has evolved from being a mere tool to enhance efficiency, reduce cost of operations to being a critical component of the strategy mix. Whether it is to scale up business, grow volumes, service customers, strengthen delivery channels or manage risk and compliance. In today’s environment, a bank is constantly getting bombarded with increasing customer requirements and the threat of customer loss.

Mr Subhash Desai, Hon’ble Minister for Industries, Maharashtra and Ms Arundhati Bhattacharya,Chairperson, State Bank of India at the unveiling of the report - Fintech: Redefining banking for custom-ers at the summit in Mumbai

2nd Higher Education Summit 2016Higher Education…an Engine for Growth

The 2nd Higher Education Summit 2016 themed- Higher Education…an Engine for Growth was organised in Mumbai. The objective of the summit was to facilitate discussions on the need for structures that better reflect the diverse learning requirements of students, need to develop world-class capability in high-value niche areas and structural changes in the higher education system. The summit saw active participation from institutions & industry.

Mr Vinod Tawde, Hon. Minister for Higher & Technical Education, Govt. of Maharashtra addressing the summit


The Higher Education Summit deliberated on International, Industry & Institute collaboration, Innovation in Education: Delivery & Experience, Producing Employable Graduates: 21stCentury Skills, Enterprise, research and innovation and Autonomy and Responsibility: Regulatory reforms and governmental engagement

Dignitaries releasing the report at the Marketing Conference in Pune

3rd Edition Marketing Conference – The End of Marketing As We Knew It

The 3rd edition of Marketing Conference was organized with a focus on the Digital era that is transforming the world at a rapid pace and is redefining the rules of marketing. Digitisation, along with new technologies and innovations including the social media have disrupted the existing marketing models and strategies across the world. This has also radically changed the way consumers think and take decisions, and the speed at which these changes are happening. The conference highlighted the transformation that is taking place. Mr Sanjay Behl, Chief Executive Officer,

Raymond Ltd was the Chief Guest at this conference.

The Marketing Conference brought together leaders from the marketing and digital world to discuss measurable methodology used to best engage customers, build loyalty and create brand advocates. Participantswitnessed how marketing strategies have to be rethought to keep pace with the customers changing needs and demands and how social media is proving to be a big game changer for all business and it’s the way ahead.

8th Edition of HR & IR Conclave

Dignitaries at the conclave in Pune

The Chief Guest of the Summit Shri Vinod Tawde, Hon’ble Minister of Higher & Technical Education of Maharashtra requested CII to take initiatives that help students become job-ready through internships.


The human resources are the most important competitive advantage for companies in the future. The conclave therefore focused on the changing roles of the human resources with the emergence of new business models and technology disruptions that are already seen in different industry globally. The conclave covered important aspects of HR interventions like

HR Strategies for the 21st Century WorkplaceCII’s 9th edition of the HR Summit aimed to inspire senior leaders from business and HR to gain new insights, understanding and build the skills and confidence required to influence business decisions that will create a dynamic workforce that can brace the new and changing workplace. The summit had a strong focus on building people-centred businesses and means to develop a clear line of sight to value and outcomes. The conference was addressed by Mr Ajay Srinivasan, CEO, Aditya Birla Finance and Mr Ramesh Iyer, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Mahindra Finance.

A HR Case Study Writing Competition, EdgeFarm was organised for the faculty members of management institutions. It is a unique initiative of CII which aims to develop a knowledge repository within HR fraternity

by building upon experiential learning and research in the field of Human Resource Management to support the industry as well as academics. EdgeFarm brought together the HR fraternity both from academia and corporate. Eminent panel of jury members evaluated the case studies and selected winners. Dr. Anil Khandewal, FormerChairman, Bank of Baroda was the chief jurist.

WinnerinthePrimarycategorywasSymbiosisInstitute of Business Management- Bengaluru, forCasestudyonTransformingPerformanceManagement System at Sapient and the Runner up was Alkesh Dinesh Mody Institute for Financial and Management Studies, University of Mumbai, for Case Study on LeveragingonAbilityofPeoplewithDisability–PioneeringworkofYouth4Jobs.

Dignitaries at the summit in Mumbai

business transformation, creating leadership pipelines, enhancing productivity and culture building at workplace, the future of skilling etc. The conclave discussed on the benchmark practices in creating leadership pipeline, HR as a key to business transformation and enhancing productivity and culture building at the workplace.

5th Edition of Financial Distribution SummitDistribution Disrupted- Building a Zillion DistributorsThe Financial Distribution Summit is a flagship initiative capturing the efforts and presence of the distributor community in accelerating the financial services sector. The 5th edition of this summit focused on building a strong force of zillion distributors in order to add a billion investors to the Indian financial markets, thus the theme: ‘Distribution Disrupted- Building a Zillion Distributors’.

The Summit also witnessed the release of a study report on- Distribution Disrupted-

Building a Zillion Distributors which unravels the current market potential for financial products in India with a spotlight on the Indian financial distribution ecosystem, along with its pertinent challenges and methodologies amidst evolving technology and regulation. It recognizes the fact that with increased financial inclusion and having savings rates on the higher side across the world, India today has significant potential to create wealth by channelizing savings to bank deposits,


Dignitaries at the summit in Mumbai

Shri Vijay Rupani, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Anil Madhav Dave, Hon’ble Minister of State (Ind Charge), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India and other dignitaries at the inaugural of the Wastech International Summit 2016 in Gandhinagar

WASTECH 2016: International Summit & Expo3500 delegates and the three-day exhibition attracted a footfall of around 9000 visitors.

The Summit was inaugurated by Shri Vijay Rupani, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat and Shri Anil Madhav Dave, Hon’ble Minister of State (Ind Charge), Ministry of Environment,Forest and Climate Change, Government of India.

Food & Bev Tech 2016, 6th International Exhibition and Conference

CII organised the 6th edition of the Food & Bev Tech Conference and exhibition. The event witnessed Exhibitors and visitors from the food processing industry covering areas like Machinery & Process Equipment,Refrigeration, Automation Process Control,Packaging, Logistics & Food SafetyTechnologies, etc. The conference was a part of the initiative to reach out to tier-2 cities

like Pune. The government of Chhattisgarhwas the partner state for the event. Other government agencies like National Bank for AgricultureandRuralDevelopment(NABARD)andAgriculturalandProcessedFoodProductsExport Development Authority (APEDA) alsosupported.PrimeMinister’s ambitious ‘Makein India’ initiative will immensely boost the prospects of Indian food processing and

insurance products and investments in mutual funds.

The financial services landscape witnessed a paradigm shift with advent of technology and growing investor education. The product manufacturer and distributors need to adapt themselves with the fast paced changes in

the environment. With this view, this Summit deliberated upon Distribution Disrupted: Building a Zillion Distributors, ProductManufacturers Agenda - Changing the Rules of the Game and Last Mile Reach - Trust through Technology.

The Forests and Environment Department, Government of Gujarat, Gujarat PollutionControlBoard (GPCB)andCIIorganized the2nd edition of ‘WASTECH 2016: International Summit & Expo to promote sustainable development in the state through the concept of the 4R principle for waste management. The summit was attended by approximately


Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Hon’ble Union Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Drinking Water and Sanitation releasing the report - The Future CFOs: Thriving in chaos and driving change at the summit in Mumbai

10th CFO SummitThe Future CFO – Thriving in Chaos and Driving Change’

Inauguration of the 6th edition of Food & Bev Tech in Pune

on- The Future CFOs: Thriving in chaos and driving change. The report offers a ringside view on the dynamics of our fast developing economy, technology and inclusiveness as the central piece of our growth plank. Report also brings out the multiple disruptions which a business faces in the current environment and how a CFO needs to tackle these changes to create value for the business. It also explains the importance of bringing together the aspects of inclusive growth, technological changes, the impact of one of the most significant regulations in Indian history – GST and how all these factors are challenging CFOs in doing their job well. Over 250 CFOs and senior leaders from finance sector attended the summit.

6th Edition of CFO Meet was also organised in Punewithafocusonchangingroleoftoday’sCFOs. Close to 200 industry and academia members attended the CFO Meet including 15 speakers.

The CFO Summit is a flagship National Initiative by CII addressing the challenges and breakthroughs for the CFO community spread across all sectors of the industry. The summit in its 10th edition touched upon Rural India as a challenge and area of Focus for the CFOs to enable in making India a super economy. With this view the theme of the summit was ‘The Future CFO – Thriving in Chaos and Driving Change’. The key speakers at the summit included Mr Narendra Singh Tomar, Hon’ble Union Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj & DrinkingWater andSanitation,MrVSParthasarathy,Chairman – CII National Committee for CFO’s and Group Chief Financial Officer and Group CIO, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and Mr R Shankar Raman Co-Chairman – CII National Committee for CFOs and Whole-time Director & Chief Financial Officer, Larsen & Toubro Ltd., besides many others.

The summit witnessed the release of the report

beverages industry and open up a plethora of unique opportunities for entrepreneurs and businessmen including foreign investors to

foray in the lucrative Indian food processing sector.


Make in India & Ease of Doing Business

Interactive Session with Mr Ramesh Abhishek, Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), Government of India

Interactive Session on Make in India – Defence

Mr Shailendra Singh, Joint Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Government of India, Mr Apurva Chandra, Principal Secretary, Industries, Government of Maharashtra and Mr Ramesh Abhishek, Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Government of India with other dignitaries at the session in Mumbai

Lt Gen Subrata Saha, UYSM, YSM, VSM**, Deputy Chief of Army Staff (P&S), Indian Army addressing participants in Ahmedabad

CII organized an interactive session with Mr Ramesh Abhishek, Secretary, DIPP inMumbai. Mr Abhishek shared information about the new initiatives of DIPP includingthe next phase of work around improving the EaseofDoingBusiness.TheDIPPisthenodal

CII Western Region accords high priority to the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s call to ‘Make in India’ and to enhance the Ease of Doing Business. To enable the same, we created various interactive platforms for encouraging entrepreneurship, facilitating business linkages with special focus on Defence and discussing reforms in the area of Ease of Doing Business.

CII organized the symposium - Indian Army – Industry – Academia Trilateral in Ahmedabad with a focus on showcasing

department for promotion and development of Indian Industry. It has played a key role in showcasing India’s competitiveness and catalysing the entrepreneurship culture in the country.CIIhasbeenanactivepartnerofDIPP.

requirements and needs of the Indian Army, and bringing together academia and industry as stakeholders to mobilize innovation and manufacturing to support these requirements. Lt Gen Subrata Saha, UYSM, YSM, VSM**, DeputyChiefofArmyStaff(P&S),IndianArmypresented on Make In India – Defence and shared business opportunities with the Indian Army. He mentioned that the defence budget is $40 billion of which 40% is for capital procurement. The entire emphasis in the procurement process by defence is on building indigenous capabilities. The highest priority is being given to Indian design, development & manufacturing. The Indian army is best suited to lead Make in India in defence because they require a wide range of products, have large volumes and technology spread.


Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII, Shri Jayant Malaiya, Hon’ble Finance Minister, Govt of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh, Shri Rajendra Shukla, Hon’ble Industry Minister, Madhya Pradesh and Shri Anthony JC De Sa, Chief Secretary, Govt of Madhya Pradesh at the conclave in Indore

Mr Subhash Desai, Hon’ble Industries Minister of Maharashtra with other dignitaries at the roundtable in Pune

Global CEOs’ ConclaveThe Government of Madhya Pradesh inassociation with CII organized a Global CEOs’ Conclave in Indore. The conclave was attended by select CEOs who shared ideas and views on the business opportunities in Madhya Pradesh. Over 110 CEOs fromdomestic and multinational companies and representatives from five partner countries - UK,SouthKorea,Singapore,JapanandUAEparticipated in the conclave.

Roundtable on Make In Maharashtra for Defence

Hon’ble Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh,Mr Shivraj Singh Chouhan addressed the delegates and also addressed the queries of CEOs on areas related to policy reforms, ease of doing business, skill development, available industrial ecosystem & infrastructure development.

Mr Subhash Desai, Hon’ble Industries Minister of Maharashtra who was present at the forum shared his views on opportunities in the Defence & Aerospace Sector and also the reforms undertaken to improve the Ease of Doing Business in Maharashtra.

Perception Study on Ease of Doing Business Reforms in Maharashtra

CIIworkedonthePerceptionStudyonEaseof Doing Business Reforms in Maharashtra to gauge the on ground effectiveness of relevant reforms in the state. For this, CII conducted a survey to collate the responses of the industry and know their perception based

on parameters like access to information and transparency enablers, single window, availability of land, environment, labour, electricity connection, water connection, taxation, inspections and dispute resolution.

CII Maharashtra Defence Taskforce organized a Roundtable on Make in Maharashtra for Defence with an objective to provide a platform for industries in the private sector in the Western Region and Defence Public SectorUndertakings (DPSUs) to explore businessopportunities and develop long-term business relationship.


Dignitaries at the session on Business Opportunities with PSUs, Government and Defence Make in India – Procure from Gujarat in Vadodara

Session on Industry-Defence Linkage and Workshop on Doing Business in the Aerospace & Defence Sector in progress in Panaji

Session on Industry-Defence Linkage and Workshop on Doing Business in the Aerospace & Defence Sector

Launch of CII Start-Up Mentorship Circle with Start-up Mentorship Services

CII organised a session on ‘Industry Defence Linkage’ and a workshop on ‘Doing Business intheAerospace&DefenceSector’inPanaji.RAdm Shekhar Mittal, Chairman & Managing Director, Goa Shipyard Limited chaired the session. The defence spending has been growing in recent years and is expected to grow at the rate of 7% to 8% annually over the next five years. The increase in spending also indicates the huge availability of opportunities for domestic and global companies in the

CII launched the Start-Up Mentorship Circle in Mumbai with an aim to mentor young & budding entrepreneurs, start-ups and MSMEs. The idea was to nurture entrepreneurial spirit of the country and explore how start-ups can scale up and succeed. It provided a platform to a wide array of Indian start-ups to showcase their products and services, talk about their innovation and get an opportunity to partner with industry for funding, procurement and mentoring support. Three start-ups in various

defence and aerospace sector. To encourage the participation of MSMEs in the defence sector, the Government of India intends to incentivise them.

A workshop on - How to do Business in Aerospace and Defence sector highlighted the future projections of the Indian Defence Industry, the defence procurement procedure,opportunities and growth trends in thedefence sector in the country.

stages of their operations were shortlisted for deep mentoring and handholding by CII members. The three startups shortlisted are MedPrimeTechnologies,BulkMROIndustrialSupplyPvtLtdandRaddiConnect.

Gujarat Knowledge Application & FacilitationCentre (GKAFC) is also working to supportstartups in the region. It aims to create a synergy, forge potential business partnerships, demonstrate success and foster the start-ups

Session on Business Opportunities with PSUs, Government and DefenceMake in India – Procure from Gujarat

The Session on Business Opportunities with PSUs, Government and Defence wasorganised in Vadodara with an objective to generate business for Gujarat-based MSMEs by matching their offerings with requirements of PSUs, Government Departments andDefence sector thereby facilitating PSUs tofind credible and capable local suppliers. This provided the participating companies not only

with business opportunities but also a clear understanding of the procurement process of buyer organizations. Over 350 B2G and B2B meetings were facilitated between Gujarat MSMEsandPSUs,GovernmentandDefenceSector. Business inquiries worth hundreds of crores were generated at the forum. A District IndustriesCentre(DIC)helpdeskwasalsosetup to address the queries of MSMEs.


Mentors & Mentees at the launch of Start-up Mentorship Circle in Mumbai

Mr Ajay Shankar, Former Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Mr Jamshyd N Godrej, Past President, CII and Chairman & Managing Director, Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd and Mr Sajjan Jindal, Chairman & Managing Director, JSW Group releasing the report at the summit in Mumbai

15th Manufacturing SummitCII organised 15th Manufacturing Summit in Mumbai which centred on the analysis of trends and current requirements in the Indian manufacturing sector to make a success of PM’sMakeInIndiainitiative.MrSudhirMehta,Chairman, CII WR, and Chairman & Managing Director,PinnacleIndustriesLtddeliveredthewelcome remarks. The summit was chaired byMrJamshydNGodrej,PastPresident,CIIand Chairman & Managing Director, Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd and the Chief Guest for the summit was Mr Ajay Shankar, Former Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy& Promotion (DIPP). The other esteemedspeakers at the inaugural included Mr Sajjan Jindal, Chairman & Managing Director, JSW Group and Dr Arindam Bhattacharya, Senior Partner&Director,BCGIndia.

Mr Godrej mentioned that manufacturing is entering into a new era with the advent of next generation manufacturing technologies and thus, India needs to proactively invest in building capabilities and become globally competitive. Mr Jindal, said that manufacturers should build an ecosystem to be able to become competitive in a gamut of areas and R&D must be developed to add value to infrastructure. Speaking at the valedictory session, Mr Arun Maira, Former memberofPlanningCommissionofIndiaandFormer India Chairman of BCG mentioned the importance of not just economies of scale but economies of scope as well.

The report on Next Gen Manufacturing released at the summit assessed the current

ecosystem. At present 7 start-ups namely OizomInstruments(DIPPrecognisedstart-up),Promethean Energy (DIPP recognised start-up), EcoEkam Solutions (DIPP recognisedstart-up), Gujarat Earth Minerals PrivateLimited, SAVe’ Electric Vehicles, Admat Solutions and Biz Bites are on board with CII GKAFC. Intellectual Property FacilitationCentre (IPFC) also organised IPTECH inAhmedabad and Indore to create awareness on IntellectualPropertyRights (IPR) forstart-upsinElectronics,InformationTechnology(IT)and Information Communication Technology (ICT).

The team has been closely working with tech start-ups and offers them a retainership association of about 9-10 months, customized solutions and counselling support which comprises of activities like assessment of innovation and its patentability leading to IntellectualPropertyRightsprotection,productassessment/ market assessment/ business planning/ market outreach, compliances – standards & certification, pilot & collaborative industry projects and innovation/ technology commercialization.


Panel discussion on Building Strong Entrepreneurship Culture

Entrepreneurship Conclave 2017Entrepreneurship, Growth & Opportunities

Mr Rajnish Kumar, Managing Director, National Banking Group, State Bank of India releasing the report - Entrepreneurship, Growth and Opportunities at the conclave in Mumbai

Mr Sudhir Mehta, Chairman, CII, WR along with other dignitaries at CII-Symbiosis session on Building Strong Entrepreneurship Culture in Pune

CII organised the Entrepreneurship Conclave 2017 in Mumbai. The conclave provided an

state of Indian manufacturing, looked at the country’s rise as a global manufacturing hub, analysed impact of 4.0 technology on global and Indian manufacturing, and laid down imperatives for the industry and government.

The highlight of the summit was the contest on Industry 4.0 and the display of technology. The case study presentation of selected contestants was quite informative.

The panel discussion on Building Strong Entrepreneurship Culture was organised jointly by CII and Symbiosis Law School and was moderatedbyMsSwatiKhandelwal,NationalEditor, BTVi. The panel discussion revolved around how India as an emerging nation should build a culture for promoting entrepreneurship in the coming years, and the challenges

that need to be addressed to achieve this. The panelists also touched upon the role of other stakeholders like financing institutions, educational institutions, government etc. It covered discussion on actions that need to be taken during different stages of business right from ideation to operations.

effective business networking platform for entrepreneurs to address and resolve real time challenges. It deliberated on growth and opportunities, IT innovation, developing and managing a sustainable and scalable business environment, role of digitization and carving a new identity for women entrepreneurs. Mr Rajnish Kumar, Managing Director(NationalBankingGroup),StateBankofIndiaaddressed the inaugural session.

The report on Entrepreneurship, Growth and Opportunities was released at the conclave that illustrated the incumbent challenges that the segment deals with. It also touched upon the aspects that new age entrepreneurs need to think about in today’s business environment to make them successful and sustainable in the long run.


Gujarat Start-ups & Investors' Summit 2016

Roundtable for Study on Impact of MNCs’ R&D Units in India

From over 200 applications received from sectors like IT, automotive, clean energy, fashion technology, education and health care, 20 start-ups were selected after rigorous screening process. The summit gave these start-ups the opportunity to pitch to top-tier investors and leading corporations, have one-on-one meetings with investors and big corporations and get recognized as a start-up with investment potential.

organized in Ahmedabad. The roundtable was attended by R&D heads of medium and large corporations across the state of Gujarat.The key areas addressed during the roundtable included infrastructure support by State and Central Government, R&D promotion schemes by State and Central Government, tax incentives, recommend reforms and tailor implementation strategies to attract more MNCs to set up R&D units in India.

CII GKAFC jointly with United Centrefor Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development organized the summit in Ahmedabad with an objective to connect Gujarat-based promising and innovative start-ups with leading entrepreneurs and business leaders. Ms Mamta Verma, IAS, Industries Commissioner, Government of Gujarat and Mr Chiranjiv Patel, Regional Director (SouthAsia), Entrepreneurs' Organization were thekey speakers at the summit.

CII in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Governmentof India organized the Roundtable for Study on Impact of MNC’s R&D Units in India with an objective to study and analyze the impact of MNCs' R&D units on the Indian Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) ecosystem.Mr Janak Nabar, Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Technology, Innovation and Economic Research was the key speaker at this event

Delegates at the roundtable in Ahmedabad


Summit on Business of Sports & Entertainment

Maiden Initiatives

CII organized the 1st edition of the Summit on the Business of Sports and Entertainment in Mumbai. The Summit saw participation from eminent sports and industry representatives. It witnessed discussions on matters pertaining to Corporatization in sports, Developing the next-gen: A focus on grassroots and the Business of Leagues.

The summit deliberated on creating various business opportunities especially for corporates in domains such as sponsorships, broadcasting, advertising, merchandising etc. A report on The Business of Sports was also released at the summit. It highlighted critical factors to create winning franchisees and sustain leagues, ways to build and engage fan communities, governing council and relationship with federations, optimum

Mr Praful Patel, President, All India Football Federation with other dignitaries releasing the report - The Business on Sports at the summit in Mumbai

business model among leagues, franchisees and governing federations.

Mr Praful Patel, President, All India FootballFederation who was the Chief Guest at the summit said that the Indian sports arena has matured with a high level of professionalism in games.

The other speakers included Mr Shrinivas Dempo, Past Chairman, CII, WR andChairman, CII Summit on Business of Sports and Entertainment, Mr Jay Mehta, Group Director,MehtaGroup&IPLFranchiseOwner,Kolkata Knightriders, Mr Ashu Jindal, CEO,IMG Reliance, Mr Viren Rasquinha, CEO, Olympic Gold Quest, Mr Sunando Dhar, CEO I-League, All India Football Federation and MrVenkyMysore,CEO,KolkataKnightriders.

CII Western Region facilitated several new initiatives in the economic and societal space in tune with the regional and national theme. Various summits, seminars, conferences and deliberation fora spread across the region buttressed these initiatives. The focus was on engaging the stakeholders in various developmental issues.

Phenk Mat Mumbai - A CII initiative to educate youth on making Mumbai litter-free

ThePhenkMatMumbaicampaignenvisionstobring about a permanent behavioural change among the citizens of Mumbai by encouraging them to change their habits and keep the city clean. The campaign launch witnessed activities such as poster drawing and plays by students of schools and colleges. As part of the campaign, the youth were educated and trained to create awareness in society about good sanitation practices and implemented the same through a variety of activities and awareness drives.

Mr Ajoy Mehta, Municipal Commissioner, MCGM and Mr Arun Nanda, Past Chairman, CII WR at the launch of Phenk Mat Mumbai campaign


M-Commerce: Potential and Challenges

CII organised the 1st conference on M-Commerce: Potential and Challengesin Mumbai. The conference invited key stakeholders to discuss matters pertaining to policy challenges, growth & bottlenecks,

scaling up operations, exploring and building partnerships to further scale up the industry. Deliberations largely revolved around the next big ideas that will emerge in the industry, the technical aspects of banking, security measures, and potential risks and challenges.

Mr Dulles Krishnan, Conference Chairman,and Executive Director, IBM Commerce Asia andPacificHQ said thatM-Commercehas a pivotal role to play as a catalyst in the transformation to a cashless society and that the business community has also been alert to seize this opportunity by innovation and implementation of digital business ideas.

A report on M-Commerce – The Next Generation Commerce was released at the conference. The growth prospects of the M-Commerce industry looks promising with the growth in smartphone and internet penetration.

Release of the report - M-Commerce – The Next Generation Commerce at the conference in Mumbai

CII Beach Soccer Fest 2016The 1st edition of the CII Beach Soccer Fest was organised in Goa with an objective to create awareness, develop the sport connect and involve key influencers for football within the Indian Corporate World. The soccer fest was held at Miramar Beach and it saw participation

from24 teams (Men’sCorporatesandBoy’sGrassroots)battlingitoutovertwodays.

The event was inaugurated by Mr Dilip Parulekar, Hon’ble Minister for Tourism,Government of Goa. The technical support for the tournament was provided by Football Club, Goa and was supported by the City CorporationofPanaji (CCP)andDepartmentof Tourism, Government of Goa. Mr Bruno Coutinho, Former Captain of Indian Football team and Arjuna awardee was the official referee of the tournament.

The 2nd edition of CII Beach Soccer Fest was inaugurated by Mr Surendra Furtado, Mayor, Corporation of the City of Panaji(CCP) and Mr Sidharth Kunkolienker, MLA,Panaji Constituency. A total of 14 corporateteams and 6 local clubs participated in the tournament. Mr Sushant Singh Rajput, Indian Film & Television Actor also displayed his soccer skills on the ground.

Mr Sushant Singh Rajput, Indian Film and Television Actor at the CII Beach Soccer Fest in Goa

MrArunNanda,PastChairman,CIIWRandChairman, CII WR Taskforce on Swachh Bharat expressed his belief that children are key influencers of society and that they would

be the brand ambassadors of the campaign. Mr Ajoy Mehta, Municipal Commissioner, MCGM was also present for the launch of the campaign.


Interactive Session with Industry Leaders Chai pe Charcha

With an objective to interact with industry leaders at their premises, a series of interactive sessions (Chai pe Charcha) was initiated byCII.The objective was to engage members and meet industry leaders to understand their way of working and their vision for business. Mr Dhirubhai Shah, Chairman, Fairdeal Filaments Ltd, emphasized on inclusive

growth. He said that since the inception of his company, every action of his had been of inclusive growth. Mr Govind Dholakia, CMD,ShreeRamkrishnaExportsPvtLtdsaidthat he believed in trusting his partners viz employees and developing leadership across the company. He expressed his confidence in providing transparent and equal opportunity for all.

Interaction on Comprehensive Agro Business Policy 2016-21

CII along with Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Ltd (GAIC) organised theInteraction on Comprehensive Agro Business Policy2016–21,whichwasreleasedbytheGovernment of Gujarat. This session apprised

Industry-Academia Conclave 2016Perspectives. Practices. Policies

To facilitate better interaction between technical institutions and industry, CII organized the Industry-Academia Conclave 2016 in Punebasedonthetheme-Perspectives.Practices.Policies. The conclave aimed to createavenues for a close academia and industry interaction through all phases of technology development.

Dr Ganesh Natarajan, Chairman, CII National Committee on Knowledge Managementand Business Transformation and Executive Chairman and Founder, 5F World said that

institutes should embrace digital technology and the best learning happens when young people have the power of virtual reality. He articulated that CII could work to form a community of digital platform and, facilitate greater collaborations between industry and academia. The conclave highlighted several pressing challenges and related opportunities for colleges and universities and shared an inventory of innovative practices in education for increasing employability and sustainable development.

Key Speakers at the Industry-Academia Conclave in Pune

the industry on the key inclusions in the agro business policy and also provided a common platform for the industry and the government to discuss the nuances of the policy.


CxOs Roundtable on Network Mission Critical: In the Era of Digitization

The objective of the CxO Roundtable was to deliberate and discuss the era of digitization, transformation, what next and how innovations can help to enhance business performance from the perspective of both the provider and user. The era of digitization is revolutionizing industries across the domains and sectors covering manufacturing, processing, automation, healthcare, IT infrastructure in both government and corporate sector, transportation, infrastructure, energy etc. Organizations are working rigorously to come

up with robust strategies to digitize business models and processes to match and also outbeat their peers. From CEOs to CMOs to new designations like Chief Digital Officer and Chief Experience Officer, companies are refocusing and reorganizing teams to modernize, optimize and integrate various digital touchpoints. Against the changing technology landscape, it is important for CxOs to understand how companies across the world are embracing change.

Dignitaries at the roundtable in Ahmedabad

Mr Gautam Shah, Mayor, Ahmedabad with other dignitaries flagging off the green drive in Ahmedabad

e-Bikeathon 2016

With a visionary approach, India is looking for smart and green transport solutions which are energy efficient and sustainable in nature. To accelerate and promote electric mobility by bringingallstakeholderstogether,CIIGKAFCorganized a 20-km green drive in Ahmedabad. The idea was to address e-Mobility as a sustainable mode of transport. Using Electric Vehicles (EVs) isbeneficialandastepcloserto a smart and green mobility solution. The EV

user community was encouraged to have an on ground experience and bring out synergies between the efforts made by different EV manufacturers by way of showcasing and demonstrating EVs (2 Wheelers). The needto sensitise key decision makers and industry on the importance of electric mobility and its benefits to society, environment and economy at large was elucidated.


Key Speakers at the Women Conclave - Inspiration and Beyond in Nashik

CII Summit on Innovation Ecosystem 2016

Business leaders from across sectors came together at the CII WR Summit on Innovation Ecosystem 2016 organised in Mumbai to discuss the challenges faced in creating successful innovation ecosystems and recommendations on the same. The objective of the summit was to gather insights from industry leaders on the changing paradigms of innovation, creation of new ideas for positive changes in efficiency, productivity, quality, competitiveness, and market share, among otherfactors.MrPatrickThomas,GlobalChiefExecutiveOfficer,CovestroandMrKumarIyer,British Deputy High Commissioner in Mumbai &DirectorGeneralofUKTradeandInvestmentwere the special guests at the summit.

There is a need to look at innovation in a broader context than just thinking of its applicability to technology businesses and how companies can avail of external help to develop innovation capabilities. Case studies of successful innovations and reverse innovations in India were presented at the summit. Strategies, technologies and best practices to promote sustainable innovation and new developments that benefit society and the environment were enunciated and the ways for organization to generate new ideas, products, services, and processes at a rapid pace and turn them into profit were discussed.

Mr Kumar Iyer, British Deputy High Commissioner in Mumbai & Director General of UK Trade and Investment, Mr Patrick Thomas, Global CEO, Covestro and Mr Gaurav Nanavaty, Past Chairman CII WR at the summit in Mumbai

Women Conclave

CII organised the full-day Women Conclave - Inspiration and Beyond in Nashik. The conclave witnessed women achievers share their journeys towards becoming the change that they wanted to see. It aimed to celebrate their achievements, salute their standalone spirit and appreciate their appetite

for challenges. The one-day conclave featured rich discussions, motivational addresses by successful global and Indian women achievers who broke barriers and reached the zenith in all walks of life. Women business owners, working women, women entrepreneurs and professionals participated in this conclave.


Digitizing India Summit 2016IoT – The Game Changer

The Digitizing India Summit 2016 focused on the impact of the digitization spectrum on

businesses, cities, citizens and its endless opportunities in India across industries. The theme of the Summit was - IoT – The Game Changer and it covered a wide range of topics like IoT – The Game Changer, Transforming Manufacturing, India Smart City 2020 - IoT Impact and Case studies of successful implementation of IoT by companies. Mr Chuck Robbins, Chief Executive Officer, Cisco Systems and Mr Harsh Goenka, Chairman, RPG Enterprises addresseddelegates during the inaugural session. Mr Robbins said India has got a leader who understands the power of technology and digital transformation is truly far-reaching; helping companies, cities, countries around the world to drive growth, spur innovation and create jobs.

Mr Sudhir Mehta, Chairman, CII WR, Mr Chuck Robbins, CEO, Cisco Systems and Mr Harsh Goenka, Chairman, RPG Enterprises at the summit in Mumbai

CII-BFSI SSC (Banking, Financial Services and Insurance Sector Skill Council) Conference on Employability Skills – Imperatives and Challenges

CII-BFSI SSC organised the conference on Skilling in BFSI sector- Imperatives and Challenges in Mumbai with an objective to address skill development opportunities, challenges in the financial sector and to identify a roadmap to create and employ skilled manpower for the BFSI sector in Western Region.

India has a very low percentage of skilled manpower as compared to other nations suchasUS,Australia,Koreaetc andhencethe need of the hour is to create employable skilled manpower. Industry, government and

associations such as CII need to join hands for collaborative efforts towards relevant skill building. Awareness on importance of skills for blue-collared jobs must also be created as youth associate skills only with glamourous fields such as engineering, IT, etc. The conference was addressed by MrDeepakKapoor, IAS, Principal Secretary,Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of Maharashtra, and Mr Ashishkumar Chauhan, MD & CEO, BombayStockExchange(BSE).

Mutual Fund Roundtable

Mr Leo Puri, Chairman-CII Mutual Fund Summit and Managing Director, UTI Asset Management Co. Ltd and Mr U K Sinha, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) at the roundtable in Mumbai


The West Regional Conference on Business and Human Rights 2017was organised in Mumbai to evoke the views of regional industry stakeholders on the self-assessment tool on Business and Human Rights. Guiding principles which provide the authoritative and robust framework for preventing and adverse impacts on human rights arising from business related activity were addressed.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) hasfocused on corporate voluntarism, benevolent activity and expectations of corporations

as citizens with responsibilities arising from their role as social partners. Justice Shri H L Dattu, Hon’ble Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was the ChiefGuest at the conference. The conference was also attended by prominent personalities like Justice Shri Darmar Murugesan, Member, NHRC, Dr Satya N Mohanty, Secretary General, NHRC, Mr Ninad Karpe, DeputyChairman, CII WR & Director, Aptech Limited and Brig Rajiv Williams, Corporate Head, CSR, Jindal Stainless Steel Ltd.

The West Regional Conference on Business and Human Rights 2017

Justice Shri H.L Dattu, Hon’ble Chairperson, NHRC, Justice Shri Darmar Murugesan, Member, NHRC and Dr Satya N Mohanty, Secretary General, NHRC with other dignitaries at the conference in Mumbai

The Mutual Fund Roundtable organised in Mumbai was specially designed to address issues that the Mutual Fund Industry faces in India.MrLeoPuri,ManagingDirector,UTIAsset Management Co Ltd addressed the session where CEOs of the topmost mutual fund companies were present and Mr U KSinha, the then Chairman, SEBI was the chief guest at the meet.

The challenges and future prospects of the industry were discussed at the roundtable meet to understand the current and the future landscape and carve out a new and innovative path in the financial service sector of India. The closed-door meet between the industry leaders and experts concentrated on resolving the current challenges.


Engaging with Government

CII President meet with Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra

Mr Devendra Fadnavis, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra meeting with Dr Naushad Forbes, President, CII

CII Team with Hon'ble Chief Minister of Gujarat, Mr Vijay Rupani

DrNaushadForbes,President,CII calledonMr Devendra Fadnavis, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra to share the CII theme - Building National Competitiveness for the year 2016-17. Dr Forbes also shared and updated

Mr Fadnavis on initiatives such as the Water Mission Task Force, WATSCAN Study, Study on Agriculture, Green Building Movement, Ease of Doing Business and Entrepreneurship & Skill Development.

Meeting with Mr Vijay Rupani, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Gujarat

CII Team called on the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Gujarat, Mr Vijay Rupani to brief him on the CII initiatives in Gujarat.

The Government – both at the centre and state level is one of the primary stakeholders of the Confederation. CII Western Region engaged with the governments at various levels by assimilating industry views and public opinion to add value in all four states of the region. The Confederation helped in formulating and implementing policies ensuring a win-win scenario. We engaged with the government through 41 government committees and task forces in the states and interacted with Chief Ministers, senior ministers and bureaucrats on a number of occasions, to put forward our views and suggestions on various aspects.


Interaction with Mr Sudhir Mungantiwar, Hon’ble Finance Minister of Maharashtra

Members interacting with Mr Sudhir Mungantiwar, Hon’ble Finance Minister of Maharashtra

A special forum was created to facilitate interaction between members of CII National Committee on Multinational Companies and Mr Sudhir Mungantiwar, Hon’ble Finance Minister of Maharashtra in Mumbai. During the interaction, the inputs and concerns shared by members on the Goods and Services Tax (GST)werediscussed.

CII Director General meet with Hon’ble Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh

Make In Madhya Pradesh campaign with CII as National Partner - MoU Signing Ceremony

Exchange of MoU at the meeting in Bhopal

Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII met with Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh todiscuss CII’s co - operation with the Govt of MadhyaPradeshinpartneringwiththeMakein Madhya Pradesh campaign by facilitating

meetings with leading investor groups in India and abroad. PromotingMadhya Pradesh asan ideal investment destination and mobilizing investors to the Global Investors Summit 2016 through CII’s domestic and overseas offices were the other areas discussed.

Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII had a meeting with Shri Rajendra Shukla, Hon’ble Industry Minister, Govt of Madhya Pradesh,ShriMohammedSuleman,PrincipalSecretary, Commerce Industry & Employment, GovtofMadhyaPradeshandMrDPAhuja,ManagingDirector,MPTradeandInvestmentFacilitation Corporation Limited (TRIFAC) forsigning the MoU appointing CII as a National Partner to the Make in Madhya Pradeshcampaign.

Interaction with Mr Subhash Desai – Hon’ble Minister of Industries, Government of Maharashtra

Mr Subhash Desai, Hon’ble Industries Minister of Maharashtra addressing the industry at the interactive session in Pune

CII organised an interactive forum with the Hon’ble Industries Minister of Maharashtra, MrSubhashDesaiinPune.Duringthesession,members shared details on issues faced by the industries and also sought his advice on

initiatives that can be taken up by members for development of the State. The Minister shared his insights on the development plans of the state in order to boost industrial growth.


CII WR Chairman’s visit to Goa State

Mr Sudhir Mehta, Chairman, CII WR calling on Mr Laxmikant Parsekar, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa

Mr Sudhir Mehta, Chairman, CII WR, Mr Shekhar Sardessai, Chairman, CII Goa State Council, Mr Atrey Sawant, Vice Chairman, CII Goa Council and Dr Saugat Mukherjee, Regional Director, CII WR called on Mr Laxmikant Parsekar, Hon’ble ChiefMinister of Goa. They briefed the Chief Minister on CII initiatives planned for the year. CII committed their support and also agreed to work closely with the Government on

Tourism, Information Technology, Electronic Design, Food Processing, and Start-ups,and to create a roadmap for the growth and development of these sectors in the state. Mr Parsekar requested CII to support thestate government in promoting investments in high-end and green tourism, software research & development, high-end electronics manufacturing and organic farming.

International Seminar on Employment linked Skill DevelopmentCII jointly with the Labour and Employment Department, Government of Gujarat organized the International seminar on Employment linked Skill Development. Mr Vijay Rupani, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat was the Chief Guest at the seminar. The Chief Minister delivered the inaugural address and launched the booklet on Skill Ecosystem, which highlights the significance of linking skills with entrepreneurship to enable a constructive

framework bridging the existing gap between skills and employment. The seminar was attended by key officials from organizations like UNDP, AICTE, CRISP, Godrej etc. TheChief Minister said that skill development is an important element of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit. He also stated about the ongoing discussions with the centre on opening a Railway University to cater to the needs of railway networks in India.

Shri Vijay Rupani, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat addressing industry at the inaugural session of the seminar in Gandhinagar


Sessions graced by Union Ministers

Seminar on Improving Ease of Doing Business & Investment Climate in Madhya Pradesh

TheGlobalInvestorsSummit(GIS)2016whichwas held in Indore was inaugurated by Hon’ble Minister of Finance, Mr Arun Jaitley who was the Chief Guest for this mega investment promotion summit. The Finance Minister also addressed the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017 held at Gandhinagar. Hon’ble Minister of External Affairs, Ms Sushma Swaraj addressed the valedictory function of GIS 2016.

CII was involved in the preparation of the report titled‘ExpertCommitteeonPriorPermissionsand Regulatory Mechanism’, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Ajay Shankar, Chairman, Expert Committee on Regulatory Approvals, Former Secretary – DIPP, Government ofIndia. This seminar was organised in Bhopal to share the key findings of the report with various

The Naoroji Godrej Model Career Centre (MCC) in Mumbai was inaugurated by ShriBandaru Dattatreya, Union Minister of Labour and Employment. The MSME Convention 2016 was inaugurated by Mr Kalraj Mishra,Hon’ble Minister of MSME, Government of India and Mr Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Hon’ble ChiefMinisterMadhyaPradesh.

stakeholders, including the government and industry. Mr Mohammed Suleman, PrincipalSecretary, Department of Commerce, Industry & Employment, Government of Madhya Pradesh and Mr Sumit Dutt Mazumder,Former Chairman, Central Board of Excise & Commission were also present at the seminar.

Seminar on Improving the Ease of Doing Business & Investment Climate in MadhyaPradesh, in progress


Government – Industry Interaction on Skill Development

CII Gujarat organized the Government – Industry Interaction on Skill Development with an objective to create awareness among industry about the government schemes/ policies on skill development. Various state government departments presented their skill development schemes to industry

members and also shared the avenues where industry could partner with Government. The interaction provided a common platform to industry, government and training institutes to discuss the opportunities and challenges in PublicPrivatePartnership(PPP)modelinSkillDevelopment.

Mr Dilipkumar Thakor, Hon’ble Minister, Labour and Employment, Government of Gujarat and Mr L Chuaungo, Principal Secretary, Labour and Employment Department, Government of Gujarat along with other dignitaries at the interaction in Ahmedabad

Sensitization Session on Aurangabad Tourism Development

CII organized a Sensitization Session on Aurangabad Tourism Development in association with the State Government and the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC). Mrs Valsa Nair Singh,Principal Secretary, Tourism & Culture,

Ms Valsa Nair Singh, Principal Secretary, Tourism & Culture, Govt of Maharashtra with CII Office Bearers at the session in Aurangabad

Government of Maharashtra, shared her vision and initiatives for promoting tourism in the region. She also shared the key highlights of the newly launched TourismPolicy of thestate.


International Engagements

Exclusive Interaction with Hon'ble Prime Minister of Serbia

Session with Hon’ble Prime Minister of Portugal

CII organized an exclusive interaction with MrAleksandarVucic,Hon'blePrimeMinisterof Serbia with select CEOs and industry members in Mumbai.

CII organized a session with the Goan Civil SocietytopayatributetotheHon’blePrime

The objective of the meeting was to enhance the bilateral economic engagement between India and Serbia and explore business opportunities across sectors. This exclusive gathering discussed on enhancing bilateral economic engagement, with focus on exploring business opportunities to boost sectors like manufacturing, IT, MSMEs and tourism in both countries.

Mr Vucic while referring to the improved economic situation and business environment of Serbia mentioned that the country recorded the best performance as per the World Bank’s recent report on Ease of Doing Business.

Mr Sudhir Mehta, Chairman CII WR said that improved investor confidence has driven Indian markets to new highs and that the country would like to leverage this growth to strengthen its relationship with Serbia.

Minister of Portugal Mr Antonio Costa. MrCosta released the english translation of the Portuguese play “Sem Flores Nem Coroas”(Without Flowers nor Wreaths) written byhis father, the renowned poet and writer Mr Orlando Da Costa. The Prime Ministerwas given a warm welcome by Adv Francis D’souza, Dy Chief Minister of Goa, Mr Shekhar Sardessai, Chairman, CII Goa, Mr Shrinivas Dempo,PastChairman,CIIWesternRegionand Prof Varun Sahni, Vice Chancellor ofGoa University. The audience included industrialists, writers, journalists, artists, historians and people from all walks of life. ThePrimeMinistersignedagreements intheareas of science & technology, infrastructure, renewable energy, start-ups, agriculture and defence in Delhi.

Mr Shrinivas Dempo, Past Chairman, CII Western Region felicitating Mr Antonio Luis Santos da Costa, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Portugal at the session in Goa

Mr Sudhir Mehta, Chairman, CII WR with Mr Aleksandar Vucic, Hon'ble Prime Minister of Serbia at the interaction in Mumbai

Spreading wings and broadening the horizon of businesses continued to remain CII Western Region’s agenda. That explains why the Confederation devised some structural plans and undertook special initiatives not only to deepen bonds with businesses and governments abroad but also to continue exploring opportunities to forge new ties. One of the major efforts of CII Western Region has been to harmonize the interests of western states through bilateral and multilateral dialogues with foreign delegations to achieve a symbiotic growth.


Dinner Meeting with Mauritius Prime Minister

Breakfast Meeting with Mr Denis Manturov, Minister of Trade and Industry of the Russian Federation

A Dinner Meeting with Mr Anerood Jugnauth, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Mauritius wasorganized by CII in association with the Government of Maharashtra. The dinner was hosted by Mr Sudhir Mungantiwar, Hon’ble Finance Minister of Maharashtra. The objective of this meet was to promote investments in the country with major focus on Tourism sector. Key Industry Members from various sectorswere present at this dinner meet.

A delegation led by Mr Denis Manturov, Hon’ble Minister of Trade and Industry of the Russian Federation visited Mumbai. During this visit, the Government of Maharashtra in association with CII organized a breakfast meeting with Mr Manturov and the Russian delegation.

Senior officials from Russia, Government of Maharashtra and CII members shared their thoughts and highlighted the major business opportunities available between the two countries and the co-operation required to take forward this special bilateral relationship.

Business Meeting on Mauritius: Your Preferred Regional Investment & Business Platform

Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Hon'ble Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Mauritius and Shri Subhash Desai, Hon’ble Industries Minister of Maharashtra with Mr Ninad Karpe, Deputy Chairman, CII WR at the business meeting in Mumbai

Mr Sudhir Mehta, Chairman, CII WR with Hon'ble Prime Minister of Mauritius, Mr Anerood Jugnauth at the dinner meeting in Mumbai

CII in collaboration with the Board of Investment of Mauritius organized a discussion on - Mauritius:YourPreferredRegionalInvestment& Business Platform in Mumbai. The forumfocused on various opportunities in the new poles of development in Mauritius, and presented Mauritius as a platform for Africa.

The Hon’ble Minister of Finance and Economic DevelopmentofMauritius,MrPravindKumarJugnauth and Hon’ble Industries Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Subhash Desai addressed

the audience.

Mauritius holds the distinction of being the largest single investor in India. Indigenous Mauritian companies have invested close to USD 300 million between January 2003 - July 2016. Smart cities and port development are the current focus areas in Mauritius. The Minister invited Indian companies to take advantage of the business opportunities arising out of the new industrial parks coming up in Mauritius.

Mr Sudhir Mehta, Chairman, CII Western Region, Mr Devendra Fadnavis, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Mr Denis Manturov, Hon’ble Minister of Trade & Industry, Russian Federation at the meeting in Mumbai


China & India: Conference on Strengthening Partnership in Science & Technology, Innovation, Financial & IT ServicesCII along with the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce (SMCC) andShanghai Municipal Financial Services Office (SMFSO) organized a Business sessionduring the visit of a high-level Government and Business delegation led by Mr Han Zheng, Member of the Political Bureau oftheCommunistPartyofChina(CPC)CentralCommitteeandPartySecretaryofShanghai.

Mr. Devendra Fadnavis, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra addressed the gathering and mentioned that the state of Maharashtra is the powerhouse of India and Mumbai is the economic capital of India. The state is now opening doors of opportunities for technology companies with 10 smart city projects for improving city infrastructure. With the Make in India initiative, Chinese manufacturers can now locate themselves in Maharashtra, where immense opportunities exist for electronic manufacturers with the state’s new electronic and FAB policy that give huge incentives to manufacturers. There are immense opportunities even in service sector with state planning to develop Mumbai as a Financial Service Hub.

MrKVKamath,President,NewDevelopmentBank stated that services is becoming a dominant contributor with the sector becoming the highest employer in China. Dr. Naushad Forbes, President, CII also attended theconference.

Mr Han Zheng,Member of Political Bureau,CPC Central Committee, Party Secretary ofCPC Shanghai Municipal Committee whileaddressing the conference mentioned that the world is following the two economies and that both have contributed immensely to global growth. The teaming of Mumbai and Shanghai as sister cities in the presence of respective country leaders in 2014 led the way for signing of Cooperation MoU. The location of New Development Bank’s headquarters at Shanghai is the testimony of the commitment to development. Today India and China are deeply integrated with the world economy and have a lot in common to benefit from.

During the session on China & India StrengtheningPartnership,aMoUwassignedbetween SMCC and CII for establishing economic and trade partnership.

Business Interaction with Heads of Indian MissionsThe State Government of Maharashtra organised a business interaction with Indian Industry for Indian ambassadors to 10 countries who were visiting Mumbai. CII supported this endeavour of the State Government by facilitating participation from senior industry members.

The purpose of the delegation’s visit was to discuss the various bilateral trade and investment opportunities in the respective countries and how India can be a strong and willing partner in their development process.

Mr Sudhir Mehta, Chairman, CII WR and Chairman represented CII at this high-level interaction. During his address, he placed high focus on job creation and the situation of

falling exports in the last 17 months.

He requested assistance and support to MSMEs, which contribute greatly to employment so that they can go global. He also stated that transparent economic diplomacy is required.

Mr Sanjay Sethi, Chief Executive Officer, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) shared insights onindustrial development and growth potential in the state of Maharashtra. The heads of Indian Missions from Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Fiji, Guyana,Krygyzstan,RussiaandSaudiArabiawho were present during the session shared important information and scope for further collaborations with their respective countries.

Mr Han Zheng, Member of Political Bureau, CPC Central Committee, Party Secretary of CPC ShanghaiMunicipal Committee, Mr Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Mr K V Kamath, President, New Development Bank, Dr Naushad Forbes, President CII, Dr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII and Mr Sudhir Mehta, Chairman, CII WR with other dignitaries at the conference in Mumbai


Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies, Republic of Singapore and Dr Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India with other dignitaries at the symposium in Mumbai

Singapore Symposium 2016CII along with the Institute of South Asian Studies(ISAS),NationalUniversityofSingaporeorganized the Singapore Symposium 2016 ‘PartneringforGrowth inUncertainTimes’ inMumbai. The Guest of Honour was Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy PrimeMinister andCoordinatingMinister forEconomic and Social Policies, Republic ofSingapore, who also had a dialogue with Dr Raghuram Rajan, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. The main objective of the session was exploring partnership opportunities for growth in uncertain times and further promote bilateral trade and economic relations between our two countries.

The purpose of Mr Tharman’s visit to India was to highlight the immense possibilities available for collaboration between India and

Singapore. During the session, discussions revolved around macroeconomic stability with prime focus on infrastructure, logistics, skills and education. The economic importance of devolution empowering the Indian states to compete with each other was also discussed emphasizing on bottom-up approach.

Dr Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India mentioned that the country is on the right path for change in terms of infrastructure and logistics and that global linkages must be taken forward. Dr Rajan emphasized the importance of improving the quality of life especially among the weaker sections of the society. He also discussed topics like monetary policy, exchange rate mechanism, role of IMF and economic stability.

CII China India Economic Forum at China Machinex and China Homelife Fair

CII was the National Partner for the 4th

edition of the mega expo - China Machinex and China Homelife fair India 2016 held in Mumbai. Mr Ajay Shankar Former Chairman, Expert Committee on Regulatory Approval Department of Industrial Policy & PromotionMinistry of Commerce Industry, Mrs Snehal Ambekar, Mayor of Mumbai, Mr Ninad Karpe, Deputy Chairman, CII WR Director,Aptech Ltd and Mrs Neela Satyanarayan, ExChief Secretary ofMaharashtra, PrincipalSecretary Revenue and Woman State Election

Commissioner of Maharashtra also attended the inaugural ceremony.

The fair welcomed Chinese investments in India across sectors like electronics, automotive, and engineering goods, among others which is in line with the Make in India campaign launchedbytheHon’blePM.MrChenXiangDong, Director, Wenzhou Commercial Bureau and Mr Wang Shicai, Commercial Counsellor, Consulate of China in India spoke on the investment opportunities available in the two nations.


Mr Bong Hyu Choi, Minister Counsellor, Head Economic Section, Embassy of the Republic of Korea and His Excellency the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in India Mr Cho Hyun, at the session in Goa

Uri Ariel, Minister of Agriculture of the State of Israel at the session in Mumbai

Roundtable & B2B Meeting with Industry Delegation from Republic of Korea

Roundtable Session with Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development, Israel

His Excellency Mr Cho Hyun, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to India andMr Bong Hyun Choi, Minister Counsellor, Head Economic Section, Embassy of the Republic of Korea visited Goa along with an Industrydelegation from South Korea. The objectiveof their visit was to explore potential business opportunities between the visiting South

CII organized a roundtable session with Mr Uri Ariel, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Israel in Mumbai with 20 senior

KoreancompaniesandGoanentrepreneurs/industrial houses that are interested in the areas of power, tourism, marine equipment & vessel, construction material, agricultural, heavy machinery & mechanical items, medical equipment & pharmaceutical, electronics, advertisement and banking.

industry members from the agricultural sector and around 10 members from Israel including HE Mr Daniel Carmon, Ambassador of Israel and members from Israel Consulate.

The objective of this roundtable was to explore collaborative opportunities between India & Israel in the field of agriculture and rural development. Speaking at this session, the Minister of Agriculture of the State of Israel and the Ambassador of Israel said that, they are keen to formulate a free trade agreement between the countries.

Investors’ Conference on Invest in Germany – Advantages from North to South

Dr Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour and Housing in the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg and other dignitaries at the conference in Mumbai


Vibrant Gujarat 2017 – International Roadshows in Australia, Japan & South Korea

To promote the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2017 in Australia, Japanand South Korea; the Gujarat governmentalong with CII held roadshows in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Tokyo and Seoul. The objective of the roadshow was to establish collaborations between various sector experts and businesses to strengthen relationships between the state of Gujarat and Australia. The 15-member delegation led by Managing

Director of Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation,ShriPankajKumar,IASfocusedon the Ease of Doing Business in the state as well as in the rest of the country with focus areas being education, clean energy, mining, agro and food processing, sports and tourism. MrMKDas, IAS,PrincipalSecretary, Food,Civil Supply and Consumer Affairs Department, Government of Gujarat was also part of these roadshows.

International Investment Promotion Roadshows for Global Investors SummitCII organized a series of roadshows to promote the Global Investor Summit 2016 among international investors in Singapore, China,USA&UK.CIIsuccessfullycoordinatedthe visit by facilitating fruitful meetings with

leading companies, industry groups and representatives of business organisations. Excellent business networking platform were provided to CII members during visits.

Other Engagements

•RoundtableDiscussionwithKorean Industrial Delegation, Mumbai

•InteractionwithAmbassadors& Diplomats, Delhi

•InteractionwiththeHamriyahFreeZone Authority, Bhopal

• VisitofKoreanBusinessDelegation, Mumbai

•B2BmeetingswithIsraelTelecom Delegation, Mumbai

•NetworkingReceptionwithBritish Deputy High Commission to celebrate India meets Britain,Mumbai

•InteractiveSessionwithHerExcellency Monica Lanzetta Mutis, Ambassador of Colombia to India, Mumbai

•InteractiveSessionwithMrJimMc Dermott,Congressman, House of Representatives, United States of America, Mumbai

•IndiaSingaporeBusinessForum,Mumbai

•MeetingwithBusanFoundationfor International Cooperation, Mumbai

•MeetingwithMrAndrónicoLuksic, Chairman, Quiñenco, Mumbai

•SeminaronDoingBusinesswithAbu DhabiGlobalMarket(ADGM),Mumbai

•SeminaronDoingBusinesswiththe Netherlands, Mumbai

•China(Guangdong)–IndiaEconomicand Trade Conference, Mumbai

•DoingbusinesswiththeStateofSouth Carolina, USA, Mumbai

•InteractiveSessionwithConsulGeneralof South Africa, Vadodara

•ASEANStudents’ExchangeProgram 2016,Mumbai,Pune

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, New Delhi along with Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mumbai and Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI)organizedan Investors’Conference inMumbai. CII supported this conference.

Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister Kraut, Minister forEconomic Affairs, Labour and Housing in the Federal State of Baden Württemberg was

the Chief Guest at the event. The conference focused on the country’s potential and particular strengths while considering to expand in Germany as it offers a wide range of business opportunities for Indian companies within and beyond the European Union. It offered an opportunity to interact with various business and investment promotion agencies representing a large number of German federal states and regions.


Smart Manufacturing Conclave 2016Smart manufacturing is predicted as the next big revolution in the manufacturing sector that would be based on integration of data and technologies like IT, Robotics, Automation, etc. The Smart Manufacturing Conclave organised in Mumbai focused on the use of these technologies and the ways it can benefit the manufacturing sector in India. It covered important topics like Industry 4.0, big data management, Internet of Things, skilling etc., and deliberated on how the Indian industry should prepare themselves to brace these dynamic technologies. A Survey Report On Smart Manufacturing was released at

Enhancing Competitiveness

the Smart Manufacturing Conclave 2016. Mr Shishir Joshipura, Chairman, CII Smart Manufacturing Conclave 2016, Chairman, CII Pune Zonal Council during his address saidthat the evolution of products into intelligent, connected devices—which are increasingly embedded in broader systems—is radically reshaping companies and competition. He said that the industry is moving to a level of data management that is so big and complex that that it invented the term bronobyte to measure data beyond megabytes, gigabytes and terabytes.

Dignitaries at the release of the Survey Report on Smart Manufacturing, during the Smart Manufacturing Conclave 2016 in Pune

4th Edition of West Tech Summit

Dr Naushad Forbes, President CII & Co-Chairman Forbes Marshall Pvt Ltd and Dr Y S Rajan, Honorary Distinguished Professor, ISRO and Chairman, Board of Governors, National Institute of Technology Manipur and other dignitaries at the West Tech summit in Pune

Innovation is the key to stay on course in this ever competitive world. CII firmly believes companies must adopt latest techniques, embrace innovative tools and put into practice bright ideas to make a mark in the age of cut-throat competition. It is with this conviction, CII accorded priority to promote the value of excellence. The Confederation organized several conclaves and training programmes and workshops to build awareness about the need for enhancing competitiveness.


The 4th Edition of the West Tech Summit wasorganised inPunebasedon the themeTechnovation which implies the combination of technology and innovation for industrial growth. The summit discussed why industries must invest in innovation and technology to adapt to the changing times. The event focused on important areas like Growth StrategyDialogue,SharingBestPracticesand

CII Family Business Network Summit 2016 Professionalizing the Family Business - New challenges and Best Practices

Mr Albert Jan Thomassen, Executive Director, FBN Netherlands and Mrs Pratima Kirloskar, Chairperson, CII WR Sub-Committee on Family Business Network with Delegates at the summit in Mumbai

The Family Business Summit was organised in Mumbai with the theme Professionalizingthe Family Business - New challenges and BestPractices.An internationally recognizedfamily business expert Albert Jan Thomassen, Executive Director, Family Business Network, Netherlands conducted this session and covered topics like management development, working with non-family executives, governance practices, the balance between an entrepreneurial and professional culture and ways in which the leading generation as

well as the next generation can contribute to the process of professionalization.

The summit featured a live case study discussion on a family business that grew fast and recently faced some challenges in keeping the organization well equipped for growth. A senior generation and a next-gen member came together for an interactive case discussion which included a short introduction on the family business and then interview was conducted along with a Q & A session with the audience.

CII-BCG Industry 4.0 ContestThe CII-BCG Industry 4.0 Contest was organised in Mumbai as part of the CII 15th Manufacturing Summit 2016. This contest provided an opportunity for start-ups, technology and manufacturing companies to showcase their experiences in an exhibition-style setup. As part of this contest, the participants got to experience the actual feel of Industry 4.0 and its applications. The team from Hero MotoCorp Limited won the contest.

Adapting to changing technologies.

DrNaushadForbes,PresidentCII,whowaspresent at the summit said that India should focus on increased investment in in-house R&D in all areas of manufacturing and also in public research,, educational institutions etc. for overall growth and development. He said that there was an urgent need to focus on skill based and capital intensive economy.

KAIZEN CompetitionKeeping in line with the regional themeof - Building Competitiveness, Kaizencompetitions were organised across states in the region.Kaizen isasystemofcontinuousimprovement in quality, technology, processes, company culture, productivity, safety and leadership. In Maharashtra, Bosch Ltd, Nashik and SB Reshellers Pvt Ltd, Kolhapur wonthe first position in the large scale and small and medium scale categories, respectively. Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd Appliances Div, Satarawon theKaizenExcellenceAward forConsistency.


Manufacturing Excellence SummitCreating Differentiators & Winners through Manufacturing Excellence

in other sectors of the economy. A CII report on Next Gen Manufacturing released at the Summit assessed the current state of Indian manufacturing, looked at the country’s rise as a global manufacturing hub, analysed impactof 4.0 technology on global as well as Indian manufacturing, and laid down imperatives for the industry and government.

Mr Farhad Forbes, Co-Chairman, Forbes Marshall Pvt Ltd., who was present at thesummit said that there was an urgent need to focus on skill-based and capital intensive economy, which can help India to become a manufacturing hub.

CII organized the Manufacturing Excellence Summit in Pune based on the theme -Creating Differentiators & Winners through Manufacturing Excellence. The summit focused on ZED manufacturing– lean, quality & green in large and small Indian companies, fostering inclusive innovation in manufacturing to prepare for industry 4.0 and achieving global competitiveness through human-centered manufacturing with focus on skilled workforce. It was deliberated during the Summit that by reinvesting in manufacturing, both small and large manufacturers will be positioned to create thousands of high-paying manufacturing jobs, as well as spin-off jobs

IPTECH 2016, Conference on IP Management for Start-ups in Electronics, IT & ICT

IPTECH2016wasorganised inAhmedabadand Indore jointly with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India to create awareness and understanding abouttheformsofIntellectualPropertyRightsand how it increases value for technology driven startups, more specifically in electronics, IT & ICT sectors. In order to build and adopt a strong IP driven business, it is necessaryto have a collaborative and continuous effort among startups, government, corporates, institute and domain experts.

IPTECH 2016, in progress in Indore

The conference also provided insights into the IP Regime in India and acrossmajor IPJurisdictions around the world and discussed topics like ways to prepare in Electronics, IT &ICTstartupsinmanagingvariousIPissuesand legal tangles, patentability v/s market strategy, issues, challenges and opportunities in patentability and startup financing & best practices.

In Gujarat, Tata Motors Ltd. won the first place in Kaizen Competition and inMadhyaPradesh, Case New Holland ConstructionsEquipment IndiaPvtLtd,Pithampurwonthefirst place.

QC Circle CompetitionQCC Competition provides a unique opportunity to motivate workers to form Quality Circles within the company and also provides

them a forum to exchange ideas and share their experiences. These competitions were organised across cities in Western Region states. In Maharashtra, the competition was held in Kolhapur where Motherson SumiSystems Ltd. won the first place. In Gujarat, National Engineering Industries Ltd. won the first place in the competition held in Vadodara. VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd. won the first place inMadhyaPradesh in thecompetitionheld in Indore.


EU - CII - CGPDTM SEMINAR: Specialized Training on GIs for Lawyers, IP Advisors and Attorneys Western Region

CII in association with European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) & IndianPatentOffice (IPO),Ministry ofCommerce&Industry, Government of India organised a training programme on industrial designs for

lawyers,IPadvisors,attorneysandstartups&industry in Guwahati, New Delhi and Chennai. The seminar enabled the exchange of best practices and co-operation in the field of IP between Controller General of Patents,Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) andEUIPOandtoincreaseawarenessonindustrialdesigns, different registration procedures etc., to enhance capacity and develop a broader IP-intensivecommunityinIndia.Theprogramaimed at increasing the skill and capacity of startups and entrepreneurs, MSMEs, IPRprofessionals from the Indian industry as well as attorneys, practitioners, advisors and trainersintheIPRdomain.

Participants at the training session

7th Edition of Maintech

Key Speakers at the Maintech Summit in Vadodara

CII organised the Maintech summit in Vadodara to apprise industries about the latest trends

29th Regional Work Skill Competition

Mr G A Soman, Principal, Don Bosco Maritime Academy addressing the participants at the Inaugural Session on Work Skill Competition in Mumbai

The Regional and National Workskills India Competitions organised by CII, are recognized by the Directorate General of Employment & Training (D.G.E. &T.),Ministry of Labour, Government of India. The Workskills Competition organised in Mumbai is an important initiative of CII to inspire and motivate industrial workers. This annual initiative has received tremendous support from the Indian Industry with enthusiastic participation from skilled workers in all the trades in which the competitions are held. This year, the competition witnessed participation of girls from industrial workforce, for the first time ever in trades like welding, electrician and tool and die-maker.

Conference on Steel Foundry

CII organised a state-level Conference on Steel Foundry in Rajkot. The event took stock of the current situation of foundry sector in Gujarat and created a platform for

industries to deliberate on the steps to be taken to seize opportunities and ways to face challenges. India would need approximately $3 billion investment to meet the demand of

& technologies in pumps to achieve higher productivity at reduced cost. The summit discussed topics like basics of pump & pump management, latest development in pumps viz. power saving mode & life cycle cost concept through advanced control system, causes of failure & corrective engineering, latest diagnostic methods of pump maintenance: vibration, wear particle analysis & NDT and latest trends like reliability, availability and maintainability(RAM)ofafacility.


Conference on Steel Foundry in progress at Rajkot

Awareness Session on ISO 9001:2015 The Way Forward: Implement, Audit and Transition CII GKAFCCII GKAFC organized a one-day awarenesssession on ISO 9001:2015 in Ahmedabad with a view to help organizations across the state to adopt the newer version of ISO 9001 which was released in September 2015. The session blended various concepts to educate companies on the requirements of the standards, implementation mechanisms,

auditing as per the requirements & adhering to the standards & compliance. The key areas addressed included leadership engagement, organizational risks and opportunities in a structured manner, simplified language and a common structure and terms and supply chain management.

growing domestic industry and strong export drive. The conference deliberated on global perspective and opportunities & challenges, mechanization & automation, foundry best

practices, energy management in foundries, health & safety and waste management, skill development and foundry resource planning.

Other engagements

● WorkshoponPredictive&Preventive Maintenance, Goa

● IPAWAKE:CII-DIPPRoadShowonIPR andNationalIPPolicy,Goa

● Workshop on Spreadsheets using Advanced Microsoft Excel, Goa

● 2-day workshop for Enhancing Management Skills, Goa

● Workshop on Goods & Services Tax- Model Law on GST, Goa

● HRBestPracticesStudyMissiontoAdani Ports&SEZLtdandArvind Ltd, Ahmedabad

● HRBestPracticesStudyMissionto Hitachi – Hi Rel & Ford India Ltd, Ahmedabad

● TrainingProgrammeonZeroDefect InitiativesatWorkplace,Rajkot,Pune

● StudyMissiononSharingBestPractices for World Class Manufacturing to leading manufacturing companies like Volkswagen India,SKFIndia,TetraPakIndiaPvtLtd andGabrielIndiaLtd.,Pune

● WorkshoponWaysofWinning(WOW)at Work,Pune

● WorkshoponGST,Pune

● Workshop on Customer Insights to Drive Growth&Profits,Pune

● HRStudyMissiontoForbesMarshal,SKF IndiaLtd,EatonTechnologiesPvtLtd.and BharatForgeLtd,Pune

● Workshop on Goods and Services Tax (GST),Bhopal

● IR Training Session on - Creating productivity - linked attributes for shop floor supervisors, Mumbai

● IR Study Mission to Vadodara, Gujarat

● PostBudgetAnalysis,Pune,Mumbai, Vadodara

● Business Opportunity Mission to Reliance Defence and Engineering Ltd., Gujarat

● Buyer Seller Meet, Aurangabad

● Round Table Discussion on Emerging TrendsinFoodProcessingIndustry, Kolhapur

● KnowledgeSessiononValuationsand BusinessModellingPractice,Thane

● Sensitization Session on Family business Network, Thane.


Empowering MSMSEs

MSME Convention 2016

Interactive session with Mr Sanjay Pathak, Minister for MSME, Government of Madhya Pradesh

In line with the Central Government’s vision to promote the growth of MSMEs in India, the Government of India, Government Madhya Pradesh and CII jointly organized atwo-day convention in Bhopal. The MSME sector has emerged as a highly vibrant and dynamic sector and they play a crucial role in providing large employment opportunities at comparatively lower cost of capital than large industries. They help in industrialization of rural & backward areas and reduces regional imbalances. The convention was inaugurated by Shri Kalraj Mishra, Hon’bleMinister of MSME, Government of India and

Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Hon’ble Chief Minister Madhya Pradesh. The conventionhad sectoral sessions and exhibitions and it saw the unveiling of the new MSME vision document&MPIncubation&Start-upPolicy2016.

This two-day convention brought together key decision makers across the MSME sector and senior officials from the Central as well as state government. A huge gathering of more than 2,000 delegates comprising ministers, leading industrialists and prospective entrepreneurs attended the meet.

Mr Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary, Hon’ble Minister of State, MSME, GoI; Mr Giriraj Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State, MSME,GoI; Mr Kalraj Mishra, Hon’ble Union Minister of MSME, GoI; Mr Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh; Mr Sanjay Pathak, Hon’ble Minister of MSME; Government of Madhya Pradesh, Senior Govt. officials & Mr Sudhir Mehta, Chairman, CII, WRat the Convention in Bhopal

Mr Sanjay Pathak, Minister for MSME interacting with members at the session in Katni

MSMEs have always been one of the most important stakeholders of the Confederation. The micro, small and medium units form a significant portion of the membership. Special thrust was laid on creating business opportunities for our MSME members through a series of B2B meetings connecting the big and small. In fact over 3,000 B2B meetings were held this year creating many business opportunities. In addition, several interactive knowledge forums were organised for the benefit of MSME members.


CII organized an interactive session with Mr. Sanjay Pathak, Minister for MSME,Government of Madhya Pradesh at Katniin Madhya Pradesh. The main objective ofthe session was to apprise the new minister

about the current state of the MSME sector inMadhyaPradeshandhowtheindustryandgovernment can work jointly for the inclusive growth of MSMEs.

Mr Subhash Desai, Hon’ble Industries Minister of Maharashtra, Air Commodore, AK Arora, 9BRD Indian Air Force and Mr Martin Rama, Chief Economist, World Bank and other dignitaries at the summit in Pune

2nd MSME Summit 2016

CII in partnership with the Government of Maharashtra organized the 2nd edition of the MSME Summit 2016. The main objective of this summit was to identify the key enablers for boosting the growth of the MSME segment and to create a platform for all stakeholders to draw an action plan for increasing the contribution of MSMEs to economic growth. On this occasion, the World Bank report titled - South Asia’s Turn: Policies to BoostCompetitiveness and Create the Next Export PowerhousewasreleasedinthepresenceofHon’ble Industries Minister of Maharashtra, Mr Subhash Desai.

The second half of the day was dedicated to Buyer – Seller Meets. The buyers present included Public Sector Undertakings likeIndian Air Force, Naval Dockyard, Garden Reach Shipbuilding and Larsen & Toubro in theDefencesector.OtherPSUsincludedweretheKonkanRailway,WesternRailwayandOilandNaturalGasCorporation(ONGC).Privatecompanies included Vertiv Ltd. (FormerlyEmerson Network Power India Ltd), GodrejAppliances and Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

MSME Linkage Session in progress at Ahmedabad

MSME Linkages

CII Gujarat organized the 5th edition of MSME Linkages(Conference&BuyerSellerMeet)inAhmedabad with the objective to generate viable options for business co-operation of MSMEs with large enterprises and to enable joint ventures through networking opportunities. The Conference discussed the

way forward for MSME growth, innovation, leveraging technology, scaling-up, finance facilitation, impact of GST on MSMEs and improving Vendor interaction. The event was the first of its kind to have a half-day conference on two consecutive days followed by buyer-seller meets.


CII MSME Panel – Action COACHSession on “6 Steps to Building a Winning Business”The objective of the session was to bring value to small and medium scale companies by discovering the benefits of business coaching for the organisation by creating winning businesses through destination mastery, money mastery, time mastery and delivery mastery. Mr Sanjay Chaturvedi, Business Coach and Director, Action COACH was the key speaker at the session.

Lean Manufacturing ClusterCII Avantha Centre successfully started the Lean Manufacturing Cluster in Indore and Bhopal with an aim to enhance manufacturing competitiveness of MSMEs through the application of various Lean Manufacturing (LM)techniques,whicharebasedonvariousbreakthroughs that help in reducing cost and increasing productivity. The first cluster started in Indore with 8 MSMEs from the Malwa region has been successful and is in its 12th month and at the 4th stage with visible benefits in terms of cost savings and

B2B Meetings & Defence LinkagesCII in the region specifically focused on creating business opportunities for MSME members through a series of B2B meetings connecting the big and small. Over 3,000 B2B Meetings were held this year creating many business opportunities. We identified Defence as a major area of focus. MSMEs got an opportunity to get empanelled with defence manufacturers as vendors. The current year saw around 6 industry defence fora that benefited 380 members.

Training Programmes for MSMEsCII in the Western Region organised around 94 training programmes to upgrade MSMEs by updating them on the latest concepts and best practices in the industry. These programmes benefited over 3,000 individuals from member companies.

IP AWAKE: Awareness Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights for MSMEs

CII – MSME-Development Institute Awareness Session on Business Incubation

CIIMoMSMEIPFCincollaborationwithIndianPatentOfficemanagedtheawarenessseminaron Intellectual Property for industry andacademia across the cities like Surat, Anand, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Bhopal, Ahmedabad with the objective to create an understanding on theformsof IPRandways it increasesvaluefor their innovative technology and also to help MSMEs secure and protect their intellectual

CII GKAFC with the support of the MSMEDevelopment Institute – Ahmedabad, Ministry of MSME (MoMSME), Government of Indiaorganized an awareness session where the objective was to promote emerging technological and knowledge based innovative ideas, seek nurturing support from professionals & organizations/institutions to foster such ideas and translate them into ventures in a supportive environment before they become attractive for VCs, Angels &

property in a convenient and cost effective manner. The session was addressed by the senior officials from the IndianPatentOffice,members from industry and academia. These programmes have been widely accepted across cities and as a result CII MoMSME IPFC has receivedmany enquiries thereafterfor which it will further facilitate for the filing as well.

Investors. The key discussions revolved around start-up support system by Ministry of MSME, Government of India under the aegis of National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme, policy support, entrepreneurialand managerial development of SMEs through incubators and ways to aid exiting entrepreneurs, Indian SMEs, start-ups etc. to scale up their ability & competencies to global level.

A total of 12 companies/ organizations represented themselves as ‘Buyers’, which included prominent names like the Indian SpaceResearchOrganisation(ISRO),RelianceDefence & Engineering Ltd, Larsen & Toubro,

ABB Ltd, Railway Works, Bhavnagar, etc. Majority of the companies were successful in identifying potential MSME vendors for further communication.

quality improvement in product, process and other areas of operations. The second cluster started in Bhopal has 10 member companies participating in it.


Strengthening Infrastructure

Flanders meets Maharashtra Summit

CII in partnership with Flanders Investment and Trade (Belgium), organized the FlandersMeets Maharashtra Summit in Mumbai. The summit focussed on Cleantech and Smart Citites co-operation between Maharashtra and Flanders.

A member delegation comprising more than 100 distinguished people from Flanders

Smart Villages & Cities Conclave 2016 CII Smart Villages & Cities Conclave was organised in Ahmedabad with a focus on the Government’s agenda of promoting smart villages & cities by exploring the best possible

(Beligum)ledbyHEGeertBourgeois,Minister-President of the Government of Flandersvisited Mumbai. The delegation had members representing sectors like smart cities, urban infrastructure, clean technology, waste water treatment, solid waste management, transport/ mobility solutions and security/ surveillance.

Economic Mission team from Flanders handing over the ‘Feasibility Study Report’ on Cleantech & Smart cities to Shri UPS Madan, Commissioner, MMRDA In the presence of HE Geert Bourgeois, Minister - President of the Government of Flanders at the meeting in Mumbai

Mr Pankaj Gupta, Chairman, CII Gujarat Taskforce of Smart Villages & Cities addressing the conclave in Ahmedabad

contribution from each stakeholder towards the development of smart villages and cities. The conclave created a networking platform for the state and local government officials, policy makers, financers, technocrats, utilities, non-profit organizations, trade groups, business leaders, academicians, researchers and citizen organizations; all with a common goal of working together to develop and build a better future for cities and their citizens.

The delegates who participated in the ConclaveincludedHeads(Sarpanch)ofselectvillages in Gujarat. The CII’s Smart Villages & Cities – Innovation Challenge: Exclusive contest for engineering students received more than 30 project entries from 25 colleges.

CII Western region recognises the catalytic role of infrastructure in industrial and societal development. This year, we focussed on smart cities and city infrastructure in addition to realty with an aim to lay the path for creation of world-class infrastructure.


Interaction on Opportunities in Aurangabad Industrial City

CII in association with Maharashtra Industrial DevelopmentCorporation(MIDC)organizedaninteraction on the opportunities in Aurangabad IndustrialCity(AURIC)inPune.Theaimoftheinteraction was to disseminate information about the AURIC city and to discuss the opportunities available for investors and also to explain them the application process. Maharashtra, under its vision of promoting industrial development in the state initiated Aurangabad Industrial Township Limited (AITL),apartnershipbetweenGOIpromotedDelhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development CorporationLimited(DMICDC)andMIDCandintroduced AURIC, one of the first smart and sustainable industrial cities in India. AITL will

manage AURIC as an independent industrial township by leveraging smart technology and e-governance.

The Seminar was addressed by Mr Vikram Kumar, IAS, Managing Director, AURIC andMrGajananPatil,JointMD,AURIC.Locatedalong the historic Silk Route, one of antiquity’s most important routes for international trade, Shendra-Bidkin is one of the first cities planned along this golden corridor. AURIC aims at offering high-value, sustainable infrastructure to support long-term economic vitality, a high quality of life, and a knowledge-based ecosystem with breakthrough innovation and efficiency.

Mr Vikram Kumar, Managing Director, AURIC speaking at the interaction in Pune

8th Edition of CII Realty & Infrastructure ConclaveSteering through Varying Speeds- Championing Various Asset Classes of Indian Real Estate

CII organized the 8th edition of the CII Realty & Infrastructure Conclave in Mumbai with the theme - Steering through Varying Speeds- Championing Various Asset Classes of India Real Estate. The Conclave provided a platform for the Indian real estate industry’s foremost stakeholders to discuss opportunities, share predictions and insights and chart the way forward. The discussions at the conclave revolved around topics like Regulation and Development Act 2016, Real Estate Investment Trusts, impact of GST on real estate sector and Land Acquisition Bill. The inaugural featured key speakers like Mr Arun Nanda,

Chairman, Mahindra Life Space Developers and Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Hiranandani Group.

The report titled - Indian Real Estate: Comprehending the varying speeds of growth was released at the conclave. The report traces the patterns of various macroeconomic factors that are linked with real estate sector trends and has presented a cohesive picture of the markets, meaningful for stakeholders including the developer, investor, banker and the buyer.

Dignitaries at the release of the report - Indian Real Estate: Comprehending the varying speeds of growth at the CII Realty & Infrastructure Conclave in Mumbai


CII – Vadodara Municipal Corporation Interaction for Vadodara as Smart City

CII Central Gujarat Zone organized an interaction between the industry and Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) on Vadodaraas a smart city. The session was attended by industrialists from various domains like IT, environment, urban development and construction, power generation, renewable energy, health, safety and security, education, art, culture and heritage.

CII signed an MoU with VMC as an ‘IndustryPartner’ thatwill bringnational and

international experts on board to understand how technology can be applied to make Vadodara a smart city. Mr Srikant Jainapur, Vice – Chairman, CII Central Gujarat Zonal Council, during the interaction proposed for a Vadodara Vision Document 2030 that will act as a manual for future and also the need to form an empowered core group that will work towards achieving Vision 2030.

CII in association with CBRE organised the 5th RegionalConferenceonInfrastructureProjectManagement in Mumbai based on the theme -ProjectManagementApproachtoachievingSustainable Infrastructure Development in

Key speakers at the 5th Regional Conference on Infrastructure Project Management in Mumbai

Mumbai Metropolitan Region: Environmental Performance, Social Inclusion & EconomicDevelopment. The conference aimed to address and discuss the industry’s common concerns and find solutions to tackle future challenges.

Task Force on Development of Smart Cities and Villages in Gujarat

5th Edition of Regional Conference on Infrastructure Project Management

CII formed this task force to undertake infrastructure development through engagement of technology and know-how, to develop smart villages in Gujarat. The focus of the task force is to improve the quality of life with an integrated strategy and focused

approach to develop a smart ecosystem The task force engaged the industry and stakeholders with Akodara and Punsari, thetwo model villages in Gujarat to bring out the success stories in creation and maintenance of smart villages.

Technical Advisory Services to Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority and Ahmedabad Municipal CorporationCII GKAFC was appointed by AhmedabadUrban Development Authority & Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation as the technical advisors to Urban Local Bodies of Ahmedabad to assist them & extract inferences and solutions for meeting challenges related to solid waste management for treating and managing 20,000 tons of legacy solid waste on pilot basis. The project envisages to bring in technology interventions and demonstrate alternative processes where legacy waste treatment can be undertaken in a cost effective way and reclaim land for future usage at the Pirana dump site. After extensive research,

CII GKAFC (along with its consortiumpartners)hadsubmittedaninterimreportwitha way forward to authorities. The solution proposed will enable the authority to involve processes right from the segregation of the wastethroughknown(manual&mechanized)processes, utilization of existing/ upcoming MSW processing infrastructure/ facilities for disposingtherecyclableslikePlastics,Metals,C&D waste, remediation processes/ treatment of waste, test burns and gainful utilization of waste by means of providing an integrated technology solution.


Promoting Sustainability

3rd Edition of the Conference on Responsible GrowthTowards a Sustainable Future

The 3rd edition of Responsible Growth Conference on Environment Sustainability with the theme -Towards a Sustainable Future was organized in Mumbai with an objective to discuss the way forward for India to become a responsible growth economy through suitable enablers, with proper facilitation of resource-efficient greening of the economy and specific focus on management of waste, water and energy. During the conference, various case studies on good practices in areas of water, waste and energy were presented by the industry to inspire the rest in setting sustainability goals. A comprehensive report titled - Insights into Renewable Energy

(RE)Adoption in India-TheCorporateStorywas released at the Conference. The report deliberated on the renewable energy scenario for Indian corporations to identify specific opportunities and obstacles to adoption and investment. It investigates the corporate scenario for undertaking RE projects and explores roadblocks and challenges. In addition, it discusses companies that are adopting RE, the challenges of its adoption in India, and how some companies have overcome the hurdles associated with it, as well as the vendors in RE sector and innovations in this space.

Dignitaries at the 3rd Edition of the Conference on Responsible Growth in Mumbai

3rd Edition of CII Green ConclaveThe 3rd edition of the CII Green Conclave organised in Pune explored the approachesto energy, water and waste management. The primary focus revolved around ways to reduce solid waste generation, lower finished goods inventory & warehouse space, reduce transportation with better fleet utilization to minimise cost and carbon footprint; thereby leading to increased revenue and improved asset utilization, energy efficiency, lower emissions, noise and traffic reduction and healthsafetyandsecurity.MrPopatraoBaguji

Pawar,SarpanchHiwareBazar,wastheChiefGuest at the Conclave.

Hiware Bazar, a village situated in drought-prone Ahmednagar district transformed itself into India’s model village by imposing a complete ban on - digging borewells for irrigation purpose, engaging in water intensive crop cultivation and also selling land to outsiders. The village has been conducting an annual water audit to measure the total availability of water. With shifts in energy supply and demand occurring globally, this is

Creating sustainable and environment-friendly industries and a healthy society is CII’s primary area of focus. CII Western region advocated the adoption of sustainable practices among industry members. To promote sustainability, various fora were created to discuss and advocate adoption of best practices in the area of renewable energy, green buildings, safety, health & environment and water, energy & waste management.


Speakers at the Green Conclave in Pune

a critically important time for industry leaders to think about the future of the energy sector, and the firms’ strategies for growth. The system of energy production and distribution is changing due to technological innovation and shifts in customer preferences.

Social and economic growth are at the top of the government’s agenda, and new energy sources to serve this demand are increasingly

coming from renewable energy. This has been aided by supportive government policies and efficient designs, which have enhanced affordability. This makes renewable energy attractive to power utilities that are contracting new long-term capacity, and in addition, this saves them the burden of take-or-pay contracts and fuel risk.

Seminar on Regulatory Changes to Counter Climate Change

CII organized a seminar on Regulatory Changes to Counter Climate Change in Surat. The seminar focused on apprising industry members on new rules introduced and amendments in the environment space. Eminent speakers discussed case studies for the benefit of members. The Surat-based community boiler project was also discussed at the seminar.

MrBRNaidu,ZonalOfficer,CentralPollutionControl Board, Ms Sanchita Jindal, Director, MinistryofEnvironment&Forest,MrJKVyas,Head,IPP,CentreforEnvironmentEducationand Dr B Sengupta, Member, Environment Appraisal Committee (Industry), Ministry ofEnvironment & Forests were the key speakers at the seminar.

The topics discussed during the seminar included guidelines for setting up of common treatment, storage & disposal facility and incineration facility, revised legal frame work for waste management in India, Hazardous Waste Rule 2016 with special focus on co-processing and waste utilization, co-processing of industrial and hazardous waste and energy recovery from waste to reduce greenhouse emission and various opportunities in India in ‘recycling & reuse’.

A panel discussion on ‘Environmental Laws – Today & Tomorrow, A Way Forward from Administrative Perspective’ was alsoorganised during the seminar, where eminent speakers shared their views & insights on the subject.

Speakers at the Seminar on Regulatory Changes to Counter Climate Change in Surat


One-Day Certified Environmental Legal Compliance Training

4th Edition of Industrial Safety SummitRisk Management through Behavioral Safety

CII in association with CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development, New Delhi organized a one-day certified environmental legal compliance training in Bhopal & Indore. Environmental legal compliance is an important and integral discipline that responds to the need of providing a safe working environment to Industrial workers and also holds responsibility for maintaining and improving environmental issues at national and international levels. The session aimed to prepare the concerned individuals to achieve their goals towards compliance obligation and ensure know-how of practical implementation at various levels.

The various topics discussed included Water (Prevention&ControlofPollutionAct)1974 Amendments, 1988, Rules 1975, The

CII in association with Director Industrial Safety&Health(DISH),GovernmentofGujaratorganized the 4th Edition of Industrial Safety Summit 2016 based on the theme - Risk Management through Behavioral Safety in Vadodara. The summit aimed at emphasizing

CII launched the 1st edition of Job Safety Analysis (JSA) Competition in Indore. Theobjective of the competition was to create awareness on the importance of JSA in the industry. JSA is a systematic method of identifying hazards and controlling measures to perform specific tasks safely. Fifteen teams from thirteen organizations made presentations on innovative initiatives adopted by them to enhance safety measures at their respective workplaces. The team from Cummins Technologies India Ltd, Dewas won the JSA Competition followed by the teams from Calderys India Refractories Ltd, Katni

The winning team from Cummins Technologies India Ltd, Dewas being felicitated in Indore

Speakers at the 4th Edition of Industrial Safety Summit in Vadodara

andVECommercial Vehicles Ltd,Pithampurwho bagged the first and the second runner-up trophies, respectively.

Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)Cess (Amendment) Act, 2003 & WaterCess (Prevention and Control of Pollution)Rules, 1978, The Air (Prevention & Controlof Pollution) Act 1981, Amendments, 1987,Rules 1982/1983, Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and TransboundaryMovement) Rules, 2016, Manufacture,Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules 1989, Amendments, 1994, 2000, Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016,E-waste (Management) rules 2016, SolidWaste Management Rules, 2016 and The Bio-Medical Waste, Rules 2016 etc.

Mr Shikhar Jain, Principal Counsellor, CII –ITC Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development, New Delhi was the faculty for the training programme.

the importance of safety of industrial workers and zero accident in factories and focused on risk management through behavioral change in workers. Best practices and case studies were discussed to reduce accidents. Recent trends and innovations in industrial safety and new technological solutions were also deliberated upon.

Parallel to the summit, CII also organizedthe 3rd Edition of Job Safety Analysis (JSA)Competition in which 12 teams participated. Impromptu situations in form of case studies/ and videos were given to teams to analyze the safety perspective and suggest preventive actions. Another highlight of the Summit was the CEOs Roundtable on safety where CEOs discussed the top management perspective and challenges faced on safety front.

Job Safety Analysis Competition


One-day Advanced Training on Energy Efficiency CII in association with CII Godrej Green Business Centre, Hyderabad organized a one-day advanced training on energy efficiency. The objective was to disseminate information on the latest techniques and advancements in the field of energy management, energy saving ideas and helping participants to create innovative energy saving ideas through

successful case studies. Mr Mehul Tatia, Counsellor from the CII-Green Business Centre was the faculty for the workshop. He spoke on ways to save energy on the usage of various essential elements like the air compressor, centrifugal pumps, fans & blowers, refrigeration & air conditioning, etc.

Training programme on Energy Management

CII along with the Gujarat Energy Development Agency organised a series of training programmes on Energy Management across five cities in Gujarat. The main objective was to provide a macro level approach on energy conservation in different equipments, disseminate latest techniques and advancements in the field of energy management, and provide information on

latest energy saving ideas with successful case studies. Overall, these programmes were attended by over 400 delegates from various sectors of industries where they were briefed about various ways to save energy The areas addressed were renewable energy, energy audit methodology, energy saving opportunities in electrical system and energy saving opportunities in utilities.

Two-day Advanced Training Programme on Green Buildings

CII - Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)organized a two-day Advanced Training ProgrammeonGreenBuildingsinAhmedabadto impart knowledge on Green Building concepts, IGBC’s rating system and share best practices in Green Buildings. Till date, IGBC has conducted several Green Building Training

Participants at the Training Programmme in Ahmedabad

programmes across India and has trained nearly 19,000 professionals on green building concepts.MrSKarthikeyan,SrCounsellor,CII- IGBC, Mr A Dheeraj, Architect, CII-IGBC and Mr Saurav Choudhury, Architect, CII-IGBC were the faculty for the training programme.

Study Mission on - Sharing Best Practices on Safety, Health and Environment

The objective of organising the study mission was to visit plants that have performed commendably in the field of Safety, Health & Environment(SHE)and;understandandsharebest practices. A group of 28 delegates visited ToyotaKirloskarMotorPvtLtd,VolvoIndiaPvtLtdandTaeguTecIndiaPvtLtd,allofwhom,have been awarded with various CII SHE Awards in recognition of their commitment towards SHE. These organisations adopted

a holistic approach towards environmental sustainability and maintained the same by improving their performance in every step of production. In the context of SHE implementation by industries, it is necessary to energize oneself to maximize the benefits of implementing SHE standards and also to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of implementation by a cross section of industries.


CII Maharashtra Annual Meeting

CII Pune Annual Session

The Maharashtra Annual Meeting was organized based on the theme - Sustainable Maharashtra: Leveraging Partnerships toAccelerate Growth. During the course of the meeting, there was a panel discussion on the topic of maintaining and sustaining the state’s growth trajectory in the coming years and leveraging partnerships to achieve this growth. Moderated by Dr Ajit Ranade, Chief Economist, Aditya Birla Group, the panel had an interesting discussion and it featured panelists like Mr B Thiagarajan, Joint Managing Director, Blue Star, Mr Gauranga Das, Director, Govardhan Ecovillage,

Mr Biswadip Gupta, President, CorporateAffairs, JSW Steel Ltd, Mr Charan Ahuja, Managing Director, Pal Fashions andMrPrashantDeshpande,MD,ExpertGlobalSolutions.

DrKapilNarula,ExecutiveDirector,CIITriveniWater Institute explained the WATSCAN tool and the significance of water management.MrPopatraoPawar,Sarpanch,HiwareBazardelivered the valedictory address and shared his experience in making his village an Adarsh Gaon, a unique model based on the twin principles of self-governance and self-reliance.

The Pune Annual Session encompassed anexclusive session themed Inspiring India:

Statescape

CII Maharashtra State Annual Meeting

Pune Annual Session in progress

CII Gujarat State Annual MeetingCII Gujarat commemorated their annual day with the theme - Gujarat: Enhancing Economic & Industrial Excellence – Building Global Competitiveness. Mr Jan Campbell-Westlind, Consul, Consulate of Sweden, Mr Geoff

Wain, British Deputy High Commissioner, Ahmedabad, Mr Tadahiro Nakagawa, General Manager, Mizuho Bank Ltd, Mr Sudhir Mehta, Chairman, CIIWR,MrNinad Karpe, DeputyChairman, CII WR, Mr Atik Desai, Vice

Learn, Leverage & Lead. It was a leadership and inspirational talk meeting which featured two eminent personalities – International Life Coach, Shri Gaur Gopal Das and Associate Vice President and Head, Transformationand Global Business Processes, TataCommunications Ltd & Kargil War VeteranCaptain Mr Akhilesh Saxena, who have demonstrated leadership of different kinds and made a positive difference to the society. The speakers shared exceptional stories that inspired individuals to think and act beyond their comfort zone.


CII Madhya Pradesh State Annual Meeting

CII Goa State Annual Meeting

CII Madhya Pradesh organised the StateAnnual Meeting followed by a conference based on the theme - Fostering Growth through Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Shri Rajendra Shukla, Hon’ble Minister, Department of Commerce, Industry & Employment, Government of Madhya Pradesh who wasthe Chief Guest at the session deliberated on the subject and emphasised on the need

CII Goa organised the State Annual meeting focusing on - Ease of Doing Business in Goa: Fuelling Industrial Growth. The annual function saw the attendance of dignitaries like Mr Ajit Singh, Consul General of Singapore as the Guest of Honour and Ms R Menaka, IAS, Director, Directorate of Industry, Trade &

for developing entrepreneurs in the state, especiallynowwhenMadhyaPradeshenjoysthe reputation of being an established brand in the world. He acknowledged the support of CII inbuildingMadhyaPradeshasagloballyrecognised brand.

Shri Mohammed Suleman, PrincipalSecretary, Department of Commerce, Industry & Employment, Governemnt of MP sharedhis view on Innovation and Entrepreneurs and vision of the Industries Department of the state.DrRRSonde,ExecutiveVicePresident,Thermax Ltd, Mr Rahul Narvekar, Founder & CEO, The India Network and Scale Ventures Fund,MrAmoKalar,BritishHighCommissionandMr Sandeep Kadwe,MD,MPVFLwerethe other speakers at the session. The conference touched upon various challenges and opportunities present in today’s era for young entrepreneurs.

Commerce. Mr Singh, said that the Singapore Government is keen to support businessmen from Goa to collaborate in sectors like Tourism, Infrastructure and Research & Development. MrShrinivasDempo,PastChairman,CIIWRalso addressed the gathering besides others.

Mr Jan Campbell-Westlind, Consul, Consulate of Sweden speaking at the Meeting in Ahmedabad

President,ChiefAdministrativeOfficer,Larsen& Toubro Limited were the key speakers at the event. Booklets on MSME: Success

StoriesandHRBestPracticeswereunveiledat the forum The session also witnessed representationsfromSweden,JapanandUK.

CII Madhya Pradesh State Annual Meeting, in progress

CII Goa State Annual Meeting in progress


WATSCAN Project In Maharashtra

Eco-Restoration of Kham River using Green-Bridge Technology

CII has been working across the country with diverse stakeholders for water conservation and management through its dedicated Centre of Excellence on Water, the CII – Triveni Water Institute. The Centre has developed an innovativeWaterPlanning&AssessmentTool- WATSCAN, which is an integrated IT - driven, GIS and Remote Sensing based information system that enables comprehensive watershed evaluation, aimed at devising community - centric water management interventions.

For implementing WATSCAN, Mr Devendra Fadnavis, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Maharashtra has shortlisted 13 drought prone districts of

The Kham River restoration project wasinaugurated in 2015 to reduce the pollution load on Godavari River. Initiated by CII Marathwada Zonal Council and funded by Varroc Group, Aurangabad under CSR activity, the technology support and execution is being handled by Shrishti Eco-Research Institute andGreenWaterRevolutionPvt.Ltd.basedinPune.

Maharashtra including Aurangabad, Akola, Jalna, Latur, Buldana, Osmanabad, Beed, Amravati, Yavatmala, Washim, Nanded, Solapur and Nandurbar. A video conference with the district collectors was organized by CM’s office to share the findings of the WATSCAN study. A presentation on findings of 3 districts will be shared with Hon’ble CM and the taskforce.

As part of Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, corporates have adopted districts to implement the WATSCAN study to support the state’s developmental objectives.

As part of this project, Green Bridges have been installed in the course of stream for in-situ treatment of wastewater flowing through it. The Green Bridge System has no requirement of any additional land, big infrastructure, no need for use of electricity and chemical for purification process. It enhances water purification capacity of the River by increasing Dissolved Oxygen levels and can be operated

Society Connect

Mr Devendra Fadnavis, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Mr Haribhau Bagade, Hon’ble Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly at the Briefing Meeting in Mumbai

The Confederation believes that industries will flourish, businesses will prosper and economy will grow only when a vast multitude of people are part of the growth story. Trickledown rationale of growth seldom ensures equitable development and redistribution of wealth is often counterproductive for long term growth. Therefore through a broad-based approach, across every economic group, CII Western Region includes the peripheral population of the nation within its growth story to achieve a holistic, sustained development of the country.


Dr Naushad Forbes, President, CII at the Kham River restoration site

Chhindwara Skills Training Centre

Tushar Samruddhi

The CII Skills Centre in Chhindwara, is one-of-its kind, conceptualized and driven by industry, and aimed at creating talent pool of trained workmen for industry. Today the Centre has 11 companies on board, offering training in as many trades. These companies include Caterpillar/GMMCO, Cummins, GMR, JCB, L&T, M&M, Shapoorji & Pallonji, Taj Hotels,Toyota Kirloskar Motors and Voltas & TataStrive. So far, the centre has trained around 5,000 youth and is training about 1,500 youth annually.

ProjectTusharSamruddhiisbeingoperatedinAurangabad under the aegis of CII Foundation. It aims to extend extensive short-term and long-term support to the drought affected areas of Marathwada Region in Maharashtra by undertaking the repair and rejuvenation of defunct water structures. These initiatives have proved vital for farmers to sustain through the drought.

Under this initiative, CII aims to support local government machinery in overcoming the drought situation. The project involves identification of villages that can be supported through this initiative to make them self-sufficient for their water needs all round the year.

In 2016-17, the Savitribai Phule MahilaEkatmata Samaj Manch undertook this project in 13 villages in 2 districts. The tasks included creation of 37 Doh models, rejuvenation/ de-silting of 34 existing structures, construction of 1 new Cement nulla bandh and 15 acres of water absorption trench. The additional storage and ground water recharge achieved through the work was about 2,093.04 million litres (consideringaverageannualrainfall650mm).

The project has resulted in direct irrigation benefit to 1,186.21 acres of farm land and 644 farmer families, which is expected to increase farm incomes by 50%. About 70 more villages ready to replicate work in next season.

by trained unskilled labour and requires low maintenance.

Kham River is a seasonal waterstream traversing through densely populated area of Aurangabad city and finally confluences with Godavari River. Due to heavy load of pollution from the fast growing city, the river is getting polluted while flowing through the residential and industrial areas.


Mazhi City Taka Tak

CII - DICCI Buyer-Seller Meet - Vendor Development and Supplier Diversity Initiative

Majhi City Taka Tak is a first-of-its-kind city-wide initiative to make Aurangabad a zero-waste city led by the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) in partnership withCII Marathwada Zone. Around 6,71,000 individuals were reached to create awareness. The result is that source segregation now visible and practicable in several parts of the city beginning with 65 election wards. Aurangabad was among the 40 cities to be showcased on the Swachh Bharat e-portal.

For the success of this project, training

CII organised a Buyer Seller Meet and Vendor Development Programme with the DalitChamberofCommerceand Industry (DICCI)member companies in Pune. The purposeof this session was to create awareness about various products and services that DICCI Members could offer to CII members. Procurement teams from CII member firmsalso made presentations on their procurement

and capacity building was undertaken for 1,600 safai karmcharis, 115 jawans and 23 sanitation inspectors of the AMC. The Swachh Bharat e-learning portal was introduced to all sanitation inspectors and jawans to serve as a source of knowledge. Around 250 small and large dumping points were reclaimed through regular collection and citizen involvement and 3 dry waste sorting centres were established in the city. Four award ceremonies were held to recognize and reward Solid Waste Management staff.

policies and practices to create greater awareness among interested vendors. CII has been working on Affirmative Action since 2006 as a national endeavour to ensure equal opportunity to members belonging to SC/ ST communities. Over 50 member companies and 75 SC/ST entrepreneurs benefitted from this meet.

Mr Manoj Joshi, Joint Secretary, MSME, Ministry of MSME with other dignitaries at the meet in Mumbai

Education Excellence Forum The Education Excellence Forum (EEF)aims to address employability concerns by connecting educational institutions with the industry through various initiatives towards industry institute interface across the region. In addition, the EEF provides a common platform to match innovative thoughts of young enthusiastic minds with the vision of exceptional leaders. It seeks to engage and benefit the membership with various initiatives enabling industry-academia interface, across the region.

EEF creates various industry interaction forums for member institutions in the form for Student DevelopmentProgrammes(SDP)andFacultyDevelopment Programmes (FDP). Some of

thekeyinitiativesunderFDPandSDPincludeindustry workshops, technological training, knowledge sharing and interactive sessions. It also conducts industry conclaves, innovation competition, personality development and counselling sessions. So far FDP and SDPhave impact 256 and 1,942 individuals, respectively.

In addition, CEO Connect is a unique initiative of EEF where student from member institutions are given an opportunity to interact with senior management of companies viz. CEOs, Managing Directors. This concept has been well received by students, faculty and management of engineering and management institutes.


Enable the Capable

As part of CII’s inclusive agenda, Enable the Capable initiative has been working towards empoweringpersonswithdisabilities(PwDs).CII through its portal www.ciispecialabilityjobs.in aims togenerateemployment forPWDs.Sofar over 23,000 job seekers have registered on the portal. Companies like Lemon Tree, Pinnacle Industries, SBI, Essar Foundation,

Tech Mahindra, Aegis, Thomson Reuters, EurekaForbes,DuPontand IBMhavebeenactivelyrecruitingPwDsfromthisportal.

CII is also organising sensitisation sessions to promote employment of people with disabilities into the corporate workforce under the Enable the Capable initiative.

Panel Discussion in progress at the session in Pune

Conference on Skill DevelopmentAligning Skills with Industry Requirements

Panel Discussion on Role of Youth in Ethical Governance

CII Workshop on CSR Implementation, Impact and Reporting

CII organized the 2nd edition of the Conference on Skill Development based on the theme - Aligning Skills with Industry Requirements in Ahmedabad. The conference covered a wide range of topics on Skill Development including existing skill eco-system and how it could be improved to adopt advanced skill development practices.

The topics discussed at the technical sessions included - employment opportunities - problems and solutions for employers; best

A panel discussion was organised in Punewith a focus on how the youth of the nation could engage and synergise their energies towards promoting Ethical Governance in

CII Madhya Pradesh and CII-ITC Centre ofExcellence for Sustainable Development organized a one-day workshop on Corporate SocialResponsibility(CSR)inIndore.

The workshop deliberated on the kind of activities that qualify as CSR, nature of CSR

practices in industry in skill development and global scenario, role of sector skill councils and importance of National Skill Qualification Framework.

Other substantial area of discussion included skills for green jobs, apprenticeship training scheme and CSR. The conference was attended by key representatives from industry, training providers, academia and the government.

India. The discussion touched upon important topics like corruption in politics, business ethics, elections, code of conduct etc. and the challenges in adopting a strong and

transparent system. Mr Tarun Vijan, Former MP of theRajya Sabha and Ms Vandana Chavan, MP, Rajya Sabhawere the panelists at the session, which was moderated by Mr Rajan Navani, MD of Jetline Group.

- an expense, capital or revenue expenditure, disclosure of CSR activities, difference as compared to reach and outputs and social return on investment. It also threw light on CSR Legislation, CSR reporting, implementation challenges and impact measurement tools.

Under the Supplier Diversity Agenda of CII Affirmative Action and CII Membership, many leading Industry members are sourcing products and services from DICCI entrepreneur members. CII also extended its support and

guidance to DICCI members to develop an online directory of their member firms that could be referred by other organisations regularly.


2nd Golden Ride 2016

Seminar on Mumbai Rise. Mumbai Vote

Waste to Resource Initiative: Vermicomposting Initiative at Individual Household Level & at Industry Level

CII in association with Nashik Cyclists organised the 2nd edition of the Golden Ride 2016. Prominent citizens & industrialists ofNashik participated in the 12-km long ride. The ride attempted at promoting cycling and its benefits to the society and environment. It also aimed at making Nashik the smart cycling city of India. The ride saw enthusiastic participation from citizens.

CII in collaboration with MCGM (MunicipalCorporationofGreaterMumbai)andUniversityof Mumbai organized the seminar - Mumbai Rise. Mumbai Vote in Mumbai. The seminar was organised on the occasion of the ‘National Voters’ Day’ to encourage more young voters to take part in the political process. It focussed on the mindset of the potential voter and the cumulated effects that contribute towards the decision of not exercising their franchise, how their mindset can be made to undergo a material change and how they can be made

Affirmative Action & CSR Panel in Puneinitiated the Waste to Resource Initiative – Vermicomposting Initiative at factory, household and community level bringing together environment conscious minds to turn bio-degradable waste disposed from canteens, offices and households to valuable Vermicompost. A unique concept of “urban farming” is taking shape at household/community level and this venture envisages

growing vegetables, fruits, medicinal and aromatic plants and flowers by installing vermicomposting pits/ drums. These activities have been directed at motivating citizens to leave behind a toxin-free world for future generations. The idea behind this initiative is to create awareness about the practical benefits and environmental value of vermicomposting, so that the activity is undertaken on a continued basis.

to feel that their vote will make a difference. SimilarsessionswerealsoorganisedinPuneand Nashik.

Session on Emerging Healthcare Solutions for 21st Century

CII organized a special session on Emerging Healthcare Solutions for 21st Century in Mumbai. The discussion focused on cutting-edge patient care solutions in the field of integrative medicine, mind-body health, sleep medicine, genomics, cancer care etc. Also to understand the new technologies that allow remote monitoring of patients and their access to healthcare, health data collection, patient identification, medicine administration, medication compliance, information exchange with the providers and other patients, access to medical record, amongst several other benefits that would continue to accrue with

the fast paced development of medical and allied health technologies.

Today the only way to achieve a healthy and fit lifestyle is to make the necessary changes to your daily life. India has begun to see this trend in the actual health-seeking behaviour of communities wherein people seek to combine or choose for different health conditions, Allopathy or Ayurveda, Siddha, Sowa-rigpa, Unani, Homeopathy or Yoga. Integrative healthcare has been gaining importance and it needs to be viewed as a modern 21st century agenda.


Other engagements

●Three-dayFacultyDevelopmentProgram forComputerOperatorAndProgramming Assistant(COPA)ofITIinassociationwith TCS,Nagpur,Pune

● CII Affirmative Action Initiative in association with Forbes Marshall - TrainingProgrammefor Instrumentation & Electronics Engineers inControlInstrumentation,(16thBatch): Pimpri

● CII Affirmative Action Initiative: CII Foundation Finishing School in associationwithSymbiosis,(32nd & 33rd Batches):Pune

● CII Affirmative Action initiative in association with Forbes Marshall – Training Programfor FreshMechanical EngineersinSteamEngineering,Kasarwadi

● Training of 1000 ITI students under the CII Finishing School initiative in associationwithTATAMotors,Pune

● Two-dayPrincipalsLeadership DevelopmentProgram(PLDP)forITIs in association with TATA Motors, Nashik● Affirmative Action & CSR Panel’sDaanUtsavInitiative:Roti, KapdaaurShramdaan,Pune

● CII Continuous Health EducationProgram:Awarenessfor Life(AFL)inassociationwithDr Reddy’s Foundation for Health Education(DRFHE),

● 3rd Series of Session on Sharing of BestCSRPractices:Corporate- NGOPartnership:LearningfromCase Studies,Pune

● Workshop on CSR and SDGs – ImperativesforBusiness,Pune

● Session on Impact Assessment of CSRProjects,Pune


Young Indians (Yi)

Youth Conclave – Imagine, Inspire, Ignite

Sparking 1,000 Entrepreneurs: Yi Udayam’s Entrepreneur Ignition 2016

Interactive Session with Dr Devdutt Pattanaik

The Youth Conclave was in Mumbai based on the theme – Imagine, Inspire, Ignite in Mumbai to provide a platform for the youth to interact and gain inspiration from achievers from different walks of life. The day-long conclave saw an impressive line-up of speakers including

Yi in partnership with MGB Empower CSR organised this initiative to encourage entrepreneurship amongst students. Each participating student team was given seed money of Rs 1,000/- to be utilised for starting an innovative venture. This was part of a

Yi organized an interactive session with Dr Devdutt Pattanaik, Renowned Author& Mythology Expert. During the session, he shared various stories related to Indian mythology. He emphasized on the two basic requirements of a business - revenue

MrSanjayReddy,ViceChairman,GVK Infra,Dr Mukund Rajan, Brand Custodian & Chief Ethics Officer of Tata Sons, Mr Shaheen Mistri, CEO, Teach for India,Mr Parmesh Shahani,Head of Godrej India Culture Lab and RJ HrishiK,RadioHostandProducer,94.3RadioOne among others.

The discussions revolved around innovation as the crux of development and why young entrepreneurs should never stop imagining, thinking and creating. The conclave was attended by around 300 CII members, Yi members and even non-members from all over India. At the inaugural session, Mr Sanjay Reddy who is also the Founding Chairman of Yi spoke about his journey of building India’s first and most advanced vertical passenger terminal, Mumbai’s T2 Airport. The day concluded with a session on Innovation and Entrepreneurship addressed by young entrepreneurs and change makers.

Mr GV Sanjay Reddy, Vice Chairman, GVK Power and Infrastructure speaking at the Conclave in Mumbai

Mr Sanjay Dubey, Commissioner, Indore presenting a memento to Dr Devdutt Pattanaik, Renowned Author & Mythology Expert during the session in Indore

4-day entrepreneurial activity. At the end of the activity, the teams returned seed money and retained profits earned or losses incurred. Eight teams participated in this initiative of which seven earned reasonable profits.

and insurance, which according to him are equivalent to hunger and security for any rational human. The session was attended by around 800 people including Yi & CII members and non-members.


Garage Sale 2016

Dream Start-up Challenge 2016-17

Yi organized the ‘Yi Indore Garage Sale 2016’ where the objective of the event was to sensitize people towards environmental challenges and encourage them to reuse products. It aimed at making every individual a responsible inhabitant of this planet.

A farmer’s market was organized along with the garage sale, where one could buy fresh

Yi organized ‘Dream Startup Challenge’ in which startups from Madhya Pradeshcompeted. Around 300 teams participated, of which 10 were selected for the finals. The finalists made a presentation on their business startup in the presence of several regional

Individuals partaking in the Garage Sale in Indore

Mr V L Kanta Rao, IAS, Principal Secretary, MSME Dept, Govt of Madhya Pradesh, with the participants in Bhopal

organic produce and other earth-friendly products. Local NGOs displayed various products like paintings, handmade bags, clothes, diyas, etc. made by under-privileged children and women. A separate zone was created for children. The garage sale saw a gathering of more than 1,000 visitors.

investors. The winning startups would be incubated by experienced industrialists and businessmen. Medicloud 365 promoted by Mr Geet Soni won the first prize of Rs 2 Lakhs and Poojapath Solutions by Mr Rahul Dixitwon the second prize of Rs 1 Lakh.

Shri Babulal Gaur, Hon'ble Home Minister, Govt of Madhya Pradesh at the launch of Masoom Milap App in Bhopal

Launch & Promotion of Masoom Milap App Yi developed the Masoom Milap App that aims to help in finding lost children and reuniting them with their parents and family. It was launched by Shri Babu Lal Gaur, Hon'ble HomeMinisterofMadhyaPradesh.Thepoliceand the citizens can upload information of the lost and found children on the app. This

app was created to focus on the Simhastha KumbhMela,whichfacesacommonproblemof missing children. To promote the app, publicity banners and posters of the app were installed at various railway stations of MadhyaPradesh,intrains,policestationsandSimhastha Mela area at Ujjain among others.


Networking Gala Dinner - Know Yi, Know CII

Coffee with CEO - Interaction with Mr Achal Bakeri, Chairman & MD, Symphony Ltd

Yi organized a Networking Dinner exclusively for Yi Members. Mr Vimal Ambani, PastChairman, CII Gujarat State & Managing Director, Tower Overseas Ltd. and Mr NaishadhParikh,PastChairman,CIIGujaratState & Managing Director, Equinox Solutions

Yi started a series across 40 chapters called ‘Yi-Coffee with CEO Series’, as a part of which interactions are organised with CEOs and MDs of leading corporates for the benefit of CII and Yi members. Mr Achal Bakeri, Chairman

Mr Achal Bakeri, Chairman & MD, Symphony Ltd interacting with members in Ahmedabad

Ltd. attended the meet. The theme of the eventwas ‘KnowYi,KnowCII’and itaimedto disseminate information about Yi verticals & activities as well as CII’s activities, to explore how efforts could be integrated towards nation building.

& MD, Symphony Ltd. shared the inspiring story of his journey of starting the business of manufacturing air coolers in 1988 to establish the brand of Symphony Air Coolers, the world’s largest producer of air coolers.

Yi Pune Chapter Retreat YiPunemembersvisitedMahabaleshwar fortheir first retreat which was organized with the prime focus to engage members. The retreat was replete with many ice-breaking sessions and it also had one-on-one interactive series for members. Members also shared their

views and opinions on upcoming sessions of the chapter and how each one of them can contribute in aligning the initiatives to the best interest of chapter. The retreat, which sparked the spirit of team building saw an overwhelming response from members.

Visionary Insights with Mr Anil LambaYi organized an interactive session with Mr Anil Lamba, a Charted Accountant and the author of the bestselling book, ‘Romancing the Balance Sheet’. He discussed finance fundamentals, concept of profit, marginal costing, trading on equity and ratio analysis among other topics. He also shared his

Yi Pune members with Mr Anil Lamba in Pune

secrets for scaling business with the concept of understanding the balance sheet and the importance of assets and liabilities in day-to-day life. The session also delved into factors that need to be considered before taking up a new business idea.


BRICS India 2016: Advantage GoaYi Goa managed the symposium on BRICS India 2016: Advantage Goa, which featured distinguished personalities such as Prof Varun Sahni, Vice Chancellor, GoaUniversity, Shri Yatin Kakodkar, EminentIndustrialist & President, International CentreGoa, Prof Dattesh Parulekar, Faculty at theCentre for Latin American Studies, Goa

University and other prominent experts from varied fields. The speakers deliberated on the tangible benefits that Goa will derive due to the hosting of the BRICS 2016 Summit. The discussion encompassed diverse topics such as tourism, trade, sports, education and knowledge-based industry, and investment opportunities.

Mr Ralph De Sousa, Chairman, Travel and Tourism Association of Goa, Mr Narendra Sawaikar, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Dr Dattesh Parulekar, Faculty at the Centre for Latin American Studies, Goa University, Prof Varun Sahni, Vice Chancellor – Goa University, Mr Yatin Kakodkar, Eminent Industrialist & President, International Centre Goa at the symposium in Goa

2nd Edition of Yi Box Cricket League

Inauguration of Project Skill Smart

Yi organized the 2nd Edition of the Yi Box Cricket League (BCL) in Vadodara. Yi BCLhad 8 teams comprising of 112 corporate players who competed against each other

Yi inaugurated Project Skill Smart under thevertical - Social Entrepreneurship. The project plans to focus on the areas of sustainable development and livelihood enhancement for disadvantaged women. Mr Vishal Shishodia,

Mr Nayan Mongia, Former Indian Cricketer and Mr Nishith Dand, Chairman, CII Central Gujarat Zone with members

playing a total of 10 matches with 10 overs each. Both men and women participated in the tournament.

Head HR, Seal for Life Pvt Ltd was theChief Guest of the event. Yi seeks to make a difference in the field of skill development with training partners like JumpStart Skill Foundation.


Other Engagements

• Sportathon:CorporateSportsLeague 2016,Bhopal

• InternationalYogaDay,Bhopal,Mumbai

• CyclingRallyadvocatingtheGreenMode Of Transportation and Save Environment, Bhopal

• Anti-TobaccoMovement,Bhopal

• YIv/sIASCricketMatchSeries,Bhopal

• Sessionon‘Thingstheydon’tteachin B-schools’, Mumbai

• IndustryAcademiaMeet-Margdarshan, Bhopal

• SessiononArthashastraforNewAge Businesses, Mumbai

• Udayam-MindyourBusiness,Vadodara

• BasicofInvestmentsforWomen Entrepreneur, Indore

• DSCI-GoogleInternetSafetyWorkshop for Small Medium Businesses, Vadodara

• SessiononSustainableArchitecture, Mumbai

• EmergingHRStrategiessessionat Bhojpur Club by Aparna Sharma, Bhopal

• SessiononCorporateBranding‘Business Brand’ by ad agency Ogilvy & Mather, Bhopal

• WorkshoponProductivity–Lessonsof Simplicity Applied, Indore

• WorkshopsonEthicsandNegotiationat IES College, VNS College and Scope College, Bhopal

• TheBusinessofPeace,Vadodara

• ProjectE-wasteManagementandJoyof Giving, Bhopal

• 3,000TreePlantations,Bhopal

• JoyofGivingWeekCelebration,Indore

• SessiononGoingGreen,Mumbai

• Eco-FriendlyGaneshaMaking WorkshopforYiMembers’Kids and Football Match, Bhopal

• SessiononSparrowsandSuperPower, Mumbai

• CleanlinessDriveatVadodaraRailway Station, Vadodara

• Distributionof10,000paperbagsat SimhasthaKumbhMela,Ujjain,Bhopal

• CelebratingHornNotOKPlease(HNOP) day, Mumbai

• CelebratingGiftanOrgan(GAO)day, Mumbai

• StreetplayandStickerPastingDriveOn Organ Donation, Bhopal

• Drawingcompetitionforchildrenwith special needs & support to build a Toy Library, Vadodara

• SwachhBharatDivas,Vadodara

• ChildRightsWeekwithChildlineand UNICEF, Bhopal

• Sessiononpreventingchildsuicidesby DrVinayMishra&MsShwetaKataria, Bhopal

• YiGoaProjectMasoom,Goa

• YiBhopalappointedavoluntaryMusic Teacher at Aarambh NGO, Bhopal

• RightToWrite:RecycledNotebooks making with unused old pages & distribution to underprivileged, Bhopal

• StartupConclave2016,Gujarat

• YiSuperStartupSeries-4,Ahmedabad

• Navonmesh:MissiontoMaker’sAsylum, Mumbai

• Gennovation-SocialMediafor Businesses, Mumbai

• ProjectMPTechInnovationChallenge 2016atRGPVcollege,Bhopal


Indian Women Network

WomeNation: The Power of Us

Launch of the IWN Aurangabad Chapter

CIIIndianWomenNetwork(IWN)organizedthe1st edition of its flagship summit ‘WomeNation: The Power of Us’. The achievements ofwomen professionals in diverse fields was celebrated at WomeNation, which featured rich discussions, motivational addresses by successful global and Indian women achievers.

The report on ‘CII IWN – Aon Hewitt – Women @ Work Fostering Gender Equality at Work’ was released at the summit. The key recommendation of the report states that organizations must opt for an integrated paradigm shift which enhances organizational effectiveness by incorporating employees’ perspectives into the main work of the business.

Lamp lighting ceremony at WomeNation Summit in Mumbai

Ms Kashmira Mewawala, Chairperson, CII Indian Women Network, Maharashtra State Chapter in discussion with Mrs Amruta Fadnavis, Deputy Vice President, Corporate Head, Axis Bank at the launch event in Aurangabad

Ms Shikha Sharma, Managing Director and CEO, Axis Bank who was a speaker at the summit said that women have a lot of strengths and that they must stay firm in their conviction, seek help and support from people around, and be forthcoming. Ms Usha Sangwan, Managing Director, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)advisedwomen tobe ready totake on responsibility if they want to become leaders. Ms Anu Aga, Director, Thermax Ltd. said that women must develop qualities like self-confidence, assertiveness, give up the guilty feeling and be caring to become leaders. MrsAmrutaFadnavis,DeputyVicePresident,Corporate Head, Axis Bank advised women to give up a promotion and take a break if required, however, they must never give up their job.

The CII Indian Women Network Aurangabad Chapter was launched in the gracious presence of Mrs Amruta Fadnavis, Deputy VicePresident,AxisBank. Itwas ledbyMsNeeropma Bafna, Franchise Owner, Learning Pitara. Inaspecialsession ‘Inconversation’,the chief guest Mrs Amruta Fadnavis, expressed her views on the ‘leaky pipleine’ stating that women need to prioritize and build a supportive ecosystem with the help of the technology available. The launch also featured a panel discussion on the entrepreneurial spirit of women.


Seminar on Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) at Workplace

TheNationalCommissionforWomen(NCW),India and The Maharashtra State Commission forWomen(MSCW)inpartnershipwithCIIIWNorganizedaseminaron‘PreventionofSexualHarassmentofWomenatWorkplace(POSH)’.Awareness about the Act was created among employees, business owners, management & law professionals, and HR managers. In 2013, the Government of India passed the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act.,which mandates employers to implement provisions within the organization and ensure that they organize workshops and awareness

Mr Sudhir Mungantiwar, State Cabinet Minister of Finance, Planning, and Forest Departments, Government of Maharashtra addressing the seminar in Mumbai

programmes at various intervals and thus, sensitizing them.

Mr Sudhir Mungantiwar, State Cabinet Minister of Finance, Planning, and ForestDepartments, Government of Maharashtra was the Chief Guest at the seminar. Esteemed speakers such as Adv Archana Gondhalekar andAdvPoojaKuttesimplifiedthePOSHActand explained the role of Local Complaint Committee/ Internal Complaint Committee at the corporate and institutional level. Mrs Vijaya Rahatkar, Chairperson, Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) was alsopresent at the session.

Soft Skills and Personality Development Program

International Women's Day Celebration

CII IWNMadhyaPradeshhadorganized the10-dayFinishingSchoolProgramforthefinaland pre-final year students of the Institute for Excellence in Higher Education (IEHE).The program covered topics like business ethics, transition from academics to business,

CII IWN in association with the Australian Consulate General celebrated International Women’s Day in Mumbai. Mr Tony Huber, Consul General of Australia who was present at the function spoke about gender equality and women empowerment. He said that there is a need to address women’s economic empowerment, which ultimately boosts economic growth and prosperity. Mr Huber added that men should also be responsible for advocating women empowerment.

Inaspecialconversation,themed“HeforShe”Mr Mukundan, Past Chairman CII WesternRegion seconded Mr Huber’s opinion and spoke about how men must advocate and support women and be the champions of change. The other speakers at the session included Ms Rajkamal Vempati, Chairperson,

Mr Tony Huber, Consul General of Australia with CII IWN Office Bearers and other dignitaries at the function in Mumbai

stressmanagement, I’m not afraid of GDPI,resume writing, inter-personnel skills & conflict management, non-verbal communication skills, organizational behaviour and corporate culture, to name a few.

CII IWN WR, Ms Kashmira Mewawala,Chairperson, CII IWN Maharashtra State Chapter, Ms Dharna Dhamija, DGM, Tata SonsandDrSangeetaPandit,HODFinance,SIMSREE.


Aakaar - NGO Diwali Mela

Interactive Session on ‘Engaging Women at Workplace’

CII IWN organized an Interactive Session on the report ‘Engaging Women at Workplace’. For this report, Dale Carnegie India surveyed more than 1,200 professionals, individual contributors, managers and chief executives across the country and then worked with MSW Research in the USA to identify and understand if there were any significant gender differences in the levels of employee engagements in

India. The report that aimed to study the motivation levels of women at work and distinctions if any between the genders when it came to workplace enthusiasm concluded that women are equally formidable performers as their male colleagues. The session was facilitatedbyMsPallaviJha,Co-Chairperson,IWN,CIIWesternRegion&MsNeenaParikh,Chairperson, IWN Gujarat Chapter.

IWN Madhya Pradesh Annual Day 2016

IWN marked its Annual Day celebration with zest in Bhopal. The programme was based on the theme - Women Empowerment: Key toan equitable growth. It began with the lighting of the lamp and an inaugural address by Ms Dipa Prakash, Chairperson, IWN, MadhyaPradesh,whospokeatlengthaboutIWNandits benefits. This was followed by an address by Mr CP Sharma, Chairman, CII, MadhyaPradeshStateCouncil.MsRajkamalVempati,Chairperson, IWN, CII Western Region gave an introduction of IWN through an IWN video.

The celebrations featured a panel discussion on ‘How to get from where you are now to

where you want to be’, which had panelists like Ms Archana Sharma, Thought Technologist, Roccia Bliss, Ms Rajkamal Vempati, Chairperson, IWN, CII Western Region, Neha Thakur, Founder, Rising Litera, Smt Archana Chitnis, Member, Madhya PradeshLegislative Assembly and Dr Manisha Sharma, Coordinator-Vocational Cell, IEHE. The programme concluded with a mesmerizing Bharatnatyam recital by Ms Bharti Hombal, Kalapadam Bharatnatyam Dance Academy,followedbyavoteofthanksbyMsKanchanYadav,Co-Chairperson,IWNMadhyaPradeshChapter.

Ms Dipa Prakash, Chairperson, IWN, Madhya Pradhesh addressing the session in Bhopal

Mr Ninad Karpe, Dy. Chairman, WR at Aakaar at CII headquarter in Mumbai

CII IWN appreciates the role of NGOs in the bettermentofsociety.Itorganizedthe“Aakaar”NGO Diwali Mela to help and support noble endeavors. “Aakaar” provided NGOs with aplatform to showcase and sell their products.

The NGO Diwali Melas were conducted in member companies and also at the CII WR Headquarter in Mumbai.


Impact Measurement of major IWN initiatives in CII Western Region

Sr. No. Activity Impacted Companies/ Institutions (in numbers)

Impacted Women (in numbers)

1 100 Hours of Change Mentoring Session 5 1,000

2 International Women’s Day Celebration – ‘Engaging to be Empowered’

90 920

3 ‘Aakaar’ NGO Diwali Mela 20 900

4 Workshop on ‘Prevention of SexualHarassment at Workplace’

78 585

5 Craft Bazaar 12 500

6 Soft Skills and Personality DevelopmentProgram

105 500

7 MadhyaPradeshAnnualDay2016 110 400

8 Finishing School 50 50

Total 470 4,855

Other Engagements

•URJA2017:WomenLeadingChange– WalkingtheTalk,Pune

• InteractiveSessionon“RoleofEmerging Womenintoday’sWorld”,Mumbai

•Sessionon'PrivilegedtoMakeaChange', Mumbai

• 100HoursofChangeMentoringSession, Mumbai

•WorkshoponDesignyourInvestments, Aurangabad

•GroupDiscussionandPersonalInterview Workshops, Bhopal

•InteractionwithCIIPresidentDrNaushad Forbes, Aurangabad

•Sessionon‘WorkLifeBalance’by Ms Swapna Tripathi, Ahmedabad

•WorkshoponParenting,Aurangabad

•‘IKnowMe’session,Aurangabad

•WebinaronEmotionalIntelligencefor Peaceful&PositiveLiving,Goa

•CraftBazaar,Bhopal

•KnowledgeSeries–AnInsightonIndian Family Laws, Mumbai

•InteractiveSessionwithHochiminh City Association for Women Executives & Entrepreneurs(HAWEE)Delegation, Mumbai

•Webinaron‘ItisallaboutYou’,Goa

•SessionsonCreativeIdeasforChange& MindManagement,Panaji

• KnowledgeSeries-‘BridgingtheGap- Academia and Corporate’, Mumbai

•PreventionofSexualHarassmentat Workplace(POSH),Ahmedabad

•WebinaronLeadtoWin,Mumbai

•RecommendationstoMaharashtraState Finance Minister on Gender Budgeting, Mumbai

•StopExploitation,Molestation,Abuse andAssault(SEMAA)workshoponPosh Act–Series,Pune

•InteractiveSession-‘EngagingWomenat Workplace’, Ahmedabad

•AnnualDaywiththetheme,‘Roleof Women – Make in India’, Ahmedabad

•InteractiveSessionwithMembersof WomeninManagement(WIM)delegation, Sri Lanka, Mumbai

• Interactivesessionwithstudentson “Millenial&HealthBenefits”,Pune

•HealthandNutritionSession,Aurangabad

•Webinaron‘LearntoEatRight:NottoEat Less!!’, Mumbai

•Sessionon‘Health&Wellnessthrough Integrated Natural Therapy: Stress Leading to Hypertension’, Goa

•YogaDayCelebration,Bhopal

•WebinaronDiabetesPrevention-Nutrition & Lifestyle, Ahmedabad


Initiatives to strengthen membership• 31MembershipMeets

• 15InductionSessions

• 17Roadshows

• Meetingswith1,047membercompaniesattheirpremises

• Meetingswith46localassociationsacrossRegion

Membership

2,199 members in Western Region as on 28 February 2017.

Large - 503, Medium - 410, Small - 999, Institution - 122, Affiliated Association - 33,Associate - 3, Add-on - 35, Multiple – 94

Membership Engagement

Goa-131,Gujarat-502,MadhyaPradesh-219,Maharashtra–1347(includes353ofPuneZone)

Scale-wise Membership Composition

State-wise Membership Composition


CII GST Clinic

Members' Meet with President, CII

● Going beyond knowledge dissemination to clinic mode

● Experts and local tax officials to respond to member queries on GST every month

● 12 Cities across the region covered

Members’ Meet with Dr Naushad Forbes, President, CII in Mumbai

Dr Naushad Forbes, President, CII addressing the Members’ Meet in Ahmedabad

Membership Engagement MetricsA membership engagement metrics based on 14 parameters created for mapping engagement of members on a quarterly basis. The findings helped in understanding the gaps and engaging better with the members across the region.


Vouchers to MSMEsTo increase engagement of newly enrolled MSME members in the region we have initiated a unique concept of redeemable member vouchers. Wherein the MSMEs receive vouchers worth the membership amount paid. These vouchers can further be redeemed against the participation fees for CII initiatives across the region. This has helped in increasing membership base in MSME segment and in getting diverse participation of industry in CII initiatives.

Mentorship ProgrammeTheregionhasstartedmentoringmembers.Forthispurpose,thePastRegionalChairmen,StateChairmen and Vice Chairmen have been travelling to all states and zones in the region to guide new members on CII services. Till date 20 mentors have guided 108 new members.

Promotion of MYCII mobile appActively encouraging members to download and use the CII app on their mobile phones. This is being facilitated at all council meetings across the region.

Mr Sudhir Mehta, Chairman, CII WR interacting with members at the Members’ Meet in Goa

Mr Sudhir Mehta, Chairman, CII WR interacting with members at Members’ Meet in Nagpur

Mr Rakesh Bharti Mittal, Vice President, CII and Chairman, CII National Membership Council addressing the Members Meet in Mumbai


PRIMARY

Goa ● CrosscraftPvtLtd● Ganesh Sales Corporation● Gosalia Rubber Industries● HelloInformationServicesPvtLtd● LourencoMarinePvtLtd● MaheshPai’sFinancialHub● Marinetech Ship Managers & Surveyors● Mohidin Timber Industries● NavinPharmaServices● RBS Candiaparcar

Gujarat● AanjaneyaAerodynamicsPvtLtd● Aarti Organic● AdconProductsPvtLtd● AddinPowerLtd● AdornSpecialityPolymersPvtLtd● AdvancedDiabetesCentrePvtLtd● AmiOrganicsPvtLtd● AmmannApolloIndiaPvtLtd● ANM Motors● Appex Dye Stuff Industries● ArchitElectricalsPvtLtd● Asahi Songwon Colors Ltd● AspiriseTechnologies&ServicesPvt Ltd● AsutoshInstituteofMedicalandPara medicalSciencesPvtLtd● AtmanSolutionsPvtLtd● AuramineDyestuffPvtLtd● Bhagat Export● BitScoreCyberTechLLP● Bluechip Technologies● Cast & Alloys● Chetan Enterprise● ColourtexIndustriesPvtLtd● CompositeSolutionsPvtLtd● CoruscateSolutionsLLP● Crystal Voxx Ltd● DecoraAutoForgePvtLtd● Deep Industries Ltd● Dhaval Engineering Company● DhruvEPCSolutionsPvtLtd● DhyeyConsultingServicesPvtLtd● DynemicProductsLtd● EncoreNaturalPolymersPvtLtd● Fibro Laminates● FlintGroupIndiaPvtLtd● Freshtrop Fruits Ltd● Gabbar Engineering Co● Global Industries, Gujarat● GodrejPropertiesLtd● Gopinath Chem-Tech Ltd● GreensSurgicalsPvtLtd

● GulbrandsenChemicalsPvtLtd● Hard N Soft Consultancy● HarmonyMedicarePvtLtd● HarshaAbakusSolarPvtLtd● High-PackPackagingMachinesPvt Ltd● Indian Textile Engineers● InventindiaInnovationsPvtLtd● IOT Anwesha Engineering & Construction Ltd● JagdishPrecisionCastPvtLtd● Jainik Industries● JCPEnterprisesPvtLtd● JPMInfotechPvtLtd● KadamEnvironmentalConsultants● KalyanIndustries● KrishCompusoftServicesPvtLtd● LaxmiEn-FabPvtLtd● Meghmani Dyes and Intermediates LLP● Metallic Industries● MolkemChemicalsPvtLtd● NetafimIrrigationIndiaPvtLtd● NorquestBrandsPvtLtd● PerfectPolymers● PioneerSyntexPvtLtd● PrimaChemicals● PrimaEquipment● QXCorporateAdvisorsIndiaPvtLtd● Raj Exports● RasayanamIndustrialProducts● Rupal Colorchem Industries● S M Corporation● ShivanjaliElectricalsPvtLtd● Shyam Industries● SigmaSurgicalPvtLtd● SolarProducts● Sterling SEZ & Infrastructure Ltd● SunheightEnergyPvtLtd● Techniva● ThakurE-SolutionsPvtLtd● TripadaLearningSolutionsPvtLtd● Trivedi & Associates Tecknical ServicesPvtLtd● UnicoCompositePvtLtd● VeloxAutomationPvtLtd● Xh2OSolutionsPvtLtd

Madhya Pradesh● AbridgeMarketingSolutionsPvtLtd● AISECT Ltd● AniruddhaPlasticIndustries● ArihantDetergentsPvtLtd● AscoCapitalPvtLtd● AskandRelaxInfoNetworkPvtLtd● BrandConceptsPvtLtd

New Members Added from 16 March 2016 – 17 February 2017


● ChasterITSolutionSPvtLtd● CyberInfrastructurePvtLtd● DCM Test Lab● DeccanVehiclesPvtLtd● Design Lab International● DigimindTechnologyServicesPvt Ltd● Fourty Seven Billion Information TechnologiesPvtLtd● Ganit Star Engineering● GreaterKailashHospitalsPvtLtd● HDWiresPvtLtd● Human Matrix Securite● JICS Logistic Ltd● MKDCargoways● Mech & Fab Industries● Mittal Corp Ltd● Narang Cold Storage● PKIndustriesPackage● ParidhiIndustries● PlexusITSystems(India)PvtLtd● Quality Control Laboratory● Sarva Foam● SSTechsourcePvtLtd● Scan Biotech Ltd● Shree Vinayak Industries● ShriKailashGrainMillsPvtLtd● TarunInfoSolutionsPvtLtd● Ujaas Energy Ltd

Maharashtra● APVentures● AAABusinessConsultingPvtLtd● Aahana Technologies● Acropolis Industries● AddonHoldingPvtLtd● Advantech Engineering Company● Al-AideGlobalSolutionsPvtLtd● Alpit Metal Works● Amar Industries● AnjaliTPrecision● Apar Industries Ltd● AppbellTechnologiesPvtLtd● Ascent Business Solutions● AvconTechnicsPvtLtd● Baramati Agro Ltd● Bembde Hospital● BhagyashreeEngineeringPvtLtd● Bharadwaj Industries● Bharat Engineering Co● BharatInsulationCompany(India) Ltd● BiocareIndiaPvtLtd● Bluelines Enterprise● BNPParibas● BoxlinePackagingIndustries● Caple Industrial Solutions● CBServicesIndiaPvtLtd● Chandra Electricals & Electronics● ChetakPlastoElectricPvtLtd

● Cipla Ltd● Classic Auto Tubes Ltd● Conaitre Cisb Supply Chain SolutionsPvtLtd● Concept Electronic Engineering SolutionsPvtLtd● ConceptVenturesPvtLtd● ControlcaseInternationalPvtLtd● Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen- Boerenleenbank B.A.● CoreTechAurangabadPvtLtd● CreativeMetaplastProductsPvtLtd● Customized Energy Solutions India PvtLtd● Cyber Infotech System● D’DecorHomeFabricsPvtLtd● Dai-IchiKarkariaLtd● DarshanPlastics● Deccan Engineering Works● Dekson Machine Tools Ltd Liability Partnership● Dhanlaxmi Industries● DotPacktechIndustries● DrDYPatilEducationalEnterprises PvtLtd● DTKAutoPressCompsPvtLtd● DunungIndustriesPvtLtd● EFTECIndiaPvtLtd● Etchon Marks Control● EuphoriaTechnologiesPvtLtd● Eureka Engineers● EzlytixAnalyticsPvtLtd● FAKCargoDynamicsPvtLtd● FinstreamConsultancyLLP● FuturaTechPlast● G B Garments● GarwarePolyesterLtd● GeltecPvtLtd● GhodawatConsumerProductsLLP● GirnarGearsPvtLtd● Gitanjali Gems Ltd● Global Exim● Global Industries● GlobalTalentTrackPvtLtd● GM Enterprises● GreenmintPowerPvtLtd● GrowthallyAdvisorsPvtLtd● GSCCoatingsIndiaPvtLtd● GTL Ltd● HindDefenceEquipmentPvtLtd● Hind Enterprises● Icon Systems● ImpulseElectroconPvtLtd● IndianaGratingsPvtLtd● IndusSoftwareTechnologiesPvtLtd● Industrial Development Bank of India Ltd● InstituteofPersonalityDevelopment● IntimeFireAppliancesPvtLtd● InventryxSystemsPvtLtd● J M Mehta & Company


● JabilCircuitIndiaPvtLtd● JasubhaiEngineeringPvtLtd● Jetking Infotrain Ltd● JMPAdvisorsPvtLtd● JopasuSystemsPvtLtd● KCPrecision● KPSalesCorporation● KabraExtrusiontechnikLtd● KaleLogisticsSolutionsPvtLtd● KameshwariPackagings● KaranIndustries● KedarnathPackingIndustries● KhatorTechnicalTextilesPvtLtd● Kimberly-ClarkLeverPvtLtd● KishoreIndustriesPvtLtd● KrehsstTechSolutions● KrupaTechnologies● KSPGAutomotiveIndiaPvtLtd● KumarsAutotech(Pune)PvtLtd● LAPLAutomotivePvtLtd● LawQuest● LiebherrIndiaPvtLtd● LindstromServicesIndiaPvtLtd● LuthraPneumsys● MPConsulting● Mahalaxmi Engineering● Manas Enterprises● Manner&SkillInternationalPvtLtd● Marvel Moulds & Dies● MarvelousPrecisionPvtLtd● MaxflowPumps&ControlsInc● MECCAlteIndiaPvtLtd● MEPInfrastructureDevelopersLtd● MESTECHServicesPvtLtd● MetalPowerAnalytical(I)PvtLtd● MicroPlast● Microtronics● MittalBrothersPvtLtd● MooneyPolymers● MSSIndiaPvtLtd● MukundExportsPvtLtd● Nandan Ground Support Equipment PvtLtd● NetmagicSolutionsPvtLtd● New Fab Industries● NumaCastIronPvtLtd● Om Engineering Works● Omega Engineering Company● OrigioIndiaPvtLtd● OrraFineJewelleryPvtLtd● OverseasInfrastructureAlliance(I) PvtLtd● PaccarIndiaPvtLtd● PahwaMetaltechPvtLtd● PakoCommunicationsPvtLtd● PalFashionsPvtLtd● ParivartanAcademyofCounseling And Education● PatcoPrecisionComponentsPvtLtd● PidiliteIndustriesLtd● PinnacleHiTechEngineersPvtLtd

● PoddarTools&AbrasivesPvtLtd● PositiveEngineers● PREventsandHolidays● PranshuElectricalsPvtLtd● PrasolChemicalsLtd● PrathameshIndustries● PravinMasalewale● PreetiEngineeringWorks● ProgressiveConsulting&Business AdvisoryLLP● R&DTherm(I)PvtLtd● R G Industries● RapidMachiningTechnologiesPvt Ltd● Realty Automation & Security SystemsPvtLtd● RediPortLtd● RinkuCommercialCarrierPvtLtd● RivulisIrrigationIndiaPvtLtd● SKantHealthcareLtd● SaavnMediaPvtLtd● SagacitySoftwaresPvtLtd● SageSoftwareSolutionsPvtLtd● Sakshi Industries● SamtecTools&AccessoriesPvtLtd● Sanghvi Movers Ltd● SatvaRootsConsultingLLP● SecurensSystemsPvtLtd● ShahKhandelwalJain&Associates● ShellexServicesPvtLtd● SherniLocksManufacturersPvtLtd● Shivam Industries● Shree Sai Engineers● ShreeSpherotechPvtLtd● ShriSahayogExhibitorsPvtLtd● ShrinivasElectricalsGTDPvtLtd● ShriramPolymos● SilverdaleServices(India)PvtLtd● SiroccoPartners● SMC Capitals Ltd● SocialPROutsourcingPvtLtd● SoktasIndiaPvtLtd● Sourabh Heat Treatment● SpinformPlasticsPvtLtd● StrataGeosystems(India)PvtLtd● SuapPolymers● SudarsshanPlasst● Sun Abrasives● SuperPacks● SuryaSpringsPvtLtd● Sustainable Agro Commercial Finance Ltd● Suvidya Institute Of Technology PvtLtd● Swagat Advertising● SwatiPlastics● TTEducerePvtLtd● Three D Containers● Times Centre of Learnig Ltd● TragenTechnologyPvtLtd● TrienteGlobalServicesPvtLtd


● UnitedGaskets&ComponentsPvt Ltd● Urnish Jewellers● VacsTechnologyPvtLtd● ValueEnergyTechnologiesPvtLtd● Vedant Metals and Rubbers● Vidli Restaurants Ltd● Vijay Copolymers● VimaanAerospacePvtLtd● WagonsLearningPvtLtd● Whynot Advertising● WikusIndiaPvtLtd● WNSGlobalServicesPvtLtd● WoodstockPackagingIndustries● WorldwideOilfieldMachinePvtLtd● YayatiSteelsPvtLtd● ZamilSteelBuildingsIndiaPvtLtd

INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS

Madhya Pradesh● Jagran Lakecity University● MadhyaPradeshStateTourism Development Corporation Ltd● Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology(Manit)● Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences(SymbiosisFoundation)

Maharashtra● Chhatrapati Shahu Institute of Business Education And Research Center● Godavari Foundations' Godavari Colleges of Engineering● Government College of Engineering, Karad● Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur● Jagadambha College of Engineering & Technology● MaharshiKarveStreeShikshan Samstha'S Cummins College of Engineering For Women● Marathawada Mitra Mandal’s Institute of Technology● Niranjan Dalmia Education Society● PADDrDYPatilInstituteofMCA& MBA● Sipna College Of Engineering & Technology, Amravati● VidyaPratishthan'sCollegesof Engineering, Baramati

AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS

Gujarat● Electrical Research and DevelopmentAssociation(ERDA)

● Indian Ice-Cream Manufacturers' Association● Vitthal Udyognagar Industries Association

Madhya Pradesh

● Birlagram Nagda Employers Association Samiti● Cold Chain Industry Association

Maharashtra● FireProtectionAssociationofIndia● The Clothing Manufacturers Association of India

ADD-ON MEMBERS

Gujarat● AsianPaintsLtd● PidiliteIndustriesLtd● PolycabWiresPvtLtd● ReliableAutotechPvtLtd● Wockhardt Ltd

Madhya Pradesh● Allcargo Logistics Ltd● Calderys India Refractories Ltd● PrismCementLtd

MULTIPLE MEMBERS

Goa● DeccanFineChemicalsIndiaPvtLt

Gujarat● AIMIL Ltd● FordIndiaPvtLtd● J Sagar Associates

Madhya Pradesh● VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd

Maharashtra● Attivo Economic Zone Mumbai (Kolkata)PvtLtd● AutodeskIndiaPvtLtd● CEInfoSystemsPvtLtd● Development Consultants Ltd● Fox Mandal & Associates● TerexIndiaPvtLtd● ValvolineCumminsPvtLtd● Vodafone India Ltd


Western Region Office Bearers 2016-17

Western Region Leadership

ChairmanCII Western Region

Deputy ChairmanCII Western Region

GOA GUJARAT MADHYA PRADESH MAHARASHTRA

Sudhir MehtaChairman & Managing Director

PinnacleIndustriesLtd.

Ninad KarpeDirector

Aptech Ltd.

Mr Shekhar Sardessai Chairman, CII Goa State Council and Chairman &

Managing Director,KinecoKamanComposites-

IndiaPvtLtd

Mr Atrey SawantVice Chairman, CII Goa

State Council and Business Head, Atreya Engineering

Works

Ms Reena P Bhagwati Chairperson, CII Gujarat

State Council and Director, Bhagwati Spherocast

PvtLtd

Mr Prashant Amin Vice Chairman, CII Gujarat

State Council and Executive Director, Elecon Engineering

Co Ltd

Mr C P SharmaChairman, CII Madhya

PradeshStateCouncilandManaging Director, Daulat Ram Engineering Services

PvtLtd

Mr Anshul Mittal Vice Chairman, CII Madhya PradeshStateCouncilandExecutive Director, Mittal

Appliances Ltd

Mr Sunil Khanna Chairman, CII Maharashtra StateCouncilandPresident

& Managing Director, EmersonNetworkPower

(India)PvtLtd

Mr Rishi Kumar Bagla Vice Chairman, CII

Maharashtra State Council and Director, OMR Bagla Automotive Systems India

Ltd

STATE COUNCIL – CHAIRMEN / VICE CHAIRMEN


Mr R Mukundan Chairman, CII WR Internal Finance Sub-Committee and Managing Director,

Tata Chemicals Ltd

Mr Jalaj Dani Chairman, CII WR Ease of Doing Business Sub-CommitteeandPresident

– HR, Supply Chain & Chemicals,AsianPaintsLtd

Mr Hanmant R Gaikwad Chairman, CII WR Skill

Development Sub-Committee and Chairman & Managing Director, BVG

India Ltd

Mr B Thiagarajan Chairman, CII WR

Affirmative Action & CSR Sub-Committee and Joint Managing Director, Blue

Star Ltd

Mr Sandeep Naolekar Chairman, CII WR MSME

Sub-Committee and Managing Director, Darling

PumpsPvtLtd

Ms Rajkamal Vempati Chairperson, CII WR Indian

Women Network Sub-Committee and Executive

VicePresident-HeadHumanResources, Axis Bank Ltd

Dr Anish Shah Chairman, CII WR International

Trade & Investment Sub-CommitteeandGroupPresident(Strategy)&MemberoftheGroup

Executive Board Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd

Dr Ajeenkya PatilChairman, CII WR Education

Sub-Committee and Chairman &ManagingDirector,DYPatil

Educational Enterprises PvtLtd

Mr Shashank Agrawal Chairman,Yi(WR)and

Director, Worth Corporate SolutionsPvtLtd

Mr Piyush B ShahChairman, CII WR

Sustainability Sub-Committee and

Executive Vice Chairman, HitachiHi-RelPowerElectronicsPvtLtd

Mrs Pratima Kirloskar Chairperson, CII WR

FBN Sub-Committee and PromoterGroup,Kirloskar

Brothers Ltd

Mr Yatindra R Sharma Chairman, CII WR Task

Force on Trade Fairs and ManagingDirector,KHS

MachineryPvtLtd

SUB-COMMITTEE / TASK FORCE – CHAIRMEN / CO-CHAIRMEN


Mr Tushar Jani Chairman, CII WR Task Force on Logistics and

Chairman, Blue Sea ShippingAgencyPvtLtd

Mr Ramesh G Iyer Chairman, CII WR Task Force

on Human Resources and Vice Chairman & Managing Director, President–FinancialServices

Sector & Member of The Group Executive Board ,Mahindra &

Mahindra Financial Services Ltd

Mr Sanjiv Bajaj Chairman, CII WR Task

Force on Entrepreneurship & Start Ups and Managing Director, Bajaj Finserv Ltd

Mr Sunil Chordia Chairman, CII WR Task

Force on Industrial Relations and Managing Director, Rajratan Global Wire Ltd

Mr Piruz Khambatta Chairman, CII WR Task

Force on Nation Building – Connecting NGOs

Academics & Business and Chairman & Managing Director,RasnaPvtLtd

Mr Jehangir ArdeshirCo-Chair, CII WR

Sustainability Sub-Committee and

Group CEO and Director Supervisory Board, Forbes

MarshallPvtLtd

Mr Ashwini Malhotra Chairman, CII WR Task Force on Agriculture – Backward & Forward

Linkages and Managing Director, Weikfield Foods

PvtLtd

Mr Sriram NarayananCo-Chair, CII WR MSME

Sub-Committee and President&Director,Endress+Hauser(I)

Automation Instrumentation PvtLtd

Mr Sanjiv Saraff Chairman, CII WR Task

Force on Enable the Capable and Senior Vice President,ICICISecurities

Ltd

Dr Uday Salunkhe Co-Chair, CII WR Education Sub-Committee and Group Director,PrinLNWelingkar

Institute of Management

Mr Anshoo GaurChairman, CII WR Task

Force on Innovation Ecosystem-working Group

and Founder & CEO, PraavegaSystemsLtd

Mr Arjun ChowguleCo-Chair, CII WR FBN Sub-Committee & Skill

Development Sub-Committee and Executive Director,

Chowgule&CoPvtLtd


Mr Nihal Kulkarni Co-Chair, CII WR Task

Force on Innovation Ecosystem-working Group

and Managing Director, KirloskarOilEnginesLtd

Mr Keld Pedersen Co-Chair, CII WR Task Force on Logistics and Managing Director,APMTerminals

IndiaPvtLtd

Dr S Parasuraman Co-Chair, CII WR Task

Force on Nation Building – Connecting NGOs

Academics & Business and Director, Tata Institute of

Social Sciences

Ms Ritu Nathani Co-Chair, CII WR

Affirmative Action & CSR Sub-Committee and

Director, Cybage Software

Ms Pallavi Jha Co-Chairperson, CII WR Indian Women Network

Sub-Committee and Chairperson & Managing

Director, Walchand PeopleFirstLtd

Mr K NandakumarCo-Chair, CII WR Task Force on Ease of Doing Business and Chairman & Managing

Director, Chemtrols IndustriesPvtLtd

Mr Parag Satpute Co-Chair, CII WR

International Trade & Investment Sub-Committee

and Managing Director, SandvikAsiaPvtLtd

Mr Makarand KhatavkarCo-Chair, CII WR Task

Force on Human Resources and Group Head - Human Resources,KotakMahindra

Bank Ltd

Mr Anil Goel Co-Chair, CII WR Task

Force on Trade Fairs and Chairman,DuroShoxPvt

Ltd

Prof Rishikesha T KrishnanCo-Chair, CII WR Task Force on Entrepreneurship & Start Ups and Director,Indian Institute of

Management Indore

Mr Devanshu Gandhi Co-Chair, CII WR Task Force on Agriculture – Backward & Forward Linkages and

Managing Director, Vadilal Industries Ltd

Mr Sattish Ghogre Co-Chair, CII WR Task

Force on Industrial Relations and Senior Group Advisor, Group Industrial Relations, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd


Studies & Reports Published

List of Studies & Reports

Insights into Renewable Energy Adoption in India - The Corporate Story (ReleasedattheConferenceonResponsibleGrowth)

The Business of Sports(ReleasedatSummitonBusinessOfSportsAndEntertainment2016)

M-Commerce – The Next Generation Commerce (ReleasedattheConferenceonM-Commerce:PotentialandChallenges2016)

Next Gen Manufacturing (Releasedatthe15theditionoftheCIIManufacturingSummit)

Vidarbha – Realising Potential (ReleasedattheCIIVidarbhaInvestmentSummit&Exposition2016)

Tourism Industry in Maharashtra: Focus Vidarbha (ReleasedattheCIIVidarbhaInvestmentSummit&Exposition2016)

FinTech: Redefining banking for customers (ReleasedatBANKingTECHSummit2016)

Distribution Disrupted: Building a Zillion Distributors (Releasedatthe5thFinancialDistributionSummit)

Indian Real Estate: Comprehending the varying speeds of growth (Releasedat8thEditionofCIIRealty&InfrastructureConclave)

Marketing - Leveraging Data For Reincarnation (Releasedatthe3rdEditionofCIIMarketingConference)

Survey Report on Smart Manufacturing (ReleasedattheCIISmartManufacturingConclave2016)

The Future CFO - Thriving in Chaos and Driving Change(ReleasedattheCFOSummit) Entrepreneurship, growth and opportunities(ReleasedattheEntrepreneurshipConclave)

Report on MSMEs: Success Stories(ReleasedattheGujaratStateAnnualDay2017)

Report on HR Best Practices(ReleasedattheGujaratStateAnnualDay2017)


CII in Press

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