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 Mehta
Chairman
CII, 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:
• Membership Engagement
• Making Members Future-Ready
• Business Development
• Ease of Doing Business
• Creating Innovation & Start-up Ecosystem
• Promoting States (Make in India)
• Skills & Education
• Corporate Governance
• Sustainability
• Affirmative Action
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 Competitiveness
Deliberate 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 the
Annual Day celebrations of CII Chhindwara
Skills Training Centre (CSTC). This was
attended 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 Pranab
Mukherjee 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.
Shri Om Prakash Kohli, Hon’ble Governor of
Madhya Pradesh released the Annual Report
of 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 of
Parliament, Dr Naushad Forbes, President, CII
and 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) was
inaugurated by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,
Mr Narendra Modi. The guests of honour were
Mr Dmitryi Rogozin, Hon’ble Dy Prime Minister
of Russia; Mr Piotr Gliwski, Hon'ble Dy Prime
Minister & Minister of Culture & National
Heritage, Poland; Mr Hiroshige Seko, Hon'ble
Minister 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 for
this initiative organised under the leadership
Mr Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Hon’ble Chief
Minister of Madhya Pradesh. The summit
was 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, United
Kingdom and Singapore. The investment
committed in the summit was Rs. 5,62,847
crores and 356 B2B and B2G meetings were
held.
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra
Modi 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) 2017 organised by CII in association
The summit witnessed the presence of Hon'ble
Union Electronics and Information Technology
Minister, Mr Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon'ble
Union Minister of Urban Development, Housing
and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information
& Broadcasting, Mr Venkaiah Naidu, Hon'ble
Union Minister of External Affairs, Ms Sushma
Swaraj, Hon’ble Minister of State, Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas, Mr Dharmendra
Pradhan, and other government and business
leaders 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 Indoor
Stadium was inaugurated by Shri Laxmikant
Parsekar, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa in
the 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 spread
awareness and integrate AYUSH into the
mainstream healthcare delivery structure.
Shri Laxmikant Parsekar, Hon’ble Chief
Minister 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, Madhya Pradesh at the centre of India
will 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. The report highlights the investment
potential 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

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 WR
said 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 of
Things, 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
statesimpactingover1,000industrymembers.
The key speakers at these lectures included
dignitaries like Mr Chuck Robbins, CEO,
Cisco Systems; Dr Y S Rajan, Past Chairman,
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, Past
President, CII and Executive Chairman and
Co-Founder of Happiest Minds Technologies,
Prof David Gann, Head Science Technology &
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 Summit
FinTech: Redefining Banking for Customers
CII organized the decade edition of BANKing
TECH 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 2016
Higher 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: 21st
Century 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. Participants
witnessed 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 Workplace
CII’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, Former
Chairman, Bank of Baroda was the chief jurist.
Winner in the Primary category was Symbiosis
Institute of Business Management- Bengaluru,
for Case study on Transforming Performance
Management System at Sapient and the
Runner up was Alkesh Dinesh Mody Institute
for Financial and Management Studies,
University of Mumbai, for Case Study on
Leveraging on Ability of People with Disability
– Pioneering work of Youth4Jobs.
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 Summit
Distribution Disrupted- Building a Zillion Distributors
The 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 & Expo
3500 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 Safety
Technologies, etc. The conference was a part
of the initiative to reach out to tier-2 cities
like Pune. The government of Chhattisgarh
was the partner state for the event. Other
government agencies like National Bank for
Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
and Agricultural and Processed Food Products
Export Development Authority (APEDA) also
supported. Prime Minister’s ambitious ‘Make
in 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, Product
Manufacturers Agenda - Changing the Rules
of the Game and Last Mile Reach - Trust
through Technology.
The Forests and Environment Department,
Government of Gujarat, Gujarat Pollution
Control Board (GPCB) and CII organized the
2nd 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 Summit
The 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
Pune with a focus on changing role of today’s
CFOs. 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 & Drinking
Water and Sanitation, Mr V S Parthasarathy,
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 in
Mumbai. Mr Abhishek shared information
about the new initiatives of DIPP including
the next phase of work around improving the
Ease of Doing Business. The DIPP is the nodal
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. CII has been an active partner of DIPP.
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**,
Deputy Chief of Army Staff (P&S), Indian Army
presented 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’ Conclave
The Government of Madhya Pradesh in
association 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 from
domestic and multinational companies and
representatives from five partner countries -
UK, South Korea, Singapore, Japan and UAE
participated 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
CII 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. 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 Sector
Undertakings (DPSUs) to explore business
opportunities 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
in the Aerospace & Defence Sector’ in Panaji.
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 the
defence sector in the country.
stages of their operations were shortlisted
for deep mentoring and handholding by CII
members. The three startups shortlisted are
MedPrime Technologies, Bulk MRO Industrial
Supply Pvt Ltd and RaddiConnect.
Gujarat Knowledge Application & Facilitation
Centre (GKAFC) is also working to support
startups 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 Defence
Make in India – Procure from Gujarat
The Session on Business Opportunities
with PSUs, Government and Defence was
organised in Vadodara with an objective to
generate business for Gujarat-based MSMEs
by matching their offerings with requirements
of PSUs, Government Departments and
Defence sector thereby facilitating PSUs to
find 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
MSMEs and PSUs, Government and Defence
Sector. Business inquiries worth hundreds of
crores were generated at the forum. A District
Industries Centre (DIC) helpdesk was also set
up 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 Summit
CII 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’s Make In India initiative. Mr Sudhir Mehta,
Chairman, CII WR, and Chairman & Managing
Director, Pinnacle Industries Ltd delivered the
welcome remarks. The summit was chaired
by Mr Jamshyd N Godrej, Past President, CII
and 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 esteemed
speakers at the inaugural included Mr Sajjan
Jindal, Chairman & Managing Director, JSW
Group and Dr Arindam Bhattacharya, Senior
Partner & Director, BCG India.
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
member of Planning Commission of India and
Former 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
Oizom Instruments (DIPP recognised start-up),
Promethean Energy (DIPP recognised start-
up), EcoEkam Solutions (DIPP recognised
start-up), Gujarat Earth Minerals Private
Limited, SAVe’ Electric Vehicles, Admat
Solutions and Biz Bites are on board with
CII GKAFC. Intellectual Property Facilitation
Centre (IPFC) also organised IPTECH in
Ahmedabad and Indore to create awareness
on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for start-
ups in Electronics, Information Technology (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
Intellectual Property Rights protection, product
assessment/ 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 2017
Entrepreneurship, 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
moderated by Ms Swati Khandelwal, National
Editor, 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
(National Banking Group), State Bank of India
addressed 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 Centre
for 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 (South
Asia), Entrepreneurs' Organization were the
key speakers at the summit.
CII in partnership with the Department of
Science and Technology (DST), Government
of 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 Football
Federation 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 and
Chairman, CII Summit on Business of Sports
and Entertainment, Mr Jay Mehta, Group
Director, Mehta Group & IPL Franchise Owner,
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
Mr Venky Mysore, CEO, Kolkata Knightriders.
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
The Phenk Mat Mumbai campaign envisions to
bring 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 Challenges
in 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 and Pacific HQ said that M-Commerce
has 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 2016
The 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
from 24 teams (Men’s Corporates and Boy’s
Grassroots) battling it out over two days.
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
Corporation of Panaji (CCP) and Department
of 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 corporate
teams 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
Mr Arun Nanda, Past Chairman, CII WR and
Chairman, 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 by
CII.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, Shree Ramkrishna Exports Pvt Ltd said
that 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 the
Interaction on Comprehensive Agro Business
Policy 2016 – 21, which was released by the
Government of Gujarat. This session apprised
Industry-Academia Conclave 2016
Perspectives. Practices. Policies
Tofacilitatebetterinteractionbetweentechnical
institutions and industry, CII organized the
Industry-Academia Conclave 2016 in Pune
based on the theme - Perspectives. Practices.
Policies. The conclave aimed to create
avenues for a close academia and industry
interaction through all phases of technology
development.
Dr Ganesh Natarajan, Chairman, CII National
Committee on Knowledge Management
and 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
bringing all stakeholders together, CII GKAFC
organized a 20-km green drive in Ahmedabad.
The idea was to address e-Mobility as a
sustainable mode of transport. Using Electric
Vehicles (EVs) is beneficial and a step closer
to 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 need
to 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
other factors. Mr Patrick Thomas, Global Chief
Executive Officer, Covestro and Mr Kumar Iyer,
British Deputy High Commissioner in Mumbai
& Director General of UK Trade and Investment
were the special guests at the summit.
Thereisaneedtolookatinnovationinabroader
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 2016
IoT – 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 addressed
delegates 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
such as US, Australia, Korea etc and hence
the 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
Mr Deepak Kapoor, IAS, Principal Secretary,
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship,
Government of Maharashtra, and
Mr Ashishkumar Chauhan, MD & CEO,
Bombay Stock Exchange (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) has
focused 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 Chief
Guest 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, Deputy
Chairman, 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. Mr Leo Puri, Managing Director, UTI
Asset Management Co Ltd addressed the
session where CEOs of the topmost mutual
fund companies were present and Mr U K
Sinha, 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
Dr Naushad Forbes, President, CII called on
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) were discussed.
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 to
discuss CII’s co - operation with the Govt of
Madhya Pradesh in partnering with the Make
in Madhya Pradesh campaign by facilitating
meetings with leading investor groups in India
and abroad. Promoting Madhya Pradesh as
an 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, Shri Mohammed Suleman, Principal
Secretary, Commerce Industry & Employment,
Govt of Madhya Pradesh and Mr D P Ahuja,
Managing Director, MP Trade and Investment
Facilitation Corporation Limited (TRIFAC) for
signing the MoU appointing CII as a National
Partner to the Make in Madhya Pradesh
campaign.
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,
Mr Subhash Desai in Pune. During the session,
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 Chief
Minister 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 the
state 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 Development
CII 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. The
Chief 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
The Global Investors Summit (GIS) 2016 which
was 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 ‘Expert Committee on Prior Permissions
and Regulatory Mechanism’, under the
Chairmanship of Mr. Ajay Shankar, Chairman,
Expert Committee on Regulatory Approvals,
Former Secretary – DIPP, Government of
India. 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 Shri
Bandaru 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
Chief Minister Madhya Pradesh.
stakeholders, including the government and
industry. Mr Mohammed Suleman, Principal
Secretary, 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 Madhya
Pradesh, 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
Public Private Partnership (PPP) model in Skill
Development.
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 Tourism Policy of the
state.

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
Mr Aleksandar Vucic, Hon'ble Prime Minister
of Serbia with select CEOs and industry
members in Mumbai.
CII organized a session with the Goan Civil
Society to pay a tribute to the Hon’ble Prime
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. Mr
Costa released the english translation of the
Portuguese play “Sem Flores Nem Coroas”
(Without Flowers nor Wreaths) written by
his father, the renowned poet and writer
Mr Orlando Da Costa. The Prime Minister
was given a warm welcome by Adv Francis
D’souza, Dy Chief Minister of Goa, Mr Shekhar
Sardessai, Chairman, CII Goa, Mr Shrinivas
Dempo, Past Chairman, CII Western Region
and Prof Varun Sahni, Vice Chancellor of
Goa University. The audience included
industrialists, writers, journalists, artists,
historians and people from all walks of life.
The Prime Minister signed agreements in the
areas 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 was
organized 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 sectors
were 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
CIIincollaborationwiththeBoardofInvestment
of Mauritius organized a discussion on -
Mauritius: Your Preferred Regional Investment
& Business Platform in Mumbai. The forum
focused 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
Development of Mauritius, Mr Pravind Kumar
Jugnauth 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 Services
CII along with the Shanghai Municipal
Commission of Commerce (SMCC) and
Shanghai Municipal Financial Services Office
(SMFSO) organized a Business session
during the visit of a high-level Government
and Business delegation led by Mr Han
Zheng, Member of the Political Bureau of
the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central
Committee and Party Secretary of Shanghai.
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.
Mr K V Kamath, President, New Development
Bank stated that services is becoming a
dominant contributor with the sector becoming
the highest employer in China. Dr. Naushad
Forbes, President, CII also attended the
conference.
Mr Han Zheng, Member of Political Bureau,
CPC Central Committee, Party Secretary of
CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee while
addressing 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
Strengthening Partnership, a MoU was signed
between SMCC and CII for establishing
economic and trade partnership.
Business Interaction with Heads of Indian Missions
The 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 on
industrial development and growth potential in
the state of Maharashtra. The heads of Indian
Missions from Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Fiji,
Guyana, Krygyzstan, Russia and Saudi Arabia
who 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 Shanghai
Municipal 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 2016
CII along with the Institute of South Asian
Studies(ISAS),NationalUniversityofSingapore
organized the Singapore Symposium 2016
‘Partnering for Growth in Uncertain Times’ in
Mumbai. The Guest of Honour was
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy
Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for
Economic and Social Policies, Republic of
Singapore, 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 & Promotion
Ministry of Commerce Industry, Mrs Snehal
Ambekar, Mayor of Mumbai, Mr Ninad
Karpe, Deputy Chairman, CII WR Director,
Aptech Ltd and Mrs Neela Satyanarayan,
Ex Chief Secretary of Maharashtra, Principal
Secretary 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
launched by the Hon’ble PM. Mr Chen Xiang
Dong, 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 and
Mr Bong Hyun Choi, Minister Counsellor, Head
Economic Section, Embassy of the Republic
of Korea visited Goa along with an Industry
delegation from South Korea. The objective
of 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
Korean companies and Goan entrepreneurs/
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

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