Industry 4.0 is gathering momentum globally, and many companies are looking to adopt technologies such as data analytics and Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT) to improve their manufacturing competitiveness. While the Industry 4.0 concept offers significant potential, the requirements for a successful transition go far beyond technology change. The Assessor program aims to develop Industry 4.0 assessment competency among the participants through practical exercises. The session is conducted in three phases to enable the participants to apply learning to their organizational setting. The faculty will guide participants for the effective assessment. The participants can independently do self-assessment after the intensive course of 5 days. The focus will be on assessment outcome for business excellence.

The EHL Education group has been serving up excellence in hospitality and education since 1893 when its flagship institution became the world’s first hotel school, founded by Jacques Tschumi. Over the past 125 years, the hotel school (EHL Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne) grew into a thriving international university with a consulting branch and academic partnerships, under the ownership of the EHL foundation. The growth and diversification of our activities lead to the creation of EHL Education Group, to allow greater synergies between these academic and business structures. The EHL Education Group has three campuses across the globe (Lausanne, Passugg & Singapore). Each school campus has its own unique offer of programs, services, and specialized activities in relation to the industry. EHL is always a step ahead of its time. From a small Swiss hotel school, EHL has evolved into an international group that offers a large and complete range of learning and business solutions. To augment the level of excellence in hospitality worldwide, our Group produces research projects, offers consulting services, nurtures startups and generates an important innovation pipeline. Above all, EHL is a state of mind, based on our forward-looking values and vision. EHL consistently ranks among the world’s leading universities for hospitality management earning multiple awards (#1 University in Hospitality & Leisure Management, 2020 & 2019, Best Hospitality & Hotel Management School in the World, 2019 & 2020) for outstanding excellence based on criteria such as academic quality, employer reputation and contributions to academic research. EHL Group has also received numerous awards recognizing its qualities as an employer and international company, which includes an award for the Top 50 Education Companies by the Global Forum for Education and Learning, Dubai, 2019. An integral part of the EHL Group is its consulting branch EHL Advisory Services, formerly named Lausanne Hospitality Consulting (LHC), this branch was created as EHL’s internal training resource in 1967. It provides business consulting services and tailor-made training programs for hospitality business and other organizations, and it offers education development services and certification for hospitality learning centres worldwide. With a team of leading subject experts, we develop applicable, innovative solutions that help businesses, institutions and governments around the world to prepare for future excellence with a commitment to academic rigour, service culture, people development and quality assurance. Our learning solutions and courses under this branch are designed leveraging the deep expertise of the knowledge base of EHL's subject matter experts and using relevant industry experts. The amalgamation of these components brings a tremendous amount of practicality and applicability to the components of the solution and courses. As part of our ambition of imparting knowledge and competencies to a million individuals worldwide, we have collaborated with CII GEKO to bring you some of our signature courses. We look forward to positively impacting your learning and professional journey through these courses. “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place”- George Bernard Shaw Effective Communication is a mandatory skill for any individual. Not only does it contribute to their professional growth, but also leads to their personal development. The benefits of effective communication are countless- free flow of information, empowerment, building relationships and trust, increased productivity, higher employee morale to just name a few. A large portion of our lives is spent communicating with others. Sharing your thoughts and understanding another person’s thoughts are essential skills for functioning in any professional work environment By the end of this course, you will be able to have an understanding of the following - Knowledge 1. Explain the value of a Communication Model 2. Define how to state and articulate your views 3. Explain the skill of active listening 4. Identify the right questioning techniques 5. Recognize the ACBDE model for written communication 6. Understand the STAR model for Presentation skills Competencies 1. Demonstrate the appropriate skills to Communicate effectively with their Customers 2. Apply the skill of Active Listening during interactions with Customers. 3. Inquire to drill down to a deeper level of Response when asking questions to their Customers 4. Apply the “ACBDE” model for written communication 5. Use your Presentation design and delivery skills to become a STAR Presenter Mindset 1. Appreciate the impact Effective Communication can have in a professional and personal environment 2. Choose the right skills to Communicate with stakeholders 3. Construct written communication using the right elements

Electronic Tendering ("eTendering") This Module will give you detailed information about the bidding process, protocol to be followed during the bidding process. Do's And Don't of the Bidding process, the concept of Bidding, how to win a tender? How to Map Dsc, Java. What are the Protocols of Mapping? What are the mandatory elements of mapping? What are the browsers required for Bidding?

Confederation of Indian Industry has for two decades promoted business growth through design. The CII National Committee on Design has always felt the need for an education programme for the industry to improve the competitiveness of Indian industry by means of strategic design interventions. CII is pleased to introduce a twelve-month, pg programme “Innovation by Design”. The programme has been designed to enable engineers, managers and designers and to learn new-age skills to lead value creation processes within organisations through innovation by design and design thinking. The programme has been created in response to increasing industry demand for innovation specialists who can sustain the organization’s leadership in the marketplace. • Suitable for middle-level managers / executives from any discipline • The programme is a combination of theory and strategy from a design thinking context. • Completion of an innovation project for participants on a subject important to their company • Taught by leading practitioners from across the globe The participants would learn how to generate organic growth by leveraging design thinking in innovation, combine research and design methods into a process, and make innovation more predictable, repeatable, and scalable. Sponsoring companies can expect more knowledgeable employees and the direct benefits of the innovation project. We believe participation will yield sustained returns with knowledge being translated into added value for customers.

(November) IGBC’s Online Certification Course on Green Built Environment Schedule from 16- 27 November 2020.

Presentation on Digitization and Smart Manufacturing by Jayashankar M, Bosch Engineering Production Service at the CII Virtual Session on Industrial Transformation Through Digitization & Smart Manufacturing held from 5-6 October 2020.

Presentation on Opportunities for Usage of Steel in Food Industry by Minhaj Alam Jt. Secretary Ministry of Food Processing Industries, at the Webinar on Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Fostering Steel; Usage in Rural Economy Agriculture; Rural Development; Animal Husbandry & Dairying; Food Processing held on 20 October 2020.

Enhancing economic and trade partnerships between India and Africa is critical for both economies, especially now when we are striving to get back on the growth trajectory. The two sides share optimum geographical and historical proximity, among other advantages that could yield beneficial results in areas of agriculture, manufacturing, infrastructure and services. Healthcare, education and IT too are high priorities. The CII – Exim Bank India – Africa Digital Conclave on India – Africa Project Partnership held from 22-24 September 2020 was an important step towards this. The summit witnessed a participation of around 2000 delegates from 67 countries. 26 Ministers from India and abroad also participated at the Summit. The October edition of the CII Policy Watch highlights the recommendations and suggestions emanating from the conclave for furthering collaboration between these two economies.

This repot examines the nature and trend of inward investment flow in three key economies of Viet Nam, Thailand, and Indonesia that may have benefited from the diversification strategies of global investors. In particular, it studies how the stated decoupling of investments from China is playing out in terms of actual investment flows.