A big congratulations to India for the successful launch of e-invoicing across the country! We welcomed this new era of digital oneness with whooping 52 lakh IRN generation in the last few days. However, considering the pandemic and lesser preparedness of companies to e-invoicing, there was some last minute relaxation in the mandate and inclusion of other transactions under e-invoicing. IRISGST team is happy to be part of such a great phenomenon and has successfully managed to onboard all its clients for e-invoicing. And there are stories to tell! While on face, it looks just the authentication of your invoices on the GST portal, there are a lot of steps involved as multiple teams need to interact for proper functioning of the entire system. We have done it for multiple industries- manufacturing, pharma, diversified etc.. and every industry has their custom requirements to be met. The session will cover following: - The latest Notifications and Circulars around E-Invoicing - Practical Challenges Companies face in E-Invoicing Implementation - Ways to mitigate E-Invoicing Implementation Challenges - Getting Future-ready for the Post- Pandemic World - with respect to GST Compliance - Q and A with the participants

Watch this session to understand: - The fastest-growing investment opportunity globally - How you can ride this opportunity right here in India - Proof that this opportunity is already beating the market Speakers Chirag Mehta – Senior Fund Manager - Alternative Investments Sneha Joshi – Associate Fund Manager - Alternative Investment

In recent times, technology has become an integral part of the human resources function. Activities that were done manually are being done through the help of technology. The first connect of prospective employees nowadays is with the technology platform of the company rather than Human Resources personnel. The technology platform has become the face of the organizations. Investments in technology are now looked as a capital investment as it enhances the efficiency and productivity within the organization. Organizations when small it is easy to manage employee-related activities manually with minimal errors when growth is exponential these activities become more cumbersome and time-consuming. Line managers consider employee-related activities especially performance management as more of a routine HR activity than a value add, leaders must understand that “what gets measured improves” over a period of time. Technology plays an important role here as it enhances effectiveness and provides a competitive advantage to the company. factoHR is a comprehensive HRMS solution designed to generate quality analytics, measure the performance based on defined KPI/KRAs and support the business leaders in managing costs, enable them to reduce the time spent on administrative and other compliance work. KEY TAKEAWAYS Through this webinar learn and leverage the benefits of using technology and how it impacts the overall efficiency, effectiveness and productivity within the organization. - Strategic alignment of department objectives with the business objectives - Data-driven insights for taking better decisions – providing users with up to date, relevant dashboards and reports. - Effectiveness and efficiency – by reducing lead times, costs, and service levels. - Enhance employee experience and engagement on a continuous basis. - Ease of doing Compensation Management and payroll processing

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.

The September edition of the CII Policy Watch captures the suggestions made for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector which contributes significantly to output and employment as well as exports. Reinvigorating the sector across the country would foster faster economic revival at a time when we must protect lives as well as safeguard livelihoods.

Every business has location data about its customers, suppliers, distributors, facilities, etc. The assets – whether they are fixed or mobile – all have a location attached to it. The most competitive organizations understand that location data provides unique insights, revealing hidden relationships, patterns, and trends that drive stronger decision-making. GeoSpatial analytics help these organizations to gain the ability to foresee where market opportunities and threats may develop. It combines live data trends with past patterns to realize growth and efficiency and mitigate risk. It provides powerful decision-making tools for business and allows analysis of demographic and topographic data. Location intelligence helps organisations, make informed decisions and improve functional performance. Please note that the session will be followed by Q&A and discussion with subject matter experts from Esri India. Attend this webinar to discover the value of location technology in Business Continuity Planning & Recovery Customer Analytics to assess untapped potential and cross sell opportunities Sales Analytics Site selection Supply Chain management WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Head Strategy, Head Supply Chain, Head Logistics, Head Operations, Head Sales , Chief innovation officer, GM IT, CIO, VP –IT, CTO, Chief Digital Officer, Head Analytics and BI, IT Head Applications, Head Strategy (Biz and Digital), GM Innovation, VP Digital from Manufacturing and Logistics organisations.