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SMART FACTORY

WHAT: CII IQ Anniversary Day & National Business Excellence Conclave 2016

WHEN: May 9-10, New Delhi

WHAT TO LOOK FOR: The event will seek to recognise key strategies and opportunities that smart manufacturing brings to a company, learn about new technologies such as 3D printing, robotics, and new software solutions to bring about the fourth major industrial revolution, through the eyes of the CEOs, COOs, VPs, directors and business leaders.

GO GREEN WITH PLASTIC

WHAT: 5th National Conference on Potential of Plasticulture in India

WHEN: May 13, New Delhi

WHAT TO LOOK FOR: India currently supports nearly 17.50 per cent of world's population and 4 per cent of water resources. And, Indian agriculture consumes 80 per cent of available water. Plasticulture can play an important role in facilitating judicious usage of water and also create an opportunity for the Indian plastics industry. For example, micro-irrigation technologies can result in saving 60-70 per cent of water. The event will help create a sustained roadmap to boost the economy through Plasticulture.

DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION

WHAT: ASSOCHAM 2nd ICI Summit On India: Entrepreneurial, Creative & Innovative

WHEN: May 19, New Delhi

WHAT TO LOOK FOR: The objective is to bring all stakeholders on a common platform and deliberate on developing an ecosystem for promoting innovations across sectors and achieve inclusive growth. The summit is supported by the Department of Science and Technology, Department of Electronics and Information Technology and ICMR.

WAREHOUSE LOGISTICS

WHAT: National Summit on Warehousing Technology

WHEN: May 27, New Delhi

WHAT TO LOOK FOR: India still has a lot of catch up to do in providing infrastructure, and warehousing is one such requirement that would play a vital role in promoting agriculture marketing, rural banking and financing, and ensuring food security. The event will seek to promote usage of technology in storage and to reduce loss of food grain. Ram Vilas Paswan, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, will be the chief guest.

INVESTMENT-GRADE GREEN ACTION

WHAT: Dialogue for Climate Action

WHEN: May 24-25, Vienna, Austria

WHAT TO LOOK FOR: A global dialogue that brings together CEOs, industries, policy makers and civil society around an inclusive agenda to promote climate competitive industries, from textiles to technology companies that have pledged to scale-up efforts on climate action, by decreasing carbon footprint, ensuring cleaner energy inputs and investing in new technologies.