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CIIConnect 2020

Technology as an enabler for Getting Growth Back

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), jointly with Government of Tamil Nadu and co-hosted by
STPI – Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), Government of India, has been organizing CONNECT over the last two decades with the objective of promoting India and Tamil Nadu, as in the forefront of Information Technology. This time we are planning this as a virtual conference along with a virtual exhibition, spanning five days from 15th to 19th September 2020, for about three hours every day.

This event over time, has resulted in various path breaking initiatives like the formation of Tech corridors, ICT Academy, Specialized Technology Parks, new developments in the Aero Park, MRO hub and IT consortium for skill development. Further, what initially commenced as an ICT industry event has morphed into a major International Technology Event, encapsulating all Technology Providers and Technology Consuming Industries, with special focus on Electronics Manufacturing and the overall Services Industry.

To deliberate upon the economic issues arising out of the current pandemic, the theme for CONNECT 2020 has been chosen as “Technology as an Enabler for Getting Growth Back”.

In a time of new-normal, we would need a complete revamp of the way we operate, re-imagine workplaces, manage skill requirements, evolve policies to support doing business beyond jurisdiction, collaborate within industries, and determine how governments can support citizens and industries.

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CII Connect 2019

Technology: Getting Growth Back

With India striving to be a $5 Trillion economy, India need to capitalize more heavily around developing disruptive business models, use digital technologies to create and deliver value to the customer in an integrated, innovative blend. Journey toward the $5 trillion economy would be fueled by a combination of Smart Manufacturing (Industry 4.0), Connected Transportation and Logistics, Smart & Secure cities, Adaptive education, Cashless transactions and Intelligent Integrated Healthcare and Innovative Governance etc.

Keeping the above, CII Tamil Nadu is organising the 18th Edition of CONNECT 2019 with the theme “Technology @ the Heart of India’s $5 Trillion Economy”  on 7-8 November 2019 at Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai.

CII Connect 2018

Accelerating Progress – Inclusive Digital Growth

The Connect 2018 had sessions on

Plenary 1 – Smart India – Governance & Growth

Secretaries from all the 5 southern State governments to share their best practices / progress / development around governance

Plenary 2 – New Technologies, Disruptive Solutions & Trends

Potential game-changers like Block chain, AI/IOT, Connected Business, etc; Next Gen mobility to leverage smart city and IT in Auto; How technology is moving vs its application

Plenary 3 – Mainstays of Digitization: Connectivity, Cloud and Security

Application, Industry perspective; Data Protection

Plenary 4 – Connecting the dots – Creating an inclusive startup environment?

To bring in startup mentors; T-hub ( Telangana); ELEVATE (Karnataka)

Plenary 5 – Showcasing Tamil Nadu

Celebrating the success of TN; Gen Z; diverse talent availability; captive Centre

CII Connect 2017

Intelligent Economy – Leveraging Technology for the New Era

The Connect 2017 had sessions on

Day 1 : 6 November, 2017

Inaugural Session
Plenary Session 1 – Panel Discussion on “Goverance & growth”
Plenary Session 2 – Panel Discussion on “Future Technology for the Intelligent Economy”
Plenary Session 3 – Panel Discussion on “The Automotive sector” – Intelligence Driving the Future”

Day 1 : 7 November, 2017

Plenary Session 4 – Panel Discussion on “Inteligent Healthcare”
Special Plenary Session 5 – Panel Discussion on “Politics and frameworks in the new Era”
Validictory Session & CII Connect Awards
Distribution of CII Connect Awards 2017

 

CII Connect 2016

Intelligent Economy – Leveraging Technology for the New Era

The Connect 2016 had sessions on

Day 1 : 27 September 2016

Registration

Inaugural

• Panel Discussion on “Digital Strategy – AAA Beacon of light”
• Panel Discussion on “Digitally Inspired – The rise of the startup age”
• Panel Discussion on “Tamil Nadu” – The Land of immense possibilities

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Day 2 : 28 September 2016

• Panel Discussion on “Strengthening and Sustaining Digital Capabilities”
• Panel Discussion on “Policies and Frameworks for start-up success in the State “

Valedictory Session

Connect Awards

CII Connect 2014

Digital Infrastructure : Enabling the world of tomorrow

The 13th Edition of Connect had the Theme of “Digital Infrastructure: Enabling the World of Tomorrow” .

The Connect 2014 had sessions on

• Digital Infrastructure :Creating the smart cities of the future”; The next big wave:
• How the Digital Infrastructure will revolutionize the healthcare landscape
• Digital Infrastructure: A US $2 trillion opportunity for Indian IT-BPM companies
• Unleashing the potential of Internet of Things in a connected World
• Transforming the economy and world around us
• “E-commerce 2020: How social media, mobility and the sharing economy are shaping the future of e-commerce”
• Policies &Frameworks for the Growth of Digital Infrastructure
• An IOT Nagaram can be conceptualized and the location can be chosen such that it is located in a place comprising of good universities that can sustain this initiative. A collaborative ecosystem consisting of both institutions and corporate giants such as Cisco, Intel, TCS, CTS, etc., must be setup to take this initiative from mere concept to reality.
• With the help of the Government, the IOT Nagaram can be developed with technological infrastructure that can support connected devices and services in residences and public places. Sensors would form the entire base for this concept which would enable in providing the best services for the residences of the IOT Nagaram. This would also serve as an attractive destination for a number of startups who would want to test their products on the community residing within IOT Nagaram. This allows them to have a more realistic test scenario and hence improving their probability of success on a larger scale.
• The choice of location could be around OMR or Guindy considering the fact that there are enough universities situated there to sustain this initiative.

CII Connect 2013

Towards Innovation and Emerging Entrepreneurship

Connect 2013 focus areas were New Frontiers in Technology : SMAC ( Social, Mobile, Analytics & Cloud Technology ), New Frontiers in Tech Reach : E Governance & Citizen Empowerment, New Frontiers in Sustainability, Award Ceremony, Policies & Frameworks.The program discussed technologies and
industry domains where Chennai is leading the way. The attempt was to project Chennai as a city which is at the right stage for promoting revolutionary products. It also discussed about the support system which will make organizations developing products, successful ones.

CII Connect 2011

Towards Innovation and Emerging Entrepreneurship

Connect 2011 focus areas were Emerging Technologies, Emerging Opportunities, Eco System for Technology led Innovation in Human Resources, Capital, Regulation and eGovernance, Physical & Digital Infrastructure, Innovation and Emerging Entrepreneurship.

The program aimed to show case ventures which have used the various ingredients of the eco system in Tamil Nadu. It illustrated industry – institute partnership by examining the role of IIT Research Park, companies with close linkage to academic institutions. The program discussed technologies and industry domains where Chennai is leading the way. The attempt was to project Chennai as a city which is at the right stage for promoting revolutionary products. It also discussed about the support system which will make organizations developing products, successful ones.

CII Connect 2010

ICT 2020: Surging Ahead

Connect 2010 featured sector specific parallel tracks on Automotive, Healthcare, Entertainment and Security. It also featured parallel tracks on Physical infrastructure, Digital infrastructure & Inclusiveness, Financial City & Smart Governance and HR & Skills.
The event helped ideate sustainable growth models for the IT sector and suggested the necessary facilities and academics skills required to develop an agenda for the growth of IT in the next ten years. The event also included a B2B exposition participated by over 42 leading companies that showcased products, technologies, solutions and services across the entire ICT spectrum.
The event was inaugurated by Mr V Narayanasamy, Hon’ble Minister of State for Planning and Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of India.

CII Connect 2009

Resurgence of the Indian ICT Sector

A Report on “India 2009-10: Broadband Roadmap for Inclusive Growth” was released by Union Minister for IT & Communication. The sessions at CONNECT 2009 focused on Re-inventing Indian ICT for the new world order, leveraging intrinsic strengths of ICT for refueling growth, building India’s digital infrastructure for competitive positioning, tapping the latent potential in rural India, and greener and cleaner IT.

The key recommendations that emerged out of this event were:
Setting up Educational Clusters to promote Industry-academia synergies Leverage ICT in thrust areas such as tele medicine, e-learning Focus on funding and sponsorship / PPP for R&D To promote PPP initiatives for large scale digital infrastructure initiatives Comprehensive demand assessment for e-governance initiatives Comprehensive legislation for e-waste management Manufacturers to promote recycling of products.

CII Connect 2008

Global Competitiveness and Equitable Growth – Driven by Innovation

The highlight of the Conference was Inauguration and recognition of export performance & e-Governance initiatives Announcement of Chennai Aero ParkVirtual Launch of ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu Launch of IT Parks in Tier II & Tier III Cities.

CII Connect 2007

ICT: Innovation through Integration – Building an
Inclusive Ecosystem

The Conference addressed some key topics such as Clustering for Sustainable Growth, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Infrastructure & Leisure, Venture Economics, CII-Connect Entrepreneurs Award Night, Competency Creation and Parallel Sessions were also organized on Hardware, Auto / Design Services, IT
Software and Knowledge Process Outsourcing.

CII Connect 2006

Creating a Knowledge – Driven Ecosystem

An announcement was made by the Chief Guest Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu State to bring out new IT Policy which would be released shortly which would comprehensively cover all sectors of the IT Industry with the separate policy for IT hardware manufacturing and biotechnology. The ICICI Venture – CII Connect Entrepreneur Awards’ were presented at the event were aimed at fostering young talent and entrepreneurship in the ICT field and to recognize their outstanding contributions. A three day B2C Exposition ‘Digital Home’, showcased products, technology solutions and services across the entire ICT continuum of hardware and electronics, telecommunications, software and BPO.

CII Connect 2005

Strategy to Accelerate Indian IT Industry

Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Selvi J. Jayalalithaa was the Chief Guest and released the ITES Policy 2005 during the Inaugural Session. The Chief Minister launched the Knowledge Industry Township (KIT) Project and the land documents of the KIT Project were handed over. The KIT initiative was
conceived by the CII to promote investments in the knowledge based industries in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu.

Talking about the importance of reaching IT to the rural parts, the Hon’ble CM announced that in a massive IT project, the state would provide necessary hardware and content to every village Panchayat in TN for the information dissemination at rural level. The Panchayats would be linked on to the TN state Wide Area Network (TNSWAN) which was under implementation.

2005 edition featured latest IT solutions which enabled the IT sector in India to accelerate its growth. Global software and hardware solutions leaders showcased and launched their latest products and services in the Indian market. The conference was made as a platform to educate the participants on unique features of showcased products and services, who were primarily from IT and ITES solutions providers and also the users benefited largely by their participation.

The Knowledge Industry Township (KIT) will host campuses to power the new ascendancy of Chennai in the IT sector, J Jayalalithaa, Chief minister of Tamil Nadu said while launching the KIT Project at Connect 2005.

The Chief Minister handed over the land documents of the KIT project. The KIT initiative was conceived by the CII to promote investments in the knowledge based industries in Chennai and in other parts of the State.

Ms Jayalalithaa, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu also announced that the State government is moving ahead to establish a Second IT Park at Siruseri. Also, the work will commence soon to create the IT Park at Coimbatore.

Releasing the ITeS Policy 2005, the Chief Minister said that the government is exploring possibilities of introducing a low cost personal computer that would lead to the penetration of computers into the rural and urban areas of the State.

Tamil Nadu has already initiated the development of a specialized ITeS curriculum. This course has been adopted in several of the State’s universities and is widely welcomed by the student community as well as the industry.

Ms Jayalalithaa informed that over 5.2 million sq ft of space for the IT industry is under construction at Chennai. There are more than 40 IT parks that are coming up in the public as well as private sector. Around 11.8 million sq ft of space is also on the drawing board.

CII Connect 2004

Enterprise ICT

The event comprised of an Exhibition and a four day Conference. Conferences included a special plenary session on ‘Excellence in Manufacturing & Services through IT’, Wireless Conference on the Theme ‘India on the threshold of the Wireless Revolution’, i-govern ‘Emerging B2B opportunities in States on e-
Governance’, Smart man – ‘Emerging Integrated e-Solutions for the Manufacturing Sector’ and i-Serve – ‘Emerging Integrated e-Solutions for the Services Sector.

CII Connect 2003

ICT & Enabling ITES in BIF

The major highlights were the four day exhibition, the BPO Conference, CIO Summit and the parallel Round table sessions on ITES in Healthcare, BFSI, Engineering and HR. The Exhibition had representation from around 85 companies in the IT & ITES sector.

This edition focused on the trends in ICT, the ICT opportunities in TN and the Government’s initiative to move towards Digital Governance through e-Governance.

CII Connect 2002
IT, Communication Technologies & Bio-informatics

Inaugurated by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Selvi J. Jayalalithaa. The IT Policy 2002 for Tamil Nadu was released. Besides that, Mahindra Industrial city was also inaugurated by the CM. Several international representatives from USA, Singapore and Mauritius participated.

Inaugurating the Connect 2002 international conference and exhibition devoted to Information Technology, Communication Technologies and Bioinformatics, second in the annual series being organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry and the State Government, the Chief Minister said the “giant strides” made by the event within one year in terms of the number of exhibitors and participants were the result of the “proactive policy and sustained efforts of my the Government in promoting, branding and establishing Tamil Nadu as the most preferred destination for IT-related activities in the entire country,” though growth in IT was “nothing new to Tamil Nadu”.

The Chief Minister announced that the State Government has set up a Nanotechnology Task Group to plan for “reaping the benefits of this emerging technology” during the Inaugural Session.

Citing the acceleration in software exports from Rs. 3,116 crores in 2000-01 to Rs. 5,223 crores in 2001-02 (plus 68 per cent), despite the global downturn in the IT industry, Ms. Jayalalithaa said players in the IT field realised that “investments in Tamil Nadu are not a cost reduction exercise, but a value adding proposition”.

The Chief Minister, who released the new IT Policy, said the foundations of policy formulation in her Government “rest on three solid pillars: discussion, debate and analysis”.

CII Connect 2001

Leveraging Technology for Business: Information, Communications & Bio- Informatics

The first CONNECT was inaugurated and blessed by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Selvi J. Jayalalithaa. The two day conference and four day exhibition brought together a galaxy of eminent international speakers and renowned experts from USA, Singapore and India.

The Conference mainly addressed on role of IT in the new millennium, IT & India tomorrow, trends in e-Security, contribution of IT to BT, models for success in bio-informatics, e-learning, infrastructure for knowledge based industries, e-governance, next generation networks, mobile and fixed wireless access, the new world of IP, e-business transformation, virtual private networks, mobile internet, e-government: challenges and opportunities, telecom reforms in India – the future agenda.