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Musical event

February 1, 2024 - In connection with New year celebrations in the building WTC Kochi Organised a musical event for the client inmates of the building. On 5th Jan 2024, WTC Kochi came alive with this enchanting melodies and rhythmic beats of a spectacular musical event .The event showcased a diverse range of musical genres, from soulful acoustic performances to high energy electronic beats, catering to the varied tastes of the audience. The event went successful, which was not only a testament to the talent of performers but also a celebration of the power of music to bring people together. Read More

Facility Tour

February 1, 2024 - As part of engaging clients in the building, WTC Kochi organised a Facility Tour. This new thought visioned to give a hands-on experience and feel of all the critical operational areas of the building, understand its role and the effort taken by ground staff. We meticulously toured client representatives to critical rooms, providing an overview of key features, security measures, redundancy and back up measures, critical equipment housed within the room, elucidating their role in ensuring seamless operations. The tour focused on transparency, client education on measures in place emphasizing on reliability and efficiency of equipment and operations providing insights into preventive maintenance practices and contingency plans, underscoring the facility's commitment to uninterrupted operations. The program was well appreciated by clients, as the tour gave experience & feel directly, the various equipment and its operations. Read More

International Men's Day Celebrated

February 1, 2024 - International Men's Day was celebrated at WTC Kochi on 19th Nov 2023. Representatives from tenant companies including CEOs, Directors, HR Heads, Admins etc. joined the program and shared their success stories as well as thoughts. They were welcomed with a flower bouquet and end celebrations ended with a cake cutting. Read More

International Men's Day Celebrated

December 18, 2023 - International Men's Day was celebrated at WTC on 19th Nov 2023. Representatives from tenant companies including CEOs, Directors, HR Heads, Admins etc. joined the program and shared their success stories as well as thoughts. They were welcomed with a flower bouquet and end celebrations ended with a cake cutting. Read More

AI adoption and Business Opportunities

December 18, 2023 - WTC Kochi together with NASSCOM hosted a luncheon on AI Adoption and its Business Opportunities in Kochi on 8th November 2023. The session had Mr.Nigel Winship, AI specialist, Department for Business and Trade – Government of UK (DBT) delivering the Keynote Address. Ms. Gita Krishnankutty, Head of Investment Department for Business and Trade – Government of UK (DBT) and Ms. Sijoy Thomas, Sector Lead – Technology, Department for Business and Trade – Government of UK (DBT) also spoke. The meeting witnessed participation from IT companies in and around Kochi. Read More

WTC Kochi Partners with c0c0n@16

November 10, 2023 - WTC Kochi partnered for the 16th edition of the Cyber Security Conference organised by Kerala Police. c0c0n is a 15 years old platform that is aimed at providing opportunities to showcase, educate, understand and spread awareness on Information Security, data protection, and privacy. Hon.Governor of Kerala, Mr.Arif Mohammed Khan delivered the inaugural address. Actress and film producer Mamta Mohandas was the special guest at the two-day event. Arun Kumar Sinha, chairman of the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) in New Delhi and S Somanath, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) were the prominent keynote speakers. The event witnessed meet up of various Corporate, Government organizations including the various investigation agencies, academia, research organizations, industry leaders and players, for better coordination in making the cyber world a better and safe place to be. Various technical, non-technical, legal and community events were held as part of the conference. Around 1,300 delegates from 32 countries took part in the conference. Over 30 company stalls were also set up adjacent to the venue as part of the event. Read More

WTC Kochi Commemorates Swachh Bharat Diwas

November 10, 2023 - In anticipation of Swachh Bharat Diwas, we organized an awareness session to the WTC Kochi employees. During this session, Mr. Pradeep Rajan, Senior Manager, Facility Management, led the employees in reciting a pledge and encouraged them to dedicate two hours per week to maintaining cleanliness in our surroundings. Read More

Webinar on SOFTEX Filing

September 29, 2023 - A webinar on SOFTEX filing was conducted in association with Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZs. BDO India was the knowledge partner for the session. Mr. K K. Pillai, Regional Chairman, EPCES was the keynote speaker. Mr. Karthik Mani, Partner - Indirect Tax, BDO India gave a detailed presentation on the subject. Mr. K.K. Pillai spoke about the various concerns from service sector representatives due to the charges associated with SOFTEX and the ambiguity associated with filing in the different banks. Mr. Karthik Mani explained the process flow, timeline and for SOFTEX. He gave the details of the penalties for non-compliance, which can go up to three times the invoicing amount. He also listed the best practices for SOFTEX filing. The program was attended by around 500 participants pan India and it was also an opportunity for them to clarify their queries with the experts. Mr. Vivek George, World Trade Center delivered the welcome address and Mr. Poovaiah C.U., Regional Director, EPCES proposed the vote of thanks. Read More

Workshop on ChatGPT for Workplace Productivity

September 29, 2023 - An in-person workshop titled "ChatGPT for Workplace Productivity" was conducted, featuring Mr. Krishna Kumar, CEO of GreenPepper Consulting, as the faculty. During this event, Mr. Krishnakumar provided valuable insights on optimizing prompts for ChatGPT to maximize its effectiveness. Emphasizing the importance of crafting prompts with clear context and specific objectives, he stressed that investing more than the average 20 seconds in prompt creation can yield superior outcomes. The workshop showcased practical demonstrations of ChatGPT in action, generating job descriptions, report formats, course outlines, white paper templates, and more. Additionally, Mr. Krishnakumar introduced ChatGPT 4.0, a premium version renowned for its heightened capabilities and precision. This upgraded version also offers valuable add-on plugins, including integration with tools like MS Excel and Canva. The half-day event drew participation from over 50 professionals representing diverse fields and industries including IT, logistics, real estate, advertising, automotive, healthcare and hospitality, making it a resounding success. Read More

Automation and AI in Digital Marketing

August 31, 2023 - A one day day workshop on “Automation and AI in Digital Marketing” was conducted. Mr. Satish Vijayan, Founder & CEO – Sell Digital & SeamlezzIT was the faculty. Mr. Vijayan discussed the prominent concepts of digital marketing and elaborated on the different available AI and automation tools available. He explained the various tools available for SEO, research, channel creation, customer engagement, platform management, robotic process automation, data management, sales force management, e-commerce, content creation and analytics. He spoke in detail about the old and new customer journey and how it is evolving with emerging technologies. With the help of various case studies, he explained how AI has transformed digital campaigns of businesses. The event held at Four Points by Sheraton, Infopark received participation from 30 digital marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, CXOs and students. Certificate of participation was also awarded. Read More

Onam Celebrations at WTC Kochi

August 31, 2023 - WTC Kochi celebrated the festival of Onam with an array of competitions for the employees here. Onam themed songs and the traditional Thiruvathira dance were performed by teams representing the various companies. The celebrations culminated with the Pookalam competition which featured beautiful floral designs. Mr. Boni Prasad Rao, Deputy Development Commissioner and Ms. Vinitha Vijayan, Assistant Development Commissioner, CSEZ were the guests of honour. Read More

International day against Drug Abuse

July 15, 2023 - An awareness program was held in connection with the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. It was first observed by the United Nations on 26th June 1989 with the objective of strengthening action and cooperation in achieving a world free of drug abuse. The theme of this year was “People first: stop stigma and discrimination, strengthen prevention”. The program had Mr. Aashish Kumar Ojha, Superintendent, Narcotics Control Bureau, Cochin Zone as the keynote speaker. He spoke about the harmful effects of drugs on individuals & the society, its aftereffects, legal penaltiesetc. Dr. Pratheesh P.J., Consultant Psychiatrist, Lourdes Hospital engaged a session where he gave the audience an overview of the topic from a medical perspective and urged not to alienate the addicts and to treat them with empathy and care to bring them back to normalcy. The program was attended by employees of the various companies at WTC Kochi and support staff. It was also an opportunity to clear their queries with the experts. Read More