December 23, 2022 - Mr. Jules Shih, Director and Mr. Ian Lee, Manager, Taipei World Trade Center, Chennai visited us. There were discussions about the business environment in Kochi. They also took a tour of the facility. Read More
November 7, 2022 - IBM India Software Labs opens their new office at WTC Kochi, Infopark. Honorable Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the facility. Shri P. Rajeev, Honorable Minister for Law, Industries and Coir, Smt. R Bindu, Minister for Higher Education and Social Justice were also present. Mr. Dinesh Nirmal, General Manager, Data, AI and Automation, IBM USA; Mr. Sandip Patel, General Manager, IBM APAC and Mr. Gaurav Sharma, General Manager IBM India headed the event. Mr. Hrishikesh Nair, President, World Trade Center was also present. IBM Software Labs aims to develop their class leading products and software solutions in the domain of AI, blockchain, data analytics and cloud computing at their sixth center in India. Read More
November 7, 2022 - An in-person Design Thinking bootcamp was organized by World Trade Center Kochi with Mr. Krishna Kumar, CEO, Green Pepper as the faculty. The one-day program helped the participants to grasp the design thinking process and how to use it to create innovative products and design services. Mr. Krishna Kumar through various group activities and prototyping session explained how a consumer-focused product/ service can be developed effectively through the design thinking methodology. He stressed how an empathetic design and customer centricity is vital for value creation and value delivery. The workshop conducted at Four Points by Sheraton, Infopark included Technology professionals, entrepreneurs, marketers, academicians, team leaders, and CXOs. Read More
September 20, 2022 - World Trade Center Kochi in association with Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZs (EPCES) and NASSCOM conducted an interactive session that brought together SEZ officials, subject experts and representatives from SEZ units to discuss on the latest WFH guidelines and SEZ matters. Mr. Boni Prasada Rao INMMS, Deputy Development Commissioner, Cochin Special Economic Zone was the Chief Guest. He summarized the new WFH policy that allowed for 50% of the employees including contractual workers, and for a maximum period of one-year, for companies operating in special economic zones (SEZ). Other guests included – Ms. Ashok Rani IRS, Deputy Commissioner of Customs; Mr. K.K. Pillai, Regional Chairman, EPCES & President, CSEZIA; Mr. Gokulnath E.V., Assistant Development Commissioner, Cochin Special Economic Zone; Ms. Vinitha V., Assistant Development Commissioner, Cochin Special Economic Zone, Mr. Vivek George, Sr. Manager, World Trade Center and Mr. Sujith Unni, Regional Head, NASSCOM. Ms. Deepthi Alexander, Associate Director, Indirect Tax, BDO India gave a detailed presentation on Article 43 A of the SEZ rules, updates and the current challenges faced. The event conducted at Four points by Sheraton, Infopark had participation from Senior executives, HRs and compliance team of SEZ units and Co-developers. They were able to clear their queries with the panel. Read More
September 6, 2022 - As a prelude to c0c0n 2022, Mr.Manoj Abraham IPS, ADGP- Kerala Police interacted with Centre Heads of companies at World Trade Center Kochi. c0c0n is the longest running cybersecurity and hacking conference. Organized by Kerala Police Cyberdome and ISRA – Information Security / Risk Assessments, the 15th edition is happening at Grand Hyatt Kochi from 21-24th Sep 2022. c0c0n is also a platform for various Corporate, Government organizations including 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 are planned as part of the conference. WTC is associated with c0c0n since 2018. Know more of the summit https://www.c0c0n.org/ Read More
September 6, 2022 - The 76th Independence Day was celebrated at WTC Kochi with flag hoisting and march past by security personnel. Mr. Pradeep Rajan, Sr. Manager, Facility delivered the Independence Day speech. The building lobby was adorned with tricolors and a quiz competition on Indian freedom struggle was also conducted as part of this. Read More
September 6, 2022 - WTC Kochi in association with SB Global Educational Resources conducted a paid Advanced MS Excel workshop at the Four Points Sheraton, Kochi. Mr. Amardeep Varma, Certified MS Office trainer was the faculty. The training covered various functions, features, formatting options, data representation etc. available within MS Excel. The one-day, hands-on workshop enabled the participants to gain practical knowledge and clear queries with the faculty. The program attendees included IT professionals, finance, mid and high level managers from various other industries. Read More
September 6, 2022 - World Trade Center Kochi organized a full day workshop on ‘Leading with Emotional Intelligence’. Ms. Shiby P.K. was the faculty for the program. She explained the various concepts and methods for effective leadership through various group activities. The session included mid and senior lever managers from various industries. Read More
July 19, 2022 - World Trade Center in association with Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) organized a webinar “Key Open Issues Under GST Law” on the occasion of 5 years of implementation of GST. Dr. Tiju Thomas IRS, Commissioner of GST (Audit), Customs and Central Excise, Kerala & Lakshadweep was the chief guest. Rajitha Boorugu, Partner - Indirect Tax and Deepthi Alexander, Associate Director - Indirect Tax, BDO India spoke on the subject. Dr. Tiju Thomas IRS, in his keynote address, spoke about India's GST system that came into effect in 2017. Despite various hurdles and challenges faced, India had successfully implemented the system whereas numerous other countries had to roll back in a similar situation. GST helped overcome the fragmented tax base, multiple taxes levied, complex tax structure and cascading. He stated that GST is not just a tax reform but a business reform as well helping the businesses acquire optimal scale and efficiency by eliminating tax arbitrage. It helped multiply logistics & supply chain efficiency, enlarge customer base and minimise compliance burdens. Owing to this, the taxpayer base more than doubled and gross revenue grew by 1.6 times in five years. Ms. Rajitha Boorugu gave an overview of GST revenue, advance rulings and notifications since its inception. She spoke on the policy issues related to GST that are under deliberation such as appellate tribunal, crypto currency, interstate utilisation of ITC, online gaming taxability etc. Ms. Deepthi Alexander discussed ITC on business promotion and CSR expenditure. She also explained the compliance issues. This was also an opportunity for participants to clear their queries. Mr. Vivek George, Sr. Manager, World Trade Center, Ms. Renjini R., Treasurer, ICAI and Mr. Sandeep Raj, Coordinator, WTC Kochi also spoke. Read More
July 19, 2022 - On the occasion of World Paper Bag Day, a training program was conducted for staff at WTC to craft paper bags out of newspapers. This initiative was done to help reduce the usage of plastic bags, by replacing them with environment friendly paper bags made out of waste materials. Read More
July 19, 2022 - June IT solutions, a digital product and innovations company based out of USA, sets up their latest office in WTC Kochi. June IT provides specializes in e-commerce, mobile app development and edtech. Their products include a video streaming solution with built in AI, fitness gear for homes, delivery platform, laundry agent aggregator app etc. Mr. Gokulam Gopalan, Chairman, Gokulam Group inaugurated the new facility. They also have offices in Dubai and Bangalore. Read More
July 19, 2022 - Elixr Labs, a leading Kerala based health tech company, is the latest to set up office at WTC Kochi. They focus on providing solutions to healthcare industry through automation, product development, process management and business intelligence. Their mobility solutions give coverage to a variety of functions from research to surgery. They have their headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram. Read More