Amidst the global pandemic, The Indian Institute of Welding, Kolkata Branch organized WELD 2021 on 6th - 7th March 2021 as a webinar format on the topic of Welding Technology: The way forward in the 'Next Normal'. The event was sponsored by Industry Giants: TATA, Fronius, BSRM, EBIW, ESAB, and CLOOS.