Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao To Participate In World Economic Forum In China

Minister KT Rama Rao received an invite from World Economic Forum President Borge Brende to attend the annual summit in China in June.

Telangana IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao will lead a delegation to the World Economic Forum's 14th 'Annual Meeting of the New Champions', which will be held in China in June. The meeting is scheduled to be held from June 27 to 29 in Tianjin, China, a release from Rama Rao's office said on Thursday.

In his invitation, WEF President Borge Brende said that driven by Rao's vision, Telangana has become a beacon of innovation and a pioneer in embracing emerging technologies.

"Telangana is leading India's start-up and innovation system through future-oriented policies and enablers such as the T-Hub. Participants will be keen to hear your insights on promoting growth in Telangana led by entrepreneurship, innovation, and digital transformation," the invitation said.

The meeting will see the participation of over 1,500 global leaders from business, government, civil society, international organisations, and academia at a pivotal time for the global economic recovery.

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It will focus on "key transformations such as accelerating the energy transition, making progress on climate and sustainability, deploying innovation across economies and industries, and post-pandemic consumer behaviour", the release said.

In January 2023, Minister KT Rama Rao attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual summit at Davos and attracted investments worth Rs 21,000 crore across sectors. 

Rama Rao participated in meetings with top global organisation leaders, attended round tables, spoke at panel discussions, and gave his opinions on a variety of topics during his four-day visit while presenting Telangana's growth story.

Additionally, he also interacted with the Indian diaspora in Zurich and highlighted the progress of Telangana to the NRIs in Switzerland.

The videos of various government welfare programmes, policies, and multi-purpose projects like the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme, were played at the pavilion.