KTR gets invite for WEF meet in China

HYDERABAD: IT minister K.T.Rama Rao received an invitation from the World Economic Forum (WEF) president Borge Brende to attend the 14th annual meeting of new champions, which will be held from June 27 to 29 in Tianjin, China. The event is being held with the support of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).

In the invitation, the WEF president stated that driven by Rama Rao's vision, Telangana had 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," Brende said in the invitation.

The meeting will be attended by over 1,500 global leaders from business, government, civil society, international organisations and academia at a pivotal time for the global economic recovery, according to a release. 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.