Participating in the World Economic Forum (WEF) for the first time, India's youngest state Telangana is trying to woo investors presenting Telangana as India’s startup state. He was also promoting his brainchild Hyderabad-based incubation center T-Hub. He met Ana Pinczuk, SVP, HPE and invited the HP team to visit Hyderabad to explore collaboration with T-Hub in innovation space and also to expand HP’s operations.
At the state pavilion at WEF, the delegation met the investors and briefed them of the enormous opportunities Hyderabad and other parts of the state offer.
The minister met Petra Laux, Head Global and Public Affairs, Novartis. Rao tweeted that expansion of Novartis in Hyderabad was among the issues discussed.
He also explained the progress of Hyderabad Pharma City, a state-of-the-art facility coming up with a university and research centre.
The Telangana delegation headed by Minister @KTRTRS met Ms Petra Laux, Head Global and Public Affairs @Novartis at the state pavilion @WEF Davos today. #TelanganaAtDavos #WEF2018 pic.twitter.com/xaeHJ1jaon
— Min IT, Telangana (@MinIT_Telangana) January 23, 2018
KTR, as the minister is popularly known, also met delegation from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries led by Ken Kawai, Executive Vice President.
He also called on Aloke Lohia, founder and group CEO, Indorama Ventures PCL, the world's largest polyester company by capacity.
During the meeting, the minister explained about the Telangana's progressive industrial policies and also the existing textiles ecosystem in the state.
He invited Aloke Lohia to explore investment opportunities in Kakatiya Mega Textiles Park coming up in Warangal.
With AirAsia Berhad's CEO Anthony Fernandes and Deputy CEO Aireen Omar, KTR discussed the prospects of setting up AirAsia's Tech Center and running innovation programmes to support startups in the aerospace sector.
On Wednesday, he met with Mohammed I. Al Shaibani, CEO, Investment Corporation of Dubai and discussed the possibility of setting up a Tech Center in Telangana and other potential areas of investment.
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KTR, who is Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao's son, tweeted that he also had a brief but scintillating meeting with Chairman of RIL, Mukesh Ambani.
He also tweeted that he had interactions with senior management/leadership several large corporates such as Air Asia, Indo Rama, Mitsubishi, KKR, Kalyani Group, Dalmiyas, Novartis, Deloitte and more.
Had good interactions with senior management/leadership of Air Asia, Indo Rama, Mitsubishi, KKR, Kalyani Group, Dalmiyas, Novartis, Deloitte & many more@wef is truly a great place to connect & interact with multitude of prospective investors pic.twitter.com/dnx6QJM0ZX
— KTR (@KTRTRS) January 24, 2018
Earlier, the minister also met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and his son and cabinet minister Nara Lokesh.
Greeted AP CM @ncbn Garu at the opening session of WEF in Davos
— KTR (@KTRTRS) January 23, 2018
Met with @naralokesh also & conveyed birthday greetings. Good meeting old buddy @jaygalla too pic.twitter.com/P7R4L66jmT
The next day, he will speak at the session titled 'Global Tech, Local Solutions: Artificial Intelligence.
With IANS inputs