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Telangana Proposes Annual WEF Follow-Up Summit in Hyderabad

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has proposed hosting an annual follow-up meeting for the World Economic Forum in Hyderabad to maintain momentum from the January summit. The WEF management responded positively to the idea, which aims to showcase the state's resources and opportunities to a global audience. Both parties discussed deepening their partnership, particularly around the Telangana Rising 2047 vision and the existing C4IR Telangana centre for healthcare innovation. The state delegation also highlighted its economic strategies, including sustainable city projects and a strong focus on skilling the youth in advanced technologies and sports.

Key Points: Telangana Offers to Host Annual WEF Follow-Up Forum in Hyderabad

  • Proposal for annual WEF follow-up forum
  • Showcasing Telangana's opportunities
  • Partnership on Telangana Rising 2047 vision
  • C4IR Telangana as a positive model
  • Focus on skilling, sports, and green energy
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World Economic Forum comes forward to partner in Telangana Rising 2047 vision

CM Revanth Reddy proposes Hyderabad as host for an annual WEF follow-up meeting to bridge the yearly gap, showcasing state opportunities.

"We would like to partner in the Telangana Rising vision and be a part of the journey. - Jeremy Jurgens"

Davos, January 22

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy met Jeremy Jurgens, managing director, World Economic Forum and Manju George, Head of Strategic Impact and Integration, C4IR Network, at the Telangana Pavilion during the WEF 2026 in Davos.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy proposed hosting an annual follow-up WEF in July or August, according to the release.

The idea is to facilitate a platform for follow-up on the discussions or decisions made during WEF in January, considering that a time gap of one year is quite long in the context of modern business lifecycles of today. Telangana offered to join hands with WEF in hosting the follow-up Forum in the capacity of a strategic partner, as stated in the release.

"Seeing is believing. We would like to showcase to the world the wonderful opportunities and resources our state can offer. So we are ready to host the WEF follow-up meet annually in Hyderabad."

The WEF team responded very positively to the Chief Minister's idea, despite similar proposals from several countries.

"We shall take this forward in the near future." WEF MD Jeremy Jurgens mentioned that the 'Summer Davos' is being held annually in China, and that there is strong interest from Saudi Arabia.

The Chief Minister presented the Telangana Rising 2047 vision, the roadmap, and the strategy being implemented to achieve the goal of becoming a $3 trillion economy. The two sides reflected on the journey of C4IR Telangana (Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution), launched at BioAsia 2024. It was launched as the WEF's first thematic centre for healthcare and life sciences in India, aiming to drive health-tech innovation, policy, and workforce skilling through strategic partnerships with industry and academia.

Jurgens said the launch of C4IR Telangana at BioAsia was a very positive role model for WEF in India. Speaking about the Chief Minister's 2047 vision, he said the various facets of the vision open up various opportunities for mutual cooperation. "We would like to partner in the Telangana Rising vision and be a part of the journey. Hyderabad has a great talent base," he stated.

The WEF MD explained C4IR's research on best practices for planning industrial clusters and offered to share that information with C4IR Telangana.

Minister D. Sridhar Babu explained about "CURE, PURE, RARE" - the state's new economic development strategy, as well as the Bharat Future City, the net-zero greenfield smart city project, which is set to be a role model for sustainable urban development in India.

The delegation, including Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy, detailed Hyderabad's leading capabilities in aerospace, defence, bio-design, software, and pharma. Adding that the current focus of the government is promotion of electric vehicles and transition to renewable energy, they also explained about the various skilling initiatives being taken up through the newly launched Advanced Technology Centres, the Young India Skills University and the Young India Sports University.

"Our main priority area for the younger population is skilling and sports," the CM stated.

- ANI

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Arjun K
A $3 trillion economy vision is ambitious. Hope the government ensures the benefits of this global partnership reach the common people and not just stay in Hyderabad's tech corridors. Infrastructure in tier-2 cities needs equal focus.
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Rohit P
"Summer Davos" in Hyderabad? Why not! We have the infrastructure, talent, and proven track record with events like BioAsia. Beating competition from Saudi Arabia would be a huge win. Let's make it happen!
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Sarah B
The emphasis on CURE, PURE, RARE and the net-zero Bharat Future City is impressive. If executed well, this could be a blueprint for sustainable development that other Indian states can follow. The WEF partnership could bring crucial global expertise.
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Vikram M
Good initiative, but I hope this isn't just another vision document. We have seen many such grand announcements. The real test is implementation and creating jobs for local graduates. The Young India Skills University is a step in the right direction.
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Kavya N
As someone from the life sciences field, the C4IR centre for healthcare is the most exciting part. Hyderabad is already the vaccine capital. This partnership can accelerate health-tech innovation that solves India-specific problems. Very promising!

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