Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy proposed hosting an annual WEF follow-up meet in Hyderabad during interactions with senior World Economic Forum officials at WEF 2026 in Davos.
At the Telangana Pavilion, he met WEF Managing Director Jeremy Jurgens and Manju George, Head of Strategic Impact and Integration at the C4IR Network.
The Chief Minister suggested holding the follow-up forum every year in July or August. According to him, the platform would help track progress on discussions and decisions taken at the annual WEF meeting in January.
He said a one-year gap was too long for modern business cycles. Telangana, he added, was ready to partner with the World Economic Forum as a strategic host.
The state also wanted to showcase its opportunities, resources, and investment ecosystem to the global community.
WEF follow-up meet proposal receives positive response
Responding to the proposal, the WEF team expressed a positive view, despite similar offers from several countries. Jeremy Jurgens said the forum would take the idea forward in the near future.
He noted that China hosted the ‘Summer Davos’ every year. Saudi Arabia, he added, had also shown strong interest in hosting similar initiatives.
During the meeting, Revanth Reddy presented the Telangana Rising 2047 vision. He outlined the roadmap to transform the state into a $3 trillion economy.
The discussions also covered the progress of C4IR Telangana, launched at BioAsia 2024 in Hyderabad. This centre serves as WEF’s first thematic hub for healthcare and life sciences in India.
Through partnerships with industry and academia, the initiative aims to promote health-tech innovation, policy development, and workforce skilling.
Describing the launch as a strong model for WEF in India, Jurgens said the Telangana Rising vision opened several areas for cooperation. He expressed interest in partnering with the state and praised Hyderabad’s talent base.
WEF research on best practices for industrial cluster planning would also be shared with C4IR Telangana, he said.
IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu explained the “CURE, PURE, RARE” economic strategy. He also briefed the delegation on Bharat Future City, a net-zero greenfield smart city project.
Highlighting Hyderabad’s strengths in aerospace, defence, bio-design, software, and pharmaceuticals, the delegation included Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy.
They also outlined the government’s focus on electric vehicles, renewable energy, and skilling initiatives. These include Advanced Technology Centres, the Young India Skills University, and the Young India Sports University.
Special Chief Secretary Jayesh Ranjan attended the meeting.
At #WEF2026 Davos, Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri @revanth_anumula met @wef MD Mr Jeremy Jurgens and Ms Manju George at the Telangana Pavilion. Telangana proposed hosting an annual WEF follow-up forum in Hyderabad (July / Aug) to enable quicker follow – ups on January discussions,… pic.twitter.com/gZWNg4XF1U
— Telangana CMO (@TelanganaCMO) January 22, 2026