The government of Telangana and National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) have jointly selected Hyderabad to host the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) in the year 2018. This is the first time that the global event will be held in India. WCIT presents a great opportunity to position Hyderabad as a global platform for trade and investments from organisations across the world. The summit will bring together the world’s leading thought leaders, including business delegations from 80 countries that WITSA represents globally.
The representatives include companies keen to do business in India, along with government functionaries and innovation-driven academia. WCIT will additionally provide the state with an ideal audience including global decision makers who will participate at the event and making relevant trade and investment decisions.
R Chandrashekhar, president of Nasscom, said, “We are proud to have the opportunity to co-host WCIT 2018 along with the government of Telangana….With the WCIT 2018, we aim to focus on digital empowerment to define new paradigms for emerging verticals and build a conducive ecosystem for growth.”
KT Rama Rao, Telengana’s minister for IT said, “India has made a mark globally and the Indian ITeS industry has helped it create a niche for itself on the global landscape. The WCIT will add another illustrious milestone to this journey. We consider Telangana as the ‘start-up’ state of India and we assures complete cooperation and commitment to make this a successful event.”