Two-day 'Global Tech Summit' begins in Visakhapatnam from February 16

Two-day 'Global Tech Summit' begins in Visakhapatnam from February 16

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Category : International Published on: February 17 2023

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  • 'Global Tech Summit' is being organized on 16th and 17th of this month at VMRDA Chilrton Arena in Visakhapatnam.
  • Thousand delegates will participate in the conference, 300 delegates from G-20 countries and 25 other countries and up to 300 IT companies will participate.
  • More than 280 companies including above 30% are from the IT sector, around 30% from pharma, and 20% from academics, and the remaining from other fields will take part in the summit.
  • Themed “Advantage Andhra Pradesh”, Global Investors Summit will highlight the state’s strengths that include its large manufacturing base, robust presence of MSMEs and Start-ups, good infrastructure, business-friendly environment, and its pool of talented, skilled young population.
  • Andhra Pradesh has consistently been ranked first in Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) for the last three years, which is significant given that this survey is based on perception survey.
  • It also has maritime infrastructure, as it is India’s gateway to the southeast, with 974 km of coastline, the second longest in the country, 6 existing ports, and 4 upcoming ports.
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