KTR becomes only Telangana Minister on elite WEF panel

 IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao had a moment at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Friday when he was given the rare opportunity to represent Telangana in a panel discussion on ‘Leveraging Digital to Deliver Value to Society’.

Panel discussions at the WEF are usually attended only by Central Ministers from different countries. While all other panelists on Friday were representatives of federal governments of various countries, Rao was the only Minister representing an Indian State.

Addressing them, he explained the various initiatives taken by the State government for achieving digital Telangana, including the T-Fibre project to provide broadband connectivity through optic fibre cables to every household. He also explained the various digital services



for citizens and initiatives to increase digital literacy, especially digital transactions in the State.

Rao rubbed shoulders with Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium Kris Peeters, Denmark Industry Minister Brian Mikkelsen, Nigeria Industry Minister Okechukwu Enelamah, Portugal Economy Minister Manuel Cabral, Pakistan IT Minister Anusha Rehman Khan, Bangladesh IT Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Indonesia IT Minister Rudiantara, Myanmar Minister Winston Aung, Brazil Innovation Secretary Marcos Souza and Maersk Chairman Jim H Snabe.

Later, Rao held meetings with political and business leaders from different countries. He held discussions with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and its President Amy E Weaver to discuss possible collaborations for investments in TS.