Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandra Babu Naidu will be a Special Invitee at the World Economic Forum's Summit to be held at Davos in Switzerland from 17th to 20th of January 2017. This year's Summit theme is Responsive Leadership. Mr Naidu is leading a State delegation for the third time consecutively.

The State Government has taken up a unique initiative to project the might of the State as an investment destination. The government is going to brand a special bus highlighting that Andhra Pradesh No.1 Destination for Corporate Investment. The colorfully decorated bus, carrying various other achievements of the state, will ply during the Summit. The aim is to attract industrialists and investors from abroad to the new Andhra Pradesh after its bifurcation.

The Chief Minister is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with representatives of about 50 organizations including General Electricals, Jetro, Zaika, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Medtranik, Wageningen University and Research, AECOM, Master Card, Teijin, New Development Bank, Global Health and Health Care, Global Funding etc. He will also be the Chief Guest in seven sessions of the Summit.

The Summit will be most useful for Andhra Pradesh as the state is in an advantageous position for fully utilizing Technologies. It is also doing concerted efforts to achieve the best results to touch the double-digit growth.

On 17th January, the Chief Minister will a talk on "Preparing for the City Century and also participate in Board Room discussions on "India and South Asia Regional Strategy Group". Prime Ministers and top leaders from several countries will participate in the discussions.

On 18th, Mr Naidu will speak on "India and Emerging Markets in the new phase of globalization" at Boston Consulting Group-CII breakfast session. In the afternoon session, he will join the interactive session --"New Vision for Agriculture-Building and Strengthening Multi-Holder Partnerships."

On 19th of January, Mr Naidu will join the inter-active discussion on "Structural Reforms for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth." The same day, Mr. Naidu will be the Chief Guest at the Conference of "Technology Pioneers."

On 20th, the Chief Minister will join a Work Shop on "Country-led Action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals."

Mr Naidu will hold discussions with the investors with the focus on sectors like Global Funds, Financing, IT, Infrastructure and Manufacturing. He will also apprise them about the available opportunities, human resources etc for investing in Andhra Pradesh and the functioning of State Administration. He will also discuss with experts in the sustainable agriculture sector, mechanization and farmers-Producers-Organizations.

Mr. Naidu will also have inter-action with the heads of the International Universities like Stanford, Cambridge, California University (Berkeley Campus). A Memorandum of Understanding is likely to be reached with Cambridge University on the setting up of International Centre for Innovations and Research at Amarvati.

One day before the World Economic Forum starts, the Chief Minister will reach Zurich to hold one-to-one discussion with possible investors. He is also scheduled to meet the Non-Resident Telugus and suggest them to invest in their mother country. He appeals them to be a partners in making Smart Andhra Pradesh program.