Chandrababu Naidu interacts with technology entrepreneurs in US
Hyderabad, May.7: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has interacted with high-end technology entrepreneurs and Indian CEOs in a meeting organised by KPMG at San Francisco to mark the third day of his visit to the United States of America.
The ‘who’s who’ of the Indian business tycoons and tech leaders were present in the meeting chaired by Arun Kumar, who was with Obama Administration for three years. He is known to be very influential in American business circles and administration corridors.
Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said that he feels privileged to be amongst the brightest Indians of the Silicon Valley, which he termed was a cradle of innovation. The Chief Minister told the gathering that he is neither a technocrat nor a scientist, but he still understands how technology can impact people’s lives. The Chief Minister emphasised that brining prosperity to Telugus living in the USA was always in his mind and that he always kept thinking about it. “In my last tenure, I came here met the technocrats and persuaded them to come to Hyderabad, and the results are there for everyone to see,” he added.
The Chief Minister said India’s inherent strengths, demographic dividends and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strong and purposeful leadership together make it a right market. Of the Indians who are doing well all over the world, most of them happen to be Telugus, the Chief Minister said.
Andhra Pradesh, which is strategically located with abundant natural resources and a long coast line, can be a logistics hub of India, said the Chief Minister. While sharing his vision for Andhra Pradesh, the Chief Minister said the State was progressing in tune with clear goals and defined objectives, to be one among India’s top three performing States by 2022, its best State by 2029 and eventually becoming the global investment destination by 2050.
Sharing his ambitious plans for Amaravati, the Chief Minister said that he perceives the building of the capital as both a challenge and an opportunity. He said though he is handicapped by the paucity of funds, his determination keeps him going, and added, “I gave a call, and people came forward and gave 33 thousand acres of land for Amaravati. This proves the faith the people of Andhra Pradesh have in me and the goodwill our government has generated in them”.
The Chief Minister had affirmed his commitment to making Amaravati one of the five best cities in the world, which would be a completely green, blue, eco-friendly and most livable metropolis.
He entreated the leading entrepreneurs to come forward and create an ecosystem in Andhra Pradesh, as it presents a rare opportunity for one to build a system from starch. “If you miss the opportunity now, you will miss it forever,” the Chief Minister said and urged all Telugus to stay connected with their motherland
