Hyderabad to host world IT Congress in 2018

Hyderabad, Jan 16: Hyderabad will host the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) in the first half of 2018, NASSCOM announced here Friday. Representatives of IT industry from 80 countries will take part in the biennial event to be organized by the World IT Services Alliance (WITSA). Founded in 1978, WITSA is a leading consortium of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry association members from around the world. Its members represent more than 90 percent of the world ICT market. National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM), the apex body of Indian IT industry which is a member of WITSA, made the announcement after its chairman R. Chandrasekaran met Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao. The chief minister assured all assistance to organize the event. He said money would be no constraint. The state government, as part of its commitment, will pay $1 million to the global body by March this year. NASSCOM vice chairman B.V.R. Mohan Reddy told reporters that this is the first time that India will be hosting the prestigious conference, which will discuss the 'future of enterprises'. He said Telangana government offered full support to organize the event. State IT Minister K. Tarakarama Rao said the government would invite world leaders and global IT majors to the conference.