CII summit in Andhra to feature WEF session overseas ministerial plenary

Amaravati, Nov 10 (PTI) The CII Partnership Summit to be held in Vizag on November 12 and 13 will feature a special plenary moderated by the World Economic Forum, country sessions and a special ministerial plenary with an overseas minister, among others.

Expected to ink up to Rs 11 lakh crore worth deals with the potential to generate up to 2.5 lakh jobs, the summit is themed “Navigating the New World Order: Trade, Technology, Trust and Thought Leadership.”

“A special plenary on ‘Powering India's Energy Future,’ moderated by the World Economic Forum, will be among the major highlights.

Country sessions involving Japan, the UAE, Russia, Europe and Africa, alongside a special ministerial plenary with overseas Ministers, will provide opportunities for international engagement and discussions on global economic partnerships,” said an official press release on Tuesday.

The summit will feature ‘AP (Andhra Pradesh) Women & Growth Summit 2026’ and a ‘TIME Impact Dinner’ curated by TIME Magazine, a fireside chat with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and a live podcast titled “Young Andhra, Thriving Andhra” with IT Minister Nara Lokesh.

The event will bring together global political leaders, industry captains, investors and technology leaders to explore investment opportunities and strengthen international economic partnerships.

Organised by the Andhra Pradesh government in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Government of India, the two-day summit is expected to attract over 3,800 delegates from nearly 58 countries, including 18 overseas Ministers and 40 international speakers.

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will attend the inaugural session on November 12, while Vice President of India CP Radhakrishnan will preside over the valedictory session on November 13, said the press release.

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will chair the summit with Naidu serving as the co-chair.

The summit will feature discussions across six major tracks covering global trade and investment, geoeconomics, international cooperation, technology and innovation, talent and skills, clean energy, and agriculture and food security.

Ahead of the summit, the state government conducted 11 domestic and international roadshows across Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Sweden and Japan, including Chennai, Coimbatore, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Mumbai.

Between June and September 2026, these engagements included 127 company-level bilateral meetings, 15 government-to-government meetings and 17 roundtables.

The outreach covered 113 companies, including 67 companies already operating in India but not yet in Andhra Pradesh, 24 companies exploring entry into India and 22 existing investors in the state.

The engagements resulted in 12 companies being confirmed for MoU signing, out of which four were identified through the Regional Conferences and eight for the main summit.

An Andhra Pradesh Pavilion and MSME exhibition will showcase the state's industrial parks, products, investment opportunities, tourism, culture and entrepreneurial ecosystem. It will be open to the public on November 14.

“The 31st CII Partnership Summit builds on the success of the 2025 edition, which attracted over 3,000 delegates from 62 countries and generated more than 400 investment commitments exceeding Rs 10 lakh crore,” said the press release.

The summit is expected to serve as a major platform for strengthening international economic partnerships, attracting investments, accelerating industrial projects and showcasing Andhra Pradesh's long-term development vision, it added.

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