Women workforce strength, digital transformation of manufacturing and talent pool creation for future jobs are the key strengths that Tamil Nadu is set to pitch to global investors at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) to be held in Davos next week.

Industry department sources note that the TN delegation comprising State industries Minister TRB Rajaa and Industries Secretary Arun Roy and others will meet with various officials from the Middle-East and European nations and will also be part of global panel discussions and sessions. Almost 50 meetings have been lined up, the sources said. The State will also use the event to showcase success stories of its corporate leaders and entrepreneurs.

Gender parity

WEF’s Women In Tech-Hub has invited the State to speak on a session around driving gender parity in STEM. The State will also be participating in other sessions including those on ESG in the time of AI, digitisation in manufacturing sector and about growing a knowledge economy through welfare.

Sources said the TN delegation is particularly focused on highlighting the State’s automotive and EV R&D ecosystem. It will highlight its knowledge capital making it fit to be a hub for GCCs. “Such meetings are typically used to establish connect with the companies and global government officials and in the past we have used the space to finalise investment deals,” an official said.

“As we engage with global leaders, investors and decision-makers, we are showcasing our State’s unparalleled strengths — from being India’s automotive and electronics hub to leading the way in renewable energy, skilling and knowledge-driven industries,” TRB Rajaa said. We will be carrying our chief minister’s message of going ‘Bullish on Tamil Nadu’ to the investors at WEF 2025, he added.

Arun Roy said, “At the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos, we will communicate to global investors how our tailor-made policies, which we implement effectively, enable companies to invest in Tamil Nadu with optimism and transform those investments into tangible, long-term success.”

The 2025 Annual Meeting of WEF is scheduled to take place at Davos-Klosters from January 20-24, 2025. Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana are among other State delegations that will visit Davos this year.