The 27th WAIPA World Investment Conference kicks off tomorrow in New Delhi, offering opportunities to Indian startups
EIC will offer delegates and participants from across the world the opportunity to interact with some of India’s leading startups.
27th WAIPA World Investment Conference: Invest India, the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of the Government of India, and the current Chairman of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), under the auspices of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), will Organize the 27th World Investment Conference (WIC) from December 11 to 14, 2023 at the India International Convention & Expo Center – Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. This year’s conference is themed ‘Empowering Investors: IPAs Pioneering Future Growth’.
Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal, will deliver the keynote address on the role of trade and investment in the Decade of Action on the main day of the conference on December 13, 2023. The Minister will also chair a roundtable discussion on Private Equity in Confined Spaces.
He will also launch the Experience India Center (EIC), showcasing India’s best offerings in services, technology and products through a variety of technologies including virtual reality, augmented reality, interactive touch screens and projection mapping.
EIC will offer delegates and participants from around the world the opportunity to connect with some of India’s leading startups, and learn more about India’s rich products, services and tourism offerings, experience its vibrant culture through of an immersive experience such as Touch/Feel, Taste, Smell, sight, sound and other self-exploratory means.
The startups represent India’s emerging indigenous capabilities and emerging global leadership. The Bharat Today and Living Traditions wall will showcase traditions like Madhubani, Katha, Warli, Mata ni pachedi etc.
An annual flagship event of WAIPA, WIC serves as a platform for stakeholders in global investment promotion and innovation. This year, the conference brings together Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs), international organizations, academia and the private sector, including startups, to discuss investment policies and trends, providing a unique opportunity for collaboration, trade, investment and knowledge exchange.
Over four days, the WIC will be the largest WIC ever, with the participation of more than 1,000 participants, more than 50 IPAs and several multilateral agencies. Some of the major sessions include a meeting of ‘IPAs of the G20 Countries’ and IPAs of the G20 Compendium on Sustainable FDI, the meeting of the World Investment for Development Alliance (WIDA), a coalition of 13 multilateral organizations including UNCTAD, WEF, WBG, UNESCAP and WAIPA, and a roundtable on “The India Opportunity: Investing in an Emerging Economy Poised for Rapid Growth.
Invest India can also release white papers on key topics such as e-commerce, electronics, sustainable textiles and responsible AI.