The business conference in the future is expected to generate business transactions worth over five lakh crore.

metro india news  I hyderabad

APTA KATALYST 2025, the biggest-ever Telugu NRIs Global Business Conference with a theme Connect, Collaborate, Create to kick off formally tomorrow evening at Hitex in the city. Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh to grace the same.

Over 1000 Telugu-origin delegates from over 20 countries descend on Hyderabad for a conference. The five key areas of the Global Business Conference, according to APTA are

1. Knowledge Sharing and Mentoring,

2. Networking,

3. Partnerships and Collaborations,

4. Startup Ecosystem and

5. Enable and Grow Businesses.

The business conference in the future is expected to generate business transactions worth over five lakh crore.

The meeting will have five parallel sessions on different verticals of the business. Real Estate Investment in India: Trends;  Opportunities and Challenges Opportunities in Renewable Energy: Solar and Alternative Fuels; Pharma Industry Insights: Challenges and Opportunities for Aspiring Entrepreneurs; Valuations, Fundraising, and Exit Strategies for Startup; From Vision to Victory - Taking Your Company Public & Setting up NBFCs; Opportunities in India’s $313 Billion Education Sector by 2030; Empower Your Professional Journey: Must-Have Skills for Women in Business Today; Women in Cinema; India’s Semiconductor Push: Building a Robust Chip Manufacturing Ecosystem; Media Revolution: Transforming media in Digital Era are some of the interesting panel discussions lined up in the three days meet.

Over 100 distinguished speakers and panelists are expected to address 42-plus sessions.   Some of the keynote speakers and panelists include  Anil Chalamalasetti, Sekhar Puli, Nalli Durga Rao, Dr Bondada Raghavendra Rao, Srini Bayireddy, Bhaskar Gangipamula, Umesh Kunapureddy, 

The focus areas of the conference include Technology, Green Energy, Education/Medical Education, Tourism and Hospitality, Health, Skill Development, Aqua Culture, Agriculture,  Global Trading, Manufacturing with a focus on Make in India and Semiconductors, IPOs, Banking, Taxation, Finance etc and others

Murali Kottu, Swapna Kumar Yenugu, R V Chakrapani, Bhaskar Krishnamsetty, Kumar Vidadala, BV Naidu,  Rameshwara Rao Chandana, Dr Jagadish Babu Rangisetty, Dr N Venkateswara Rao, Pradeep Vajram, Sanjay Kamatam, Simhadri Venkata Sudhakar, Sudhakar Palisetti, CS Rao, Kavitha Akula, Parvathi Kollipara, Dr. Soujajya Vidadala, Lalitha Byra, Narendra Kumar Nambula, Bobby Allu, Midde Shanthiram, Baldwin Venugopal and several others.  They are accomplished entrepreneurs from diverse verticals and spread their businesses across the globe. 

The focus areas of the conference include Technology, Green Energy, Education/Medical Education, Tourism and Hospitality, Health, Skill Development, Aqua Culture, Agriculture,  Global Trading, Manufacturing with a focus on Make in India and Semiconductors, IPOs, Banking, Taxation, Finance etc and others. 

The Katalyst Business Pitch Competition (KBP) finals will be held during the conference. Over 100 startups registered for the same of which 16 were shortlisted for a final pitch during the business conference.  The Venture Capitalists, Aroa Ventures, SucSeed and APTA Angels will vet their ideas, and if found investment-worthy, they will invest up to $10Mil.

The competition was open to both startups and early growth-stage businesses looking for investment to accelerate their growth and scale their operations. The startups are competing in areas such as

1. Emerging Technologies: AI, Machine Learning, Generative AI, FinTech, EdTech, SaaS;

2. Life Sciences: Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture, Healthcare;

3. Energy & Utilities: Renewable Energy, Sustainable Solutions, Utilities;

4.Lifestyle & Consumer: eCommerce, Retail, Entertainment, Food & Beverages and

5. Open Category: For innovative ideas that don’t fit within the above segments. 

The winners of this competition will not only get prize money but will walk away with the funding.