PM Modi to inaugurate three-day GES at Hyderabad

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New Delhi : The 8^th edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) is being co-hosted by the United States and India at Hyderabad from November 28-30, 2017, for which 1,500 individuals have been selected to participate. This is the first time the Summit is being held in South Asia. Since 2010, the GES has travelled to Washington DC, Istanbul, Dubai, Marrakech, Nairobi, Kuala Lumpur, Silicon Valley.

The Summit will be inaugurated by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Advisor to the President of USA, Ivanka Trump, will lead the US contingent to the summit, which will highlight the theme of “Women First, Prosperity for All” and focus on supporting women entrepreneurs and fostering economic growth globally. The Summit will focus on four areas : Energy & Infrastructure, Digital Economy & Financial Technology, Health & Life Sciences and Media & Entertainment, according to a PIB release.

Approximately one third of the selected entrepreneurs are from the United States, one third are from India, and one third are from other countries.  The 1,500 participants include nearly 300 investors and ecosystem supporters who will catalyze investment and networking at the Summit. Women will represent 52.5 % of entrepreneurs, investors and ecosystem supporters at GES 2017. Women from 127 countries are participating at the Summit.