Kochi to Host 29th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (India Chapter)

Kochi, Kerala: 29th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (India chapter) to be held here in November 2013

The Chief Minister of Kerala along with officials of the World Economic Forum announced on 18 June 2013 that the 29th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (India chapter) scheduled for 8 November 2013 and 9 November 2013 will be hosted by Kochi, Kerala.

It is important to note that this is the second time that annual meeting of World Economic Forum (India chapter) was being hosted by a state other than Delhi. Earlier, 27 Meetings of World Economic Forum were held in New Delhi and once in Mumbai, Maharashtra. This is the first time that World Economic Forum (India chapter) event was being planned for South India.

The World Economic Forum (India chapter) is an international event which will attract around 300 delegates. The annual meet would be attended by 96 Chief Executive Officers with various regional heads of MNCs. Apart from this; industry leaders, young global leaders as well as the heads of NGOs will also attend the meet. First World Economic Forum (India chapter) meeting was held in the year 1984.