Mekapati invited for WEF Global Tech Summit Andhra Pradesh has been a pioneer in the use of technology for societal benefit, he observed and opined insights provided by the minister would benefit the participants of the summit at large. Share Via Email | A+A A- By Express News Service VIJAYAWADA: Minister for Industries, Commerce and Information Technology Mekapati Goutham Reddy has been invited to the World Economic Forum Global Technology Governance Summit 2021. The meeting will be held in a hybrid format in Tokyo, Japan, from April 5 to 7. In a letter sent to the minister, World Economic Forum president Borge Brende said the emerging technologies have a vital role to play as countries are recovering slowly from the impact of the pandemic.