Setting the pace: Inside Day 1 of Telangana Rising
The opening day of the Telangana Rising Global Summit began with a steady sense of purpose, the kind that grows when people recognise they’re stepping into something thoughtfully built. Delegates walked into a venue at Bharat Future City alive with motion: slow-shifting AV walls, layered projections and interactive installations that didn’t overwhelm, but gently nudged visitors into a mindset of curiosity. It was clear from the first glance that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy ensured that the visitors experience the Summit with its graceful and unique offers, rather than just attend.
The inaugural plenary set the stage, and the momentum carried into the parallel sessions that followed. Hall 1 drew energy around Telangana’s next chapter in ‘clean power’ and ‘transition planning’, where speakers chose clarity over flourish, and the conversations were marked by clean, unembellished articulation. Hall 2 moved in a different direction, exploring ‘mobility choices’ that will define the next decade. Hall 3 gathered the tech community around ‘AI, semiconductors, and advanced research’, and Hall 4 imagined Hyderabad’s evolution as a ‘global centre for learning’.
Seamless navigation & collaborative conversations
Throughout the day, people glided between halls guided by ever-enthusiastic volunteers sporting sky-blue T-shirts, a gentle smile on their lips, turning navigation into a near-seamless experience.
Guests often paused mid-conversation to absorb the exciting environment around them and a charged anticipation running through the venue.
The later sessions widened the frame – aerospace, defence, international partnerships, healthcare access, regional collaborations, and the changing nature of work. Conversations spilled out into the corridors, where delegates had the chance to fraternise with like-minded participants.
By the time evening arrived and the gala dinner opened its doors, the sentiment among attendees carried a noticeable lift in mood. Not the overplayed excitement of a typical conference, but the feeling that Day 1 had offered them something structured, coherent, well-paced, neatly sequenced, and genuinely engaging. It set a clear tone for what was to follow and proved that this Summit wasn’t chasing spectacle. It was, in fact, shaping a thoughtful, modern environment where serious discussions could thrive, and where guests left looking forward to what Day 2 would unfold.