Houston, Texas: The Houston chapter of the Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu Society (APNRT) hosted an Investors' Meet featuring Sri Srinivas Miriyala, Special Representative of Andhra Pradesh for North America, at a well-attended gathering held under the banner "Innovate – Invest in Andhra Pradesh."
The meeting was opened by Texas State Coordinator Rajesh Yallabandi, who introduced and honored the event's organizers: APNRT South-West Coordinator Sai Raj Kothamasu, Texas State Coordinators Gopal Gudapati and Ratna Prasad Gummadi, and Houston City Coordinator Suresh Satti .
## Andhra Pradesh: India's Rising Economic Powerhouse
In his keynote, Sri Miriyala presented AP as "India's Rising Economic Powerhouse" and traced the journey from Viksit Bharat to the state's Swarna Andhra 2047 vision. He outlined the state government's current initiatives for economic growth and the opportunities open for development, built around the Nine Pillars of a New Andhra Pradesh :
1. Policy Framework
2. Amaravati Greenfield Capital
3. Water Security
4. Industrial Infrastructure
5. Global Logistics Hub
6. Green Energy & Fuel
7. One Family – One Entrepreneur – One AI
8. Future-Ready Workforce
9. Product Perfection
The 3S Model: Speed, Stability and Service, delivered through digital governance, policy architecture, institutional facilitation, ready infrastructure, a strong talent pipeline and accountability.
Priority sectors and opportunities: The Andhra Pradesh Future-Ready Industrial Policy, economic corridors and industrial clusters, renewable energy, the data center revolution, the semiconductor ecosystem, a Green Hydrogen Valley, the space and drone economy, quantum and deep tech, coastal tourism and shipping, pharma and petrochemicals, the rare earth minerals economy, medical tourism, and industrial incentives and policies, among other topics covered in detail.
## AI and Geospatial Technology for Governance
Supporting the "Geospatial Intelligence for a Brighter Andhra Pradesh" initiative, Sri Narendra Babu Vattem, CEO of IST Smart Solutions, presented "AI Solutions for a Brighter Tomorrow" and AI and Data Solutions for the Andhra Pradesh Government. He also highlighted his company's contribution to AP-GI (Government Intelligence), including its role in Mega DSC 2025 with the Department of School Education.
## Felicitation and Welcome Remarks
Team Houston felicitated Sri Miriyala in appreciation of his presentation on the AP Government's initiatives for NRI collaboration.
- Sai Raj Kothamasu welcomed Sri Miriyala and noted that his visit would help NRIs in the U.S. explore investment options while strengthening AP's economy for mutual benefit.
- Gopal Gudapati spoke about his association with Sri Miriyala and highlighted the strength of the NRI community in Houston, Texas and across the U.S.
- Ratna Prasad Gummadi thanked Sri Miriyala for choosing Houston to explore investment and shared the opportunities available to NRIs back home.
- Suresh Satti spoke about APNRT's efforts to facilitate investment opportunities for Andhra Pradesh from Houston.
## Interactive Q&A
An engaging question-and-answer session with Sri Miriyala followed, during which attendees expressed strong interest in partnering with the Andhra Pradesh Government on its new initiatives.
## Vote of Thanks
The event concluded with a vote of thanks by APNRT State Coordinator Rajesh Yallabandi, who thanked Sri Srinivas Miriyala, all guests, attendees and the management of Ayurveda Kitchen .