In collaboration with the City of London Corporation, the Cyber Security Center of Excellence, Telangana hosted UK-India Fintech and Cyber security Forum at T-Hub in the city. In order to boost India-UK ties in cyber security and fintech, the Lord Mayor, Alderman Peter Estlin, City of London, along with a UK delegation of Fintech Cyber security companies were in the city.
Lord Mayor of the City of London Peter Estlin said, “I am delighted to be the first Lord Mayor in many years to visit India’s innovation city Hyderabad and look forward to exploring how we boost ties between the UK and India in areas including insurance, fintech and cyber. As a businessman with long ties to India, I’ve seen with my own eyes the explosion of innovation in this amazing country, which now boasts over 20,000 start-ups- 3,000 alone in fintech. Hyderabad is one of the most exciting places in India to do business right now, and I can’t wait to see what more our two cities can do together.”
Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce, said “In the era of digitalization, innovation and rapid change, global collaborations such as the India-UK partnership with Hyderabad plays a vital role in exchanging knowledge and expertise to address global challenges and explore potential business opportunities. Cyber security and Fintech are two such areas rich with possibilities for global.
Dr. Sriram Birudavolu, CEO, Cyber security CoE said “The Cyber security CoE at Hyderabad is a nerve centre for international and domestic collaborations. We are happy to foster engagement among the UK and Indian government bodies, companies and academia.”