Chennai: The fourth edition of the United Economic Forum World Summit along with the Trade Expo is scheduled to be held from December 4. The three-day event would witness the participation of more than 80 eminent speakers from 30 countries, organizers said on Saturday.

The summit to be held online would carry the theme  'Imagine-Impact-Inspire', United Economic Forum President Ahmed A R Buhari said. "This is our fourth edition of the mega event of UEF but the first virtual meet. Tremendous efforts have gone into making this summit truly global," Buhari said.

The conference would provide a platform for entrepreneurs, companies, educationists and policymakers to connect worldwide and engage in a virtual platform. Chief Minister K Palaniswami has agreed to inaugurate the event, he said. Over 6,000 delegates are expected to participate in the event. Various plenary sessions on the topic "Entrepreneurship: from idea to growth", "Tamil Nadu- the land of opportunities", "re-imagining the restaurant business for the new normal", "COVID-19 and the travel industry" have been planned.

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