Davos/Hyderabad, Jan. 20 -- Saudi Arabia-based industrial conglomerate Expertise has expressed strong interest in partnering with Telangana's Young India Skills University (YISU) to build a skilled workforce for global industries.

The proposal came during a meeting between Mohammed Ashif, President and CEO of Expertise, and the Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy-led "Telangana Rising" delegation on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos.

Expertise, which has a major presence in the Middle East, provides plant maintenance services in skill-intensive sectors such as petrochemicals, oil and gas, fertilisers, steel, cement, water treatment and power generation.

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said YISU was esta...