Web Summit Qatar 2024

If you just reflect on the past four days, the energy, the buzz, the expertise from all around the world that came to share, to learn–it’s just transformative, it’s inspiring. We will build on this as much as our peers in the ecosystem will for us to create a much bigger value proposition. I’ve been standing up on two feet for more than 12 hours a day without feeling tired. The energy that got us through is just inspirational, and we really look forward to next year’s iteration.

General Manager, Global Business Solutions, TikTok Middle East, Turkey, Africa, Central & South Asia

What I really like is that people are now really open to collaborate and work together. People here are all technology enthusiasts. And I think this is really a game changer for this region and especially for Qatar. I’m really impressed with where we are and now, we go out with a bang. It’s the most exciting event in Doha.

Senior Information Risk Manager, Oil & Gas Assets at Shell

You see participation of a lot of international speakers from international companies. You have Snapchat, TikTok, Microsoft, Amazon, to name a few. And I think they’re going to grow their teams here, and ultimately that’s going to inspire more innovation. And the work that the different organizations are doing here within the Qatar government is pretty impressive, and you’ll see more startups coming from this region. It’s breath-taking.

Chief Commercial Officer at Web Summit

This was a great platform for us to come and see Qatar from the entrepreneurship world, and this is very exciting… That’s a big opportunity for Qatar, and I think it’s a great showcase platform for local businesses to leverage and go global. We love Web Summit for the last seven years, and we are so happy it has come to Qatar because we understood the opportunity here. Technology is evolving… So, it’s very difficult to predict what it’s going to be five years from now. But it’s a very exciting space to be in.

Senior Vice President of Builder.ai

Such a great event. I will be happy to come back. Technology is advancing so quickly. Last year, AI chatbots had just become a thing. Now we’re demoing natural speech on stage. What’s going to happen next year? You’re going to have to come to find out. It’s thought-provoking.

Founder and CEO at Groq

The digital economy on its own is not for the government to drive. It’s mainly for the private sector to drive. So, our relationship is built around cooperating with the private sector.

Minister of Communicationsand Information Technology

In the realm of AI investment, we’re witnessing a unique convergence: tech companies disrupting incumbents while simultaneously challenging each other. It’s a testament to the dynamic nature of innovation, urging us to stay ahead of the curve.

Head of Technology, Media & Telecom Investments Qatar Investment Authority

The engagement of various sovereign wealth funds and government entities in the venture funds industry affirms the value of venture capital in the MENA region and showcases the potential to build scalable businesses here.

CIO of the Americas, Qatar Investment Authority

At Invest Qatar, our role really sits at the business development front and fostering this triple helix of government, academia and industry collaboration, to try to tackle certain challenges.

CEO, Invest Qatar