Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Web Summit 2024 is attracting thousands of entrepreneurs, investors and technology sector leaders from around the world. Hosting such an event is a milestone in Qatar’s journey to become a leading destination for technology and innovation.
Qatar will host the ‘Web Summit Qatar 2024’, the largest technology event in the world, from February 26 to 29. This will be the first time for the event to be held in the Middle East and Africa.
1,000 startups were selected from more than 80 countries, including Qatar, the United States of America, Egypt, Brazil, Italy, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and India, representing more than 30 sectors. This is the largest participation by emerging companies in the history of the Web Summit.
Chairman of the Web Summit Qatar 2024 organizing committee, H E Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour bin Jabor Al Thani expressed pleasure to host the first edition of the Web Summit in the Middle East, which highlights Qatar’s tremendous potential that combines business performance and innovation and enhances the country’s position as a global economic power. The attention to the summit was reflected in the great demand to participate in its activities, as thousands from the State of Qatar, the region and the world confirmed their participation in the Web Summit in Doha this month.
For her part, CEO of the Web Summit, Catherine Maher, said that Doha’s hosting of the first edition of the Web Summit in the Middle East represents a wonderful opportunity to benefit from Qatar’s investments in building an economy that provides an ideal environment for doing business, and the State of Qatar is harnessing all available capabilities for this. The time has come for startups and investors to participate in this event, which will constitute a turning point for the State of Qatar in the technology sector, she added.
“Qatar is gearing up to host Web Summit Qatar 2024 this month, which is being held for the first time in the MENA region. The highly anticipated event brings together more than 12,000 entrepreneurs, investors, and technology leaders from around the world,” the Government Communications Office said on the X platform.
The region will host the Web Summit for five years, starting this February, as Doha’s distinguished location allows it to reach Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Qatar is expected to provide an ideal experience that ensures the benefit of all participants in the summit activities, in light of government support for technological innovation, extensive experience in hosting global events, and the state’s vision of achieving a balance between technological development and cultural heritage while taking into account sustainability requirements.
