May 20-22, 2025

Doha, Qatar

The Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg, is the Middle East’s leading news-driven event focused on the issues driving global boardroom conversations.

The Forum’s three-day program, curated by Bloomberg News, spotlights the heads of state, notable policy-makers and international CEOs who have fresh and unique perspectives on the major themes facing global businesses and money markets.

Access to the Qatar Economic Forum is by invitation only. Register your interest in joining us today.

More details about Qatar Economic Forum are to be revealed. View our 2024 highlight videos below to revisit the previous Forum’s newsmaking speakers, high level networking and dealmaking.

2025 Editorial Pillars

Geopolitics, Globalization, & Trade

GCC economies are rewriting the rules of global trade and investment with ambitious national visions and development strategies. We explore how the final stages of these economic transformations will progress in the face of regional security pressures and a new policy environment in the United States.

Business & Investment Outlook

The biggest names in global business and investment tell us how they are achieving market-beating growth while side-stepping the major hurdles facing the global economy.

Energy Supplies & Security

We have high energy conversations with the power brokers setting our global
relationship with oil, gas and the long term transition to renewables.

Sports & Entertainment

Sports investing used to be a play-thing for the super rich. Now it’s a serious asset class attracting big money from hard-nosed investors. Players,leagues, owners and investors reveal the next wave of disruption poised to hit this multi-trillion dollar industry.

Technology Hype & Reality

We’re firmly in the artificial intelligence buzzword era. Every problem looks like a nail and AI is the shiny new hammer. We go past the hype and identify how AI applications are benefiting customers today and pinpoint where and how new AI native startups are going to disrupt entire industries.

Relive the 2024 Forum

75

Plenary Speakers

  • Heads of state & government
  • Influential ministers & multilateral institutions
  • Global CEOs from newsmaking businesses
  • Market-moving global investors
  • Sports, culture & entertainment leaders

1500

Global leaders in attendance

  • Global CEOs, C-level executives, board members & senior executive decision makers
  • Startup CEOs, tech executives & leaders of next-generation disruptive businesses
  • Investment bankers, private equity executives, venture capitalists & major money
    managers
  • International & national policymakers & government representatives
  • Experts & influencers from academia, philanthropy, media, arts, culture & sports

70

Breakout speakers

  • Global CEOs, startup CEOs & founders
  • Influential ministers & multilateral institutions
  • Regional executives from newsmaking global businesses
  • Middle East-focused investors & money managers
  • Sports, culture & entertainment leaders

Watch the 2024 Highlights

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