Under the high patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar
Heads of State, Dignitaries and Global Business Leaders Set to Gather in Doha on May 14-16 for 2024 Qatar Economic Forum
Discussions at the fourth annual “Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg” will revolve around the theme, ‘A World Remade: Navigating the Year of Uncertainty’.
Heads of State and Government at the Forum include H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs, State of Qatar, H.E. Andrzej Duda, President of the Republic of Poland; Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia; H.E. Prabowo Subianto, Minister of Defence & President-Elect, Republic of Indonesia; and H.E. Surangel S. Whipps Jr., President of the Republic of Palau.
Ministers include H.E. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs, State of Qatar; President & CEO of QatarEnergy; H.E. Ali bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari, Minister of Finance, State of Qatar; H.E. Mohammed bin Ali bin Mohammed Al Mannai, Minister of Communications & Information Technology, State of Qatar; H.E. Ahmed Al-Khateeb Minister of Tourism, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and H.E. Mohammed Aljadaan Minister of Finance, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Newly confirmed speakers include H.E. Mansoor Ebrahim Al-Mahmoud, CEO, Qatar Investment Authority; Noel Quinn, Group Chief Executive, HSBC; H.E. Maryam Buti Al Suwaidi, CEO, Securities & Commodities Authority (SCA) of the United Arab Emirates; Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman of the Board & CEO, TotalEnergies SE; Sébastien Bazin Group Chairman & CEO, Accor; Robert Friedland, Founder & Executive Co-Chairman, Ivanhoe Mines; Ronnie Screwvala, Co-Founder & Chairman, upGrad; Ahunna Eziakonwa, Assistant Secretary General & Director, Regional Bureau for Africa, UNDP; Christian Sinding; CEO & Managing Partner, EQT Partners; Raj Ganguly, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, B Capital; Noor Sweid, Founder & Managing Partner, Global Ventures; Ola Doudin, Co-Founder & CEO, BitOasis; Rajeeb Hazra, CEO, Quantinuum; Nisa Leung, Managing Partner, Qiming Venture Partners; Dan Vahdat, Founder & CEO, Huma Therapeutics; among others.
Doha, May 13, 2024 – Under the high patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Amir of the State of Qatar, Bloomberg Media and Media City Qatar will be welcoming more than 1,000 corporate and government leaders to “Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg” (QEF) on May 14-16 in Doha for a dialogue on global and regional issues driving global boardroom conversations and financial markets.
Under the theme, ‘A World Remade: Navigating the Year of Uncertainty’, the Forum’s discussions will center around five key areas; Geopolitics, Globalization & Trade, The Energy Transition, Technology Innovation, Business & Investment Outlook and Sports & Entertainment.
Government leaders and foreign dignitaries attending include H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs, State of Qatar; H.E. Andrzej Duda, President of the Republic of Poland, Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, H.E. Prabowo Subianto, Minister of Defence & President-Elect, Republic of Indonesia and H.E. Surangel S. Whipps Jr., President of the Republic of Palau. They will be speaking alongside more than 100 chief executives, influential voices and decision-makers in the fields of finance, economics, investment, technology, energy, education, sports and climate. A list of speakers is available here.
In addition to the main stage discussions, more than 70 speakers are set to participate in 12 breakout sessions which will take place across two stages. The breakouts program will include a mix of panels and interviews featuring public and private sector leaders who will address a range of timely topics. Themes include “Investing in Emerging Markets”; “Rewiring Global Trade”; “Artificial Intelligence in Real Life”, and more.
On the sidelines of QEF, 22 business and government MOUs are also scheduled to be signed at the event.
For the latest agenda, visit https://www.qatareconomicforum.com/2024-program/ and tune in live at https://www.bloomberg.com/live/us.
The official partners of the 2024 “Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg” are Qatar Media City and the Qatar Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Qatar Research Development and Innovation Council is the exclusive Innovation Sponsor and QIA and QNB are the Premier Sponsors. Additional sponsors include HSBC, IC Markets Global, Invest Qatar, QDB, Qatar Financial Centre, Qatar Free Zones Authority, Shell, Qatar University, Ooredoo, McKinsey & Company and Visit Qatar.
Produced by Bloomberg Live Experiences and editorially programmed by Bloomberg News, the Forum will be available on the Bloomberg Terminal, Bloomberg TV and bloomberg.com.
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