The Qatari Prime Minister opens the 2025 web summit in the presence of technology leaders technology
Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani officially opened today, Sunday, the second edition of the web summit (2025) in Doha, the largest technological event in the Middle East and Africa.
The event attracts more than 25 thousand participants, including 600 international investors, and more than 1500 startups, along with 600 media entities, which enhances Qatar’s position as a major center for technological innovation and entrepreneurship in the region.
Qatari Prime Minister: Commitment to innovation and technology
In his opening speech, the Qatari Prime Minister stressed the importance of technology and innovation in drawing the features of the economic and development future, stressing that Qatar hosting the web summit for the second time reflects its commitment to developing an incubator environment for entrepreneurs and startups, and enhancing its position as a global destination for future technology.
The Qatari Prime Minister added that the summit is not just a technical event, but rather a strategic opportunity to exchange knowledge, build partnerships, and enhance technical investments.
During his speech, Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani linked the impact of global startups in the field of technology on the world and the impact of the State of Qatar on global issues, explaining that this is due to the state’s interest in minds, ideas and human building.
The Qatari Prime Minister reviewed the achievements that took place during the year since the first version, explaining that Qatar has become a destination during this year for many international technical companies that found in Qatar a fueled climate for creativity.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani announced an investment of one billion dollars to support entrepreneurs and emerging projects in Qatar and the region during the last summit “2024”.
He confirmed during this summit that the task was accomplished this year with the presence of many Qatari parties, which began greatly with the adoption of many startups, which during the year were able to obtain great financing thanks to the plans made by these bodies.
The founder of the web summit: Choosing Qatar is the best decision
On the theater of the exhibition center, Badi Kosgerif, founder of the web summit, announced the start of the summit activities for the year 2025, hello in his opening speech in the attendance, and thank the State of Qatar for hosting the second edition of the summit.
During his opening speech, Kosagerif reviewed the idea of launching a copy of the most famous technical summit in the world on the land of Doha, thanks to Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour bin Jabr Al Thani, head of the organizing committee of the “Qatar 2025 Web”, which convinced him to organize this summit in the Middle East, specifically In Qatar.
Kosgerif added that due to Qatar’s success in organizing the first summit and the launch of the second edition today, he believes that his decision to grant Qatar organizing the summit for 5 years was one of the best decisions he made.
Technology and innovation stars at the top
This year’s version of the web summit is distinguished by the presence of prominent names in the world of technology, among them the world star Will Smith, as well as a group of leaders of major technology companies and entrepreneurs who will participate in discussions about the future of artificial intelligence, financial technology, sustainability, and innovation in various fields .
The summit will include workshops and major discussion sessions that review the most prominent challenges and opportunities in the field of technology, with the participation of prominent personalities from major international companies.
Classical offers will also be presented to innovative startups aimed at reshaping the future of technology in various sectors.
Support startups and entrepreneurship
One of the most prominent axes of the summit this year is to provide a platform for emerging companies to present their ideas to major international investors, which contributes to supporting entrepreneurial projects and expanding the prospects for cooperation between entrepreneurs and investors.
1500 startups participate in the summit, providing these companies an opportunity to display their innovative solutions and interact with the business community and technology.
Continuous success
This summit comes as an extension of the great success achieved by the first version of the web top in Qatar in 2024, where the numbers exceeded expectations, and recorded wide participation from various technical sectors.
This strengthened Qatar’s position as a regional center for innovation, which encouraged its continued hosting of this event for the second year in a row.
This event is expected to attract more than 25,000 technology and business leaders, in addition to 600 international investors, more than 600 media entities, and more than 1500 startups.
A bridge between innovative minds and investors
The web summit represents an exceptional opportunity to communicate and exchange experiences between technology companies, investors, entrepreneurs and experts, as it aims to redefine the future of technology and support the digital transformations witnessed by the world.
It is expected that this summit will contribute to advancing economic development in the region, strengthening partnerships between different sectors, and inspiring the new generation of innovators to participate in building a more technological and developed future.
