Prime Minister participates in discussion panel at opening of WSJ Tech Live Qatar 2025

Doha: Hosted for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Tech Live Qatar 2025 kicked off on Tuesday i...

Doha: Hosted for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Tech Live Qatar 2025 kicked off on Tuesday in the presence of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani.

The Tech Live conference is the key technology event organized by the Wall Street Journal. It constitutes a high-level global platform to discuss the accelerating role of technology in shaping the future of business, regulatory policies, and innovation. It is attended by more than 200 leading figures, including top CEOs listed in the Fortune 500, investors, and leaders from the technology, media, entertainment, and finance sectors from around the world.

The conference program began with a panel discussion with HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, moderated by CEO of Dow Jones, publisher of the Wall Street Journal, Almar Latour, which addressed the paths of digital transformation, economic diversification and the role of technology in enhancing the competitiveness of various sectors in the State of Qatar.

HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani said that over the past decades, the State of Qatar has become famous for its role as a link between East and West, and a regional center in the fields of logistics, aviation, politics, diplomacy and mediation, as well as its influential presence in the energy sector through access to various countries around the world. Qatar is pleased that Doha is the first stop for this conference outside the United States, which reflects the country's aspirations to enhance the diversification of its economy and consolidate a culture of innovation.