Qatar Economic Forum to begin May 20, gather over 2,500 global leaders

DOHA: The Qatar Economic Forum has directly contributed over QR177.5m to Qatar s GDP and created more than 900 full time jobs between 2022 and 2024....

DOHA: The Qatar Economic Forum has directly contributed over QR177.5m to Qatar’s GDP and created more than 900 full-time jobs between 2022 and 2024.

Beyond Qatar, it has also delivered measurable results for the nation’s international visibility as in last year alone, the forum reached over 300 million homes, delivered QR67.6m in marketing value, and contributed to an 18 percent increase in global positive perception of Qatar

The fifth edition of the forum will be held from May 20 to 22 in Doha under the high patronage of the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. This year’s theme of the Forum, “The Road to 2030: Transforming the Global Economy,” will spotlight global economic shifts and the Gulf’s influence in shaping the decade ahead.

This year’s forum will bring together over 2,500 global leaders across five key pillars: geopolitics, globalisation and trade; energy supplies and security; technology hype and reality; business and investment outlook; and sports and entertainment. The speaker lineup includes prominent figures such as heads of state, ministers, and CEOs.

In a press conference held yesterday, the details regarding the ‘Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg’ were revealed which outlined the plans and preparations for this year’s edition. The briefing reflected on five years of the forum and its impact on Qatar and the region.