QEF concludes with spotlight on future of global economy

Qatar Economic Forum (QEF), Powered by Bloomberg, concluded on Wednesday with the participation of more than 100 speakers of heads of states, CEOs, inspirational figures, and decision-makers, in addition to a global delegation of more than 2,000 people from around the world.

The international event, which is the first of its kind in the region given the volume of global participation, discussed the visions and trends supporting the growth of the global economy during the post-coronavirus pandemic; and to rethink the prospects for the global economy from the perspective of the Middle East and North Africa region. Among the most prominent leaders who spoke at the virtual Forum were President of the Republic of South Africa H E Cyril Ramaphosa; President of the Republic of Rwanda H E Paul Kagame; President of the Republic of Armenia H E Armen Sarkissian; President of the Republic of Turkey H E Recep Tayyip Erdogan; President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo H E Felix Tshisekedi; Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh H E Sheikh Hasina Wajed; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain H E Boris Johnson; Prime Minister of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire H E Patrick Achi; and President of the Republic of Senegal H E Macky Sall. The Forum focused on six main pillars over three days: “Technology Advanced” takes a closer look at permanent changes to the human-technology nexus; “A Sustainable World” will explore the intersection of capitalism and climate; “Markets and Investing” poses the question of whether investors, in their inexorable pursuit of growth opportunities, can shape a more resilient global economy; “Power and Trade Flows” gathers global power brokers to share their vision of the road ahead; “The Changing Consumer” examines the future of commerce; and “A More Inclusive World” will offer ideas for healing fissures in a postpandemic society.