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Lisbon, November 11 (QNA) - HE Director of the Government Communications Office (GCO) and Chairman of the Permanent Web Summit Qatar Organising Committee, and Head of the Qatari delegation participating in Web Summit Lisbon 2025, Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour bin Jabor Al-Thani, affirmed that Qatar's participation with an official delegation in this event for the third consecutive year reflects the nation's enduring commitment to reinforcing its presence on the global stage at leading major technology events worldwide.
He highlighted that the participation also aims to spotlight the incentives and advantages of investing in Qatar, the thriving ecosystem for startups, and to maintain strategic partnerships with key players in the technology and innovation sectors.
The participation is a consequential step as part of the nation's preparations to host the third summit scheduled during Feb. 1-4, 2026, which is considered the most preeminent event in the area of technology and entrepreneurship on the regional stage, His Excellency told Qatar News Agency (QNA) on the margins of this summit in Lisbon.
He added that the participation underscores the State of Qatar's commitment to contributing to charting the future of technology and the digital economy globally, demonstrating the nation's growing standing as a regional hub for innovation, digital transformation, foreign investments, and global talents in a variety of fields.
Highlighting the salient features of this participation this year, Sheikh Jassim noted that the delegation includes over 17 governmental and quasi-governmental agencies, including the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Qatar Investment Authority, Invest Qatar, Qatar Development Bank, Zakura Qatar, Qatar Free Zones Authority, Qatar Financial Centre, Media City Qatar, Qatar Research, Development & Innovation Council, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, alongside a cohort of promising startups.
The summit will witness a profound strategic collaboration between Qatari entities and leading international institutions in technology and entrepreneurship, featuring high‑level meetings with global partners and investors, complemented by professional workshops highlighting Qatar's investment climate and business incentives, he clarified.
Sheikh Jassim emphasized that Qatar's pavilion at this event, orchestrated by Invest Qatar to showcase the "Start from Qatar" program, epitomizes the nation's multifaceted innovation ecosystem and the seamless synergy between the public and private sectors.
The pavilion, he said, will spotlight investment incentives targeting startups, feature success stories of startups that have chosen Qatar as their launchpad, and provide visitors and investors with unparalleled exposure to national initiatives in digital transformation, research and development, and exceptional Qatari achievements in advanced technology sectors.
Regarding the strategic outcomes Qatar aspires to achieve from this engagement, he elucidated that the participation aims to consolidate the nation's global partnerships in technology and communications, attract high‑value investments that accelerate knowledge transfer and localization of cutting‑edge technologies, all in alignment with Qatar National Vision 2030 to diversify the economy and build an innovation‑driven society.
He stressed Qatar's iron‑clad commitment to solidifying its position as a regional leader in the digital economy, a magnet for talent and foreign investment, while simultaneously promoting the third Web Summit Qatar as a preeminent global event that cements Doha's place on the global innovation stage and unlocks new horizons for entrepreneurs and startups across Qatar, the MENA region, and beyond.
Speaking to QNA, HE Director of the Government Communications Office (GCO) and Chairman of the Permanent Web Summit Qatar Organising Committee, and Head of the Qatari delegation participating in Web Summit Lisbon 2025, Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour bin Jabor Al-Thani, stated that Qatar's participation in this year's Lisbon Summit represents a significant milestone that enhances its readiness to host the third edition of the Web Summit in Doha.
He explained that it allows the Qatari delegation to learn about the latest organizational and administrative practices in managing a global event of this scale and to build new bridges of cooperation with organizers and partners in the technology sector.
He added that the Qatari delegation's presence reflects the level of organizational excellence and technological innovation for which the country is known, and demonstrates its readiness to host the largest edition of the Web Summit in Qatar's history in February. It also reinforces Qatar's position as a global hub for major events in the fields of technology and entrepreneurship.
Regarding the highlights of the Qatari pavilion at this year's Web Summit in Lisbon, His Excellency noted that the State of Qatar's pavilion at the summit represents an interactive platform that combines creativity and collaboration. It offers sophisticated visual content that reflects the country's journey in building a thriving digital economy and highlights the role of national entities in supporting digital transformation and empowering young Qatari talent through initiatives and programs of incubators and business accelerators led by entities such as the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the Investment Promotion Agency of Qatar, Qatar Development Bank, and the Qatar Financial Centre.
He stated that the pavilion embodies the values upon which Qatar National Vision 2030 is based, where creativity meets sustainable development in an interactive space showcasing Qatari success stories, adding that it showcases the features of Web Summit Qatar 2026 and the new opportunities it will bring for global cooperation and investment. Furthermore, the pavilion reflects the country's vision of attracting talent and foreign investment, considering them the cornerstones for building the economy of the future.
He emphasized that investing in people and innovation is the path to building a prosperous and sustainable future, and that digital transformation is not an end in itself, but rather a means to achieve comprehensive development and empower individuals and communities.
HE the GCO Director and Chairman of the Permanent Web Summit Qatar Organising Committee said that participation in global events such as the Web Summit contributes to strengthening the innovation environment in the country and transferring global expertise to the local market, which provides Qatari entrepreneurs and innovators with new opportunities to expand and connect with investors, and enhances Qatar's position as a preferred destination for technology and investment, in line with the country's vision of building a diversified and sustainable economy based on knowledge and creativity, in accordance with the objectives of the Third National Development Strategy.
HE Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour bin Jabor Al-Thani concluded his remarks to QNA by affirming the State of Qatar's belief that the progress of humanity is based on international partnerships and the exchange of knowledge and expertise. He emphasized Qatar's keenness and readiness to serve as a bridge between East and West in the field of technology and the digital economy, while maintaining its continuous presence in global forums, reflecting its long-term commitment to supporting innovation and entrepreneurship. (QNA)
