Web Summit Qatar 2026
A Global Platform for New Possibilities
Returning for its third edition, Web Summit Qatar 2026 is the region’s fastest-growing tech event, bringing global founders, investors and innovators together in Doha, at the crossroads of global innovation.
< Web Summit Qatar 2026 in Numbers />
30,000+
Attendees from 124 countries
1,600+
Startups
600+
Members of the media
800+
Investors
180+
Partners
400+
Speakers
190+
Startups from Qatar
47%
Women-founded startups
< Tech Innovation />
As part of Qatar’s vision to become a global hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, Web Summit Qatar 2026 strategically expands its reach by attracting pioneering startups and technology leaders across diverse sectors.
< Key Themes />
AI Summit
Explores the latest advances in artificial intelligence and how AI is transforming products, decision-making and organisational performance across industries.
Sports Summit
Covers the intersection of sport and technology, from performance analytics and athlete innovation to new models of fan engagement and digital sports media.
Marketing Summit
Looks at how brands are using data, creativity and automation to deliver more personalised, high-impact marketing in an increasingly competitive digital world.
Health Summit
Highlights emerging technologies across digital health, medical AI and biotech — and how they are reshaping care delivery and improving patient outcomes worldwide.
New Venture Summit
Brings together founders and investors to explore the strategies shaping the next wave of startups, with an emphasis on efficiency, AI-native building and global scalability.
New Energy Summit
Explores innovations driving the global energy transition, including renewables, climate technology and new frameworks for energy security and sustainability.
Government Summit
Examines how governments are navigating rapid technological change through digital transformation, public innovation, regulatory frameworks and future-oriented policy.
< Featured Speakers />
Spotlighting leading voices from Qatar and across the global tech ecosystem.
Her Highness Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser
Chairperson
Qatar Foundation
HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani
Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Government of Qatar
HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Chairperson
Qatar Museums
HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi
Minister of Justice
and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs
HE Dr Abdulaziz bin Nasser bin Mubarak Al Khalifa
President of the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau
Secretary General of the National Planning Council
HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Thawadi
Managing Director
Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy
Sheikh Ali bin Alwaleed Al Thani
CEO
Invest Qatar
Abdulla Hamad Al Misnad
Chairman
Qai
Sheikh Nasser bin Faisal bin Khalifa Al Thani
Director General
Al Jazeera Media Network
Eng Omar Ali Al Ansari
Secretary General
QRDI Council
Sheikh Hamad Abdulla Jassim Al Thani
CEO
Vodafone Qatar
Dr Khalifa Al Yafei
CEO
Qatar Finance and Business Academy
Mohammed Abdulsalam Al Emadi
Executive Director of Incubation & Venture Capital Investment
Qatar Development Bank
Ping Wu
CEO
Cresta
John Sullivan
Chief Marketing Officer
WHOOP
William Lazonick
Professor of Economics Emeritus
University of Massachusetts
Qasar Younis
Co-founder & CEO
Applied Intuition
Ramesh Srinivasan
Professor of Information Studies & Author
UCLA
< Global Participation />
A global community of partners from leading innovation hubs across the Middle East, Europe, Asia and North America.
- Qatar
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Turkiye
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
- India
*Partners figures are subject to change following the event.
< Partners />
Global brands, regional organisations and Qatar’s innovation ecosystem powering this year’s edition
Amazon
Microsoft
Snapchat
Dell Technologies
Hardware & Software
Huawei Technologies
Consumer Electronics & AI
TikTok
Social Media
Golden Gate Ventures
Venture Capital
IBM
iHeartMedia
McKinsey & Company
PwC
Scale AI
Shell
Quantinuum
< Top Qatari Entities />
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Qatar Investment Authority
Qatar Development Bank
Invest Qatar
Qatar Financial Centre (QFC)
QRDI Council
Media City Qatar
Visit Qatar
Qatar Science & Technology Park
Jusour | Qatar Manpower Solutions & Co.
Qatar Sports Investments
Qatar National Bank
Qatar Airways
Ooredoo
beIN Media Group
QIC
Snoonu
Al Jazeera Media Network
Hamad Bin Khalifa University
University of Doha for Science & Technology
< Top Media />
Bloomberg
TechCrunch
Euronews
Al Jazeera English
Semafor
Forbes
Axios
WIRED
CNBC
TIME
Harvard Business Review Arabia
<Testimonials />
Event Details
Date
01 February 2026 – 04 February 2026
Venue
Doha Exhibition & Convention Center
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