Qatar Delegation Discusses Inaugural Web Summit Success in Dublin

A Qatari delegation, led by HE Government Communications Office (GCO) Director and Chairman of the Web Summit Qatar Organizing Committee, Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour bin Jabor Al-Thani, participated in a series of collaborative sessions at the Web Summit headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. The delegation, which included representatives from the GCO, the Ministry of Interior (MoI), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Permanent Committee for Organizing Conferences, and Qatar Tourism, reviewed the success of Qatars inaugural edition and strategized a roadmap for future editions due to be hosted by Qatar till 2028. During the visit, a fireside chat was hosted by Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour Al Thani and Web Summit CEO, Paddy Cosgrave. The two leaders reflected on Web Summit Qatars remarkable global debut in February. Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour Al-Thani said, "the Web Summit Qatar was a milestone that embodies the ambitions of the State of Qatar to become a leading global center for technology and innovation, benefiting fr om its strategic location and its enormous investments in digital infrastructure, which undoubtedly contribute to attracting entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders from around the world, enhancing the countrys digital environment and technology landscape". Cosgrave emphasized the vital role that startups play at Web Summit, highlighting plans to increase their participation at Web Summit Qatar 2025 by 50 percent. He said, "I think Web Summit Qatar left everyone with a lasting and significant impression that will grow over time. "We had the largest number of startups participating in a first-year Web Summit event, anywhere in the world. Their eyes were certainly opened when they came to Qatar." The Web Summit, which is hosted by the State of Qatar over a period of five years, is expected to contribute to advancing economic growth in the country, enhancing the startup environment and the entrepreneurship sector, developing human competencies, and consolidating the countrys position in the global techno logical scene, in line with the goals of the Qatar National Vision 2030. Source: Qatar News Agency