Runway to Web Summit Qatar

Welcome Remarks

Dr. Jack Lau, President, Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP)

Fireside Chat

Topic: “Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Qatar’s Digital Future”

Speakers:

• Dr. Jack Lau, President, Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP)
• Paddy Cosgrave, Founder and CEO, Web Summit

Panel Discussion

Topic: “Building the Future of Technology in the Middle East”

Panelists:

• Dr. Ahmed K. Elmagarmid – Executive Director, Qatar Computing Research Institute
• Hayfa Al Abdulla – Innovation Director, Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP)
• Amna Khalid Al-Kaabi, Head of Emerging Technologies, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT)
• Thuraya Nasser Al-Mulla, CEO, Receipts
• Hamad Mubarak Al-Hajri, Founder and CEO, Snoonu
• Aysha Khalifa Al Romaihi, Senior Manager of the Creative and Culture Industry Hub, Qatar Development Bank (QDB)
• Dr. Esmat Zaidan, Associate Dean For Academic Affairs, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Moderator: Haitham Al-Haidari, Serial entrepreneur & Former CEO at Qatar Living

Fireside Chat

Topic: “From QSTP to Global Innovation: The Startup Journey”

Speakers:

• Mohammad Hourani Co-Founder, COO and VP of Products, Emma Systems
• Irshad Jaleel, CEO and Co-Founder, Skystruct
• Mohammed Khamis Al-Sulaiti, Founder and Managing Director, Wqtah

Moderator: Mohammad Zebian, Incubation Manager, Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP

Networking Session and Startup Showcase