Web Summit Qatar draws over 25,000 attendees, 1,500 startups

Published: 20 February 2025

Region’s largest tech event to be held at DECC from 23-26 February

Qatar News Agency
Doha

The Government Communications Office (GCO) said that preparations are complete for the highly anticipated 2nd edition of Web Summit Qatar, taking place from 23-26 February at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC).

Thousands of entrepreneurs, investors and technology leaders from around the world will gather for the region’s largest tech event, reinforcing Qatar’s position as a global hub for innovation.

During a press conference held in collaboration with Web Summit, the GCO unveiled final details of this year’s event, which is part of a long-term partnership extending until 2028.

This strategic initiative reflects Qatar’s ongoing commitment to fostering a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem and attracting the world’s brightest minds to shape the future of technology.

GCO pointed out that demand for Web Summit Qatar 2025 continues to surge, over 25,000 tickets sold. The event will welcome over 1,500 startups, of which 46 percent are women-founded. In addition, Qatari startup participation has surged to 140 percent compared to last year’s event.

The 2nd edition will also welcome more than 300 speakers, 600 investors, 150 partners, and 600 media representatives from across the globe.

These figures underscore Web Summit Qatar’s growing momentum, solidifying its status as a key meeting point for the world’s technology and business leaders.

Director of the GCO and Chairman of the Permanent Web Summit Organizing Committee, Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour bin Jabor Al-Thani, stated: “Last year, we hosted the 1st edition of Web Summit Qatar, the largest tech event in the MENA region, and a valuable addition to Qatar’s achievements.

Our primary goal hosting this event centers on developing the tech sector in Qatar and reinforcing the State’s standing as a leading regional hub.”

Founder and CEO of Web Summit, Paddy Cosgrave, said: “There are startups that will be exhibiting, and 85 percent of them are international. In just the space of a year, the number of startups participating in our programs has grown by more than 50 percent.

The number of investors traveling from around the world has also increased sharply in a single year by around 50 percent, with roughly 90 percent of the investors flying to Qatar, to Doha from around the world.”

More than 200 Qatari startups who will also be on the floor are a huge measure of how vibrant and rapidly the ecosystem in Doha and Qatar is changing.