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Global technology conference in Doha
Web Summit Qatar 2027
Technology, startups, capital and global media meet in Doha
Web Summit Qatar returns to Doha in 2027, connecting founders in the Middle East with investors, global technology companies, media organisations and leaders from across the international tech ecosystem.
About the event
Why 30,000+ people will gather in Qatar
Web Summit Qatar is part of Web Summit's international event roster. The official website says the Doha event connects a new generation of founders in the Middle East to investors, journalists, technology companies and other members of the global innovation ecosystem.
The 2027 edition is scheduled for four days at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center from January 31 to February 3.
EventWeb Summit Qatar 2027
Dates31 January – 3 February 2027
VenueDoha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC)
LocationDoha, Qatar
Expected ecosystem scale
Founders, investors and startups at scale
30,000+Attendees
800+Investors
1,500+Startups
Organiser & venue
Who runs Web Summit Qatar
Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC)
The official venue page confirms DECC as the host venue for Web Summit Qatar from 31 January to 3 February 2027.
2027 publishing status
What is confirmed and what is still coming
Accuracy note: Web Summit Qatar has confirmed the 2027 dates, venue and overall event scale,
but the official schedule says the 2027 schedule will be announced closer to the event.
The current speakers directory is explicitly labelled “Meet our 2026 speakers”, and the partner directory
is explicitly labelled as companies that joined Web Summit Qatar 2026. For this reason, the sections below
clearly identify historical/past-event names instead of presenting them as confirmed 2027 announcements.
Content tracks
Discover tech's next era
The official tracks page currently highlights these major content themes.
Designing intelligence, disrupting society
Data-driven and personal marketing
Rapid technological advancement
Where culture, content, and technology collide
Leadership, growth, resilience
How do we power the new world order?
Less is more and AI reigns supreme
Rewriting the rules of money
Who rules the world?
Official published directory
Meet the Web Summit Qatar speakers
These are the 20 profiles currently listed in the official Web Summit Qatar speaker grid. The official directory itself is still labelled “Meet our 2026 speakers”.
Accuracy note:
The event website is already promoting Web Summit Qatar 2027, but its speaker directory is still the
published 2026 speaker directory. The names below match the current official speaker grid and are not
relabelled as confirmed 2027 speakers.
Qatar
His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Government of Qatar
Netherlands
Issam Hijazi
Founder & CEO
UpScrolled
United States
Larry Li
Founder & Managing Partner
Amino Capital
Qatar
Her Highness Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser
Chairperson
Qatar Foundation
United Kingdom
Mati Staniszewski
Co-founder
ElevenLabs
Qatar
Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Chairperson
Qatar Museums
Australia
Cliff Obrecht
Co-founder & COO
Canva
United States
Colin Kaepernick
Founder & CEO
Lumi
United Kingdom
Cristobal Valenzuela
Founder & CEO
Runway
United States
Logan Paul
Creator, Investor, Entrepreneur & Pro Wrestler
United Kingdom
Steven Bartlett
Entrepreneur & Podcaster
Diary of a CEO
Lebanon
Abir El Saghir
Creator, Internet Personality & Chef
abir.sag
United States
Questlove
Musician and Podcast Host
The Roots
Greece
Yanis Varoufakis
Economist & Former Greek Finance Minister
Singapore
Eduardo Saverin
Co-founder
B Capital & Facebook
United States
Metta World Peace
NBA All-Star & Chairman
Artest Management Group
United States
Qasar Younis
Co-founder & CEO
Applied Intuition
India
Prajakta Koli
Creator, Actor & Author
Qatar
Sheikh Nasser bin Faisal bin Khalifa Al Thani
Director General
Al Jazeera Media Network
United Kingdom
Chris Williamson
Host of the Modern Wisdom podcast
iHeart
Investor ecosystem
Leading investors who've attended
Web Summit Qatar's official investor page currently highlights these investor names from past events.
Neil ShenFounding Managing Partner — HSG
Amal DokhanManaging Partner — 500 Global
Satish DharnarajManaging Director — Redpoint Ventures
Reid HoffmanPartner — Greylock
Vinod KhoslaFounder — Khosla Ventures
Noor SweidFounder & Managing Partner — Global Ventures
Hemant TanejaManaging Director — General Catalyst
Peter ThielChairman — Founders Fund
Khaled TalhouniManaging Partner — Nuwa Capital
Edith YeungGeneral Partner — Race Capital
Doug LeonePartner — Sequoia
Hans TungManaging Partner — Notable Capital
For startups
Startup programme and founder access
Startup Programme
Early-stage startups can apply for the 2027 programme and gain visibility across the event ecosystem.
Investor-to-startup meetings
Pre-scheduled 15-minute meetings connect selected exhibiting startups with attending investors.
PITCH
Web Summit's startup competition gives selected startups the opportunity to pitch their businesses to the wider ecosystem.
Startup Masterclasses
Founder-focused sessions and mentor opportunities are part of the startup and investor experience.
2026 partner directory
Companies that joined Web Summit Qatar 2026
Official logo artwork is used below. This remains the latest year-specific partner directory published on the Web Summit Qatar website and is not yet a confirmed 2027 sponsor list.
Important: Web Summit Qatar 2027 partner recruitment is open, but the official website
currently labels this directory as companies that joined Web Summit Qatar 2026.
IBM
AI & machine learning
TikTok
Advertising, content & marketing
Quantinuum
Hardware, robotics & IoT
Huawei
Telecommunications & IT
Figma
SaaS
Google
AI & machine learning
Snapchat
Social media & networking
Microsoft
AI & machine learning
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Gaming, VR & AR
Scale AI
AI & machine learning
Qatar Airways
Travel & hospitality
Amazon Ads
Advertising, content & marketing
McKinsey & Company
Legal & professional services
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Telecommunications & IT
Dell Technologies
AI & machine learning
Genesis
Mobility, transportation & logistics
Informatica
Data & analytics
Snoonu
E-commerce & retail
Uber For Business
Mobility, transportation & logistics
iHeartMedia
Entertainment & media
Cohesity
Data & analytics
Shell
Energy & utilities
Startup Qatar
Politics, government & international trade
INVEST SAUDI
Politics, government & international trade
The German Mittelstand GCC Office
Politics, government & international trade
Visit Qatar
Travel & hospitality
ICEX Spain Trade & Investment
Politics, government & international trade
Italian Trade Agency
Politics, government & international trade
Bahrain Economic Development Board
Politics, government & international trade
Export Bahrain
Politics, government & international trade
Embassy of the Netherlands
Politics, government & international trade
Trade Developement Authority of Pakistan
Politics, government & international trade
Embassy of Switzerland in Qatar
Politics, government & international trade
Accenture
AI & machine learning
PwC Middle East
Telecommunications & IT
QNB Group
Fintech & financial services
UN Global Compact
Sustainability & cleantech
Cloudflare
Telecommunications & IT
Manus AI
AI & machine learning
Red Hat
AI & machine learning
Qatar Investment Authority
Venture capital & private equity
SADAD Payment Solutions
Fintech & financial services
Zscaler
Telecommunications & IT
Deloitte
Legal & professional services
OOREDOO Q.P.S.C.
Telecommunications & IT
Vodafone Qatar
Telecommunications & IT
beIN MEDIA GROUP
Entertainment & media
QRDI Council
Politics, government & international trade
Qatar Development Bank
Politics, government & international trade
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Qatar)
Telecommunications & IT
Media ecosystem
International media at Web Summit Qatar
Web Summit says journalists from major global publications and broadcasters take part in the Doha event.
CNN
Wired
The New York Times
Al Jazeera
Bloomberg
Reuters
Associated Press
CNBC
BBC
Financial Times
Axios
Business Insider
Politico
The Wall Street Journal
The Atlantic
Vox
Attendee perspective
What attendees say about Web Summit
Brad Smith
President, MicrosoftThe official site highlights his view of Web Summit as an opportunity to look into the future, connect with it and take part in it.
Jager McConnell
CEO, CrunchbaseHis featured testimonial describes Web Summit as an inspiring and creative global conference experience.
Alicia Tillman
CMO, SAPHer featured comments emphasise innovation, cutting-edge technology, practical insight and networking.
Source & accuracy notice: Event dates, venue, scale, track themes, investor names, startup programme information, current published speaker directory, all nine content-track themes, media references and the partner directory are based on official Web Summit Qatar pages checked for the 2027 event cycle.
2027 speakers, the detailed 2027 schedule and a year-specific 2027 partner directory have not yet been fully published. Historic names are therefore clearly labelled as past-event ecosystem examples.
