The Web Summit 2023 held in Lisbon, Portugal last November was an unprecedented success, and some well-known foreign media called the Web Summit the Davos Forum for geeks and the Olympics of the technology circle. In February, the venue of the conference will be moved to Doha, the capital of Qatar in the Middle East. From February 26th to 29th, the Web Summit Doha will officially kick off, and the exhibition is very popular, and the conference has not officially started, and the conference tickets have been officially sold out on February 20.
As tickets sell out, it means that there will be more than 120,000 attendees will attend the fair, and more than 1,000 start-ups from 80 countries will be on hand to connect with investors and partners. Among these start-ups, nearly 200 are from Africa, more than 100 are focused on scientific research projects where science and technology benefit humanity, and nearly a third of the start-ups are founded by female workers.
"Web Summit Qatar is a global tech event that will attract thousands of top entrepreneurs, partners and delegations from around the world and create great opportunities to connect with the region, which is a testament to the tremendous energy that founders in the Middle East and beyond have in the tech world," said Katherine Maher, CEO of Web Summit Qatar
At the same time, there are also a large number of investors who come to the exhibition, such as Peak XV Managing Director** R**Ishankar, Global Venture Founders Christine Tsai and Khaile Ng of Noor Sweid Global, Ali Alwaleed Al Thani of Qatar Investment Authority, and a number of investors from Northzone, B Capital, APAX Partners and TechStars, who will be exploring investment opportunities at the Doha conference.
It is worth mentioning that many of the world's biggest names will also be on the line, from showbiz stars such as Emmy Award-winning South African comedian Trevor Noah and Bollywood actress and singer Nora Fatehi to Patrice Evra, John Obi Mikel and Gilberto Silva and other football figures, as well as astronaut and Deep Space Initiative founder Sara Sabry (Sara Sabri) and other bigwigs were present in person, which can be described as a luxurious lineup.
In addition, well-known global technology companies including Microsoft, Snap, Palo Alto Networks and Whoop will also participate in Web Summit Doha.