Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Doha entrepreneurship forum to highlight key drivers of growth


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The staging of the "2nd Entrepreneurship in Economic Development Forum" on March 2 and 3 is expected to highlight key drivers of sustainable economic growth, the Interactive Business Network (IBN) said in a statement.

IBN said the forum also aims to emphasise the importance of developing the private sector and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), investing in an entrepreneurial ecosystem and human capital, as well as creating a knowledge economy to support economic development in line the Qatar National Vision 2030.

Organised by Qatar University in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Commerce and IBN, the forum highlights the significance of active involvement and collaboration among organisations within the private and public sectors that actively promote and encourage entrepreneurship.

This also includes entrepreneurship centres, the Ministry of Economy and Trade, and a host of other private and public sector organisations.

During the forum, to be held at the Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, four interactive sessions and several keynote messages will be delivered by a host of international speakers.

The keynote messages include "Investment in entrepreneurship to shape a new company," "Entrepreneurship practices: Investing in the human capital of the company," and "Economic restructuring and shift from a manufacturing sector towards the service sector."

Meanwhile, the sessions will revolve on "Developing the private sector in Qatar and other GCC countries to diversify the economic pillars," "Developing an entrepreneurial eco system," "Knowledge economy and the new know-how: New forms and competitiveness for SMEs," and "Social entrepreneurship and innovation: the growing importance of social innovation."

IBN CEO Raed Chehaib said, "The forum, which carries the theme "Fostering the new generation of entrepreneurs in Qatar and the Gulf," will be the first-of-its-kind platform in the region for defining the issues, assessing the prevailing entrepreneurial culture in Qatar and the wider Gulf.

He added, "We are hoping to inspire and encourage the young generation in Qatar and other GCC countries to develop their entrepreneurial skills. At the same time, we are also aiming to emphasise the importance of a cohesive and well-coordinated action among key public and private sector organisations in facilitating entrepreneurship.

"We are therefore aiming to attract wide interest and participation of officials and policy makers, major public and private institutions involved in education and youth development, business leaders, banks and specialised financial institutions, economists and experts in various fields, as well as the academic community in Qatar, and the rest of the Gulf countries and internationally."


Gulf Times

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