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Junior Partner

Soumaya Ben Beya Dridje

In this round, eight startups will compete for a chance to progress to the semi-final. Competing startups will each have three minutes to pitch their business, followed by a three-minute Q&A with our judging panel.

Meet our judges:
- Malgorzata Filipowska of Seedstars
- Josh Rodger of Hambro Perks MENA
- Akilah LeBlanc of Shell Ventures



PITCH Group 4

It's time for a sneak peek into the Qatari tech ecosystem. Find out what life is like as a founder raising a Series A or Series B in the country, discover the lessons that can be learned from around the world, and explore what is uniquely Qatari.

Please note: This session will be taking place entirely in English. Listen along with live Arabic translations by using LiveVoice, accessible via the menu in the Web Summit Qatar mobile app.

Secrets of the Qatari tech ecosystem

The finalists of the greatest startup competition in the world take to Centre Stage to battle it out to become the first ever Web Summit Qatar PITCH champion!

Judges will be announced closer to the event. Finalists will be revealed following the PITCH semi-final, which takes place on Day 2 of the event (Wednesday February 28).

Please note: This session will be taking place entirely in English. Listen along with live Arabic translations by using LiveVoice, accessible via the menu in the Web Summit Qatar mobile app.

Soumaya Ben Beya Dridje

Junior Partner

Rasmal Ventures