
<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-more-than-15-000-people-came-to-web-summit-qatar-with-startups-investors-and-media-attending-in-droves-nbsp">More than 15,000 people came to Web Summit Qatar, with startups, investors and media attending in droves.&nbsp;</h3>



<p>With the largest ever gathering of international startups in the region, Web Summit Qatar saw more than 15,000 attendees descend on the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center.</p>



<p>Speaking from Centre Stage on Opening Night, Web Summit CEO Katherine Maher said: “Someday, what I hope to hear is that the connections that people made in this room, out on the floor, over dinner or at Night Summit are ultimately going to lead to some of the greatest collaborations and innovation for humanity’s future.”</p>



<p>Judging by the impressive numbers from the event, those collaborations could be even more promising than first expected.&nbsp;</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-15-453-attendees">15,453 attendees</h4>



<p>More than 15,000 founders, investors, industry experts and tech enthusiasts gathered from across the globe to witness our first ever event in the Middle East. </p>



<p>With interests varying from smart agriculture to the ethics of AI, our attendees gathered in Doha to witness the future of tech.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="373" src="https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-02-1024x373.png" alt="A banner-style image. On the right, a large stage viewed over the heads of a crowded audience. A large screen in the centre of the stage displays the Web Summit Qatar logo. Two slightly smaller screens on either side show images of stages from Web Summit in Lisbon. On the stage, a line of standing people faces the audience. This is Opening Night at Web Summit Qatar. On the left of the banner, text reads '118 countries'" class="wp-image-2807" srcset="https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/tGBVAZri-QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-02-300x109.png 300w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-02-1024x373.png 1024w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-02-768x280.png 768w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-02-1536x560.png 1536w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-02-2048x747.png 2048w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-02-1200x437.png 1200w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-02-1400x510.png 1400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Image: <a href="http://websummit.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Web Summit</a></em></figcaption></figure>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-118-countries">118 countries</h4>



<p>Our attendees flocked to Doha from 118 countries – from places including the US, Egypt, Brazil, Italy, the UK and India – bringing together “thousands of international entrepreneurs and investors, and the next generation of leaders who are reshaping the world,” according to the Gulf Times.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-30-percent-women-speakers">30 percent women speakers</h4>



<p>Of our 380 speakers, roughly one third were women. Additionally, our women in tech tickets were sold out several weeks in advance of the event.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="373" src="https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-03-1024x373.png" alt="A banner-style image. On the left, Web Summit CEO Katherine Maher wearing a headset mic and gesturing with both hands. Katherine appears to be speaking. She is on stage at Web Summit Qatar's Opening Night. On the right of the banner, text reads '31% women-founded startups'." class="wp-image-2818" style="width:840px;height:auto" srcset="https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/lT36xE37-QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-03-300x109.png 300w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-03-1024x373.png 1024w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-03-768x280.png 768w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-03-1536x560.png 1536w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-03-2048x747.png 2048w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-03-1200x437.png 1200w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-03-1400x510.png 1400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Image: <a href="http://websummit.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Web Summit</a></em></figcaption></figure>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-31-percent-women-founded-startups">31 percent women-founded startups</h4>



<p>Of our 1,000-plus startups, 31 percent were women-founded, hailing from 56 countries including the US, Qatar, UAE, India and the UK.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-37-percent-women-attendees">37 percent women attendees</h4>



<p>We are proud to have brought 15,453 people to Doha, 37 percent of whom were women. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="373" src="https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-06-1024x373.png" alt="A banner-style image. On the right, a laughing person appears to be talking to another person who has their back to the camera. This is a Web Summit Qatar attendee. On the left, text reads '896 members of the media'." class="wp-image-2808" srcset="https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/jY89Cbri-QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-06-300x109.png 300w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-06-1024x373.png 1024w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-06-768x280.png 768w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-06-1536x560.png 1536w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-06-2048x747.png 2048w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-06-1200x437.png 1200w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-06-1400x510.png 1400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Image: <a href="http://websummit.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Web Summit</a></em></figcaption></figure>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-896-members-of-the-media">896 members of the media</h4>



<p>From global conglomerates to regional news publications, nearly 900 members of the media gathered to capture the buzz of the event.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Major media outlets including CNBC, Al Jazeera, the Financial Times, the Associated Press and Forbes were in Doha to cover our world-renowned speakers.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="373" src="https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-04-1024x373.png" alt="A banner-style image. On the right, a standing person wears a headset mic and holds a presentation clicker in their right hand. They appear to be speaking. Behind them, the Web Summit Qatar is visible. This is a startup attendee presenting on Opening Night of Web Summit Qatar. On the left of the banner, text reads '1,043 startups'." class="wp-image-2810" srcset="https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/xNHn8854-QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-04-300x109.png 300w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-04-1024x373.png 1024w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-04-768x280.png 768w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-04-1536x560.png 1536w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-04-2048x747.png 2048w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-04-1200x437.png 1200w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-04-1400x510.png 1400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Image: <a href="http://websummit.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Web Summit</a></em></figcaption></figure>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-1-043-startups">1,043 startups</h4>



<p>Our exciting network of startups is part of what makes our events truly unmissable.&nbsp;</p>



<p>More than 1,000 startups – almost one-third of which are women-founded – from more than 81 countries around the world exhibited at Web Summit Qatar, where you’ll find every industry represented in our startup ecosystem. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="373" src="https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-05-1024x373.png" alt="A banner-style image. On the left, three smiling people pose for a selfie. The person in the middle has their arms around the other two people's shoulders. On the right of the banner, text reads '401 investors'" class="wp-image-2809" srcset="https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/hJpGLF70-QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-05-300x109.png 300w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-05-1024x373.png 1024w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-05-768x280.png 768w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-05-1536x560.png 1536w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-05-2048x747.png 2048w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-05-1200x437.png 1200w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-05-1400x510.png 1400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Image: <a href="http://websummit.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Web Summit</a></em></figcaption></figure>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-401-investors">401 investors</h4>



<p>More than 400 investors from some of the biggest funds on the planet were at our first Middle Eastern event.</p>



<p>Investors from firms including Global Ventures, 500 Global, Indico Capital Partners and Invest Qatar joined us to connect with global founders.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="373" src="https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-07-1024x373.png" alt="A banner-style image. On the left, author and presenter Trevor Noah wearing a headset mic. Trevor appears to be speaking. This is Opening Night of Web Summit Qatar. On the right of the banner, text reads '380 speakers'." class="wp-image-2820" srcset="https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/EYOiHeea-QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-07-300x109.png 300w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-07-1024x373.png 1024w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-07-768x280.png 768w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-07-1536x560.png 1536w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-07-2048x747.png 2048w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-07-1200x437.png 1200w, https://qatar.websummit.com/wp-media/2024/02/QAT24_Event-numbers_blog-07-1400x510.png 1400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Image: <a href="http://websummit.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Web Summit</a></em></figcaption></figure>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-380-speakers">380 speakers</h4>



<p>Our 380 speakers assembled from all over the world. They included the State of Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani; founder, CEO and astronaut Sara Sabry; author and presenter Trevor Noah; entrepreneur, tech advisor and Black Lives Matter co-creator Ayọ Tometi; and Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-148-partners">148 partners</h4>



<p>Our partners – some of the world’s largest tech companies, including Snap, TikTok, Meta and Microsoft – gathered from all over the world to exhibit on the event floor.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-don-t-miss-out-on-web-summit-qatar-2025-get-your-tickets-now">Don’t miss out on Web Summit Qatar 2025. <a href="https://qatar.websummit.com/tickets/attendees" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Get your tickets now</strong></a><strong>.</strong></h4>



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