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Web Summit Qatar ・ January 31 - February 3, 2027

Government Summit

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani took the stage at Web Summit Qatar 2025 to share a visionary address on the future of technology, innovation, and global collaboration.

An address by His Excellency the Prime Minister

True innovation is not achieved in a bubble &#8211; it requires collaboration and partnership. This session explored how building partnerships, both within the private sector and between the public and the private, can drive innovation and build success.

Building successful partnerships 

Ro Khanna (House of Representatives) and Brad Smith (President, Microsoft) explored the drive to ensure that tech genuinely does good.
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Rebuilding trust in tech

How is the evolving landscape of education, mentorship, and talent representation in tech? Cristina Beatrice Mancini (Black Girls Code) and Iryna Volnytska (SET University) joined Folly Bah Thibault (Al Jazeera) on stage to discuss the opportunities and challenges in expanding access to the industry.

Cristina Mancini, Black Girls Code; Iryna Volnytska, SET University; Folly Bah Thibault, Al Jazeera English; Government Summit stage; Doha; DECC; Web Summit Qatar 2025

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With tech companies navigating fractured alliances, new technologies disrupting society faster than regulation can adapt, and digital platforms reshaping how we connect, it has never been more important to find solutions. From climate action to democracy itself, the question remains: is technology helping or hindering progress?

Shifting geopolitical alliances, trade wars, and international tensions are forcing tech companies to navigate an increasingly fragmented global landscape where technology decisions have become matters of national security and diplomatic strategy.

Tech's global realignment

As technology races forward, policymakers face the constant challenge of trying to foster innovation while safeguarding society. Discover how experts are navigating the intersection of public policy, regulation, and technological progress.

Regulation vs innovation

Our lives are increasingly moving online, giving a selection of tech companies significant influence – an influence that is too often used to divide, isolate, and control. Can society rewrite the social contract for the 21st century to regain power over our lives?

Has tech eroded the social contract?

The climate crisis is the most serious existential threat facing humanity. As the world deals with rapidly worsening ecological and societal consequences, what are governments and policymakers doing to fight this? How can tech help?