BACKGROUND

This virtual discussion will provide U.S. companies an overview of how the State of Qatar is driving its ambitious economic diversification by investing in smart cities technologies and encouraging digital innovation to build its smart nation. More than $50 billion worth of business opportunities exist in the country including in in smart cities infrastructure, Internet of Things (IoT) and digital technologies. How will the State of Qatar leverage new technologies to position itself as a smart cities leader? How can Silicon Valley play a role in this development?

MEET THE SPEAKERS:

• H.E. Mrs. Reem Mohammed Al-Mansoori — Assistant Undersecretary of Digital Society Development in the Ministry of Transport and Communications

• Bassam Al Mannai — Executive Director, Real Estate Directorate at Qatar Development Bank

• Thaddeus Malesa — Senior Advisor, Economics and Research, Qatar Financial Centre

• Clark Williams — Marketing, Msheireb Properties, Doha, Qatar

• Yazen Al Safi —  Digital Industry Development Director, MOTC