{
  "id": 19402187,
  "title": "Qatar participates in Web Summit Lisbon 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/qatar-participates-in-web-summit-lisbon-2026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T21:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/11/11/2026/qatar-participates-in-web-summit-lisbon-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lisbon has welcomed a delegation from the State of Qatar to the Web Summit 2026, which runs from November 7-12. The summit attracts technology leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers from around the world.\n\nQatar's representation is led by Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour bin Jabor Al-Thani, the Director of the Government Communications Office and Chair of the Permanent Committee for Hosting the Web Summit. This marks the country's fourth consecutive year of participation.\n\nThe Qatar Pavilion at the summit aims to highlight investment and business opportunities in Qatar, showcasing startups and their innovations to attract investors and technology leaders. Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour bin Jabor Al-Thani expressed pride in the participation, noting the growth of Qatar's entrepreneurship environment.\n\nThe Qatar Pavilion provided visitors with information about the supportive environment for innovation, investment, and business growth in Qatar. It also featured the Qatar Road to Web Summit Qatar 2027 program, which offers training for promising startups to prepare for the event in Doha.\n\nVisit Qatar is showcasing Qatar's tourism offerings at the pavilion, highlighting the country's rich heritage, business-friendly environment, and cultural experiences. Dr Hamad Rashid Al Naimi, Chief Strategy Officer at Invest Qatar, and Haya Al Ghanim, Director of Qatar Funds at the Qatar Investment Authority, are among the participants in summit sessions on global growth opportunities and investment trends in innovative technologies.\n\nQatar Science & Technology Park is organizing workshops for startups on scaling products globally. Qatar's participation follows three previous editions of Web Summit Qatar, which have established the country as a regional hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.",
  "summary": "<p>Lisbon: The State of Qatar is participating in the Web Summit 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal, which began Monday, and will continue until November 12. The event brings a distinguished lineup of technology leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers from across the globe.</p> <p>A delegation is representing Qatar at the summit led by Director of the Government Communications Office (GCO)…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}