Featured Speakers

H.E. Abdulla bin Touq  Al Marri

H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri

Minister of Economy & Tourism United Arab Emirates
Strive  Masiyiwa

Strive Masiyiwa

Founder & Executive Chairman Cassava Technologies
Harvey M.  Schwartz

Harvey M. Schwartz

CEO & Director Carlyle
Adam Neumann

Adam Neumann

Co-Founder Flow
Melissa Ma

Melissa Ma

Co-Founder & Managing Partner Asia Alternatives
Ding Chen

Ding Chen

CEO CSOP Asset Management
Kenneth C. Griffin

Kenneth C. Griffin

Founder, CEO & Co-Chief Investment Officer Citadel
Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser

Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser

Chairman & CEO Bentley Motors

Ahead of its return to Doha in April 2027, the Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg, will convene a special leadership gathering alongside the 2026 UNGA on September 20th in New York.

 

Growth on New Terms: Capital, Risk and Resilience

Conflict, disrupted energy routes and fragmented trade are reshaping the assumptions behind the global economy. Open markets, stable supply chains and predictable flows of capital can no longer be taken for granted. In this new environment, durable growth depends on disciplined investment, sharper risk management and the ability of economies, institutions and markets to absorb shocks while sustaining confidence. Qatar and the Gulf economies are central to this response: helping shape the diplomacy required for a more volatile era and stewarding some of the world’s largest pools of long-term capital.
At this UNGA Special Edition of the Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg, heads of state and government, global CEOs and market-moving investors will examine how regional leadership is shaping the future economy. Conversations will focus on the questions now defining global growth: where capital moves next, how risk is priced and managed, which economies and markets prove resilient, and what it takes to sustain investment through volatility. Register to attend.
 Details of the April 2027 Forum will be updated here soon.

 Watch the Highlights – Relive the 2025 Qatar Economic Forum

What to Expect

60+ Plenary speakers

  • Heads of state & government
  • Influential ministers & multilateral institutions
  • Global CEOs from newsmaking businesses
  • Market-moving global investors
  • Sports, culture & entertainment leaders

2,500+ Global leaders in attendance

  • Global CEOs, C-level executives, board members & senior executive decision makers
  • Startup CEOs, tech executives & leaders of next-generation disruptive businesses
  • Investment bankers, private equity executives, venture capitalists & major money managers
  • International & national policymakers & government representatives
  • Experts & influencers from academia, philanthropy, media, arts, culture & sports

+2,500 Global leaders in attendance

  • CEOs, C-level executives, and other enterprise corporate decision makers from global enterprises across industries
  • Influential entrepreneurs and leaders of disruptive businesses
  • CIOs and MDs from large investment institutions
  • Investors and analysts from investment banking, private equity, venture capital and more
  • Stakeholders, experts and influencers from academia, philanthropy, economic policy, media, arts & culture and sports

50+ Breakout speakers

  • Global CEOs, startup CEOs & founders
  • Influential ministers & multilateral institutions
  • Regional executives from newsmaking global businesses
  • Middle East-focused investors & money managers
  • Sports, culture & entertainment leaders

Editorial Pillars

Geopolitics, Globalization & Trade

As power shifts and alliances fracture, the GCC has moved from the sidelines to setting the terms—shaping global trade, capital and diplomacy. We examine how geopolitics, industrial policy and security pressures are redefining global flows and who now holds the leverage.

Business & Investment Outlook

The world’s top executives and investors uncover how they’re outperforming as volatility rises, capital tightens and the rules of conduct are rewritten.

Energy Supplies & Security

Energy’s power brokers explain how they are securing supply and managing demand as the global energy transition ebbs and flow.

Sports & Entertainment

As new money rewrites the rules, sport has shifted from spectacle to strategic battleground. We find out how new ownership structures are changing the game and whether these high valuations are sustainable.

Technology Hype & Reality

AI is now an economic bet, not a tech experiment. We explore whether it can drive growth and innovation at scale, how policy is shaping adoption and which companies are turning capability into commercial impact.

Editorial Pillars

Geopolitics, Globalization & Trade

As power shifts and alliances fracture, the GCC has moved from the sidelines to setting the terms—shaping global trade, capital and diplomacy. We examine how geopolitics, industrial policy and security pressures are redefining global flows and who now holds the leverage.

Business & Investment Outlook

The world’s top executives and investors uncover how they’re outperforming as volatility rises, capital tightens and the rules of conduct are rewritten.

Energy Supplies & Security

Energy’s power brokers explain how they are securing supply and managing demand as the global energy transition ebbs and flow.

Sports & Entertainment

As new money rewrites the rules, sport has shifted from spectacle to strategic battleground. We find out how new ownership structures are changing the game and whether these high valuations are sustainable.

Technology Hype & Reality

AI is now an economic bet, not a tech experiment. We explore whether it can drive growth and innovation at scale, how policy is shaping adoption and which companies are turning capability into commercial impact.

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