Qatar Economic Forum

We are witnessing one of the most profound shifts in global money flows to date. For decades a dominant energy supplier to the world, the Gulf is now transforming into one of the global centers of financial power as well. Trillions of dollars are being deployed globally from the region across a broad swath of sectors, from artificial intelligence to sports, banking, telecoms and infrastructure. Gulf sovereign wealth funds now stand as the bankers to the world while pro-business reforms have transformed the region into a dynamic FDI hub. With the 2030 end date of national visions in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain on the horizon, the 5th Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg, will spotlight how new strategic choices made in the region will shift the global economy further, as the world navigates an unpredictable new US presidential administration. As the region aggressively deploys capital inwards, multinational companies and market-moving investors are harnessing this ambition to fuel their global growth, cementing Qatar and other GCC countries as key hubs of capital and business.