Program

As capital, influence and supply chains are reordered, the Middle East has shifted from the margins of the global economy to its epicenter. Gulf sovereign wealth funds now stand among the world’s most consequential investors, with AI and digital infrastructure driving a resurgence in global dealmaking that pushed M&A volumes past $3.5 trillion in 2025. At the same time, the region’s energy resources continue to anchor global growth and price stability. Meanwhile, great power competition, conflict and shifting alignments have once again placed the Middle East at the heart of geopolitics and global news — the focal point of a global rebalance in capital and power. Curated by Bloomberg News, the Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg, is one of the world’s most important events dedicated to global business and investment. Our award-winning journalists lead onstage conversations with heads of state and government, global CEOs and financial leaders, asking the critical questions about how this global rebalancing of capital and power is redefining growth, risk and opportunity for global companies, investors and policymakers.