May 20-22, 2025
Doha, Qatar

The 5th edition

May 20-22, 2025
Doha, Qatar

The 5th edition

The Road to 2030: Transforming the Global Economy

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. 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. Strategic choices made in the region have a global impact.

Programmed by Bloomberg News, the Qatar Economic Forum will convene the world leaders and international CEOs who are providing unique perspectives on these and other major themes driving forward the global economy.

Registration is closed for the 2025 Qatar Economic Forum. We invite you to watch the live broadcast and follow along on social media.

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2025 Featured Speakers

Michael R. Bloomberg

Michael R. Bloomberg

Founder Bloomberg L.P. & Bloomberg Philanthropies
Tan Su Shan

Tan Su Shan

CEO & Director DBS Bank Group
Tony O. Elumelu

Tony O. Elumelu

Group Chair, Heirs Holdings & United Bank for Africa Plc Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation
Ryan M. Lance

Ryan M. Lance

Chairman & CEO ConocoPhillips
Mary Callahan Erdoes

Mary Callahan Erdoes

CEO, Asset & Wealth Management J.P. Morgan
Marcelo Claure

Marcelo Claure

Co-Chairman & Partner, Brightstar Capital Partners CEO & Founder, Claure Group
Ted Leonsis

Ted Leonsis

Founder, Chairman, Managing Partner & CEO Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Chia Der Jiun

Chia Der Jiun

Managing Director Monetary Authority of Singapore

2025 Editorial Pillars

Geopolitics, Globalization & Trade

GCC economies are rewriting the rules of global trade and investment with ambitious national visions and development strategies. We explore how the final stages of these economic transformations will progress in the face of regional security pressures and a new policy environment in the United States.

Business & Investment Outlook

The biggest names in global business and investment tell us how they are achieving market-beating growth while side-stepping the major hurdles facing the global economy.

Geopolitics, Globalization & Trade

GCC economies are rewriting the rules of global trade and investment with ambitious national visions and development strategies. We explore how the final stages of these economic transformations will progress in the face of regional security pressures and a new policy environment in the United States.

Business & Investment Outlook

The biggest names in global business and investment tell us how they are achieving market-beating growth while side-stepping the major hurdles facing the global economy.

Energy Supplies & Security

We have high-energy conversations with the power brokers setting our global relationship with oil, gas and the long-term transition to renewables.

Sports & Entertainment

Sports investing used to be a play-thing for the super-rich. Now it’s a serious asset class attracting big money from hard-nosed investors. Players, leagues, owners and investors reveal the next wave of disruption poised to hit this multi-trillion dollar industry.

Energy Supplies & Security

We have high-energy conversations with the power brokers setting our global relationship with oil, gas and the long-term transition to renewables.

Sports & Entertainment

Sports investing used to be a play-thing for the super-rich. Now it’s a serious asset class attracting big money from hard-nosed investors. Players, leagues, owners and investors reveal the next wave of disruption poised to hit this multi-trillion dollar industry.

Technology Hype & Reality

We’re firmly in the artificial intelligence buzzword era. Every problem looks like a nail and AI is the shiny new hammer. We go past the hype and identify how AI applications are benefiting customers today and pinpoint where and how new AI native startups are going to disrupt entire industries.

Technology Hype & Reality

We’re firmly in the artificial intelligence buzzword era. Every problem looks like a nail and AI is the shiny new hammer. We go past the hype and identify how AI applications are benefiting customers today and pinpoint where and how new AI native startups are going to disrupt entire industries.

What to Expect in 2025

65+ Plenary speakers

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

+1,500 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

+1,500 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

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