Downtown Tech Summit has named Snoonu founder and CEO Hamad Al Hajri and Wamda Capital Executive Chairman Fadi Ghandour among the headline speakers for its 17 November 2026 event in Doha. Organisers also extended the deadline for Qatar’s inaugural Best in Business Awards after receiving more than 180 nominations.

Key Takeaways

  • The summit will include a live pitch finale for the Azal Innovation Programme.
  • Awards submissions remain open until 4 November, ahead of a 18 November gala.

Downtown Tech Summit agenda

The second edition of the summit will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Barahat Msheireb in Msheireb Downtown Doha. Msheireb Properties and Inc. Arabia announced the expanded speaker lineup and agenda on 26 October.

Other named speakers include Nuwa Capital Managing Partner Khaled Talhouni, Rasmal Ventures Partner Soumaya Ben Beya Dridje and Strataphy founder and CEO Dr. Ammar Alali. The programme will include keynote presentations, panels and fireside chats on scaling regional technology companies, market disruption and applications of emerging technology.

Pitch finale and awards deadline

The summit will host the Azal Innovation Programme’s live pitch finale, where shortlisted innovators and entrepreneurs will present their ideas to investors and industry experts. The programme was launched by Doha Design District, part of Msheireb Properties.

Organisers extended the Best in Business Awards submission deadline to 4 November after nominations passed 180. The inaugural Qatar awards gala is scheduled for 18 November at Barahat Msheireb. Registration for the summit is open.

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