AmCham Participation at Web Summit Qatar 2026

AmCham MENA Delegation

Under the umbrella of AmCham MENA, AmCham Dubai, AmCham Egypt, and AmCham Qatar jointly led a delegation of seven high-potential startups from Egypt and the United States to the summit. This participation reflected AmCham MENA’s commitment to advancing entrepreneurship, innovation, and private sector led growth across the region.

Participating startups included:

• Just to Learn
• Comply.now by Pianat.ai
• Rawmart
• Ultimate Endgamers League
• KAWA AI
• Datazip
• SyncData.ai

The startups represented diverse sectors, including digital platforms, artificial intelligence, compliance technology, data solutions, gaming, education, and e-commerce, showcasing the depth and diversity.

Scale and Strategic Importance of Web Summit Qatar

Web Summit Qatar forms part of the global Web Summit series, which hosts leading technology events around the world, including Web Summit Rio in South America, Web Summit Vancouver in North America, and RISE in Asia. As the region’s largest and fastest-growing technology event, Web Summit Qatar brought together over 30,274 attendees, 1,637 startups, and 931 investors from 127 countries, and facilitated more than 77 memorandams of understanding between Qatari entities and global technology leaders.

The Summit hosted an unparalleled concentration of global technology multinationals, venture capital firms, financial institutions, and innovation enablers, with nearly every major player in the global technology ecosystem represented on the exhibition floor. This made Web Summit Qatar a central marketplace for conversations about innovation, investment, and partnership-building across sectors.

Given the scale, seniority, and global reach of the summit, AmCham’s presence was strategically important. Participation ensured that AmCham Egypt and the wider AmCham network were positioned at the heart of the global innovation ecosystem, actively engaging with regional private-sector leaders, multinational corporates, investors, and emerging startups.

Booth Presence and  High-Level Engagement

AmCham MENA maintained a dedicated booth at the summit. The booth was officially opened through a ribbon-cutting ceremony, attended by representatives from:

• The U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• The U.S. Embassy in Doha
• AmCham Qatar’s Board, representing senior leadership from multinational companies

This high-level attendance underscored the strong institutional and diplomatic support for AmCham’s participation.

A key highlight of the program was the startup pitching session hosted at Google’s booth, where all seven exhibiting startups delivered concise, two-minute pitches to the Google team and a diverse audience of global attendees.

Following the pitching session, the AmCham team met with Google’s Startup Accelerator Program coordinators to explore the potential for AmCham Egypt to act as an outreach partner, supporting the identification and recruitment of Egyptian startups into Google’s accelerator programs.

Throughout the summit, startups also held one-on-one meetings with global investors and venture capital funds, while others explored opportunities to launch their products in Qatar and engage with relevant Qatari authorities.

Several important milestones were achieved during the summit:

• AmCham Qatar announced the AI Skills 4 Women Program in partnership with Microsoft, with the initiative positioned for extension across the wider AmCham MENA network, reinforcing regional collaboration on digital skills and inclusion.
• On the sidelines of Web Summit Qatar 2026, the Government Communications Office (GCO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the American Chamber of Commerce in Qatar.The MoU was signed by Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour bin Jabor Al Thani, Director of the GCO, and Jay Turk, Chairman of AmCham Qatar, in the presence of senior officials from Qatar and the United States.
• In addition, an MoU was signed between Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) and AmCham MENA, establishing a strategic partnership to support innovation, ecosystem development, and cross-border collaboration in financial technology, insurance technology, artificial intelligence applications, and corporate innovation across the MENA region and the United States.

Key engagements included:

• A meeting with Guy Diedrich, Senior Vice President and Global Innovation Officer at Cisco’s Digital Impact Office.
• A meet-up hosted by Northwestern University in Qatar, by invitation of the Dean.
• A meeting with the Director of the Executive Education Program at Northwestern University in Qatar to explore collaboration on executive education initiatives, in coordination with the Career Development Center (CDC).
• A meeting with Lana Khalaf, Public Sector Lead for the Middle East and Africa at Microsoft.

AmCham Egypt also met with a wide range of startups and venture capital firms, many of whom expressed interest in joining AmCham Egypt’s membership, reflecting the Chamber’s value as a gateway to networks, advocacy, and opportunities.

As part of the summit’s high-level engagements, AmCham MENA co-hosted the evening networking reception “Innovation Circle – 3 Continents, 1 Future” on 2 February 2026. The reception brought together senior Qatari government officials, three German Ministers, representatives from the U.S. and German Embassies in Doha, diplomats from the Qatar Embassy in Berlin, as well as business leaders, investors, and ecosystem partners from across Europe, the United States, and the Middle East.

In addition, AmCham MENA hosted a dedicated reception on February 3rd for the AmCham MENA delegation, attended by Khush Choksy, Vice President for International Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, representatives from the U.S. Embassy, and delegations and senior executives from multinational companies, underscoring the depth and diversity of participation.

AmCham’s participation at Web Summit Qatar 2026 delivered clear and measurable value:

• Global visibility of Egyptian startups
• Enabled meaningful pitching, partnership, and business development opportunities
• Strengthened engagement with global technology leaders, investors, academic institutions, and policymakers
• Expanded AmCham Egypt’s membership pipeline among startups and venture capital firms

Being present at Web Summit Qatar 2026 also provided exposure for the Chamber, positioning AmCham at the heart of where key conversations, decision-makers, and opportunities were concentrated. With access to high-level speakers and panels, alongside extensive networking with senior executives, policymakers, investors, and ecosystem leaders, AmCham was able to maximize visibility, deepen relationships, and strengthen its positioning as an active and credible participant within the global innovation landscape.