Doha, October 26 (QNA) - Msheireb Properties and The Business Year have announced the complete programme for the Qatar Investment and Innovation Conference: Driving GCC Entrepreneurial Growth, scheduled for Nov. 3, 2025, at Barahat Msheireb, Doha.

Held in strategic partnership with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the conference will bring together policymakers, investors, entrepreneurs, and innovators from across the Gulf, beginning with a pre-event session at HEC Paris, Doha, the company said in a statement on Sunday.

  The day will commence with an Insight Session organized by HEC Paris, Doha, titled "The Architecture of AI: Energy, Capex, and Capability." The two-hour interactive discussion will examine AI as an emerging industry and explore the potential and challenges it poses for founders, investors, organisations, and national economies. The session will also include a panel of technology and innovation experts.

The main conference will feature two panel discussions on the GCC's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

  The first panel, "Fostering Entrepreneurship and Driving Economic Growth in the GCC," will focus on how public policy, institutional leadership, and cross-border collaboration can create stronger conditions for entrepreneurship in the GCC.

  The second panel, "Financing the Future: GCC Investment Strategies & Policy Insights," will examine how venture capital, private equity, and government-backed funding are evolving to support the next generation of entrepreneurs.

The AI for Good Qatar Challenge, organised in partnership with AI for Good YAILs Qatar, will bring together the most promising GCC-based pre-seed and seed-stage startups leveraging artificial intelligence to address global challenges aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The winning startup will attend the AI for Good Global Summit 2026 in Geneva and receive fast-track access to select accelerator programmes both locally and internationally.

  Dr. Hafiz Ali Abdulla, Senior Director of Corporate Communication at Msheireb Properties, said: "Msheireb Downtown Doha has long been committed to fostering innovation and providing a platform where ideas transform into impactful solutions. This comprehensive conference, which includes the high-level panels and the ‘AI for Good Qatar Challenge’, aligns perfectly with our vision of creating dynamic urban spaces that inspire progress and cooperation. By hosting this pivotal event at Barahat Msheireb, we are proud to support regional collaboration and the next generation of entrepreneurs who are harnessing technology to build a more sustainable and prosperous future for the entire Gulf."

  Vanessa Rameix, Regional Director at The Business Year, stated: "The AI for Good Qatar Challenge represents a critical step in connecting Qatar's entrepreneurial ecosystem with global innovation networks. This competition will not only showcase the region's most promising AI-driven solutions but also provide startups with access to the mentorship, capital, and partnerships they need to scale their impact across the GCC and beyond."

  The Qatar Investment and Innovation Conference, co-organised by TBY and Msheireb Properties, in its second edition, will serve as a high-level forum connecting policymakers, investors, entrepreneurs, and innovators from across the Gulf and by hosting this panel discussion, the event reinforces Qatar's position as a regional hub for entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable economic growth. (QNA)