KUWAIT: The Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity, part of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), has announced its participation in Web Summit Qatar, scheduled from Feb 26 to 29. The center is supporting eight Kuwaiti entrepreneurs and startups within the youth category to showcase their projects at this prestigious event.

Director General of the Center Dr Nada Al-Daihani highlighted that Kuwait’s presence in this global event, the first of its kind in the Middle East and Africa, serves as a platform to promote and support Kuwait on the map of global innovation and entrepreneurship. It also provides an opportunity to explore the latest innovations in the technology and programming sector.

The Qatar Web Summit is a globally recognized technology conference that attracts leaders from the tech industry, investors, and emerging entrepreneurs worldwide. Daihani emphasized that the summit is part of the international events organized by the World Web Summit, joining the ranks of the Lisbon Web Summit, Rio Web Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Collision in Toronto, and RISE in Hong Kong.

The summit is significant for bringing together thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, and international leaders in Doha to foster connections within the technology world. The event serves as a platform for collaboration in the technology sector across regions, including the Middle East, Africa, India, Europe, North and South America and Asia.

Kuwaiti entrepreneurs participating in the summit will have the opportunity to learn from their peers, explore business development strategies, and enhance their innovative capabilities. The event facilitates interactions with founders of technology companies, entrepreneurs, investors, customers and partners from around the world. — KUNA