Fadi Ghandour and Hamad Al Hajri to Speak at Doha Downtown Tech Summit | MENA Startup Digest

2026-11-17 · 16:00:00 · Doha

Barahat Msheireb, Msheireb Downtown Doha, Doha, Qatar

Barahat Msheireb, Msheireb Downtown Doha

Held at Barahat Msheireb, the second Downtown Tech Summit gathers regional tech founders and investors to explore international scaling and emerging technologies.

The second Downtown Tech Summit in Doha brings together regional tech leaders, investors, and founders to discuss scaling internationally, market disruption, and emerging technologies. The event features keynote speakers, panel discussions, and the live pitch finale of the Azal Innovation Programme. Organised by Msheireb Properties and Inc. Arabia, the summit takes place at Barahat Msheireb.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Founders seeking regional venture capital or scaling across the MENA region will find direct value in the proceedings. It serves entrepreneurs interested in practical case studies on market disruption and startup leaders watching new concepts emerge from regional accelerators.

What happens

Starting at 16:00, the summit features keynote addresses, focused panel discussions, and the live pitch finale of the Azal Innovation Programme, where shortlisted entrepreneurs present directly to an audience of investors and industry experts.

Who's in the room

Attendees will hear from regional operators and venture capitalists, including Fadi Ghandour of Wamda Capital, Hamad Al Hajri from Snoonu, Khaled Talhouni of Nuwa Capital, Soumaya Ben Beya Dridje of Rasmal Ventures, and Dr. Ammar Alali from Strataphy.

How to prepare

Review the investment focuses of the participating venture firms to tailor your conversations during open networking. If you are tracking the Azal Innovation Programme pitches, note down tactical insights on how finalists structure their regional expansion metrics and value propositions.

Organizer: Msheireb Properties and Inc. Arabia

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Agenda

  1. Live pitch finale of the Azal Innovation Programme — Shortlisted entrepreneurs will present their ideas to investors and industry experts.

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Dr. Ammar Alali — Strataphy (Speaker)
  • Fadi Ghandour — Wamda Capital (Speaker)
  • Hamad Al Hajri — founder and CEO, Snoonu (Speaker)
  • Khaled Talhouni — Nuwa Capital (Speaker)
  • Soumaya Ben Beya Dridje — Rasmal Ventures (Speaker)

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