Exclusive tech event will convene business
leaders, investors and thought leaders in 2025
LAGUNA
BEACH, Calif., Oct. 22,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow Jones announced today the
expansion of WSJ Tech Live through a multi-year agreement that
will bring the marquee event to the State
of Qatar starting next year. Appearing on stage at this
year's event in Laguna Beach,
Calif., Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour
bin Jabor Al Thani, Director of the Government
Communications Office of the State of
Qatar, and Almar
Latour, publisher of The Wall Street Journal and CEO of
Dow Jones, jointly announced that WSJ Tech Live Qatar will
debut in late 2025 and take place annually for five years.
This marks the first time WSJ's most exclusive tech event will
be held in the Middle East. The
invitation-only conference will bring together an audience of over
200 C-suite executives, investors, innovative startups and
influential venture capitalists from across the world. Dow Jones
will continue to operate WSJ Tech Live annually in California while adding WSJ Tech Live Qatar to
the calendar starting in December
2025.
Sheikh Jassim highlighted that the conference aligns with
Qatar's vision to become a global
hub for advanced technology and innovation, as outlined in the
Third National Development Strategy and Qatar National Vision
2030.
"Hosting WSJ Tech Live marks another significant step in the
growth of Qatar's technology
ecosystem," said Sheikh Jassim. "When the world's top tech leaders
gather in Qatar, it will create an
unparalleled opportunity to benefit from their diverse expertise,
insights and global networks. This will inspire local talent,
attract international investment, and create avenues for strategic
global partnerships that propel our development journey
forward."
"Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal deliver reliable
journalism, data, and analytics to business professionals
worldwide, and to do so we must reflect the entire global business
community," said Latour. "With the MENA region's growth and
increased role in tech–especially at the intersection of AI and the
energy sector–we are delighted to be partnering with Qatar."
Currently in its 11th year, WSJ Tech Live convenes the biggest
newsmakers in technology across entertainment, music, robotics and
AI, science and more. This year's marquee event is the company's
most successful Tech Live since its inception, with record-breaking
sponsorship revenue. The event showcased groundbreaking insights on
a wide range of topics including the global impact of generative
AI, the future of brain-computer interfaces, the outlook for
startup investments, fostering the next generation of technology
talent and how the upcoming U.S. election could impact the tech
industry.
WSJ Tech Live joins a series of global events hosted in
Qatar, including the FIFA World
Cup™, Web Summit Qatar, Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix, and Doha
Forum. The event also builds on Dow Jones's existing presence in
MENA, which serves as an important hub for reporting from The Wall
Street Journal, and home to key sales and services functions.
About Dow Jones
Dow Jones is a global provider of news
and business information, delivering content to consumers and
organizations around the world across multiple formats, including
print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced
unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one
of the world's largest news-gathering operations globally. It is
home to leading publications and products including the flagship
Wall Street Journal, America's largest newspaper by paid
circulation; Barron's, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial
News, Investor's Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk &
Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market
Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA;
ASX: NWS, NWSLV).
About the Government Communications Office of the
State of Qatar
The
Government Communications Office was established in 2015 to serve
as the strategic communications arm of the State of Qatar. It coordinates communications
activities across government and public-sector institutions,
showcasing the country's vision, initiatives and achievements in
line with the Qatar National Vision 2030.
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