This year’s Web Summit event held in Qatar-Doha,from February 23 – 26 welcomed a whopping number of 25,747 attendees from 124 countries across the world.
This event recorded the largest startup gathering in the Middle East with a total of 1,520 startups and 723 investors.
Below are the numbers recorded:
A total of 168 partners exhibited, including Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, TikTok, and Huawei;
381 speakers took the stage to tackle issues from AI and global policy to climate change;
Over 47 percent women-founded startups – a 51 percent rise from last year – with 37 percent women attendees;
120 new meetups organised through Web Summit’s AI-powered system;
AI is the top startup sector at Web Summit Qatar (17 percent), followed by SaaS, Healthtech & Wellness, Fintech, and Education;
Meanwhile, the Web Summit Qatar, hit full capacity this year, welcoming 25,747 attendees from 124 countries – along with 1,520 startups and 723 investors – to the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC).
This is over 10,000 more attendees than last year, making Web Summit Qatar the MENA region’s top startup event. Notably, 47 percent of startups are women-founded – a 51 percent increase from 2024.
We anticipate a greater showcase with high profile speakers in Web Summit 2026.
Source: Web Summit Qatar
Frederick Marfo is a sportswriter and social worker well known for his advocacy for equal chances and rights for all athletes, especially those with disabilities.
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