More than 70 local and international speakers, over 90 sponsors and exhibitors, 37 local and international start-up enterprises, 11 government entities and 10 universities demonstrated their commitment to Qatar’s drive for a sustainable, connected future.
Eleven debate sessions, three keynote speakers, two high-level panel discussions and eight solution talks highlighting the smart city transformations taking place around the world enabled Smart City Expo Doha stakeholders to share their experiences and ideas, covering all aspects of smart city development. The exhibition area covered around 600m of walking distance.
Commenting on the success of the expo, HE Reem Mohamed al-Mansoori, Assistant Undersecretary of Digital Society Development, said: “With the support of HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz al-Thani, Smart City Expo Doha has been a great success and the catalyst for cities, companies and experts to come together and suggest innovative, sustainable and eco-friendly solutions to the challenges facing the world’s major cities.
“Whether it be the government’s digital delivery of public services, the transformation of key national industries, or the seed-funding and grassroots support of innovative entrepreneurship, smart solutions continue to make a big impact in Qatar.
“Such big changes are no small achievement. We are creating an entire digital economy from the ground up; one that requires institutional support, bold investments, cross-sector collaboration and the reskilling of our national talent pool.
“And I have no doubt that the projects and partnerships built and strengthened during Smart City Expo Doha 2022 will have a positive and sustainable impact on the lives of citizens here in Qatar and around the world.”
The landmark global gathering concluded with a well-attended closing ceremony, during which HE al-Mansoori and Fira Barcelona CEO Ricard Zapatero presented awards to thank the many participating speakers, exhibitors and sponsors.
As part of his closing ceremony speech, Zapatero said on behalf of Fira Barcelona: “Smart City Expo Doha 2022 has been a great success, highlighting Doha and Qatar as the capital of the Smart Cities ecosystem in the region. Under the patronage of HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and in the unique location of Msheireb Downtown Doha, innovation, sustainability and resilience have been the main topics on our discussions and new ideas and solutions have been shared and boosted from Doha to all the world.”
Supported by a collection of sponsors, Smart City Expo Doha 2022 has thanked host Msheireb and Platinum Partner Ooredoo, Official Bank Sponsor QNB, Official Carrier Qatar Airways, Gold Sponsors Hamad International Airport, Huawei, Vodafone, Microsoft and Meeza, Silver Sponsors Dell Technologies, GBM, Cisco and Mannai Corporation, QFZA, Development Partner Qatar Development Bank, Mobility Platform Sponsor Uber, Registration Sponsor Deloitte, Strategic Media Partners Al Jazeera and CNBC Arabia, Official Media Partners 'Forbes' and 'Lusail', and Media Partners Exquisite and Futad.