Web Summit Qatar has announced that its startup programme for the 2026 edition is officially sold out, with more than 1,600 startups from around the world confirming their participation.
The event floor is also at full capacity, with global companies including IBM, TikTok, Microsoft, Huawei, Qatar Airways, and Snapchat joining as partners. Organisers say demand continues to rise, with the event expected to reach full capacity in the coming weeks.
Returning to Doha for its third edition, Web Summit Qatar highlights Qatar’s growing role as a regional and global technology hub, driven by smart-city innovation, digital transformation, and economic diversification beyond oil.
Web Summit Qatar 2026 will take place at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center from February 1 to February 4. The event will bring together thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and industry leaders.
Discussions will focus on how technology can address financial inequality, healthcare gaps, and climate challenges, reinforcing Web Summit’s mission to unite people and ideas that drive real-world impact.
From Lisbon to Doha, Vancouver, and Rio de Janeiro, Web Summit has grown into the world’s largest technology and innovation event series, becoming a central gathering point for entrepreneurs, researchers, policymakers, cultural leaders, and global decision-makers.
This year’s Qatar edition is expected to host more than 30,000 attendees from over 120 countries, alongside 700+ investors and 600+ media representatives.
A Web Summit spokesperson said the unprecedented interest reflects the importance of startups in shaping the future of technology. The spokesperson noted that Web Summit remains the place where the next generation of influential founders, investors, and leaders connect to drive technological and economic progress.
Artificial intelligence will take centre stage at Web Summit Qatar 2026, with sessions exploring who is steering its development, who is funding it, and how organisations can extract real value from AI across industries.
With a strong presence of content creators, media executives, and creative leaders, the event will also examine how technology is reshaping the way content is produced, distributed, and consumed in an AI-driven world.
Beyond AI, the programme will explore the rise of quantum computing, as well as breakthroughs in fintech, energy, government, healthcare, and manufacturing that are redefining global innovation.
