Future-ready Talent for SMEs and Start-ups: Crafting Resilient Business Models for a Digital and Sustainable Era

Event
Session Type
Conference
Session Themes
Entrepreneurship and SMEs
Interpretation
English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Chinese
Room number
Al Rayyan
Contact Email
26 October 2026
11:15 - 12:15 Doha
Asia/Qatar

Artificial intelligence is transforming how businesses are created, managed and scaled. While these technologies offer unprecedented opportunities to increase productivity, reach new markets and drive innovation, they are also reshaping the skills, capabilities and business models needed to remain competitive.

This high-level dialogue will explore what it takes for entrepreneurs and SMEs to succeed in the Intelligent Age. Bringing together policymakers, business leaders, entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders, the session will examine how talent, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems can help enterprises adapt, grow and thrive amid rapid change. The discussion will focus on building future-ready businesses that are competitive, resilient and equipped to seize the opportunities of a digital and sustainable economy.

Speaker(s)

Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Relations with International Organizations to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
Vice-President of Talent and International Strategy and Chair Professor of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, Founder Institute
Founder and Managing Partner, Plus Venture Capital Ltd
Executive Director for Government Relations, 500 Global
Founder and CEO, Ahya, United Arab Emirates

Moderator(s)

Empretec Director, Malaysia, Koperasi NAWEM Berhad (KNB)