Private Capital, Public Impact: How Enterprise Drives Resilient Market Transformation (Invitation-only)

in collaboration with USQBC Doha
Event
Session Type
Conference
Interpretation
English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Chinese
Room number
Salwa 2
25 October 2026
08:30 - 09:30 Doha, Qatar
Asia/Qatar

Private investment plays a critical role in strengthening economies, supporting enterprise growth, and creating lasting public value. As markets navigate volatility, supply chain disruption, and shifting global conditions, how can private capital help build long-term resilience?

Convened by the U.S.-Qatar Business Council – Doha (USQBC Doha), this roundtable brings together public and private sector leaders to examine the policies, partnerships, and investment approaches that enable resilient market transformation.

The discussion will explore how regulatory frameworks and incentives can align private investment with national priorities, and what successful public-private collaboration offers other markets and sectors. Participants will consider risk-sharing mechanisms, financial instruments, and co-investment structures that mobilize capital for priority areas, alongside approaches to measuring public impact and financial performance.

Through practical examples and an exchange of perspectives, the session will identify opportunities to strengthen investor confidence, improve accountability, and translate private capital into sustained economic value.

Speaker(s)

Secretary of Commerce, State of Maryland, United States
Deputy Undersecretary, Industrial Affairs and Business Development, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Qatar
Acting Secretary General, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, Qatar
Director of Digital Economy, Digital Affairs Department, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Qatar
Group Director-Global Operations & CSO, Lulu Group International Regional Office
Division Director of the Gulf Cooperation Council, International Finance Cooperation (IFC)
Managing Partner, Crowell & Moring
Deputy Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO)
Chief Executive Officer, Gem Soft
Founder, Lumo Hubs

Moderator(s)

Principal CEMEA Economist, Visa