QFC takes part in WEF annual meeting in Davos

A delegation representing Qatar Financial Centre QFC , a leading onshore financial and business centre in the region, participated in the 53rd World Economic Forum WEF annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, held from 1 to 20 January 2023 under the theme Cooperation in a Fragmented World’.

Headed by QFC Chief Executive fficer ousuf Mohamed Al Jaida, the delegation included Sheikha Alanoud bint Hamad Al Thani, deputy CE , and chief business officer at QFC and a World Economic Forum’s oung lobal Leader.

This year’s WEF annual meeting focused on a number of critical issues ranging from geopolitical challenges, global economic events, climate change, food security, and globalisation, and saw the participation of more than 2,700 leaders from 130 countries.

During the Annual Meeting, Al Jaida and Sheikha Alanoud engaged in a number of discussions, private meetings, and bilateral talks with corporate CE s, executive directors, as well as finance and economic leaders, exploring prospects of cooperation and potential business opportunities in light of the unique services and benefits QFC offers to companies and foreign investors looking at establishing a business in Qatar, a market ranking first among the top FDI destinations globally in 2022.

They also highlighted the QFC efforts to attract investments in vital sectors such as banking and finance, energy, infrastructure, agriculture, transportation, and aviation, as well as technology and digital sectors, in line with Qatar’s 2030 National Vision diversification strategy.