Over 100 Pakistani delegates take part in global tech conference hosted by Qatar

Ambassador of Pakistan to Qatar Muhammad Aejaz (center) inaugurates Pakistan Pavilion at Web Summit Qatar 2024 in Doha on February 27, 2024. (Photo courtesy: PASHA)

• The conference, scheduled to run till Feb. 29, is being attended by entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders from various countries
• Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) chairman hopes conference results in Pakistan’s economic development, job creation

ISLAMABAD: Over 100 Pakistani delegates are attending one of the world’s biggest tech conferences in Doha to showcase the country’s tech potential and interact with their global counterparts to share best practices and cutting-edge ideas, a press release by the Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) said on Wednesday. 
Entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders from around the world converged in central Doha on Monday to take part in the Web Summit 2024 being held in the Gulf nation. The conference, which will run till Feb. 29, will see participants establish new connections, share insights and secure funds for their organizations. 
Pakistan’s Ambassador to Qatar Muhemmed Aejaz and P@SHA Chairman Muhammad Zohaib Khan inaugurated the “Pakistan Pavilion” at the summit on Tuesday. 
“H. E. Muhemmed Aejaz expressed his satisfaction that more than 100 delegates from Pakistan are attending this event of global significance,” P@SHA said in a statement. “And, Embassy of Qatar has played its catalytic role to create an enabling environment for B2B matchmaking.”
Khan said the spotlight on Pakistani innovation, talent, and potential at the event can draw foreign direct investment (FDI) for the country. He hoped the event would also help support economic development, result in job creation and increase revenue generation. 
He said Pakistani professionals would interact with their international counterparts to exchange insights, best practices and cutting-edge ideas. 
“This cross-fertilization of expertise can accelerate growth in the IT industry – allowing Pakistan’s IT industry to enter new markets, new verticals and increase its customer base,” the statement added. 
P@SHA said it had collaborated with Pakistan’s IT and foreign affairs ministries for the conference. The association said it had also collaborated with Pakistan’s top investment body, the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and Pakistan’s embassy in Qatar for the Web Summit. 
Pakistani companies participating in the event are Bitsol Technologies, Crecentech Systems, Cloudpacer, Discretelogix, DevGate, Eraflip Tech, Ideofuzion, Planet Beyond, Reach the Globe, Support Solutions Hub, Sherdil Cloud, SI Global Solutions, Technupur, Verticalsols and Ziscomm, the press release said.