Qatar’s digital finance sector moves forward with strong support as Qatar Development Bank joins the Trade and Treasury Transformation Summit 2025. The summit, organized by Qatar Chamber and ICC Qatar, aims to accelerate digital banking, trade finance innovation, and payment solutions. Moreover, it will bring together leaders from across the GCC and beyond to drive growth and innovation in the financial industry.
The summit will take place at the InterContinental Doha Hotel under the patronage of the Minister of Commerce and Industry. Furthermore, Qatar Chamber announced that the summit will focus on accelerating digital banking, trade finance innovation, and payment solutions.
Notably, it is organized by Qatar Chamber and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Qatar), along with MERGE Events, and the summit will welcome experts from across the GCC and beyond. Consequently, participants will exchange ideas on how to drive Qatar’s digital transformation in the financial sector.
Qatar Development Bank’s support highlights its strong commitment to advancing Qatar’s digital finance sector. Acting General Manager of Qatar Chamber, Ali Bu Sharbak Al Mansori, praised QDB’s involvement. In fact, he emphasized that the summit strengthens Qatar’s financial and commercial sectors through innovation.
Moreover, Al Mansori noted that Qatar’s digital finance sector stands to benefit greatly from this partnership. He stressed that digital transformation would improve financial efficiency and open new opportunities for growth.
Additionally, Khalid Abdulla Al Mana, Vice President of Enterprise Development at QDB, highlighted how the summit fits QDB’s larger goals. He explained that Qatar’s digital finance sector is a key driver for national economic growth.
Al Mana also pointed to QDB’s initiatives like the Qatar FinTech Hub (QFTH) as examples of innovation. Therefore, he said the summit will showcase how collaboration can push the limits of trade finance and payment solutions.
In addition, Al Mana reaffirmed QDB’s dedication to working with national partners. He mentioned that Qatar’s digital finance sector must align with Qatar’s Third National Development Strategy and Qatar National Vision 2030.
The summit, meanwhile, will serve as an important platform for exploring future trends in digital banking and financial technology. It aims to increase resilience, sustainability, and efficiency in Qatar’s trade and financial ecosystems.
Furthermore, Qatar’s digital finance sector will benefit from the networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities created by the summit. Leaders expect the event to accelerate Qatar’s economic diversification and innovation efforts.
As a result, Qatar strengthens its digital finance sector and becomes more attractive to international investors. This summit will help build strong foundations for Qatar’s role as a leader in digital financial transformation.
Through initiatives like the summit, Qatar’s digital finance sector continues to expand and evolve. With strong government and private sector support, the future of digital finance in Qatar looks bright.
