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Doha, Qatar: To commemorate this year’s International Women’s Day, Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), in partnership with MENA Women in Law (MENA WIL), Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm, QIncorp, HEC Paris in Qatar, and Beckett McInroy Consultancy, hosted a seminar at QSTP to inspire, guide and empower Qatari women to begin their own entrepreneurial journeys.
Titled “Establishing a business in Qatar – Awakening the Entrepreneur in You,” the seminar featured a range of expert speakers from the country’s legal and business sectors who spoke at length about the legalities, formalities, and essential steps involved in setting up a business in Qatar.
Stressing the importance of the seminar, Hayfa Al-Abdulla, Innovation Director at QSTP, said: “Innovative ideas are often either left unexplored or fail to gain enough traction when innovators lack self-affirmation and the right guidance. This is especially true in the case of women, who often have brilliant business ideas coupled with immense talent but are unfamiliar with the initial steps and the technicalities required to take the entrepreneurial route.
“QSTP is proud to actively play a role in fueling the passion of women to chase their entrepreneurial dreams, discover their capabilities, and achieve their ambitions by gaining necessary education and training via our various initiatives and support programs.”
Aspiring women business owners in attendance gained insights into the local entrepreneurial landscape while using the platform to address their concerns, build confidence in their ideas, and realize ways in which they can transform their entrepreneurial goals into business opportunities. Attendees were also guided on how to navigate cultural challenges dominant in the MENA region in order to become successful businesswomen and drive impact in the society.
“A day after International Women’s Day, it is a great privilege to celebrate women’s entrepreneurship”, said Francoise Mouly, co-founder of MENA Women in Law. “With this workshop, we wish to encourage women entrepreneurs in Qatar to take the first step by seeking the right support that can help them build their entrepreneurial ideas into successful ventures.
“Creating an environment that is conducive to nurturing women’s creativity, coupled with their natural strengths and talent, is the way to build a robust society where both men and women drive innovation together and can thrive. This is our ultimate goal.”
In addition, the program saw experts share valuable tips and advice on personal development with the ambitious women entrepreneurs to enable them to efficiently operate and prosper within a woman-empowered workplace.
Some of the topics covered during the program included: a deep dive into legal and business development; how to build trust and collaboration across cultures in the Gulf; and ways to survive and thrive in a competitive business environment.
Among the other speakers at the session were: Asma Al-Khulaifi Co-Founder MENA WIL; Riva Mounif and Amy Saretsky Legal Associates at Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm; Sunitha Nazar, Registrar, QSTP; Connor Hayes, Business Development Manager, QIncorp; Professor Guido Gianasso, Professor of Leadership at HEC Paris in Qatar; and Dr. Clare Beckett-McInroy, Talent Development Expert at QF, Founder of Beckett McInroy Consultancy.
To find out more about QSTP, visit https://qstp.org.qa/
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About Qatar Science & Technology Park
Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), part of Qatar Foundation, is a Free Zone, accelerator and incubator for tech-product development in Qatar. The park fosters an innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Qatar that works to accelerate commercialization of market-ready technologies to realize Qatar’s national diversification drive.
QSTP’s focus ranges across four overarching themes, comprising Energy, Environment, Health Sciences and Information & Communication Technologies (ICT), in line with the Qatar National Research Strategy announced in 2012.
Located in Qatar Foundation’s Education City, QSTP has access to the vital resources of a cluster of leading research universities. Members of QSTP’s Free Zone include Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), international corporations and research institutions. They are collectively committed to investing in new technology development programs, creating intellectual property, enhancing technology management skills and developing innovative new products.
QSTP supports QF’s economic and human development objectives for Qatar and is increasingly recognized as an international hub for applied research, innovation, incubation, and entrepreneurship.
For more information, please visit the QSTP website at www.qstp.org.qa
About Qatar Foundation – Unlocking Human Potential
Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) is a non-profit organization that supports Qatar on its journey to becoming a diversified and sustainable economy. QF strives to serve the people of Qatar and beyond by providing specialized programs across its innovation-focused ecosystem of education, research and development, and community development.
QF was founded in 1995 by His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Amir, and Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, who shared the vision to provide Qatar with quality education. Today, QF’s world-class education system offers lifelong learning opportunities to community members as young as six months through to doctoral level, enabling graduates to thrive in a global environment and contribute to the nation’s development.
QF is also creating a multidisciplinary innovation hub in Qatar, where homegrown researchers are working to address local and global challenges. By promoting a culture of lifelong learning and fostering social engagement through programs that embody Qatari culture, QF is committed to empowering the local community and contributing to a better world for all.
For a complete list of QF’s initiatives and projects, please visit: www.qf.org.qa
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