The inaugural “Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg” opened yesterday, welcoming a global delegation of more than 2,000 government leaders, chief executives, influential voices and decision-makers in the fields of finance, economics, investment, technology, energy, education, sports and climate in an effort to identify opportunities, present solutions and rethink the global economic landscape through the lens of the Middle East.
Highlights from the Day 2 morning sessions include:
● The A-Z of Digital, Ruth Porat, CFO, Alphabet and Google, in conversation with Erik Schatzker, Host, Bloomberg Television,
● Business and Behavior Transformed, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, in conversation with Haslinda Amin, Correspondent and Anchor, Bloomberg Television
● Transforming Through the Pandemic, Ferit Şahenk, Chairman, Doğuş Group, in conversation with Zain Verjee, Host and Executive Producer, Qatar Economic Forum,
● Work Shifting, Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons and Mark Dixon, Founder and CEO, IWG in conversation with Mallika Kapur, Deputy Global Editor, Bloomberg Live
● Potential and Perils of a Hyper-Connected World, Börje Ekholm, President and CEO, Ericsson Group and Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo, Managing Director, Ooredoo Group, in conversation with Emily Chang, Anchor, Bloomberg Television
● Counting the Cost of Mega-Hacks, Sergio P. Ermotti, Chairman, Swiss Re, In conversation with Manus Cranny, Daybreak Anchor, Bloomberg Television [video link]
● How Safe is Cyberspace? Michael Chertoff, Former Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security; Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Chertoff Group, In conversation with Carol Massar, Anchor, Bloomberg Television
● Coining Crypto, Changpeng Zhao, Founder and CEO, Binance, In conversation with Tracy Alloway, Executive Editor, Asia News Desk, Bloomberg [video link]
● The Fintech Future, Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia, Founder and Executive Chair, Snoop; Blythe Masters, Industry Partner, Motive Partners, CEO, Motive Capital Corp.; and Jim Ovia, Founder and Chairman, Zenith Bank, in conversation with Sonali Basak, Financial Correspondent, Bloomberg
● The Crypto Brief, Dan Morehead, CEO, Pantera Capital Management and Michael Novogratz, Founder, CEO and Chairman, Galaxy Digital In conversation with Sonali Basak, Financial Correspondent, Bloomberg
● Industry Roundtable Discussions
● Close of Session Two
Day 3 of the “Qatar Economic Forum Powered by Bloomberg” will begin at 9:00AM local Doha time (UTC +3) on Tuesday, June 23. For the latest updates on speakers and the full agenda, please visit: qatareconomicforum.com/agenda/
*Watch the livestream here and follow coverage on bloomberg.com here
*Transcripts available on request
USAGE TERMS
Broadcast
● Clips must retain the branding, or have 'Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg' clearly visible on-screen in text at all times
● All video footage must be accompanied by a verbal on-air reference to 'Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg'
● Maximum individual clip length no more than 2 minutes; not to exceed a total of 6 minutes per segment
● 48 hour limited play, no archiving
Online
● Live stream and VOD clips must be embedded from Bloomberg.com or Bloomberg Live youtube
● Clips cannot be uploaded directly onto any external website, unless appearing within the context of a broadcast segment
● Clips must be accompanied by a reference to the 'Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg' and must include a link back to Bloomberg.com
