Business Consortium

This Business Consortium, a key component of the ESI 2025 conference, aims to foster collaboration between academic institutions and industry leaders to harness cutting-edge technologies for bolstering economic resilience. By integrating industry insights with practical applications, this initiative seeks to accelerate innovation, enhance competitiveness, and address complex economic challenges. Emphasizing the importance of knowledge exchange and joint ventures, the program aspires to create sustainable solutions that drive economic growth and societal well-being. The Business consortium will include four complementary sessions to cover the frontier technologies in the economic sectors. The event will bring together academics, industry experts, policymakers, and community leaders to share research, foster partnerships, and address contemporary challenges.

Key Objectives of the Business Consortium

The primary objectives derived from the previously outlined pillars for a business consortium focusing on financial services, agriculture, education, health, industrial and petrochemical sectors, as well as government services and the public sector, include:

To identify opportunities and challenges in the adoption of frontier technologies across key sectors.
To facilitate collaboration between academia, industry, and policymakers.
To foster the development of innovative solutions for resilient economic growth.
To highlight the importance of developing robust digital infrastructure and data-driven decision making: Invest in digital public infrastructure and utilize data analytics to enhance service delivery, inform policy development, and improve resource allocation across government services and the public sector.

Program Overview

The day will consist of four sessions, each focusing on a different sector.

Expected Outcomes

A comprehensive understanding of the opportunities and challenges of frontier technologies in different sectors.
Identification of collaborative projects and partnerships.
Developing an innovation hubs creation: Establishing specialized centers that concentrate expertise and resources, promoting the development and commercialization of cutting-edge technologies.

Session 1: Frontier technologies and the Arab Economies

10:00 AM- 11:15 AM

Topics

Government Institutional Excellence in the Era of Innovative Technology
Digital Public Infrastructure Development
GovTech Innovation and Adoption
Data-Driven Decision Making
Smart Government
Digital Identity & Privacy
Public-Private Partnerships
AI-Driven Public Services

Moderator: CBE

Panelists: Arab Planning Institute, Qatar Central Bank, Doha Institute, National Planning Council

Session 2: FinTech in Banking and Financial sector

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Topics

Digital Finance and Economic Resilience
Cybersecurity, FinTech Financial Stability
Collaborative Finance for Climate Resilience.
Bridging Academia and Industry in Financial Services.
Macroprudential Policy and Technological Innovation.

Moderator: CBE

Panelists: Qatar Central Bank, QFC, QDB, QNB

Session 3: Government Institutional Excellence in the Era of Innovative Technology

02:00 AM - 03:15 PM

Topics

Digital Public Infrastructure Development
GovTech Innovation and Adoption
Data-Driven Decision Making
Smart Governanceو Digital Identity & Privacy
Public-Private Partnerships
AI-Driven Public Services

Moderator: CBE

Panelists: CSGDB, Ashghal, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Sport.

Session 4: Innovative Technology in Education & Healthcare

03:30 PM - 4:15 PM (Parallel with Panel 5)

Topics

Integration of Advanced Technologies in Learning.
Collaboration Between Academic Institutions and Industry.
Development of Digital Infrastructure
Promotion of Lifelong Learning and Skill Development.
Policy and Governance Frameworks
Adoption of Telehealth Services
Implementation of Data-Driven Healthcare Solutions.
Strengthening Health Infrastructure Through Technology
Enhancing Workforce Capacity
Public Health Policy and Investment

Moderator: CBE

Panelists: Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Hamad Medical Corporation, Ministry of Public Health, Others

Session 5: Entrepreneurial Sustainability through Disruptive Technologies in Agriculture, Industry, and Petrochemicals

03:30 PM - 4:15 PM (Parallel with Panel 4)

Topics

Climate-Resilient Agriculture
Smart Farming and IoT Integration
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications
Digital Payments
Sustainable Agricultural Practices
Collaboration Platforms Between Academia and Industry
Supply Chain Optimization and Resilience