The key messages of the successful Qatar-UK Business and Investment Forum held in London and Birmingham in March were conveyed at a recent event hosted by the Qatar British Business Forum (QBBF) in Doha recently.
The luncheon event at the W Doha Hotel and Residences was attended by many dignitaries including British ambassador Ajay Sharma.
Following the successful Qatar-UK Business and Investment Forum, held recently in London and Birmingham, the panellists presented the key messages of the conference to QBBF members and discussed the business opportunities, which may arise from the close relationship the UK and Qatar have fostered.
The panel of guest speakers included Emad Turkman, chairman, QBBF and CEO of Rumaillah Group; ambassador Sharma and Simon Kendall, director, (International Trade) at the British Embassy in Doha.
The British Embassy’s Department of International Trade team was also present, along with QBBF members, including business leaders from British businesses across Qatar. QBBF’s monthly event provides members with a “perfect networking opportunity” whilst guest speakers provide the audience with their own personal experiences of undertaking business in the country. It is this collaboration of networking and sharing of information, which members find particularly useful.
Last year, QBBF held two “very successful” industry-specific panel discussions — one focused on oil and gas and the other on education in Qatar. Following these events, QBBF decided that a similar event would be the ideal platform for sharing information with business leaders who did not attend the Qatar-UK Business and Investment Forum.
Turkman said, ‘’Now the hard work of organising such a successful conference has been done, this is time for both the Qatari and British business communities to take advantage of the opportunities presented during the conference and take the trade relationship between the two countries to the highest level.”
Sharma said, “The QBBF does excellent work promoting UK companies and the trade and investment relationship between our two countries. This event was an ideal opportunity to share the success of the business and investment forum, with QBBF members. I am delighted to have been able to attend. I hope that British companies will take advantage of the positive momentum generated by the forum to strengthen their business here in Qatar and deliver tangible results.”
Guest panellists at an event hosted by the Qatar British Business Forum (QBBF) in Doha recently.
