The Doha Women Forum returned for its sixth edition, setting the stage to explore the future of women's roles and gender equality. The event unveiled an inspiring lineup of talks by influential women leaders, entrepreneurs, industry luminaries, and influencers.
Supported by Aamal Company, the event had the theme, 'The Future of Women: Shaping a World of Possibilities.' Rashid Ali al-Mansoori, CEO of Aamal Company was the keynote speaker.
"We were proud to support the Doha Women Forum’s sixth edition. We, at Aamal, understand that empowering women is not just a goal, it is a powerful force for positive change. When we invest in women’s empowerment, we invest in a brighter future for all. Let us continue to stand together, support one another, and create opportunities that empower women to lead, inspire and thrive,” al-Mansoori said.
A highlight of the day was a one-to-one interview with Dr Amal al-Malki, founding dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Hamad Bin Khalifa University of Qatar Foundation. She shared her views on how education can be the perfect catalyst to achieve gender equality.
Dr. Olga Revina, founder and chairperson of the Qatar-Ukraine Council and fashion icon and designer and businesswoman Alftoon al-Janahi also spoke.
A fireside chat was held on the theme 'Tech for Change: Harnessing the Power of AI for Gender Equality in the Future.' The conversation featured Hayfa al-Abdulla, the innovation director at QSTP and Mirna Malaeb, a distinguished data and AI specialist at Microsoft. Together, they led a dialogue on AI, exploring both its advantages and challenges particularly in the context of advancing gender equality.
A roundtable discussion on the topic ‘Change Makers : How Embracing Equity can help shape the world?’ featuring Al Jawhara al-Thani, founder of Women of Qatar, Allan Villegas, founder of the Observatory of Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Arab sports icon Nada Zeidan discussed about the profound societal benefits that come with embracing equity and illuminated the positive impact that equity can have on our world.
A session on ‘Influencer Insights Unleashed: Diverse Perspectives and Powerful Voices Shaping the Future of Social Media’, brought together strategic communications expert Nino Kader, founder of the Giving Joy Foundation Farrah Matalka, curator at Visit Qatar Elmira Kahrobaie and TV anchor and activist Amira al-Jaziri. The discussion focussed on the role social media can play in advancing the cause of gender equality. The Forum was hosted by Dianne Matibag of QBS Radio.