Business

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | Daily Newspaper published by GPPC Doha, Qatar.

Business

Sachin Dev Duggal, CEO and co-founder of Builder.ai.

Builder.ai eyeing expansion plans in Qatar, says chief executive

Builder.ai, a London-based next-gen app development platform, is charting an ambitious expansion strategy in Qatar, according to the company’s top executive.The plan promises to revolutionise Qatar’s entrepreneurial landscape and drive digital transformation across various sectors in the country, Sachin Dev Duggal, CEO and co-founder of Builder.ai, told Gulf Times.Duggal, who believes in the country’s potential to become a global hub for innovation and economic diversification, emphasised that Builder.ai is poised to forge strategic collaborations with local entities, thus contributing to the realisation of the Qatar National Vision 2030.He said, “We’re building a customer case study here across different markets and that’s immensely important. We want to get involved with the small business and I think that’s powerful because we can make an impression and support the country’s development plans.”Duggal believes that establishing a local office presence in the country will help the company become better at serving customers in the market, citing Qatar as an additional home for Builder.ai in the region.But the company’s aspirations extend far beyond mere customer support, noted Duggal, adding that Builder.ai not only aims to collaborate with small businesses, but to foster the entrepreneurial ecosystem and develop applied academic skills.According to Duggal, Builder.ai understands that entrepreneurship is vital in driving growth and economic diversification. He pointed out that the company aims to support entrepreneurs and startup founders in Qatar to realise their growth plans by providing them with accessible technological solutions.“Among the challenges that we want to address is how Builder.ai could help the local entrepreneurial ecosystem realise their vision and dreams faster and how to build the relevant applied academic skill. ‘Applied’ is the key here: to investing in students, graduates, and PhD candidates in Qatar,” explained Duggal, who highlighted the importance of developing practical, industry-relevant skills.Duggal also explained that this approach aims to open more avenues for Qataris pursuing higher education abroad to return to Qatar and address local challenges by utilising Builder.ai’s platform.“There’s problems to be solved here. We’re here also trying to solve those problems,” Duggal emphasised.

QICCA board member for International Relations Sheikh Dr Thani bin Ali al-Thani and CIETAC Arbitration Court vice-president Gu Yan during a meeting in Doha.

QICCA looks to enhance co-operation with Chinese CIETAC

Officials of the Qatar International Centre for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) and the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) held a meeting recently in Doha.QICCA board member for International Relations Sheikh Dr Thani bin Ali al-Thani met with CIETAC Arbitration Court vice-president Gu Yan and his accompanying delegation in the presence of QICCA secretary-general Ibrahim Shahbik.The meeting discussed ways to enhance co-operation between the two sides in organising joint arbitration events and seminars.Sheikh Thani emphasised the importance of strengthening co-operation between QICCA and its counterparts in other countries to facilitate the exchange of experiences and knowledge regarding arbitration and its mechanisms.He highlighted that arbitration is one of the most important means of resolving disputes through alternative methods.Sheikh Thani also noted the significance of the CIETAC at the international arbitration level, expressing the importance of strengthening co-operation in areas, such as joint training, managing institutional arbitration procedures, and providing the best arbitration and mediation services to Qatari and Chinese investors.CIETAC is the main arbitration institution in China and one of the oldest and most active arbitration institutions in the world. Established in 1956, CIETAC was formerly known as the Foreign Trade Arbitration Committee.

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