Ahlibank will be the platinum sponsor of the “Entrepreneurship in Economic Development Forum” slated on March 2 and 3 at the Sheraton Hotel, the bank said in a statement.
The forum will be a platform for experts from the business community and academia from across the GCC and the world to discuss plans and strategies for supporting entrepreneurship, the statement added.
Ahlibank CEO Salah Murad said, “Entrepreneurship is considered a key driver of growth and diversification in any economy. By supporting entrepreneurship, we help create fresh opportunities and enhance the role of the private sector, which is a corner stone of economies globally. Qatar has shown impressive progress in this field along with other GCC countries as the private sector continuous to witness sustainable and steady growth.”
He added, “The forum will be an interactive platform to discuss deep insights about entrepreneurship and will evaluate the current situation in Qatar. We are delighted to be a part of this event and support it for the second year.”
Held under the patronage of HE the Minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin  Mohamed al-Thani, the forum is organised by Qatar University in collaboration with Interactive Business Network (IBN).
IBN CEO Raed Chehaib said, “The forum will bring together young prospective business owners with established business leaders to encourage and support the spirit of entrepreneurship in Qatar and the Gulf through practical advice. The forum will be attended by both the public and private sector, in addition to academics, professionals, and students from Qatar and the region.”
He added, “We thank Ahlibank for supporting this event as this reflects its direction in supporting the entrepreneurship sector in Qatar. The forum is getting the support of key organisations in Qatar, and this proves the importance of such events at this stage.”

MPHC, GIS recompose board of
directors,
executive
management
Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Company (MPHC) and Gulf International Services (GIS) have “recomposed” their board of directors and executive management.
Ahmad Saif al-Sulaiti is the new chairman of MPHC. The vice-chairman is Mohamed Salem Alyan al-Marri. The board members are Abdulrahman Ahmad al-Shaibi, Abdulaziz Mohamed al-Mannai, Abdulaziz Jassim Mohamed al-Muftah, Nabeel Mohamed al-Buenain and Khalid Mohamed al-Subaey, member and managing director.
MPHC, a Qatar Petroleum subsidiary is partially floated on the Qatar Exchange. It is one of the region’s premier diversified petrochemical conglomerates with interests in the production of olefins, polyolefins, alpha olefins and chlor-alkali products.
Sheikh Khaled bin Khalifa al-Thani, who represents QP, is the new GIS chairman. Suleiman Haidar al-Haidar is the vice-chairman.
Ebrahim Ahmad al-Mannai, a QP representative, is the new managing director. He will also be a member on the GIS board of directors.
The other members are Khalid Saeed al-Rumaihi (QP representative), Sheikh Jassim bin Abdullah bin Mohamed al-Thani (Zekreet Investment Company representative) and Mohamed Abdullah Ali al-Mannai, (Qatar Horizon representative).
GIS is the largest service group in Qatar with interests in a broad cross-section of industries, ranging from insurance, re-insurance, fund management, onshore and offshore drilling, accommodation barge, helicopter transportation, and catering services.