Under the patronage of HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, HE Mr. Sultan bin Rashid Al Khater, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, inaugurated the Fifth Conference on Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED), themed "Entrepreneurial Digital Transformation", organized by Qatar University, in collaboration with the Arab Planning Institute in Kuwait.

At the outset of his opening speech, HE Mr. Al Khater stressed the importance of CEED, which highlights "Entrepreneurial Digital Transformation," particularly in the light of the great and unprecedented development witnessed by information and communication technology (ICT), following the COVID-19 pandemic.

The pandemic has contributed to reducing the run-up to implementing long-term digital transformation plans from years to a mere few months, as HE Mr. Al Khater stated. Countries moved towards accelerating the adoption of technological solutions to address the economic consequences of the pandemic and achieve business continuity in various vital sectors, seeking to balance and stabilize their economies.

Source: Government of Qatar