International Business Council, Doha

International Business Council Conferences & Exhibitions · Doha

We gather expertise and open the way to cooperation.

From Doha, the council organises conferences, forums and exhibitions. It coordinates business meetings, delegation programmes and supporting services, according to the objectives and requirements of each organisation.

Discuss your projectThe council’s work

A film drawn from the council’s visual identity

From the council’s record

Milestones in the council’s work

Events and participations, each with its date, its venue and the council’s role. Every file carries photographs, the speakers and links to sources and press coverage.

The Katara Tech 24 stage carrying the council name
The Katara Tech 24 stage carrying the council name

Held in cooperation with the International Business Council. The council’s chairman served as the forum’s general coordinator.

24th Katara Tech Forum: Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Building 15 Hall, Katara Cultural Village
  • PatronKatara Cultural Village Foundation
  • The forum’s 24th edition
3 sources

Katara Cultural Village Foundation presented the 24th Katara Tech Forum on autism spectrum disorder in cooperation with IBC on 30 June and 1 July 2025, with council chairman Dr Eng Mohsen bin Ali Al-Ajji serving as general coordinator.

Event details
Qatar News Agency29.06.2025Gulf Times, opening coverageGulf Times, closing coverage
All events and participations
The council’s services

Your event, from planning to delivery

23 services supporting the organisation of events and business. Request a single service, or have a complete project coordinated through one point of contact.

  1. Conferences and events

    6

    Conferences, exhibitions, forums and workshops. We build the programme, set the venue and run the delivery.

  2. Business and relations

    7

    Partnerships, business opportunities, studies and professional visits. We coordinate them in support of institutional contact and decision-making, in Qatar and beyond.

  3. Operational services

    10

    Interpreting, transport, accommodation, logistics and visa procedures. We coordinate them with the competent authorities, according to what the event and its delegations require.

Tables set before the opening · Doha Summit for Sustainable Development and Entrepreneurship 2026
A hall before opening: rows of seats and side tables, Katara Cultural VillageDoha Summit for Sustainable Development and Entrepreneurship 2026

Working with the council, step by step

  1. Yousend a short description of the project and its initial requirements.
  2. Awritten scope sets out what the council performs directly and what it coordinates with specialists.
  3. Onepoint of contact holds the coordination and the follow-up between all parties to the project.
  4. Thedeliverables are produced and handed over in line with the agreed scope.
Request a specific serviceA fully coordinated project
Upcoming events

On the council’s calendar

Events with an announced date and projects still in preparation. Each one carries its state, and registration details appear here once they open.

  1. Announced date

    Second International Scientific Conference: Modern Directions in Sustainable Development in the Age of AI

    Online

    Council roleIBC is among the announced conference partners

    Event details
  2. 25 – 26 December 2026Provisional date

    International Conference on Strategic Management, Qatar 2026

    Katara Cultural Village, planned venue · Doha, Qatar

    Council roleA conference project involving IBC and Strategic Management College (SMC), United Kingdom

    Event details
Who we are

International Business Council · Doha

An institution registered in the State of Qatar, working from Doha. It organises events and connects government, academia and business, in Qatar and beyond. Each relationship holds to the scope of its event or cooperation project.

Established
2018
Launched from Doha
2022
Commercial registration
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The board and the team

The council’s leadership and team, each in the capacity the approved records state.

الدكتور المهندس محسن بن علي العجي، رئيس مجلس الأعمال الدولي، في مكتبه أمام خريطة العالم

Dr. Eng. Mohsen bin Ali Al-Ajji

Chairman of the Board, International Business Council

  1. Board of directors

    Dr. Ambassador Abdul-Karim Al-Asfoor

    Vice Chairman of the Board, International Business Council; Chairman of the Supreme Committee, Doha Summit 2026

    Photograph published once approved

  2. Executive management

    Jabr Nasser

    Executive Director, International Business Council

    Photograph published once approved

  3. Advisory council

    Dr. Abdul Salam Zaqoud

    Legal Counsel, International Business Council

    Photograph published once approved

  4. Advisory council

    Amine Sami

    Advisor to the International Business Council in Qatar

    Photograph published once approved

  5. Advisory council

    Dr. Khamis Al-Ajmi

    Honorary Chairman of the Gulf-African Forum; General Advisor to the Doha Summit 2026

    Photograph published once approved

  6. Committee for a specific event

    Dr. Rana Hotayt

    Executive Supervisor General, Doha Summit 2026

    Photograph published once approved

  7. Committee for a specific event

    Dr. Maged Khaled Aaraj

    Media Spokesperson, Doha Summit 2026

    Photograph published once approved

  8. Committee for a specific event

    Prof. Sami Ibrahim Jaafar Al-Rubaie

    Chairman of the Scientific Committee, Doha Summit 2026

    Photograph published once approved

  9. Committee for a specific event

    Dr. Ahmed Zaid Abu Dhaif

    Chairman of the Organising Committee, Doha Summit 2026

    Photograph published once approved

More about the council

Who the council has worked with

  1. Host

    Katara Cultural Village Foundation

    Cultural Village Foundation, Katara · hosted the family forum (February 2025) and the Doha Summit 2026, and presented Katara Tech 24 in cooperation with the council (June 2025).

    24th Katara Tech Forum: Autism Spectrum Disorder
  2. Co-organiser

    Strategic Management College (SMC), United Kingdom

    British partner in preparing the International Conference on Strategic Management Qatar 2026, scheduled for 25 and 26 December 2026.

    International Conference on Strategic Management, Qatar 2026
  3. Party to the agreement

    Arab International Arbitration Center

    party to the tripartite framework cooperation agreement, 27 August 2025.

    Tripartite Framework Cooperation Agreement
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