Doers Summit brings together innovative startups, tech leaders

Doers Summit 2025 is one of the largest platforms connecting innovative startups, investors and technology leaders from Central and Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East

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Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), officially inaugurated the first Middle East edition of the Doers Summit 2025 on Wednesday.

On its opening day, the Summit, hosted in collaboration with The Doers Company, welcomed over 2,500 participants and over 150 global speakers, who explored critical themes shaping the global innovation ecosystem. The agenda featured high-level keynotes, panel discussions, and networking sessions focused on AI, fintech, digital infrastructure, climate tech, and sustainable mobility, driving dialogue on how technology can deliver real-world impact.

Attending the opening ceremony were Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism and Chairman of the UAE Entrepreneurship Council; Abdulla Al Basti, Secretary-General of The Executive Council of Dubai; Dr Nicodemos Damianou, Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy of the Republic of Cyprus; George Papanastasiou, Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry of Cyprus; Meropi Christofi, Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the UAE; Dr Mohammed Al Zarooni, CEO of Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ); and Badr Buhannad, Director-General of Dubai Silicon Oasis, along with several other senior officials and dignitaries.