On June 23rd, 2020, the US-Qatar Business Council (USQBC) hosted the virtual panel discussion on “Qatar’s Growing FinTech Sector & Business Opportunities” in collaboration with the Embassy of Qatar in the United States and FinTEx. The virtual discussion from sector experts provided US companies with an overview of the US-Qatar commercial relationship and the FinTech sector in Qatar including the regulatory environment, government initiatives, and business opportunities for US companies to support the sector’s development.

Speakers for the event included key experts in both the private and public sectors from the US and Qatar:

• His Excellency Mr. Nasser Ibrahim Allenqawi, Consul General in New York for the State of Qatar;

• Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Khalifa, CEO of Qatar Development Bank (QDB);

• Mr. Yousuf Mohamed Al-Jaida, CEO of Qatar Financial Centre (QFC);

• Mrs. Amy Nauiokas, Founder & CEO of Anthemis;

• Mr. Randy Rivera, Managing Director of FinTEx; and

• Mr. Mohammed Barakat, Managing Director of USQBC.