May 31, 2025
Doha, Qatar – Google Cloud recently hosted its second annual Google Cloud Summit Doha, celebrating two years of powering innovation through its local cloud region in Qatar. Held under the patronage of His Excellency Mohammed bin Ali bin Mohammed Al Mannai, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, the event brought together over 1,500 tech professionals, business leaders, and government officials to spotlight the latest in AI, cloud, and digital transformation.
This year’s summit underscored the deepening collaboration between Google Cloud and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), a partnership that is proving instrumental in advancing Qatar National Vision 2030. The event showcased powerful use cases, customer success stories, and advancements in AI-driven tools like Gemini, AI Agents, and NotebookLM — all designed to support scalable, secure, and forward-looking government and enterprise services.
Empowering Qatar’s Public Sector with Trusted AI and Cloud
Mr. Sami Al Shammari, Assistant Undersecretary for Infrastructure and Operations Affairs at MCIT, highlighted the strong outcomes from Google Cloud’s partnership with the Qatari government:
“Our work with Google Cloud has delivered real value over the past two years — strengthening our digital infrastructure, scaling public services securely, and preparing our workforce for the future.”
He emphasized how access to modern AI and data tools is enabling public and private sector organizations to improve services, drive innovation, and build a digitally resilient economy.
Google Cloud’s Vision for Qatar’s Digital Future
Ghassan Kosta, Regional GM of Google Cloud for Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Iraq, marked the summit as a major milestone:
“This summit celebrates not just two years of our local region but a growing ecosystem of innovators, partners, and public organizations. We’re proud to support Qatar’s digital transformation journey with secure, scalable AI and cloud tools.”
Real Impact: Transformative Stories from Qatar’s Leading Organizations
The Summit featured success stories from major Qatari organizations transforming with Google Cloud:
- Al Jazeera Media Network is harnessing Google Cloud’s infrastructure for innovation and data-driven storytelling.
- Aspire launched an internal app built on Google Cloud to boost employee engagement and productivity.
- beIN MEDIA GROUP rolled out a unified Customer Data Platform to enhance personalization across its platforms.
- Media City Qatar debuted an AI-powered podcast at the Qatar Economic Forum, produced in real time with Google Cloud.
- Ministry of Endowment & Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) implemented Google SecOps to elevate its cybersecurity posture.
- Ministry of Labour launched “Ouqoul,” an AI-powered platform for career services, boosting national employment efforts.
- Ooredoo Group expanded its API management and launched a marketplace for SMEs powered by Google Cloud.
- Ooredoo Qatar built a data lake with genAI features to personalize user experiences and optimize internal processes.
- Qatar Airways is using AI and data to enhance every step of the passenger journey, from booking to in-flight experience.
- Qatar Foundation Pre-University Education integrated Gemini and Google Workspace to personalize and innovate education.
- Qatar Free Zones Authority is streamlining digital services for businesses with API and application integration tools.
- Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) is driving insurtech innovation, using Google Cloud for secure, scalable digital services.
- Snoonu successfully migrated core operations to Google Cloud, leveraging AI tools to drive better customer insights.
- University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) opened an AI research lab and adopted NotebookLM to fuel academic research and AI-powered learning.
Conclusion
The 2025 Google Cloud Summit in Doha was more than a celebration — it was a reaffirmation of Google Cloud’s commitment to Qatar’s long-term digital growth. By empowering organizations across sectors with powerful AI and cloud technologies, Google Cloud continues to play a key role in shaping Qatar’s innovation-driven, knowledge-based economy in alignment with Digital Agenda 2030 and Qatar National Vision 2030.
Stay tuned as more organizations in Qatar harness the potential of the cloud to transform their industries, empower their people, and reimagine the future.
