20th – 22nd of May 2025
PisanoGlobal attends Bloomberg’s Qatar Economic Forum.
PisanoGlobal attended Bloomberg’s Qatar Economic Forum 2025 — our first time in Qatar. The GCC region is familiar territory for us, but Doha offered a fresh perspective and strong institutional presence.
A great event overall, with high-level discussions and an impressive agenda.
20th May
Highlights included:
– In Conversation with H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar.
– In Conversation with Todd Boehly, Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO of Eldridge Industries.
– In Conversation with Elon Musk.
Also meetings with Henk Jan Hoogendoorn from the Qatar Financial Centre.
21st May
– The Global Investor Outlook with H.E. Sheikh Saoud Salem Abdulaziz Al-Sabah (Kuwait Investment Authority) and Howard Marks (Oaktree Capital Management).
– Hunting for Growth featuring Marcelo Claure, Jenny Lee, and Steven T. Mnuchin.
– Investing in America with Donald Trump Jr. and Omeed Malik.
– Multi-Team, Multi-Sport & Multi-Media with Ted Leonsis and Amanda Staveley.
– Global Real Estate Horizons with H.E. Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Attiya (Qatari Diar), Jeff Blau (Related Companies), and Chee Koon Lee (CapitaLand Investment).
22nd May
– Building AI’s Backbone: Next-Gen Data Centers featuring Doug Adams (NTT Global Data Centers), Navid Chamdia (QIA), Marc C. Ganzi (DigitalBridge), and Goodwin Gaw (Gaw Capital).
The event offered a powerful mix of finance, technology, and geopolitical insight — positioning Qatar as a growing hub for capital and innovation in the region.
Other than the schedule, we also had a dozen of side meetings with esteemed firms such as .
- Crescent Capital – A debt-focused investment firm based in Los Angeles, USA.
- Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) – Key sovereign wealth fund and central to regional capital deployment.
- Mubadala Capital – Leading Abu Dhabi–based investment arm with cross-border private equity and credit reach.
- DigitalBridge – Core global platform for digital infrastructure and data-center investments, directly aligned with AI-related real estate themes.
- Claure Group – Private investment platform active in growth, technology, and emerging-market capital allocation.
