Media City Qatar Strategic Partner For Innovation By Design Summit 2025

(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Media City Qatar has joined as a strategic partner for the Innovation by Design Summit 2025, powered by Doha Design District, Msheireb Properties has announced.

The summit, presented by Msheireb Properties in collaboration with Fast Company Middle East, returns to Doha on September 24 following its 2024 debut.

It will bring together regional and international experts to discuss how design intersects with business and innovation.

Themed 'Inspiring the Future of Design,', the event will take place at the Mandarin Oriental Doha in Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD) and feature 15 panel discussions and sessions on topics such as artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, product innovation, immersive media, sustainable architecture, and the future of the creator economy.

Msheireb Properties CEO engineer Ali al-Kuwari said:“MDD exemplifies how design harmonises heritage, sustainability, and community. As a hub for institutions like Media City Qatar, we've witnessed firsthand how intentional design leads innovation ecosystems. This partnership will ignite collaborations that redefine urban living and regional connectivity.”

Media City Qatar CEO, engineer Jassim Mohamed al-Khori, said:“Design is now central to how we tell stories, build systems, and connect with the world. At Media City Qatar, we enable media and tech innovators to build solutions that resonate globally.

“This partnership accelerates our mission to advance Qatar as a nexus where talent, technology, and purposeful design converge, driving economic diversification in line with the Third Qatar National Development Strategy.”

More than 60 entries have been submitted for the Innovation in Design Awards, spanning architecture, sustainable design, and emerging creators.

The summit features discussions such as“How is Design Saving the World?,”“Designing the Future of Tourism,” and“Creative Intelligence: How Design is Driving Innovation.” Through these conversations, the event will highlight how design is increasingly central to how we build trust, scale ideas, and solve real problems.

Sessions like“Designing for Harmony” will dissect design's capacity to address climate resilience, equitable architecture, and resource efficiency, and“Beyond the Screen: The Rise of Immersive Media in the Digital Age” will discuss NFTs, AI-generated environments, and the $480bn Mena creator economy by 2027.

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