CLD Roundtables
Qatar University Law & Policy ThinkTank
Financial technology opportunities for Qatar
Financial technology such as blockchain holds considerable opportunity for economic diversification, one of the four pillars of Qatar’s National Vision. This rapidly evolving market is a level playing field for forward-thinking nations to compete to become a FinTech hub, drawing considerable benefits from hosting a start-up that goes global. For Qatar to be an attractive host for FinTech start-ups, its regulations and policies may need to be adapted as other jurisdictions have begun to do. This forum is held by the Centre for Law & Development at Qatar University, Qatar’s law and policy research centre focusing on FinTech research and capacity-building. It brings together experts from industry and academia to share insights and discuss means by which Qatar can establish itself as a global hub for FinTech start-ups.
2 October 2018 | 08:30-14:00 | Building: H08 Room: C219 | Qatar University
Panel themes:
- Economic diversification opportunities and challenges: law and policy
- Regulatory framework: lessons from comparative jurisdictions
08:30 – Welcome and registration
09:00 – 09:30
- Welcome from CLD Director
- Introduction from Dean of Law
- Welcome note from Sponsors
09:30 – 11:00
- Panel 1
- 3 speakers (15 minutes each)
- Discussion
- concluding summary by Panel Chair
11:00 – 11:15 Coffee break
11:15-11:30: Keynote Speech
11:30 – 1:00
- Panel 2
- 3 speakers (15 minutes each)
- Discussion
- concluding summary by Panel Chair
1:00 Lunch
- Networking and breakout discussion session
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