DOHA: Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP), the research and development arm of Qatar Foundation (QF), is preparing to welcome seven young technology innovators from developing economies, including two from India, for a special ‘Speakers Session’ during the upcoming ‘Global Entrepreneurship Week 2013’ to be held from November 14 to 18, said a press statement yesterday.
The Speakers Session is the second of two major events to celebrate entrepreneurship week. QSTP is also holding a ‘Geocaching Challenge’ from November 15 to 16 in which teams of budding technology innovators will race across Doha in a GPS-powered treasure hunt.
The Speakers Session will take place at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) from 2pm to 8pm on November 18.
The event, part of QSTP’s efforts to educate young Qataris about innovation in science and technology, features prominently in Qatar’s planned transition to a knowledge-based economy. The event is particularly timely as Qatar was recently upgraded to ‘Emerging Market’ status by the MSCI Index.
The event will enable local businesses and students to learn more about the challenges and opportunities of technology innovation in fast-growing economies like Qatar. The Speakers possess a wealth of business and research experience far beyond their years.
Juan Sebastian Osorio-Valencia, a Colombian biomedical engineer, who has studied and taught at some of the world’s most prestigious institutions, is currently a Project Manager at Sana Mobile Health and a Master’s student at Technical University in Munich, Germany.
Soaib Grewal, Co-founder of ‘WaterWalla, an organisation committed to solving the urban water crisis, which was named most Innovative Social Business 2011 by the New York Stock Exchange, has recently launched Ferrous, a design business targeting emerging markets. Soaib is based in New Delhi and has been named a Young Global Leader at the World Foresight Forum, and an Eminent Citizen by the UN Secretary General.
Evans Muchika Wadongo, Founder and Executive Director of Sustainable Development For All, Africa, is the recipient of many awards for his work to improve educational opportunities, including the inaugural Mikhail Gorbachev Award, CNN Top Ten Hero 2010 and Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur of the Year.
Daniel Gomez, Co-founder of SOLBEN, is a prominent Mexican bio-diesel producer, and MIT Technology Review Innovator of the Year 2013.
Ayesha Chaudhary, a biomedical engineer and co-founder of Windmill Health Technologies, is based in New Delhi. MIT Technology Review recently named Ayesha as one of its Young Innovators in India.
Sally Buberman, Co-founder of Wormhole, a distance learning technology platform, oversees marketing and engineering projects. Sally sits on the judging panel of many entrepreneurship competitions and awards.
Kamil Nabong, Business Development Manager and Co-founder of Dropifi, is a student of Land Economy at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana. He co-founded Dropifi, a software company, to help businesses interact effectively online whiles gaining valuable customer insights.
The Peninsula
