Participants at the “Under 30s CEOs” event.
DOHA: Bedaya Center for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (Bedaya Center), a joint initiative by Qatar Development Bank and Silatech, hosted the “Under 30s CEOs” event in collaboration with Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) at the Student Centre.
The event congregated eminent speakers under one roof to communicate with the students. These subject matter experts offered their critical insights to the audience who had come specifically to listen to the experiences of such dignitaries. The entire event celebrated and reflected the crucial learnings of such young CEOs who went against all odds to realize their dreams.
During the event, Ibrahim Al Imadi, founder and owner, Foug café, said, “Every entrepreneur is exposed to many challenges in various phases of his work, but the important factor remains to stand up and face those difficulties and overcome the obstacles with a strong heart and hard work to reach his goals and achieve his targets.”
Reem Al Sowaidi, General Manager, Bedaya Center, said, “Through such events, we aim to empower students and guests with the real-life learnings of under 30 CEOs from diverse sectors, who were able to withstand various challenges and achieved success in their respective fields, with great determination and hard work.”
The event also witnessed the participation of Ghanim Al Sulaiti, founder & owner, Evergreen Café; Yousef M Al-Jaber, Director – Total Research Center, Total; Azza Salah, founder and CEO, Sky Claimers; and Roda Al Qubaisi, Human Development Advisor, who talked about the obstacles and challenges they faced while starting their venture, and how they were able to overcome them.
These CEOs also reflected some guiding lights to motivate students towards achieving their goals.
