The Gem Space team recently returned from one of the most significant events on the global tech calendar — Web Summit Qatar. Here is a summary of what was achieved and what it means for the project going forward.
A Growing Presence on the Global Stage
This edition of Web Summit Qatar saw Gem Space participate with one of its largest delegations to date. The team included technical specialists, PR experts, and senior representatives — among them board member Michael Jordan, who actively took part in panel discussions on stage.
The presentations delivered at the forum focused on the digitalization of business processes and the creation of independent communication platforms — solutions that, as the team emphasized, cannot be shut down at the push of a button in any country.
Web Summit Qatar itself continues to grow in scale and significance. All major corporations were present, including IT giants such as Dell, Microsoft, and Huawei. The organizers noted that the event gains momentum every year, and Qatar’s strategic geographic position — reachable from Japan, Australia, San Francisco, and Europe — makes it a natural hub for global business dialogue.
Signing Ceremonies and New Agreements
One of the highlights of the summit was a series of signing ceremonies for memorandums of understanding and other formal agreements. All signings were reviewed and approved by the summit administration and the Qatari government, a process that involved careful assessment of the parties and companies involved.
While the full details of some agreements remain confidential pending partner approval, one landmark deal can be highlighted: a partnership with the largest integrator in Qatar. Beyond Qatar itself, this agreement opens doors to expansion across more than 15 countries spanning North, West, and East Africa — including Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, and further — through the GSIR partnership framework. Gulf-region financial resources are increasingly being directed into these rapidly developing African markets, and Gem Space is now positioned as a bridge into that ecosystem.
Brand Recognition and Media Coverage
Gem Space invested significantly in its presence at the forum — both financially and in terms of team resources. The booth was designed to reflect the company’s standing among top-tier technology providers, and the ambition is to make it even larger at the next summit.
The participation generated a substantial number of media publications, and links to press coverage and key messages from speeches and meetings will be shared with the community. The core message communicated across all panel discussions, meetings, and signing events was clear: Gem Space and Gem Team provide countries, companies, and corporations with independent, secure, accessible, and fully controlled communication infrastructure.
Planning for Web Summit Qatar 2027
Building on the momentum of this year’s participation, the Gem Space board has already begun planning for the next Web Summit Qatar — which will take place for the fourth consecutive year in February 2027.
The ambition is clear: a booth ten times larger than the current one, modeled after the scale of Huawei, Dell, and Microsoft installations at the forum. At that scale, the booth can host presentations for 15–20 people at a time and accommodate thousands of visitors, positioned in the central exhibition areas where visibility is at its highest. The investment required is significant, but so is the statement it makes about where Gem Space stands as a company.
Three Memorandums Signed — What They Mean
At this year’s summit, Gem Space signed three memorandums of understanding with strategically important partners. It is worth explaining what a memorandum means in the Arab business context, because it differs significantly from Western practice.
In Qatar and across the Arab world, a memorandum is not a loose letter of intent — it is signed only after a long series of meetings involving progressively senior decision-makers, sometimes eight to ten meetings before the document is ever put on the table. By the time it is signed, the partner has thoroughly studied the product and committed to cooperation. These memorandums, in practical terms, signal future contracts and multi-year license sales.
The three partners are: Transfro, a Swiss fintech company operating across Latin America with expansion plans into China and Hong Kong, focused on integrating crypto and fiat payment solutions into Gem Space; Manai Corporation, the largest IT integrator in Qatar, providing access to a broad portfolio of B2B and B2G clients across Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Europe, and beyond; and the Gulf African Commercial Representation, a bridge between Arab Gulf states and North African markets spanning more than 15 countries, opening doors to national messenger discussions with governments across the region.
What Comes Next: Saudi Arabia and Beyond
The work does not stop with Qatar. Gem Space representatives have already moved on to the INNOPROM exhibition in Saudi Arabia, followed by scheduled client negotiations in Riyadh and Jeddah on February 11th–12th. These meetings involve clients who have already completed product demos and localized testing — meaning they are well advanced in their evaluation process.
While Gem Space’s presence in Saudi Arabia is not yet at the scale of the Qatar delegation, it is a deliberate step in the same direction. Africa is the next horizon, with contacts established through the Gulf African partnership already opening conversations about regional deployment.
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