Pre-event call

The event will kick off on Sunday, February 23 with the Opening Night event (limited capacity). 

• Doors open: 5:00pm

• Event content starts: 6:00pm

• Night Summit: 7:30pm

Important note on access:

There is very limited access inside the venue, and it is on a first come, first served basis. Entrance for Opening Night on Sunday, 23 February is through Entrance 2 for partner ticket holders. You can see the location of Entrance 2 on the venue map here;  Overflow seating will be available in the park, where Centre Stage will be streamed live for everyone to enjoy. Night Summit will take place in the same park area immediately following the content session, ensuring that everyone can stay involved, whether inside or outside.

The exhibition floor will open from Monday February 24 - Wednesday February 26. 

When can I set up my stand ?

• There is no access to the event floor on February 23. 

• Partners will have access from 7:30am - 5:00pm. The floor will not be open to General Attendees until 9am on show days.

• Accessing the venue early on February 24 is the perfect time to set up your stand with any merchandise and brief your team. 

The Partner Success team has assigned your tickets to your designated ticket manager. You can find a breakdown of the ticket types here.

• Each Web Summit Qatar ticket is assigned to a specific individual and is valid for the duration of the event. There are no day tickets available for Web Summit.

• If somebody from your team cannot make it to the event, you can re-assign their tickets up until the beginning of the event.

• If you are bringing someone under 18 please contact the Partner Success team who can advise on the process.

• Chairperson ticket holders have access to Speaker's lounge throughout the event.

• All tickets must be assigned by February 20. We recommend assigning tickets as soon as you can to enable your team to download the app and begin networking before the event. 

Lead generation is a key objective for our partners. 

To support this, we have launched the company scanning feature within our Web Summit event app and we also have teamed up with Zuant to provide another lead-scanning option to our partners.

For Web Summit, we have various options to help you generate leads at the event

Zuant

Alternatively, partners can avail of various lead retrieval packages from our third-party supplier, Zuant, which offers a ‘lite, classic, and pro’ package. Zuant packages can come with additional features and benefits such as customizable questions, and the inclusion of your company logo. If your core objective at our event is lead generation with the option to add additional questions etc, we would advise speaking to the Zuant team about the packages they have available. 

If you would like to speak with the Zuant team and learn more, please let the Partner Success team know and they can facilitate an introduction.

We're hosting a specific Pre-event call on Lead Generation. If this is a top objective for you make sure you and the team attend. 

Web Summit Qatar doesn’t end with the final talk of the day.

Each night, attendees get exclusive access to unique events, each with a different theme and atmosphere. Hosted across the city of Doha, Night Summit offers something for everyone.

More information on Night Summit can be found on our Night Summit webpage here and in the Discovery section of the mobile app.

• A drop-off service is available for your stand merchandise and other materials. 

• Merkur & Kuehne + Nagel will accept dropped-off materials for your stand on Friday, February 21st (8 am - 7 pm).

• Merkur & Kuehne + Nagel will accept dropped-off materials here. 

• Partners that avail of the pre-event drop-off service will have their items delivered directly to their stand on the morning of Monday, February 24th before opening. 

• Anything exceeding 0.2 cubic meters must go to the venue through regular shipping services.

Items to bring

Below are some items that you may need to bring with you:

• Adapter for your laptop if needed (ethernet cable, HDMI etc)

• Plug adapter for Qatar (type D and G)

• Laptop & charger

If you are bringing any merchandise to the event, please remember Web Summit have a zero-tolerance stance against single-use plastic on-site.
If you are hosting a masterclass, please remember to bring your presentation on a laptop and HDMI adapter if necessary. 

Please note: Pop-up banners are not permitted at Web Summit.

Camera guidelines

If you plan on filming at Web Summit please see our camera guidelines here and let the Partner Success team know in advance of the event.

Some important things to note:

• Camera crew tickets must come from the partner ticket allocation and should be kept to one camera operator and one assistant maximum.

• The use of tripods is prohibited.

• At all times, the crew should have an image release form available when filming in any areas attendees are or may be in.

Masterclass

If you are hosting Masterclass, the Partner Success team will held a specific call to discuss the elements of your Masterclass. Recording of the call is available on the Partner hub here.