| QFC ANNUAL REPORT 2023 EVENTS Engaging thought leaders, key entities and stakeholders within the finance and investment space remained at the top of QFCs priorities during 2023. Through a broad line-up of events, reaching a total of 84 by the end of the year, QFC created avenues for its community to forge vital industry connections, expand knowledge around the latest trends and insights, and explore collaboration prospects to bolster Qatars thriving business ecosystem and aid the development of Qatars knowledge-based economy. In addition, with its keen participation in international forums and gatherings, the QFC pressed forward on its endeavours to showcase Qatars attractiveness as a world-class destination for business and investment. 31 - Hosted. 29 - Speaking Engagements. 11 - Sponsored. 13 - Attended/Participated in. QFC significantly enhanced its presence at prestigious global events such as the World Economic Forum meetings, Web Summit in Lisbon, COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, and the Singapore Fintech Festival. QFC delegations actively participated in several important industry events across the globe. Some of the standout gatherings comprise Capital Markets & ESG Finance Saudi Arabia Awards, UK City Week 2023, Astana Finance Day in Kazakhstan, Asia Capital Insurance Conference in Malaysia, China International Fair for Investment and Trade 2023, where QFC joined the Qatari delegation together with MOCI and other national entities. On the national front, QFC participated in the 7th CEOs and Islamic Finance Leaders Roundtable that explored Qatars economic growth post-World Cup and national initiatives to foster innovation, expand access to finance, and promote sustainable banking practices. The Pakistan-Qatar Tech Conference and the Doha Forum 2023 were some other notable Qatar-based events in which QFC played a pivotal role through participation and protocol arrangements. Additionally, QFC keenly participated in the Qatar Economic Forum 2023, where it signed MoUs with Labuan IBFC and MasterCard. QFC sponsored and took part in the first-ever Islamic Finance News (IFN) Qatar Dialogues that featured detailed discussions on key Islamic finance topics. The event leveraged IFNs position as the industrys leading capital markets-focused journal, providing unrivalled editorial coverage of the global Sharia-compliant financing market to over 20,000 industry leaders and decision-makers. QFC also sponsored the 6th International Conference on Islamic Finance, engaging scholars, researchers, and practitioners in discussions on an array of topics, such as the role of Islamic Finance in tackling environmental challenges and the importance of integrating emerging technologies with Islamic Finance to develop innovative solutions to challenges. One of the most significant events in the QFCs calendar was the launch of the QFC Digital Assets Lab, solidifying its foremost role in achieving the aspirations around financial innovation in line with Qatars Fintech Strategy. The event brought together notable dignitaries, including the Minister of Commerce and Industry, and the Governor of the Qatar Central Bank. QFC, together with Bloomberg Intelligence, organised the Qatar Financial Markets Forum convening economists, banking experts, and industry leaders. Held under the theme From Sustainable Financing to Debt Capital Markets, Uncovering Solutions for the Future of Banking in Qatar, the forum fostered discussions on Qatars banking funding landscape and delved into strategies for the sustainable and inclusive growth of the financial industry. A Talk Digital Assets session was held to enrich participants understanding of the digital assets ecosystem and underlying technology that enables the transition to the digital world of financial services. The session spotlighted various use cases and implementations of digital assets across industries, economics, finance, and the global regulatory landscape. QFC also hosted the Regulators and Regulatory Landscape for Digital Assets in the Middle East workshop to provide valuable insights into the regulatory environment surrounding digital assets and its impact on the financial sector. | QFC ANNUAL REPORT 2023 EVENTS