When and where is the Qatar STEM Leadership Summit 2026?

On 28 and 29 October 2026 at the Pullman Doha West Bay hotel in Doha, Qatar.

Education leaders, school principals and heads, university academics and researchers, policymakers and education technology providers working on STEM.

How do I attend, speak or sponsor?

The official site has delegate, speaker and sponsor inquiry forms. Sponsor enquiries go to Imroze Shaik and speaking enquiries to Arif Ulla at IBEForuM.

Is there an exhibition?

Yes. Education solution providers exhibit through exhibiting sponsorships alongside the conference.

Qatar STEM Leadership Summit 2026

Name: Qatar STEM Leadership Summit 2026
Start: 2026-10-28T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-29T17:00:00+00:00
Location: Pullman Doha West Bay

About this event

The Qatar STEM Leadership Summit returns for its 4th annual edition in Doha, organised by IBEForuM. It gathers influential voices from education, technology and policy — school principals, university deans and researchers, ministry educators and education solution providers — to discuss how STEM teaching and leadership can move forward in Qatar and the wider region.

Who speaks

The 2026 speaker line-up is drawn largely from Qatar's universities and schools, with guests from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and beyond.

Qatar University faculty from the colleges of Education and Engineering
Leaders from Barzan University College, Lusail University and UDST
Principals and heads of international schools in Doha
Qatar Foundation and Teach For Qatar
STEM educators from the Ministry of Education & Higher Education Qatar

Format

Two days of conference sessions, workshops and networking, alongside an exhibition of education solution providers. Organisations can take part as delegates, speakers or sponsors (premium, exhibiting and networking packages).

Background

IBEForuM has run education summits in Doha for several years. Its Qatar STEM Education Summit in March 2023 welcomed more than 500 educators, 28+ expert speakers and 27+ education solution providers and exhibitors.

Qatar STEM Leadership Summit 2026 was an Education & Training event that took place 28-29 Oct 2026 at Pullman Doha West Bay, Doha, Qatar.

Speakers23

Dr. Ali Alhakami
President
Dr. Lotfi Belkhir
Dean
Prof. Nasser Mansour
Specialist in Science & STEM Education, College of Education
Dr. Ziad Said
STEM Research Expert, Adjunct Research Professor, Educational Research Centre, College of Education
Dr. Vagelis Plevris
Associate Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Abdulaziz Bouras
Professor, Computer Science and Engineering Department
Hassan Kandar
Strategic Partnerships & Development Consultant
Dr. Shaker Lashuel
Executive Director, Global Studies Institute
Spencer Striker
Professor of Digital Media Design
Jerome Scafe
Senior Vice Principal - Head of Secondary
Dr. Rania Obeid
Director of STEM Education, International Programs
Tasneem Harahsheh
STEM Educator, MIT IU35, OYW Global Ambassador
Dr. Rani Altoum
Academic Director
Wasan Yousif Al-An
Head of the Outreach Department
Joanne Gillan
Deputy Head of School for Learning, Analytics and Innovation
Dr. Amani El Barazi
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology
Maya Ezzo
Principal
Bhavna Vijaykumar Sonkamble
Principal
Seema Arun
Principal
Dr. Abhilasha Pawar
Education Expert, Qatar
Meryem Bourahla
Director General of Al-Tamayouz Educational Complex
Deepti Kataria
Scientific Board Member – Common Health Award, UK; Secretary – Africa Study Center
Fatima Mekdach
Head of Information Technology Department