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We gather expertise and open the way to cooperation.

From Doha, the council organises conferences, events and training courses. It offers council membership and a business incubator, and builds the professional and digital presence of people and companies, according to the objectives and requirements of each one.

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About the council

We create the occasions to meet and support the cooperation that follows.

The council grew from a need for one platform bringing together businesspeople, institutions and experts. The professional relationships built there rest on shared interests and the exchange of expertise.

Our vision, mission and promise

  • Our vision

    A leading international platform connecting expertise with business and opportunity.

    For IBC to become a leading international platform that connects knowledge and expertise with business and opportunity, and a point of contact between individuals, institutions, experts and businesspeople in Qatar, the region and international markets.

  • Our mission

    Practical services that turn knowledge and relationships into opportunities and projects.

    To offer practical products and services in training, business development, technology, consulting, events, personal branding and digital services, helping to turn knowledge, expertise and relationships into opportunities, projects and real economic value.

  • Our promise

    Clear agreements, careful delivery and follow-through to completion.

    Before we begin, we agree the scope, the responsibilities and the dates with you. We deliver what we agreed with care, and see every project through to completion.

Its milestones include events at Katara Cultural Village reported by Qatar News Agency and Qatari newspapers. Each event page on this site opens its own record and the coverage attached to it.

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Established
2018
Launched from Doha
2022
What it convenes
Conferences, exhibitions, forums and business meetings

Message from the Chairman

Dr. Eng. Mohsen bin Ali Al-Ajji

Chairman of the Board, International Business Council

Dr. Eng. Mohsen bin Ali Al-Ajji

As Chairman of the Board of the International Business Council in the State of Qatar, I am pleased to affirm our firm commitment to supporting the national economy by attracting quality investment and opening wide horizons for trade and economic cooperation, regionally and internationally.

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The council’s services

Training, events, membership and digital presence, from Doha

7 services in three groups: knowledge and gatherings, membership and incubation, and professional and digital presence. Request a single service, or several through one point of contact.

Trusted by

Our partners and trusted organisations

We are proud of our partnerships with local, regional and international organisations, with whom we have organised conferences and events and developed initiatives and training.

All partners

  • Katara Cultural Village Foundation
  • Katara Tech
  • Strategic Management College (SMC), United Kingdom
  • Ready Future Consultancy
  • AIMAC, International Academy of Arbitration and Mediation, Carthage
  • Rosaria Business Services
  • Violet Cultural Creativity Center
  • Al Faisal Holding
  • Qatari Businessmen Association
  • HABBA
  • Al-Hamdaniya University
  • Alfaraj Group / Kuwait Maritime Association
  • Arab Board (arbboard.com)
  • Arab Development Experts Forum
  • Arab European Center for Human Rights
  • Arab Federation of Private Schools
  • Arab International Arbitration Center
  • Arab Women Leaders Network (Raedat)
  • Aroma Al Marifa
  • Bureau Veritas
  • Chambre Arbitrale Maritime de Paris
  • Dar Al Bidaa
  • Elite Center for Research
  • Emaan Business
  • Emirates International Center for Law, Dubai
  • Espace Autisme Foundation
  • European Asian Institute (EAI)
  • European Board Ambassadors Council for Peace, Tolerance and Sustainable Development
  • European Organisation for Academic and Cultural Exchange (OEAEC)
  • Global Institute for Studies (GSI)
  • IFEFA, International Franchise and Trade Agencies Forum
  • International Court of London
  • Istanbul Gelisim University
  • Journal of Scientific Conferences (JSC)
  • Kayanoosh Group
  • Manara Foundation for Development and Education
  • Ministry of Social Development and Family
  • Mustansiriyah University
  • Nisaa Houn
  • Omar Al-Mukhtar University
  • Paris Bar
  • Qatar Press Center
  • Quality House Consultancy
  • Sama Creativity Academy
  • Samarra University
  • Tamkeen Academy
  • Tamkeen Investment Group
  • Tebadul
  • The 5,000 Free Courses Initiative
  • University of Science and Technology, Mogadishu
  • Yemeni Communities in Qatar and Birmingham
  • Yondarkin Foundation for Development
  • Young Entrepreneurs Club
  • Katara Cultural Village Foundation
  • Strategic Management College (SMC), United Kingdom
  • AIMAC, International Academy of Arbitration and Mediation, Carthage
  • Violet Cultural Creativity Center
  • Qatari Businessmen Association
  • Al-Hamdaniya University
  • Arab Board (arbboard.com)
  • Arab European Center for Human Rights
  • Arab International Arbitration Center
  • Aroma Al Marifa
  • Chambre Arbitrale Maritime de Paris
  • Elite Center for Research
  • Emirates International Center for Law, Dubai
  • European Asian Institute (EAI)
  • European Organisation for Academic and Cultural Exchange (OEAEC)
  • IFEFA, International Franchise and Trade Agencies Forum
  • Istanbul Gelisim University
  • Kayanoosh Group
  • Ministry of Social Development and Family
  • Nisaa Houn
  • Paris Bar
  • Quality House Consultancy
  • Samarra University
  • Tamkeen Investment Group
  • The 5,000 Free Courses Initiative
  • Yemeni Communities in Qatar and Birmingham
  • Young Entrepreneurs Club
  • Katara Tech
  • Ready Future Consultancy
  • Rosaria Business Services
  • Al Faisal Holding
  • HABBA
  • Alfaraj Group / Kuwait Maritime Association
  • Arab Development Experts Forum
  • Arab Federation of Private Schools
  • Arab Women Leaders Network (Raedat)
  • Bureau Veritas
  • Dar Al Bidaa
  • Emaan Business
  • Espace Autisme Foundation
  • European Board Ambassadors Council for Peace, Tolerance and Sustainable Development
  • Global Institute for Studies (GSI)
  • International Court of London
  • Journal of Scientific Conferences (JSC)
  • Manara Foundation for Development and Education
  • Mustansiriyah University
  • Omar Al-Mukhtar University
  • Qatar Press Center
  • Sama Creativity Academy
  • Tamkeen Academy
  • Tebadul
  • University of Science and Technology, Mogadishu
  • Yondarkin Foundation for Development
Events and participations on record
37
Partner organisations
53
Media reports
30
Services
7
Established
2018

From the council’s record

All events and participations

Milestones in the council’s work

Events and participations, each with its date, its venue and the council’s role. Every file carries photographs, the speakers and links to sources and press coverage.

  1. 2 days · Doha, QatarThe forum’s 24th edition

    24th Katara Tech Forum: Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Katara Cultural Village Foundation presented the 24th Katara Tech Forum on autism spectrum disorder in cooperation with IBC on 30 June and 1 July 2025, with council chairman Dr. Eng. Mohsen bin Ali Al-Ajji serving as general coordinator.

    Council role
    Held in cooperation with the International Business Council. The council’s chairman served as the forum’s general coordinator.
    Venue
    Building 15 Hall, Katara Cultural Village
    Patron
    Katara Cultural Village Foundation
    Sources
    3 sources
    3 sources

    Event details

    The Katara Tech 24 stage carrying the council name
    The Katara Tech 24 stage carrying the council name
  2. 2 days · Doha, Qatar11 speakers · 2 days at Katara

    First International Forum: Family and Contemporary Challenges

    Katara Cultural Village Foundation hosted the First International Forum, Family and Contemporary Challenges, organised by IBC, Manara Foundation for Development and Education, the Arab Development Experts Forum, the Violet Cultural Creativity Center, HABBA for Education and Training, and Future Ready Consultancy, on 27 and 28 February 2025.

    Council role
    The International Business Council took part in the organisation alongside other bodies. The Cultural Village Foundation, Katara, was the host.
    Venue
    Katara Cultural Village
    Patron
    Katara Cultural Village Foundation
    Sources
    1 source
    Source

    Event details

    The first International Forum on Family and Contemporary Challenges at Katara
    The first International Forum on Family and Contemporary Challenges at Katara
  3. 2 days · Doha, Qatar

    Doha Summit for Sustainable Development and Entrepreneurship 2026

    IBC in Qatar and the American University for Arab Scientists and Investors organised the Doha Summit for Sustainable Development and Entrepreneurship 2026 in cooperation with Katara Cultural Village Foundation, under the patronage of Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, on 22 and 23 January 2026 in Katara’s Hall 15.

    Council role
    The International Business Council took part in organising the summit. Its chairman served as the summit’s secretary general.
    Venue
    Hall 15, Katara Cultural Village
    Patron
    His Excellency Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, chairman of Al Faisal Holding
    Sources
    11 sources
    11 sources

    Event details

    A group recognition moment in front of the 2026 sustainable development and entrepreneurship summit banner
    A group recognition moment in front of the 2026 sustainable development and entrepreneurship summit banner
All events and participations

Upcoming events

On the council’s calendar

Events with an announced date and projects still in preparation. Each one carries its state, and registration details appear here once they open.

Who we are

Get to know the council

International Business Council · Doha

An institution registered in the State of Qatar, working from Doha. It organises events and connects government, academia and business, in Qatar and beyond. Each relationship holds to the scope of its event or cooperation project.

  • Legal name

    مجلس الأعمال الدولي للمؤتمرات والمعارضInternational Business Council Conferences & ExhibitionsC.R. 112069P.O. Box 47289Building 25, 2nd floor, Office 22, Al Sadd, Doha, Qatar

  • Who the council has worked with

    HostKatara Cultural Village FoundationCultural Village Foundation, Katara · hosted the family forum (February 2025) and the Doha Summit 2026, and presented Katara Tech 24 in cooperation with the council (June 2025).24th Katara Tech Forum: Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Co-organiserStrategic Management College (SMC), United KingdomBritish partner in preparing the International Conference on Strategic Management Qatar 2026, scheduled for 25 and 26 December 2026.International Conference on Strategic Management, Qatar 2026
  • Party to the agreementArab International Arbitration Centerparty to the tripartite framework cooperation agreement, 27 August 2025.Tripartite Framework Cooperation Agreement
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Leadership

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The board and the team

The council’s leadership and team, each in the capacity the approved records state.

  • Dr. Eng. Mohsen bin Ali Al-Ajji

    Founders

    Dr. Eng. Mohsen bin Ali Al-Ajji

    Chairman of the Board, International Business Council

  • Counsellor Dr. Abdulkarim Mansoor Al Asfoor
    Board of directorsCounsellor Dr. Abdulkarim Mansoor Al AsfoorVice Chairman of the International Business Council
  • Saleh Ahmed Al-Azbi
    Executive managementSaleh Ahmed Al-AzbiBusiness Coordination and Marketing
  • Dr. Abdul Salam Zaqoud
    Advisory councilDr. Abdul Salam ZaqoudLegal Counsel and Researcher
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The latest coverage of the council and its work by newspapers and news sites, each linked to its source.

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