International Conference on Strategic Management, Qatar 2026
Strategy for sustainable success: from the individual to the state
A planned international conference on strategic management organised by IBC in cooperation with UK-based Strategic Management College (SMC), scheduled for 25 and 26 December 2026 at Katara Cultural Village.
- Event · Conference
- Provisional date
- Katara Cultural Village (proposed venue) · Doha, Qatar
- A conference the council is preparing with Strategic Management College (SMC), United Kingdom
- Target: 150 in-person attendees, 250 online participants, 30 to 35 speakers, 20 to 25 sponsors
The conference brief sets out five research and dialogue tracks: personal strategy, family strategy, institutional strategy, community strategy and nonprofit-sector strategy, alongside a leadership dialogue. The proposed format includes keynote sessions, bilateral business meetings, a networking area, proposed leadership awards and a closing Doha declaration.
The council chairman met Dr Amr El-Hallawany, president of Strategic Management College, in preparation for the conference. The plan targets 150 in-person and 250 online attendees, 30 to 35 speakers, 20 to 25 sponsors, 300 bilateral business meetings, and 8 to 10 memoranda of understanding.
Topic and programme
- Personal strategy
- Family strategy
- Institutional strategy
- Community strategy
- Nonprofit-sector strategy
- Leadership dialogue
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| Keynote sessions | |
| The five tracks: personal, family, institutional, community and nonprofit-sector strategy | |
| Leadership dialogue and high-level discussions | |
| Bilateral business meetings | |
| A networking area and accompanying exhibition | |
| Coordination of bilateral business meetings | |
| Closed sessions by invitation | |
| Leadership awards ceremony | |
| The closing Doha declaration | |
| An international marketing campaign ahead of the event |
- Keynote sessions
- The five tracks: personal, family, institutional, community and nonprofit-sector strategy
- Leadership dialogue and high-level discussions
- Bilateral business meetings
- A networking area and accompanying exhibition
- Coordination of bilateral business meetings
- Closed sessions by invitation
- Leadership awards ceremony
- The closing Doha declaration
- An international marketing campaign ahead of the event
Participants and their capacities
Speakers
- Dr Amr El-HallawanyPresident, Strategic Management College · Strategic Management College (SMC), United Kingdom
Participating organisations
- Strategic Management College (SMC), United Kingdom
Highlights
- Five proposed tracks connecting individuals, institutions and communities
- Business meetings and leadership dialogue within the programme concept
- Programme development involving IBC and SMC
Key documented outcomes
- Target: 300 bilateral meetings, 8 to 10 memoranda of understanding, an impact report within 30 days of closing, and the closing Doha declaration