The panel discussion kicked off with the topic: “Digital Next—The Evolution of Qatar’s Digital Landscape.” In his introduction, moderator Jad Elias, partner at Kearney, said, “Qatar was at the forefront of reacting fast to the changes and that was built upon some of the foundational work that was already done before the pandemic.” He named Qatar’s national ICT plan, digital government strategy, and TASMU, the Qatar Smart Program, as the initiatives that were already launched.