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Report: How Qatar is confronting environmental and social challenges

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Michael Michael, CEO, Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC) and Qatar Business Events Corporation

On catering to local and global audiences with new technologies and safety measures


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Jack Uppal, President and Managing Director – Africa and Middle East, General Motors (GM)

On learning from supply chain challenges and the development of other segments


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David Grover, Group CEO, ROSHN

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On innovative approaches in water conservation and reuse


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Ali Al Dhaheri, CEO, Tadweer

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