Qatar is poised to play a central role in the next phase of artificial intelligence (AI) by focusing on real-world deployment across key sectors, according to Dalia al-Khalaf, founder and managing partner at Rawdat Capital, a Doha-based venture capital firm. Al-Khalaf stated that the greatest impact will come from applying AI across healthcare, education, energy, manufacturing, logistics, agriculture and public services. She emphasized that Qatar’s vision, stability, and international outlook position the country as a platform for scaling applied AI solutions. Al-Khalaf noted that Rawdat Capital’s role is to ensure Qatar has direct access to opportunities from China’s innovation economy, particularly in AI, robotics, advanced manufacturing, clean energy, electric vehicles, and healthcare technology. She added that Qatar’s ability to connect ecosystems, capital and markets will be critical in translating innovation into tangible outcomes. Al-Khalaf said the firm’s experience in onboarding Chinese companies into the region demonstrates how introductions can be converted into successful outcomes, and that Qatar is exceptionally well positioned to build bridges between major centres of innovation.