The Qatar Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI), has partnered with with Qatar Development Bank (QDB), the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC), and the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), to organize the event on Gulf workshops on digital transformation in factories.
The Gulf workshops brought together official delegations from the public entities concerned with industry and digital transformation in the GCC states, alongside a host of high-ranking officials from relevant agencies, as well as representatives of the industrial sector.
The ministry highlighted that the event was part of its ongoing efforts to support digital transformation in the industrial sector, shore up factories’ readiness to pursue fourth industrial revolution technologies, contributing to upgrading production efficiency, optimizing product quality, and enhancing competitiveness.
The two-day event was broadly intended to support the complementary path of establishing the GCC Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the State of Qatar, to position itself as a regional unified hub with the objective of boosting digital industry, sharing Gulf expertise, and projecting the Qatari experience in supporting small and medium-sized enterprises to transition toward smart industry.
This is alongside strengthening Gulf cooperation and industrial integration, sharing knowledge among the GCC member states, culminating in developing policies and practices in the areas of digital transformation and state-of-the-art technologies.
The Gulf workshops featured sessions on operational excellence through digital transformation, alongside field visits to the Small and Medium Industries Zone to showcase real-world applications of modern technologies.
The agenda included workshops and panel discussions on driving digital transformation, addressing SME challenges, and highlighting success stories. The Gulf workshops also hosted a strategic session on establishing the GCC Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, reviewing current progress and future trends, followed by a brainstorming session to strengthen Gulf industrial integration.
Discussions further covered building an integrated Gulf ecosystem for technology and consultancy services, promoting digital industry culture, and enhancing coordination on data governance, regulatory frameworks, and standards.
The sessions concluded by underscoring the vital role of digital transformation in boosting productivity, strengthening industrial competitiveness, and supporting sustainable industrial growth.
