From California to Qatar: WSJ Tech Live Brings Serena Williams to the Stage for Doha Debut

Dow Jones CEO Almar Latour and Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour Al Thani spotlight Qatar’s role connecting East and West in on-stage conversation at WSJ Tech Live California. Doha, Qatar [November 12, 2025] - Dow Jones, publisher of The Wall Street Journal , and Qatar’s Government Communications Office (GCO) today announced that tennis legend Serena Williams will appear at the inaugural WSJ Tech Live Qatar, taking place December 2-4, 2025, at the Waldorf Astoria Doha Lusail. The announcement follows an on-stage conversation at WSJ Tech Live California between Dow Jones CEO and WSJ Publisher Almar Latour and Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour Al Thani , Director of the Government Communications Office of the State of Qatar, where the two leaders discussed how Qatar is emerging as a global hub for technology, investment and innovation. Almar Latour, CEO of Dow Jones and Publisher of The Wall Street Journal , said: “Qatar and the Gulf region are a thriving and increasingly dynamic tech hub. There’s enormous potential for innovation as capital, talent and ideas come together in Doha. That’s why we’re delighted to bring WSJ Tech Live to Qatar and to work with a partner that shares our commitment to high-level conversation and cross-sector collaboration.” Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour Al Thani , Director of the Government Communications Office of the State of Qatar, said: “Today, we are seeing an incredible range of companies and investors operating from Qatar, for the long term. This move is driven by Qatar having some of the most advanced physical and digital infrastructure in the world - making it an efficient and convenient decision for them. Attendees of the inaugural Tech Live Qatar will have the opportunity to see for themselves why Qatar has become one of the most trusted and competitive destinations for global innovation and investment.” Joining Serena Williams are newly announced newsroom speakers including: Peter Bayer, CEO, VCARB F1 Team Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Artist, Actor, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Alexis Ohanian , Founder and General Partner, Seven Seven Six; Co-Founder and Former Executive Chairman, Reddit Deemah AlYahya, Secretary-General, Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) Mattias Ljungman, Founder, Moonfire Ventures Raj Ganguly, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, B Capital Jim Siders, CIO, Palantir Dylan Taylor, Chairman and CEO, Voyager Technologies James Vowles, Team Principal, Atlassian Williams Racing Michael J. Wolf, Founder and CEO, Activate Consulting These speakers join a global roster of technology leaders, investors and innovators already confirmed for the event, among them: Michael Rubin , Founder and CEO, Fanatics David Kramer , CEO, United Talent Agency Johanna Faries , President, Blizzard Entertainment Peter Levin , Co-Founder and Managing Director, Griffin Gaming Partners For the full program and latest speaker lineup, visit techlive.wsj.com/event/qatar-2025 Press members interested in requesting on-site press passes should contact Jess Peel at jessica.peel@dowjones.com.

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