January twenty sixth, 2026
NCS to bring its Global Perspectives events series to Doha
Media City Qatar introduced as Host Partner
26 January 2026: Following the success final November of its inaugural occasion, Global Perspectives: On Africa, NCS will maintain the second full version of its new events franchise in Doha, Qatar, on 20 April 2026.
NCS will convene dignitaries, political and enterprise leaders, and visionaries for Global Perspectives: In Doha to talk about urgent points round geopolitics, expertise, media and tradition. On-stage conversations will likely be led by NCS journalists, with editorial content material and news-making interviews from the occasion operating throughout NCS platforms.
In bringing the occasion to Doha, NCS’s host associate is Media City Qatar, constructing on a longtime relationship following NCS’s determination to launch a brand new operation in Qatar final yr as a part of the community’s broader world and regional content material technique.
Ellana Lee, Group SVP, GM APAC, & Global Head of Productions at NCS, stated: “Global Perspectives is an important new franchise for NCS, and an exciting platform from which we can explore many different subjects in different ways. Our inaugural summit in November was a fascinating blend of conversations and insights into Africa’s role in a changing world. This time around we’ll be using the prism of the Gulf and the Middle East to get into a range of topics of importance and relevance to the region and beyond.”
“As a go-to news source for people who want to hear from leaders and visionaries, NCS is excited to expand our presence in the events space under the Global Perspectives brand,” stated Phil Nelson, Executive Vice President, NCS International Commercial. “We look forward to working with our host partner Media City Qatar, utilizing their excellent facilities, infrastructure and network to bring this event to life.”
“Media City Qatar is delighted to host Global Perspectives: In Doha, reflecting Qatar’s continued role as a bridge between the East and the West, uniting ideas and audiences that shape global conversations,” stated His Excellency Sheikh Abdulla bin Ali Al Thani, Chairman, Media City Qatar. “This event marks yet a new milestone in our journey with NCS, reinforcing the central role of collaboration and shared perspectives in delivering ‘Where Next is Made’ for Media City Qatar and the regions shaping these discussions.”
Expanding its events franchise by holding Global Perspectives: In Doha builds on NCS’s long-standing presence within the Middle East and Gulf, which features a community of bureaus; NCS Arabic, the most important worldwide Arabic language digital information service; a regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi, dwelling of the each day broadcast of Connect the World with Becky Anderson; and NCS Creators which launched in October 2025 from the brand new NCS facility primarily based at Media City Qatar.
More particulars on the audio system, program and site for the occasion will comply with in the end. People can register their curiosity in attending at: https://News Central Siteicevents.newscentral.site/globalperspectivesdoha/pr. Global Perspectives was additionally current on the World Economic Forum in Davos in partnership with Uber, with additional instalments of the events franchise to be introduced for 2026.
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About Media City Qatar
Media City Qatar is an rising, collaborative world hub for media firms, entrepreneurs, innovators, and inventive expertise, and a regional chief within the media business, contributing to Qatar’s financial diversification. It accelerates the evolution of regional media to create a robust and revolutionary ecosystem the place distinctive concepts and content material thrive. Media City Qatar was established to streamline vital rules, develop companies, and unlock funding alternatives to help the media ecosystem in Qatar below its regulatory, developmental, and funding mandates.
Media City Qatar goals to foster a nurturing surroundings and a hub for conventional and digital media, expertise, communications, analysis, and improvement. From broadcasting to conventional and digital newspapers, from gaming to user-generated content material, and enabling AI and superior applied sciences, Media City Qatar welcomes companies throughout completely different media segments of varied scales to be part of us in Doha.