Taking place daily across the three opening days of the Design Doha Biennial, 5–7 November, Design Doha Connect is a dedicated platform connecting designers and creative practitioners with industry, markets, media, and leading experts. Together, its programmes create a three-day platform for connection, knowledge exchange, market access, and professional development.
Design Doha Connect
Design Doha Connect is the Biennial’s business platform, created to transform creative exchange into lasting opportunity. It brings together designers, buyers, media, investors and industry leaders through curated meetings, editorial interviews and commercial matchmaking, while connecting designers with Qatar’s creative ecosystem and business support services.
Access to Market
Curated by Scale 7
Under Design Doha Connect, Access to Market is a programme focused on connecting designers and creative practitioners with industry stakeholders, buyers and market opportunities. M7, Scale7, and relevant institutions will be invited to support the programme.
5–7 November · House of Exchange · Registration
Buyers’ Networking Event
Curated by Sotheby’s
Under Design Doha Connect, the Buyers’ Networking Event is a curated networking event connecting designers and creative talent with buyers, collectors and industry professionals to explore opportunities for collaboration and market access.
5–7 November · House of Exchange · Registration
Media Networking Event
Under Design Doha Connect, the Media Networking Event is a dedicated networking opportunity connecting participating designers and creative talent with local and international media representatives.
5–7 November · House of Exchange · Registration
Jalsa – Coffee with an Expert
An intimate, informal conversation bringing designers and students into direct dialogue with leading voices from the design field. Taking place in a café-style setting, Jalsa creates a relaxed space for experts to share insights and perspectives on a selected topic, followed by an open exchange. The first Jalsa features the Biennial’s curators.
5–7 November · House of Objects · Registration
More Details on Design Doha Connect will be revealed soon.