I'm excited to announce that I've joined Guideline (https://t.co/SGC143irGW) as Chief Marketing Officer and VP of Demand Generation.
Guideline is revolutionizing media intelligence with an AI-driven platform that empowers advertising leaders to make clear, data-driven decisions in an ever-evolving landscape. By delivering unrivaled market intelligence and operational excellence, Guideline simplifies complex decisions, elevates buying efficiency, and helps businesses stay ahead.
Backed by GTCR, a leading private equity firm with over 40 years of experience and a track record of investing more than $25 billion in over 280 companies, Guideline is well-positioned to drive innovation and growth in the media industry.
I look forward to collaborating with this talented team to drive growth and innovation in the media industry.
Love your vision @halhjri14 — building core platforms locally can be how ecosystems truly win.
Took a quick pass at a Qatar-native CRM v1. Live version here: https://t.co/HPRG1kf5kK
I would be honored and excited to support a local founder to help make this real 🇶🇦#SnoonuCRM #Snoonu
38 years in, and @dougleone is as hungry as ever to meet the next set of outlier founders. Nobody embraces change like Doug, and for that reason, and many others, he will be a great partner to @sequoia founders during the most significant technology shift of our lifetimes.
Founders & leaders , be careful who you give the mission to.
Give it to a builder-leader, and they will execute with minimal resources, full ownership, and relentless focus.
Give it to a corporate manager, and the first deliverable may be a hiring plan, an org chart, and a list of dependencies.
Both may eventually produce something.
But only one builds speed, accountability, and culture. The other builds bureaucracy.
Great companies are not destroyed in one moment, They are slowly suffocated when ownership is replaced by coordination.
#StartupGrowth #leadership
Why everything looks fine in Qatar , even for our visitors ? 🇶🇦
Because #Qatar is a story of a resilient nation that prepares for the worst so people can live normally during uncertainty.
Over the past two decades, Qatar has built a multi-layered national resilience strategy:
- Defense: Advanced air-defence systems operated by Qatar’s Armed Forces protect the country’s skies.
- Food security: Strategic reserves and diversified global supply chains ensure stable markets.
- Technology & infrastructure: One of the most advanced digital ecosystems in the region.
- Consumer protection: Strict laws that prevent price manipulation or exploitation during difficult periods.
- Rule of law: Qatar is a country of law and order, and despite our size we have become an example of a respectful, organized, and safe society.
This is why daily life in Doha remains calm and stable.
At the same time, Qatar’s resilience is strengthened through one of the most diversified sovereign investment strategies in the world.
Many people recognize Qatar through global assets such as Harrods in the UK or Paris Saint-Germain in France, but the portfolio goes much further:
- Strategic energy investments with partnerships in the United States ( Golden Pass LNG as example ) and across Asia and even refineries in Brazil.
- Major stakes in global technology companies and frontier AI ecosystems, including investments connected to companies such as Claude AI.
- Significant investments in European hospitality, making Qatar one of the largest hotel investors in the continent.
- Long-term positions in global banks, infrastructure, airports, real estate, and logistics hubs across Europe, the U.S., and Asia.
- Investments in renewable energy, mobility, and innovation funds shaping the future economy.
This diversified global footprint strengthens Qatar’s economic stability and builds partnerships across continents.
The result is simple: a small country with a global mindset, strong institutions, and long-term preparation.
And if friends or colleagues from Europe or elsewhere are curious about how Qatar and the GCC more broadly , prioritize resilience, safety, and stability despite regional challenges, we are always happy to share our perspective. 🇶🇦🇸🇦🇦🇪🇰🇼🇴🇲🇧🇭
Canadian startups shined at @websummitqatar 2026. Out of 1,600+ teams, Quebec’s agritech Plantaform won the PITCH competition, with Vancouver’s GlüxKind placing top 3 for AI smart strollers. Canada leading global innovation!