The Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution - Qatar participated in the GCC 2035 Conference in Doha, Qatar. Following the theme, “The Future of Regionalization, Global Value Chains, and Socioeconomic Development”, the conference discussed the complex political and economic landscape, focusing on post-COVID economic recovery, technological and climate advancements, and the challenges posed by global geopolitical tensions. C4IR-Qatar’s director participated in a panel about “Industries of the Future and Models of Collaboration” where he highlighted promises and challenges of GenAI models and strategic opportunities in the GCC made possible by the proliferation of AI models and their use-cases.