Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi’s illustrated talk looks at ways in which Arab youth — and specifically young artists from North Africa and West Asia — engage with diverse types of media to comment on and interact with current social and political events. He explores how new digital tools and platforms are instrumental in creating a network that connects artists to one another and to their community. Read more »
Videos
50 Years of Media in the UAE
This panel, moderated by Global Art Forum co-director Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, discussed the advent of technology on the UAE culture and the impact it has on shaping the identity of the UAE over the past 50 years. Read more »
#UberOnDxb – Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi in Conversation with David Plouffe
Uber, together with the Harvard Business School Club of the GCC and the Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Network of the UAE, bring together Sultan Al Qassemi in conversation with David Plouffe, Uber SVP widely known as the ‘architect’ of President Obama’s campaign, on creating the right eco-system for technology and innovation to thrive. Read more »
The Internet Is: Infinity
Global Commission on Internet Governance (GCIG) Commissioner Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi comments on the boundless nature of the Internet. Read more »
Media and Message in 20th Century Kuwait
Dr. Sulaiman Al Askari and Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi discuss the role of Al Arabi magazine, an acclaimed intellectual platform for Arabic thinkers and writers first published in 1958. Read more »
Sharjah’s Barjeel Art Foundation makes history
A look at Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi’s visionary aims for his project, the Barjeel Art Foundation based in Sharjah.
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