Public Engagements

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2024

24 OCTOBER 2024
Podcast with Humaid Al Shummeri of Mubadala

17 OCTOBER 2024
Governmental Strategy for Linguistic Intelligence and Culture
Sharjah International Conference on AI and Linguistics (SICAL)
Panel Speaker | American University of Sharjah | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

9 OCTOBER 2024
“Breaking Stigmas in Mental Health” Panel Discussion World Mental Health Day at AUS
Guest Speaker | American University of Sharjah | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Poster

21 SEPTEMBER 2024
Gender Parity in the Barjeel Collection: Five Years Later
Talk | Menart Fair | Paris, France
Programme (Screenshot) | Event Page (Screenshot)

11 SEPTEMBER 2024
Women’s Voices across Cultures: Socio-Political Art by Arab Women Artists – Nawar Golley’s class
Guest Speaker | American University of Sharjah | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

3 SEPTEMBER 2024
ALD Fall 2024 Induction Ceremony
Keynote Speaker | American University of Sharjah, Alpha Lambda Delta association | Sharjah, UAE

3 JULY 2024
A Journey Through Modern and Contemporary Political Art in the Arab World
Host Lecturer | Zoom | Haifa University

29 JUNE 2024
Art and Politics in the Middle East
Speaker | Zoom | Youth Visionaries Association

13 JUNE 2024
Failure Zone: “Entrepreneurship Challenge Program” Learning from setbacks – Every Step A Lesson
Talk | Dubai World Trade Centre | Dubai, UAE

18 MAY 2024
City Identity
Panel Discussion | Sharjah Pavilion, Thessaloniki International Book Fair | Thessaloniki, Greece
Article I (Screenshot) | Article II (Screenshot)

4 MAY 2024
From Page to Canvas: Exploring Nabati Poetry Through Art
Moderator | ADIBF – Abu Dhabi Book Fair | ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Event Page | Screenshot

4 MAY 2024
Edrak Media – Bouh with Rasheed Alkhauoun
Moderator | ADIBF – Abu Dhabi Book Fair | ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Event Page | Screenshot

3 MAY 2024
Mudun : Short stories from the Arab world
Moderator | ADIBF – Abu Dhabi Book Fair | ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Event Page | Screenshot

26 APRIL 2024
Artist Talk with Khaled Akil
Talk | Ayyam Gallery, Alserkal Avenue | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Poster | Video

29 MARCH 2024
Arts in the Gulf – Hanine Shehadeh’s class “The Art of Revolution”
Guest Speaker | NYU Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi, UAE

28 MARCH 2024
On/Off Record with Sultan AlQassemi
Podcast | The Suites, ICD Brookfield Palace, DIFC | Dubai, UAE

5 MARCH 2024
Bloomberg Dialogues: Art and Politics in the Middle East
Speaker | Bloomberg Dubai Office Auditorium, DIFC | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Event Page | Screenshot | Poster

16 FEBRUARY 2024
AUS Model UN Conference
Keynote Speaker | American University of Sharjah Model United Nations (AUSMUN) | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Poster

4 FEBRUARY 2024
Written Portraits: Arab Women, Art & History
Panel Speaker | Fiker Institute’s Library, AlSerkal Avenue | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

3 FEBRUARY 2024
Shaping Minds, Empowering Futures: The New Education Landscape – Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival 2024
Panel Speaker | Sharjah Research Technology & Innovation Park | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Event Page (Screenshot) | Speakers (Screenshot)

27 JANUARY 2024
AUS Alumni Homecoming Reunion: ‘The Power of AUS Alumni’ | Ministers Panel
Moderator | American University of Sharjah | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

2023

26 NOVEMBER 2023
On This Land – Closing Panel
Panel Speaker | AlSerkal Avenue | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

23 NOVEMBER 2023
AlSerkal’s Collector’s Weekend
Talk | Warehouse 46, Alserkal Avenue | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

7 NOVEMBER 2023
Book Launch of Abdel Hadi El-Gazzar: The Complete Works
Speaker | Christie’s | London, United Kingdom

28 JULY 2023
afikra Podcast Conversations: Sultan Al Qassemi & Dr Ridha Moumni | A Historic Exhibition of Arab Art at Christie’s London
YouTube | Podcast [Screenshot]

11 OCTOBER 2023
AUS Student Council Talk – A Look into the Social Dimension of Modern Arab Art
Speaker | American University of Sharjah | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Poster | Event Page | Screenshot

6 OCTOBER 2023
Arab Art in the Global Context
Speaker | Riyadh International Book Fair | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

4 OCTOBER 2023
AUS Student Association of Foreign Affairs (SAFA) Launch – The Athens of the Arab World
Speaker | American University of Sharjah | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

27 July 2023
Kawkaba: Highlights from the Barjeel Art Foundation – in conversation with Dr Ridha Moumni
Speaker | Christie’s | London, United Kingdom
Event Page (Screenshot)

19 JULY 2023
Kawkaba: Highlights from the Barjeel Art Foundation – Panel Discussion
Speaker | Christie’s | London, United Kingdom
Invite

18 APRIL 2023
Berlin Liberal Arts Talk : A Journey Through Modern Political Art in the Arab World
Speaker | Bard College Berlin at Villa Grisebach | Berlin, Germany
Event Page (Screenshot)

28 MARCH 2023
Scientific Thought in Modern Arab Art
Speaker | Center for Humans and Machines at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development | Berlin, Germany
Event Page (Screenshot) | Poster | Video

23 MARCH 2023
A Journey Through Modern Political Art in the Middle East
Colloquium | Wissenschaftskolleg | Berlin, Germany

8 MARCH 2023
Key Political Events Reflected in Modern Arab Art
Speaker | Chatham House | London, United Kingdom
Photos | Agenda

2 MARCH 2023
Urban Modernity in the Contemporary Gulf: Obsolescence and Opportunities
Speaker | NYU Abu Dhabi Institute | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Event Page (Screenshot)

1 MARCH 2023
A Journey Through Modern Political Art in the Arab World
Speaker | Bard College | Berlin, Germany
Photos

6 FEBRUARY 2023
Middle East Art Is Not Calligraphy
Podcast | Middle East Institute | Columbia University
Event Page (Screenshot) | Podcast (Screenshot)

2022

7 DECEMBER 2022
Misk Art Week: Reminiscing for the Future
Panel | Saudi Arabia
Event Page (Screenshot) | Talk (Screenshot) | PDF

21 NOVEMBER 2022
School meeting talk
Talk | King’s Academy, Madaba, Jordan
Event Page (Screenshot)

13 NOVEMBER 2022
Collector’s Talk
Talk | Alserkal Avenue | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

10 NOVEMBER 2022
Prada Mode Dubai: The Collectionneurs Extraordinaires and their Impact
Speaker | DIFC | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Agenda | Screenshot

25 OCTOBER 2022
Cultural Summit Abu Dhabi: The New Canon
Panel | Manarat Al Saadiyat | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Agenda | Screenshot

23 OCTOBER 2022
Cultural Summit Abu Dhabi: Redefining the role of the collector
Panel | Manarat Al Saadiyat | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Agenda | Screenshot

20 JULY 2022
Fiker Author Conversations
Interdisciplinary Conversations: On Building Sharjah with Sultan Al Qassemi
Talk | Zoom | Fiker Institute

22 JUNE 2022
Art Breath x SOAS in conversation with Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi
Talk | Zoom | Art Breath x SOAS Alumni
Event | Screenshot

23 MAY 2022
UNESCO’s International Arts Education Week Majlon: Modernism in Arab Art
Speaker | UAE Embassy | Paris, France
Video

5 MAY 2022
Conversation with Iftikhar Dadi
Speaker | Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art | Cornell University, NY, USA
Video

3 MAY 2022
Urban Modernity in the Contemporary Gulf: Forum for Interdisciplinary Gulf Heritage Studies (FIGHS)
Speaker | Stanford University | California, USA

18 APRIL 2022
What I Did Next
Podcast
Event Page | Website | Screenshot

5 APRIL 2022
Politics of Modern Middle Eastern Art
Talk | Zoom | UMass-Amherst

29 MARCH 2022
Turath at Columbia, Columbia University’s Arab Students Association – Art for Development Policy in the 20th Century Arab World
Speaker | Columbia University | New York, USA

22 MARCH 2022
Middle East Seminar
Speaker | Columbia University | New York, USA

18 JANUARY 2022
Iqra Enrichment Forum
Talk | The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Poster | Photos

16 JANUARY 2022
Night School
Talk | Jameel Arts Centre | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Event | Screenshot

2021

5 DECEMBER 2021
The Making of “Building Sharjah”
Speaker | Zayed University | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Poster | Photos

29 NOVEMBER 2021
Archiving The City of Sharjah
Speaker | University of Sharjah | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Poster | Photos

23 JUNE 2021
CRID Webinar Series: Sharjah’s Al Zahra Hospital – An Architectural Journey
Speaker | Zoom | Center for Research Innovation & Design
Event | Screenshot | Poster

24 MAY 2021
The Role of Art and Artists in Middle Eastern Diplomacy with Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
Panelist | Webinar | Los Angeles World Affairs Council and Town Hall
Poster | Screenshot

7 APRIL 2021
UAE: Culture Made in Arabia NYUAD: Frederic Lagrange
Panel Talk | Zoom | NYU Abu Dhabi in collaboration with the Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and CEFREPA
Event | Screenshot | Programme

4 MARCH 2021
Virtual Walk + Talk “Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s-1980s”
Speaker | Zoom | McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College
Event Page | Screenshot | Video

1 MARCH 2021
جولة رواق في القرية
Keynote Speaker | Zoom | Riwaq
Poster | Video

15 FEBRUARY 2021
Arab Cultural Figures Through Art
Speaker | Zoom | Yale Arab Students Association
Event Page | Screenshot | Poster

2020

24 DECEMBER 2020
Art in the Gulf
Discussion | Zoom | Blue Book Kuwait
Talk

9 DECEMBER 2020
UAE Women Leading The Way: A Nation’s Success Story
Panel Discussion | Zoom | UAE Embassy Canada
Poster

6 DECEMBER 2020
New Artistic Platforms in the Gulf
Panel Discussion | Zoom | Misk Art Institute
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Video

5 DECEMBER 2020
Art, Architecture and Identity in the Gulf
Speaker | Zoom | Misk Art Institute
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Video

17 NOVEMBER 2020
Speaker | Zoom | American University in Dubai
Invite | Poster

3 NOVEMBER 2020
Tracing: The Beginning
Panel | Zoom | NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery
Event Page | Website Screenshot

13 OCTOBER 2020
Student Dialogue: Virtual Identities
Speaker | Zoom | NYU Abu Dhabi Sufara’a
Poster

28 JULY 2020
On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti
Podcast
Event Page | Website Screenshot

19 JULY 2020
A Conversation with Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
Zoom
Poster | Video

16 JULY 2020
REIMAGINE: Global Conversations — Arts and Culture: Converging Visions from the UAE
Zoom
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Video

11 JUNE 2020
Alumni Feature: Sultan Al Qassemi ’98 In Conversation with President Celeste Schenk
Speaker | Zoom | American University of Paris (AUP)
Event Page | Screenshot

7 JUNE 2020
Art and the Good Society
Panel Speaker | Zoom | Good Society Forum
Event Page | Screenshot | Video

28 MAY 2020
Taking Shape Webinar Session 1: The Barjeel Art Foundation and Taking Shape
Zoom
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Video

5 MAY 2020
#Fil50 Podcast
Event Page & Podcast | Website Screenshot

30 APRIL 2020
afikra Conversation: Sultan Al Qassemi
Zoom
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Podcast | Video

4 MARCH 2020
The Talks of the Nawayef
Moderator | Al Helio | Ajman, UAE

29 FEBRUARY 2020
Meem Talks: Kamal Boullata
Panel Speaker | Meem Gallery | Dubai, UAE
Photos

20 FEBRUARY 2020
Politics of Modern Middle Eastern Art
Talk | Northeastern University | Boston, MA, USA
Poster

22 JANUARY 2020
Politics of Modern Middle Eastern Art
Talk | Brandeis University | MA, USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot

2019

9 DECEMBER 2019
Panel | Jameel Arts Centre | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

8 DECEMBER 2019
Tamayouz Design Talks
Moderator | Al Hussein Cultural Center | Amman, Jordan
Poster | Video

24 OCTOBER 2019
Politics of Modern Middle Eastern Art
Talk | UPenn | PA, USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Poster

17 OCTOBER 2019
Politics and Modern Arab Art
Talk | Boston College | Boston, MA, USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Photos

3 OCTOBER 2019
Politics and Modern Arab Art
Talk | Trinity | Hartford, CT, USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot

15-18 JULY 2019
Gulf Research Meeting
Co-presenting workshop | Cambridge
Event Page | Website Screenshot

18 MAY 2019
“We Live in Cairo” Act II Series: A Discussion with Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
Speaker | Harvard Kennedy School | Cambridge, MA, USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Photos

17 MAY 2019
Boston AlMajlis: A Fireside Chat with Sultan AlQassemi
Speaker | Boston | MA, USA
Poster | Photos

6 MAY 2019
Academic Exchanges
Speaker | Yale MacMillan Center | New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Poster | Photo

8 APRIL 2019
The MacMillan Report: Interview with Marilyn Wilkes
Speaker | Yale MacMillan Center | New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot

6 APRIL 2019
Arab Conference at Harvard: Re-imagining Home Panel – “Recreating Arab Art Beyond Space & Time”
Speaker | Harvard | USA
Event Poster | Photos

30 MARCH 2019
Artful Impact: How Middle Eastern Art Became a Catalyst for Change
Speaker | Yale University | New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Photos

26 MARCH 2019
Al Midan film screening
Moderator | Yale University | New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Poster

20 MARCH 2019
IGCF19 – Responsible Individuals: A Key Solution for Future Challenges
Panel speaker | Expo Centre | Sharjah, UAE

11 MARCH 2019
The Hidden Secrets of Middle Eastern Art
Talk | American International School, Abu Dhabi | UAE

1 MARCH 2019
Discussing Modern and Contemporary Art of the Middle East
Discussion | Brooklyn, New York | USA
Podcast

17 FEBRUARY 2019
Secret Meanings of Modern Middle Eastern Art
Talk | Yale, New Haven | USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot

14 FEBRUARY 2019
Modern Architecture in the Arab Gulf
Talk | Dartmouth College, New Hampshire | USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Poster

14 FEBRUARY 2019
Lecture | Dartmouth College, New Hampshire | USA

7 FEBRUARY 2019
Politics of Modern Middle Eastern Art
Speaker | Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, MA | USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Photos

25 JANUARY 2019
Eduardo Luque: Perspectives
Moderator | Yale | New Haven
Event Page | Website Screenshot

2018

29 DECEMBER 2018
Planning Abu Dhabi: An Urban History – In Conversation with Al Amira Reem
Moderator | Jumeirah | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Poster

28 DECEMBER 2018
Noor Naga Reading – The Mistress Washes Prays
Moderator | Jumeirah | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Poster

17 DECEMBER 2018
Address EU Ambassadors on “A Survey of the Cultural Institutions & Policies in the UAE”
Speaker | Jumeirah Etihad Towers | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Photos

15 DECEMBER 2018
InTransit Talk: The Gulf Abstracted
Moderator | Jameel Arts Centre | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Watch on YouTube

14 DECEMBER 2018
The Jumeirah Houses: Amir Rahbar in conversation with Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
Moderator | Jumeirah | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Poster | Photos

27 NOVEMBER 2018
Talk about Gulf Nationalisms: Nationalism in MENA in the 21st century – Jonathan Wyrtzen class
Speaker | Yale | New Haven

27 NOVEMBER 2018
A talk with Mikey Muhanna of AFIKRA
Moderator | Yale | New Haven
Poster | Event Page | Website Screenshot

26 NOVEMBER 2018
Karl Sharro, author ‘And then God created the Middle East’
Moderator | Yale | New Haven
Poster | Event Page | Website Screenshot

14 NOVEMBER 2018
Mohamed Elshahed: Architecture of the 20th Century: A View from Cairo
Moderator | Yale | New Haven
Poster | Event Page |Website Screenshot

6 NOVEMBER 2018
Karim Sadjadpour: The Coming Conflicts with Iran
Moderator | Yale | New Haven
Poster | Event Page | Website Screenshot

5 NOVEMBER 2018
Arab Art (9th Grade Talk)
Talk | Foote School | New Haven

25 OCTOBER 2018
Arts and Politics in the Arab World – Society of Book & Snake
Speaker | Yale | New Haven
Invite

24 OCTOBER 2018
Art and Politics in the Arab World
Talk | Skype Dr. Sean Foley’s Middle East History class | Middle Tennessee State University

23 OCTOBER 2018
Workshop on collecting and exhibiting art from the Middle East: Role of Institutions and Private Collections in Positioning Art from the Middle East in a Global Context
Talk | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | NYC

9 OCTOBER 2018
The Politics of Middle Eastern Art
Talk | Yale MacMillan Center, Council on Middle East Studies | New Haven
Event Poster

3 OCTOBER 2018
Amr Hamzawy Talk: Rule of Law
Moderator | Yale University | New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Event Poster

26 SEPTEMBER 2018
Q&A with film director Tamer El Said ‘In the Last Days of the City’
Moderator | Silliman Theatre, Silliman College, Yale University | New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Event Poster

18 SEPTEMBER 2018
Hopper College Tea: Art and Politics in the Arab World
Talk I Grace Hopper Head of College House, Yale University | New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Event Poster | Photo

14 SEPTEMBER 2018
Constructing Heritage
Moderator | Loria Center, Yale University | New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Event Poster | Photo

14 SEPTEMBER 2018
(De)constructing the Spectacle Cultural Memory, Heritage Practice & Urbanism in the UAE – Roundtable Discussion
Roundtable | Loria Center, Yale University | New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Event Poster | Photo

25 JULY 2018
Arts & Culture Roundtable Discussion
Moderator | Expo 2020 Dubai Site Office | Jebel Ali, UAE

20 JULY 2018
The Citadel: Forty Years Later – Ashok Mody in Conversation with Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
Moderator | Ramla Villa | Sharjah, UAE
Event Poster | Photos

19 JUNE 2018
Public Policy in the Middle East
Talk | Facebook Office | London, UK
Photos

30 MAY 2018
Iftar Roundtable Discussion
Roundtable | Lighthouse, Dubai Design District | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Photos

23 APRIL 2018
Library for the Illiterate
Guest Critic | Columbia GSAPP | New York, USA

10 APRIL 2018
The Diplomacy of Culture
Panel | Emirates Diplomatic Academy | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Invitation

22 MARCH 2018
Who was Ali Jabri? – Art Dubai Modern Symposium
Panel | Madinat Jumeirah | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

13 MARCH 2018
Revising Modernisms in the Gulf Region: Mini-Symposium with Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
Panel | St. Bride Foundation | London, UK
Event Page | Website Screenshot

11 MARCH 2018
In Conversation: Saeb Eigner and Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
Residency | Delfina Foundation | London, UK
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Watch on YouTube

15 FEBRUARY 2018
Interview with Rasem Badran
American University of Sharjah | Sharjah, UAE
Event Page | Program | Website Screenshot

7 FEBRUARY 2018
Dwelling and Residue
Roundtable | Third Line Gallery | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

31 JANUARY 2018
Hassan’s Role in Introducing Public Art in the UAE
Moderator | Sharjah Art Foundation | Sharjah, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Agenda

17 JANUARY 2018
The Media and Public Opinion
Discussion | Diplomat Hotel | Bahrain
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Invitation

2017

26 NOVEMBER 2017
Politics of Modern Middle Eastern Art
Talk | Sheikh Zayed University | Dubai, UAE

13 NOVEMBER 2017
Sir David Adjaye in Conversation with Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
Keynote | DXBDW Mainstage, Building 4, Dubai Design District (d3)| Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Photo

13 NOVEMBER 2017
U.S. Policy in the Gulf: Troubled Cruise
Moderator | Emirates Palace | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Agenda | Watch on YouTube

10 NOVEMBER 2017
Creative Platforms in the GCC: To Be A Global Museum
Discussion | Louvre Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Watch on YouTube

29 OCTOBER 2017
Night At The Museum
Speech | Cairo, Egypt
Catalogue | Acknowledgements | Watch on YouTube

26 OCTOBER 2017
Politics of Modern Middle Eastern Art – Turbulent World Seminar
Speaker | University of Cambridge | Cambridge, UK
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Event Poster

7 OCTOBER 2017
Inspirational Story – Dr. Naif Al Mutawa
Moderator | Emirates Palace | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

5 OCTOBER 2017
Politics of Modern Middle Eastern Art
Speaker | Google Inc, International City | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Watch on YouTube

3 JUNE 2017
Art and Social Change
Sharjah Art Foundation | Sharjah, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

20 MAY 2017
Then, Now, Next: AUP Ascending
Panel | American University of Paris | Paris, France
Program

1 MAY 2017
Politics in Modern Arab Art
Practitioner-in-Residence | The Hagop Kevorkian Center, New York University | New York, USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot

26 APRIL 2017
Sultan Sooud al-Qassemi in Conversation with Omar Berrada – ArteEast
Discussion | Leila Heller Gallery | New York, USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Invitation

26 APRIL 2017
Special address to US-UAE Business Council on challenges facing UAE
Speaker | DLA Piper LLP offices | New York City, USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot

22 APRIL 2017
The Rise of Gulf Cities
Practitioner-in-Residence| The Hagop Kevorkian Center, New York University | New York, USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot

5 APRIL 2017
Art & Refugees: Confronting Conflict with Visual Elements
Practitioner-in-Residence| The Hagop Kevorkian Center, New York University | New York, USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot

31 MARCH 2017
Politics of Modern Arab Art
Lecture | Yale University Art Gallery | New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Program

8 MARCH 2017
Interviewing Omar Saif Ghobash on Letters to a Young Muslim
Discussion | Emirates Airline Festival of Literature | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

7 MARCH 2017
Love Letters to the UAE
Discussion | Emirates Airline Festival of Literature | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

7 MARCH 2017
Dubai then, now and tomorrow
Panel | Emirates Airline Festival of Literature | Dubai, UAE
Program

7 MARCH 2017
The Power of a Creative Economy
Speaker | Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot I | Website Screenshot II

4 MARCH 2017
In Conversation: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed: Jon Ronson on Finding Tolerance in an Angry World
Moderator | Emirates Airline Festival of Literature | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

14 JANUARY 2017
Walking Tour: Architecture of Sharjah
Tour | Sharjah, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot I | Website Screenshot II

2016

21 NOVEMBER 2016
In Memoriam: Hassan Sharif
Panel | Marsam Mattar bin Lahej | Dubai, UAE
Event Flyer

10 NOVEMBER 2016
Defining the Gulf’s Creative Economy
Talk | Nuqat | Kuwait
Watch on YouTube | Program

5 NOVEMBER 2016
Charbel Dagher book launch Arabic Huruffiya
Moderator | Sharjah International Book Fair | Sharjah, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

26 OCTOBER 2016
The Art of Outer-Space in the Information Age
Moderator | NYU Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Website Screenshot II

25 OCTOBER 2016
Urban Development in the Absence or Presence of Iconic Architecture
Moderator | Dubai Design District | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

24 OCTOBER 2016
Ideas for the Open City: An Exploration of Connectivity within a City
Panel | Dubai Design District | Dubai, UAE
Program

22 OCTOBER 2016
Collecting Art from the Arab world, with collector Ramzi Dalloul
Discussion | Whitechapel Gallery | London, UK
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Watch on YouTube

12 OCTOBER 2016
Politics in Modern Arab Art
Lecture | Atrium, VCUQatar | Doha, Qatar
Event Page | Website Screenshot

25 SEPTEMBER 2016
Recent Trends and Dynamics of the UAE Society
Speaker | Etihad Towers | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

2 SEPTEMBER 2016
Talk on Arab Cities (Rise of Gulf Cities?) – MIT Media Labs Dubai
Talk | Al Serkal Avenue | Dubai, UAE

29 AUGUST 2016
Talk on Arab Art – MIT Media Labs Dubai
Talk | Al Serkal Avenue | Dubai, UAE

24 AUGUST 2016
Dubai Future Challenges & Opportunities
Lecture | The Executive Office, Emirates Towers | Dubai, UAE

29 JUNE 2016
Art for a Cause
Speaker | The Cultural Office of Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Ladies Club | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

16 JUNE 2016
Can the Middle East Stem the Chaos?
Speaker | Chatham House | London, UK
Event Page | Website Screenshot

2 JUNE 2016
The Globalisation of Gulf Cities – Cultural Heritage and Modernization: Chicago Forum on Global Cities
Panel | Chicago, USA
Agenda

31 MAY 2016
The Rise of Gulf Arab Cities
Speaker | SEIU Conference Center, The Middle East Institute | Washington DC, USA
Event Page | Watch on YouTube | Website Screenshot

18 MAY 2016
Indo – UAE Financial Summit
Opening Speech | Indian Consulate Auditorium | Dubai, UAE

10 MAY 2016
What kind of news will we consume in the future? – Arab Media Forum 2016
Moderator | Dubai World Trade Center | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Watch on YouTube

29 APRIL 2016
An Overview of the Media Landscape in the Arab World
Lecture | American University of Paris | Paris, France
Event Page | Event Poster | Website Screenshot

25 APRIL 2016
In conversation with Huda Lutfi
Moderator | The Third Line, Al Serkal Avenue | Dubai, UAE
Program

25 APRIL 2016
Sharjah: An Urban Retrospective
Speaker | American University of Sharjah | Sharjah, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Event Poster

19 APRIL 2016
The Rise and Rise of Gulf Cities: Prospects and Challenges
Speaker | NYU Abu Dhabi| Abu Dhabi, UAE
Website Screenshot | Watch on YouTube

13 APRIL 2016
The Challenges of Being a Emirati Writer
Speaker | University of Sharjah, Women’s Campus | Sharjah, UAE
Program

5 APRIL 2016
STEP Conference: Arab Art in a Virtual World
Speaker | Dubai International Marine Club | Dubai, UAE
Watch on YouTube

4 APRIL 2016
Why is Video Dominating our Feeds?
Moderator | Dubai International Marine Club | Dubai, UAE
Watch on YouTube

29 MARCH 2016
Presenting the Middle East to the World
Interview and Discussion | Northwestern University in Qatar | Doha, Qatar
Event Page | Website Screenshot

28 MARCH 2016
Politics of Translation: Representations and Power
Panel Discussion | Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Translation and Interpreting Institute | Doha, Qatar
Program | Watch on YouTube

28 MARCH 2016
Media Landscape in the Gulf
Talk | Doha Institute for Graduate Studies | Doha, Qatar

15 MARCH 2016
Art For Tomorrow by New York Times : The Creative City No. 2: Doha
Panel Discussion | W Doha Hotel | Doha, Qatar
Event Page | Watch on YouTube | Agenda

12 MARCH 2016
Rolling International News: Ripped from the Headlines
Moderator | Emirates Airline Festival of Literature | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

12 MARCH 2016
14 Centuries of Arab History
Moderator | Emirates Airline Festival of Literature | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

11 MARCH 2016
Yesterday & Today: Arab World in History
Moderator | Emirates Airline Festival of Literature | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

11 MARCH 2016
Eye on Dubai: Fact and Fantasy
Moderator | Emirates Airline Festival of Literature | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

9 MARCH 2016
The UAE: The Middle East’s New Media Hub
Moderator | Emirates Airline Festival of Literature | Dubai, UAE

16 JANUARY 2016
The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Social Media
Moderator | 1971 Design Space | Sharjah, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Photo

12 JANUARY 2016
The Internet in the Gulf countries: How Issues of Internet Access and Cybercrime Impact the Region
Discussion | Chatham House | London, UK
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Meeting Summary

9 JANUARY 2016
Global Art Forum: Dubai – The Future Was Space
Discussion | Dubai Design District | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Watch on YouTube

2015

9 NOVEMBER 2015
Gulf States’ Hard Power vs. Soft Power: A Line in the Sand
Lecture | Columbia Global Centers | Amman, Jordan
Event Page | Listen on iTunes

4 NOVEMBER 2015
Electronic Warfare Session – Emirati Media Forum
Panel | Dubai World Trade Centre | Dubai, UAE
Program | Watch on YouTube

3 NOVEMBER 2015
Freedom Of Expression = Freedom To Publish
Moderator | Al Jawaher Reception & Convention Centre | Sharjah, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Program

28 OCTOBER 2015
Monroe Price’s graduate course titled Art and Propaganda: Imagery and Institutions of Persuasion
Lecture | via Skype: University of Pennsylvania

25 OCTOBER 2015
Future of Journalism in the Arab world
Panel Speaker | Al Serkal Avenue | Dubai, UAE

24 OCTOBER 2015
Bridging Cultures: Arab art in a Shrinking World – Shape MENA 2015: World Economic Forum Agenda
Speaker | Al Serkal Avenue | Dubai, UAE

8 OCTOBER 2015
Imperfect Chronology
Speaker | Whitechapel Gallery | London, UK
Event Page | Website Screenshot

5 OCTOBER 2015
Is Islamic Art Going Mainstream? – Global Islamic Economy Summit
Moderator | Madinat Jumeirah | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Agenda | Watch on YouTube

3 OCTOBER 2015
A Conversation on Entrepreneurship – Tharawat Family Business Magazine Event
Moderator | East Wing Gallery, DIFC | Dubai, UAE

29 SEPTEMBER 2015
Counter-terrorism and Countering Violent Extremism
Synergia Conclave | Bangalore, India
Program | Event Photos

22 JULY 2015
Youth and Digital Media in the Middle East
Talk | Aga Khan Museum | Toronto, Canada
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Watch on YouTube

11 JULY 2015
Honorary Senior Fellowship Career Speech – Regent’s University London Graduation Ceremony
Speech | St. Marylebone Parish Church | London, UK
Program

7 JULY 2015
Collecting Practices and Museum Infrastructure in the Middle East
Discussion | Humboldt University | Berlin, Germany
Agenda

2 JULY 2015
“Art and Identity Through the Eyes of a Poly-cultural Generation” Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi in Conversation with Artist Athar Jaber
Moderator | Palazzo Medici Riccardi | Florence, Italy
Event Page | Website Screenshot

9 JUNE 2015
Address to GCC Exchange on Gulf Socio-Political Environment
Speech | Al Qasba | Sharjah, UAE

28 MAY 2015
Jaou 2015: Culture in an Age of Global Conflict
The National Museum of Bardo | Tunis
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Watch on YouTube

28 APRIL 2015
UAE Non-profits Serving Communities: In Conversation with Dr. Manal Taryam
Moderator | Noor Dubai, Zabeel Ladies Club | Dubai, UAE

20 APRIL 2015
The Force That Calls Itself The Islamic State: Managing Representations on the World Stage
Panel Discussion | Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, Austria
Event Page | Event Page II | Seminar Compendium (PDF Excerpt) | Website Screenshot

2 APRIL 2015
Politics in Modern Arab Art
Talk | NYU Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Website Screenshot

20 MARCH 2015
As the Middle East art scene becomes more established, what are the future challenges and opportunities?
Panel | A4 Space, Al Serkal Avenue | Dubai, UAE

18 MARCH 2015
Global Art Forum 9: Live Transmission: 50 Years of Media in the UAE
Discussion | Mina A’Salam | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Watch on YouTube

18 MARCH 2015
Global Art Forum: Dubai – Download Update?
Forum | Mina A’Salam | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

18 MARCH 2015
The Arab Social Media Influencers Summit: Interviewing Patrick de Laive on the Future of Twitter
Dubai, UAE
Watch on YouTube | Event Page | Website Screenshot | Photo

14 MARCH 2015
Global Art Forum 9: Disseminate: Media and Message in 20th Century Kuwait
Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, Amricani Cultural Centre | Kuwait
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Watch on YouTube

26 FEBRUARY 2015
Modern Art in the Gulf
Speaker | The Whitechapel Gallery | London, UK
Event Page | Website Screenshot

17 FEBRUARY 2015
The Project for the Study of the 21st Century: “Mideast social media from the Arab Spring to ISIS”
Speaker | Canary Wharf | London, UK
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Watch on YouTube

22 JANUARY 2015
The Evolution of Media in the Arab World
Speaker | MIT Media Lab | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Photo | Watch Video

2014

15 DECEMBER 2014
Global Art Forum 9: Day 0 – Art After the Internet
Forum | A4 Space, Alserkal Avenue | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Watch on YouTube

14 DECEMBER 2014
In a New Era of Media Digitization: Is Social Media Wiping Out Traditional Media? – YAL HBS Debates
Panel | The Capital Club, DIFC | Dubai, UAE
Invitation

7 DECEMBER 2014
Vernacular to Official Nation Narratives
Moderator | New York University Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Program

27 NOVEMBER 2014
Arab Future and the role of Europe – Society: Education and Social Justice
Panelist | Lutfia Rabbani Foundation | The Hague, Netherlands
Event Page | Website Screenshot

17 OCTOBER 2014
West Asia: Transitions or Shifting Sands?: Use of Social Media
Speaker | Delhi Policy Group | Delhi, India
Program | Watch on YouTube

11 JUNE 2014
Enhancing People-to-People Links – ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Workshop
Speaker | Singapore
Program

28 MAY 2014
In Conversation: Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi & Matthew Sansom – Sky Over The East Exhibit Opening
Panel | Emirates Palace | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Program | Watch on YouTube

22 MAY 2014
One Man Media in the Middle East
Talk | Sarajevo, Bosnia
Event Page I | Event Page II | Website Screenshot I | Website Screenshot II

24 APRIL 2014
Supporting Humanitarian Efforts Through Art, panel with Badr Jafar, eL Seed, Manal Ataya
Moderator | Noor Dubai, Jumeirah Ladies Club | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

24 APRIL 2014
Failed Architecture Workshop
Lecture | Maraya Art Centre | Sharjah, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

3 APRIL 2014
Looking Back to Modern Architecture and the Search for Identity in Contemporary Emirati Culture
Panel | Al Serkal Avenue | Dubai, UAE

19 MARCH 2014
Henry S. Kim in Conversation with Sultan Al Qassemi – Terrace Talks: Art Dubai
Talk | Madinat Jumeirah | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

5 MARCH 2014
The Gulf: Competing Agendas and Shifting Loyalties
Speaker | The Chicago Council on Global Affairs | Chicago, USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot

3 MARCH 2014
The United States, Iran, and the Arabian Gulf
Talk | Council on Foreign Relations | New York City, USA
Event Flyer

28 FEBRUARY 2014
Middle East Agendas And Loyalties: A View From The Gulf
Talk | Council of Foreign Relations | Washington DC, USA
Event Flyer

19 FEBRUARY 2014
GCC Media Education Congress: The Media Personality of Tomorrow in the GCC/MENA Region
Panel | American University of Sharjah | Sharjah, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Website Screenshot II

12 FEBRUARY 2014
The Journey of an Arab Art Collector
Talk | Cairo, Egypt
Event Page | Website Screenshot

2013

14 DECEMBER 2013
Emirati Contemporary Art Movement
Moderator | Sharjah Art Museum | Sharjah, UAE
Event Invitation

2 DECEMBER 2013
Constitutions, Civic Awareness And Citizenship In The GCC – Law And Citizenship In The GCC
Speaker | Qatar University | Doha, Qatar
Event Page | Website Screenshot

8 NOVEMBER 2013
In conversation: Turki Al Dakheel & Sultan Al Qassemi on Social Media in the Arab World – Sharjah International Book Fair
Expo Centre | Sharjah, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

27 OCTOBER 2013
The New Order in the Middle East: Real Change or the Illusion of Change?
Speaker | JW Marriott Marquis Hotel | Dubai, UAE
Event Flyer | Photo

27 SEPTEMBER 2013
Young Emirati Cultural Practitioners Now
Keynote | Institut du Monde Arabe | Paris, France

16 SEPTEMBER 2013
Democracy Under Pressure
Speaker | Athens, Greece
Watch on YouTube

13 SEPTEMBER 2013
Address: Twitter – Political Engagement in the Gulf
Speech | Portland Academy, Portland Communications Office, The Strand | London, UK
Event Page | Website Screenshot

12 SEPTEMBER 2013
Sultan Al Qassemi in Conversation with Brian Whitaker – Social Media in the Arab World: How has it evolved in the past two years?
Speaker | Arab British Centre | London, UK
Photo | Invitation

21 AUGUST 2013
Women’s Political Participation in the Middle East
Speaker | US State Department, Office of Global Women’s Issues | Washington DC, USA
Invitation

20 AUGUST 2013
Stability or Democracy – What Do Gulf States Want for Egypt?
Panel Discussion | Atlantic Council Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East | Washington DC, USA
Watch on YouTube

7 AUGUST 2013
Experience of Gulf Governments Cracking Down on Social Media
Talk | The Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University | Palo Alto, California, USA

28 JUNE 2013
The Rise Of The Gulf States In Regional Policy
Speaker | Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore | Singapore
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Event Poster

15 MAY 2013
Social Media in the Arab World: Promise and Pitfalls
Address to Young Presidents Organisation | Dubai, UAE

25 APRIL 2013
Art Patronage and Healthcare in the UAE
Moderator | Noor Dubai, Zabeel Ladies Club | Dubai, UAE

1 APRIL 2013
Dima Khatib’s Critical and Opinion Writing Class
American University of Dubai

20 MARCH 2013
(MENA) Middle East Nervous Anxiety – Global Art Forum 7
Discussion | Madinat Jumeirah | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Watch on YouTube

10 MARCH 2013
The Media and the Arab Spring
Speaker | University of Wollongong | Dubai, UAE

28 JANUARY 2013
Social Media Youth Experiences
Speaker | Riyadh | KSA
Invitation

26 JANUARY 2013
Address on Arab Current Affairs to The Gulf Exchange program Three
Address | Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization | Sharjah, UAE
Photo

8 JANUARY 2013
Oil, Energy and the Middle East
Lecture | NYU Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi, UAE

2012

5 DECEMBER 2012
News Making in the Era of Digital Media and Citizen Journalism
Seminar | Ajman University of Science and Technology | Ajman, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

22 NOVEMBER 2012
Gulf Art Guide
Cobra Museum for Modern Art | Amstelveen | The Netherlands

17 NOVEMBER 2012
The Emergence of New Media
Middle East Studies Association | Denver, Colorado
Program

14 NOVEMBER 2012
The Arab Revolutions: What’s Next?
Speaker | Northwestern University | Illinois, USA
Event Flyer

12 NOVEMBER 2012
Where From Here? The Future of the Arab Spring
Presentation | Indiana University School of Journalism | Indiana, USA
Event Page | Event Poster | Website Screenshot

8 NOVEMBER 2012
Media and the Arab Uprisings – Globalization and the Media class
Boston College | Massachusetts, USA

8 NOVEMBER 2012
Kathleen Hamill’s class: Current Developments in Middle East; Matt Sienkiewicz’s Class: Journalism
Lecture | Fletcher School, Tufts University | Boston, USA

5 NOVEMBER 2012
The Gulf States’ Response to the Arab Spring Uprisings
Talk | Princeton University | NJ, USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Invitation

2 NOVEMBER 2012
Gulf Countries, Islamist Movements in Power, and the Arab Uprisings
Council on Foreign Relations | New York City, USA
Invitation

1 NOVEMBER 2012
Twitter Uprising: Exploring the Role of Social Media in the Arab Spring – Wharton MENA Club
University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania, USA
Photo

15 OCTOBER 2012
Contemporary Art from an Emirati Perspective
Speaker | American University of Dubai | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

9 OCTOBER 2012
The strategic dimension of cyberspace
Lecture | NATO Defense College | Rome, Italy

6 OCTOBER 2012
Arab monarchies between soft power and counterrevolution
Panel | Internazionale a Ferrara | Italy
Event Page | Website Screenshot

5 OCTOBER 2012
How Twitter and Social Media Changed Journalism
Panel | Internazionale a Ferrara | Italy
Event Page | Website Screenshot

24 SEPTEMBER 2012
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and Art from the Middle East: A Public Forum – Talking Art Series
Panel | Manarat Al Saadiyat | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

19 SEPTEMBER 2012
Social Media & Public Diplomacy
Zayed University | Abu Dhabi, UAE

6 SEPTEMBER 2012
Geopolitical Challenges After The ‘Arab Spring’
Panel | Brookings Doha Center | Doha, Qatar
Agenda

7 JULY 2012
Think Tank Dialogue AFKAR2: Youth Participation and the Future
Panel | Crowne Plaza Hotel | Salalah, Oman
Event Page I | Event Page II | Website Screenshot

26 JUNE 2012
The Arab World in the Age of Revolutions: A Global Assessment – Panel: The Geopolitics of the New Arab region: Actors and alliances
Panelist | Sciences Po | Paris, France
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Photo

28 MAY 2012
Socio-economic Environment of the MENA / GCC Region and Its Potential Impact on the UAE
Talk | The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India – Dubai Chapter | Dubai, UAE

3 MAY 2012
One year after the Arab uprisings: Risks and opportunities
Talk | St Gallen Symposium | Switzerland
Event Page | Program (PDF) | Watch on YouTube

24 APRIL 2012
The Egyptian Revolution: Was It Hijacked? – Cairo Pangaea Forum
Panel | American University of Cairo | Cairo, Egypt
Event Page | Website Screenshot

16 APRIL 2012
Game Changer: Social Media in the Middle East
Panel | The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center | Washington DC, USA
Agenda

10 APRIL 2012
Disseminating News Through Social Media
Guest Lecturer at Advanced Reporting class | American University of Dubai | Dubai, UAE

19 MARCH 2012
Cultural Policy: How Policy and Regional Governments Support Artistic Residencies, Commissions and Communities
Panel | Sharjah Art Foundation | Sharjah, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

17 MARCH 2012
The Process of Being an Artist
Moderator | Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood (Bastakiya) | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

4 MARCH 2012
New Ways of Telling Stories
Panel | Madinat Jumeirah | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Photo

26 FEBRUARY 2012
Future of Digital Media in the Government Sector: First Sharjah Government Communication Forum
Panel | Sharjah Chamber of Commerce | Sharjah, UAE
Photo | Watch on YouTube

23 FEBRUARY 2012
“Social Media and the Arab World – Perspectives from the Experts” AKA “How Social Media Impacted the Arab Spring coverage”
Park Hyatt, Deira | Dubai, UAE

17 FEBRUARY 2012
Constitutional Monarchies In The Gulf – Kuwait Study Group: The Experience Of Parliamentary Politics In The GCC
Talk | Gulf University for Science and Technology | Kuwait
Event Page | Website Screenshot

24 JANUARY 2012
Address to The Gulf Exchange Program One
Speech | Barjeel Art Foundation, Al Qasba | Sharjah, UAE

2011

14 DECEMBER 2011
Best Practices Of Cooperation Between The Private, Public And Third Sector – 3rd AGCC Civil Society Leaders Award
Diplomatic Club | Muscat, Oman

7 DECEMBER 2011
Women, Youth and the Digital Sphere – FIKR 10: After the Arab Spring
Panel | Jumeirah Zabeel Saray | Dubai, UAE
Agenda | Photos

16 NOVEMBER 2011
Insights Into World Leaders Through the Ages – The Human Face of Our International Politicians
Moderator | Sharjah international Book Fair | Sharjah, UAE
Event Page | Agenda

15 NOVEMBER 2011
Identifying what it means to be a next generation member of your family – ownership, responsibility and accountability in the context of your family and the wider economy – Next Generation Entrepreneurship forum
Panel | The Pavilion Downtown Dubai | Dubai, UAE
Event Flyer

26 OCTOBER 2011
In The Crossroads Between Traditional Journalism And Social Media – Sida Development Talks
Discussion | Stockholm City Conference Centre | Stockholm, Sweden
Event Page | Program (PDF)

17 OCTOBER 2011
Public Diplomacy Through Social Media: Power & Pitfalls
Speaker | Zayed University, Khalifa City | Abu Dhabi, UAE

11 OCTOBER 2011
Corporate Art Collections
Speaker | Emerson College | Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Invitation

21 SEPTEMBER 2011
Social media as a change agent in the Middle East
Lecture | Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan | Michigan, USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Watch on YouTube

20 SEPTEMBER 2011
Social Media influence in Political Communication and Public Diplomacy in the Middle East – Guest of Associate Professor Gregory Payne – Communication Theory for Leading Change course
Lecture | Emerson College | Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot

19 SEPTEMBER 2011
Address to Boston Khaleeji Students Club
Speech | Station Landing, Medford | Massachusetts, USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot

18 SEPTEMBER 2011
Worker Rights and Democracy in the Arab World
Speaker | Mayer Campus Center, Tufts University | Massachusetts, USA

17 AUGUST 2011
Protecting Children from the Negative Consequences of Social Media
Speaker | Majlis of Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Jumeirah | Dubai, UAE

2 AUGUST 2011
Art Conversation Series by Funoon
Speaker | Dubai Ladies Club | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Event Flyer

28 JUNE 2011
Address on Arab Spring Organised by the American Islamic Congress
Speech | Goethe Institut | Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot

27 JUNE 2011
The View from the Gulf: Insights on the Arab Spring
Speaker | American Jewish Committee | Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Event Flyer

2 JUNE 2011
Global Perspectives: Contemporary Art in Context
Panel | Villa Foscari La Malcontenta | Venice, Italy

20 MAY 2011
Social Networking and the Arab Spring
Talk | Singapore
Watch on YouTube | Event Page | Website Screenshot

17 MAY 2011
A New Window of Opportunity for Storms of Change – 10th Arab Media Forum
Grand Hyatt | Dubai, UAE
Photos

4 MAY 2011
The Art of Philanthropy
Moderator | DIFC | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

4 MAY 2011
Can Social Media Drive Social Responsibility?
Keynote | Dubai Women’s College | Dubai, UAE

27 APRIL 2011
Under the Spotlight with Mishaal Al Gergawi
Moderator | Capital Club, DIFC | Dubai, UAE
Event Flyer

26 APRIL 2011
The Role of Ethics in Social Media and Journalism
Speaker | American University of Sharjah | Sharjah, UAE
Program

24 APRIL 2011
Youth, Social Media & the Arab Revolutions
Panel | American University of Sharjah | Sharjah, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

31 MARCH 2011
Soft Power
Moderator | The Pavilion Downtown | Dubai, UAE

30 MARCH 2011
Reporting the news in the age of 24 hour publishing cycles and fast-moving social currents – Media Chat
Discussion | American University of Dubai | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

17 MARCH 2011
Artistic Olympiads and the Pressures of National Representation – Global Art Forum 5
Panel | Art Dubai | Dubai, UAE
Program | VIP Guide | Watch on Vimeo

14 MARCH 2011
The Arab World in Transition: Has the Future Arrived – Media as a Catalyst for Revolution
Speaker | Al Jazeera Forum | Doha, Qatar
Photos | Program

13 MARCH 2011
Arab Youth: Political Activism and Social Media
Speaker | Sheraton | Doha, Qatar
Event Page | Website Screenshot

8 MARCH 2011
Effective Communication in the Workplace
Panel | Beach Rotana | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Audio

23 FEBRUARY 2011
Youth, Social Media and Political Activism in the Arab World
Dubai School of Government | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

22 FEBRUARY 2011
Societal Responsibility
Keynote | Leaders Qualification Center, General Authority of Youth and Sports Welfare | Dubai, UAE
Photos

9 FEBRUARY 2011
Address to Students
Dubai Women’s College

15 JANUARY 2011
Social Responsibility of Art Collectors
Panel | Barjeel Art Foundation, Maraya Art Centre | Sharjah, UAE
Event Flyer

2010

3 DECEMBER 2010
Achieving Security and Development: IISS and Bloomberg Television Roundtable – Manama Dialogue
Panel | Manama, Bahrain

22 NOVEMBER 2010
Democracy Debate: Will 2011 Be A Year For Political Change In The Middle East? – The Economist Conferences: World In 2011
Speaker | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

12 NOVEMBER 2010
The Impact of Societal Changes on Traditional Values
Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort | Fujairah, UAE

9 NOVEMBER 2010
Removing the Stigma of Failure
Madinat Jumeirah Conference Centre | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Program | Watch on YouTube

7 NOVEMBER 2010
With Passion They Collect
Panel | Emirates Palace | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Watch on Vimeo | Photo I | Photo II

6 NOVEMBER 2010
Bridging the Divide: Entrepreneurship for the Arab Future
Closing Address | The Address Downtown Hotel | Dubai, UAE

5 NOVEMBER 2010
Young Arab Leaders (YAL) Annual Forum Regional Entrepreneurship Summit
Event Page | Screenshot | Photo

5 OCTOBER 2010
How Media & Technology Are Revolutionizing the Way We Communicate – Emirates-Aspen Forum on Innovation
Speaker | Fairmont Hotel | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Agenda

28 SEPTEMBER 2010
Navigating UAE & International Media Landscape
Keynote | Abu Dhabi Women’s College | Abu Dhabi, UAE

21 JULY 2010
Growing Media Industry in the UAE
Speaker | Yas Hotel | Abu Dhabi, UAE

4 APRIL 2010
The Art of the Emirates
Panel | Emirates Palace | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Program

7 MARCH 2010
Second Annual ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller Arab Youth Survey Launch Event
Panel | Address Downtown Dubai | Dubai, UAE
Event Advert (EN) | Event Advert (AR)

28 FEBRUARY 2010
The Gulf Region after the Global Economic Crisis: The Way Forward
Panel | Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry | Dubai, UAE
Invitation | Agenda

15 FEBRUARY 2010
The Arab Youth: Are they a positive force or a danger to the region? – Al Muntada TV (The Forum): Arab Strategy Forum
Panel | American University in Dubai | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Photo

26 JANUARY 2010
Corporate Governance in the UAE: The Last 18 Months in Perspective
Speaker | The Crown Prince Court | Abu Dhabi, UAE

2 JANUARY 2010
Abu Dhabi & its Interest in Supporting the UAE – EmiraTalks 1.0 – Think the Unthinkable
Keynote | Dubai Marina Yacht Club | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Photo

2009

10 DECEMBER 2009
Youth Job Creation: The Arab Human Capital Challenge – FIKR 8
Panel | Kuwait City
Agenda | Program (AR) | Program (EN) | Photos

6 DECEMBER 2009
Economic Sustainability in the Middle East – World Class Practices in Management Education Conference
Keynote Speaker | Shangri-la Hotel | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

25 NOVEMBER 2009
Coming Out Of The Recession
Panel | Habtoor Grand Resort | Dubai, UAE
Invitation | Photo I | Photo II

17 NOVEMBER 2009
Geopolitics of Energy Security
Moderator | Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research | Abu Dhabi, UAE

15 NOVEMBER 2009
Social Responsibility – Special address to AUS Honors Students
Keynote | American University of Sharjah, School of Business and Management | Sharjah, UAE

5 NOVEMBER 2009
Dubai Development, from Sheikh Rashid to Sheikh Mohammed
Presentation to visiting Duke University Students | Emirates Towers | Dubai, UAE

22 OCTOBER 2009
Breaking Cultural Stereotypes – 2009 Arab-American Business Fellowship Program
Panel | Washington DC, USA
Event Page | Website Screenshot | Photo

1 JUNE 2009
Address to Tatweer Young Professionals
Speech | Global Village board meeting room, Dubai Holding | Dubai, UAE

30 MAY 2009
The resilience of the UAE – Stanford University Alumni Club UAE
Meem Gallery, Al Quoz | Dubai, UAE

26 MAY 2009
How Can Today’s Globalized Temples of Consumption Avoid Becoming Tomorrow’s Global Dinosaurs?
Moderator | Dubai School of Government | Dubai, UAE
Invitation

6 MAY 2009
Lifelong Learning and Critical Thinking
Opening Speech | Dubai Men’s College, Higher Colleges of Technology | Dubai, UAE

21 APRIL 2009
Identity and the New Emirati Generation
Moderator | Sharjah Women’s College | Sharjah, UAE
Invitation | Program | Photo

30 MARCH 2009
The effects of Internet and Foreign TV on UAE National Identity
Keynote Speech | Zayed University | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Press Feature

26 MARCH 2009
I Knew This Would Happen – the UAE Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
Moderator | Emirates Palace | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Invitation

26 MARCH 2009
An Encyclopaedic Collection of 20th Century Arabic Art – The Processing of a Private Art Collection : A Conversation Between Sultan Al-Qassemi and Antonia Carver
Moderator | Emirates Palace | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Invitation | Event Page | Website Screenshot

24 MARCH 2009
Address to High School students
Sharjah English School | Sharjah, UAE
Program

21 MARCH 2009
The State of Piracy in the UAE
Moderator | Abu Dhabi International Book Fair | Abu Dhabi, UAE

18 MARCH 2009
Is Collecting a Statement or a Cause?
Panel | Madinat Jumeirah | Dubai, UAE
Event Page | Website Screenshot

12 MARCH 2009
The Way Forward: Education for Sustainable Development Forum
Panel | Rashid School for Boys | Dubai, UAE
Invitation (AR) | Invitation (EN) | Agenda

28 FEBRUARY 2009
The New Gulf: How Modern Arabia is Changing the World for Good: Emirates Airline International Festival of Literature
Panel | InterContinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City | Dubai, UAE
Event Page I | Event Page II | Website Screenshot I | Website Screenshot II

10 JANUARY 2009
What Roles do Museums Play in the Representation of Emirati Culture?
Moderator | Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilisation | Sharjah, UAE
Invitation | Photo I | Photo II

2008

26 NOVEMBER 2008
The Experience of Setting Up (Business in Dubai)
Panel | Dubai International Financial Center | Dubai, UAE
Program

4 NOVEMBER 2008
Partnership for the Future Summit – Young Arab Leaders & British Business Group
Opening Address | Dubai International Financial Center | Dubai, UAE
Agenda

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