Public Engagements

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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

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

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

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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