DUBAI: The Asian Business Leadership Forum, ABLF, launched the Second Conclave of the ABLF TALKS LIVE, a series of virtual conclaves across 12 months, on Thursday, at the ABLF City, the permanent virtual venue of the ABLF.
The Second Conclave of the 12-part virtual event series, under the patronage of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, and in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Economy, interprets the future of globalization in an age of unprecedented global change and demands action on achieving United Nations, UN, Sustainable Development Goals.
There will be three Fireside Conversations with government officials and industry leaders including Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Indian Member of Parliament from Thiruvananthapuram constituency, and Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology; Najeeb Mohammed Al-Ali, Executive Director, Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau; Suhel Seth, Managing Partner, Counselage India, and Diana Hamade, Founder and Managing Partner, Diana Hamade Attorneys-at Law. The conclave also features Mariam Hareb Almheiri, Minister of State for Food Security; Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, World Health Organisation, and several senior Indian officials.
The perspectives of philosophers, historians, and literary scholars on today’s ever-evolving global narratives will be showcased in the event. It launches the session entitled, “Global Storytellers at the ABLF” with William Dalrymple, historian, and author of the internationally acclaimed book “The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company.”
For the event on 5th November 2020, speakers from different industries, sectors, and professions shared their perspectives on managing the reverse trend in globalization. Over 7,500 participants, including notable speakers from the UAE, UNESCO, and the World Economic Forum attended the inaugural Virtual Conclave on 6th October 2020.
Source: WAM
