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Monday, 19 October 2020 07:07

Asbar World Forum Announces Names of Keynote Speakers in the 5th Round, Including Speakers from Different Countries Around the World

Speakers in Asbar World Forum 2020

His Excellency Mr. Bandar Ibrahim Abdullah Al-Khorayef

Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources

 

Asbar World Forum 2020 revealed the names of the keynote speakers from the Kingdom and abroad who will join activities of the Forum's 5th round 2020, which will be held virtually during November 2-4 under the title: "Future of the Future."

Asbar World Forum is keen on attracting many international speakers from Europe, America, Gulf and Arab states, in addition to local speakers, each in his/ her field of specialization. This is part of Asbar's keenness on facilitating the mutual benefits, exchanging scientific expertise and presenting local and international experiences.

The list of international speakers includes Professor Derya Baran, a specialist in materials science and engineering, Theresa Martin, CEO of Executive Education at IE Business School, Lamees Ozon, a specialist in developing partnerships and director of apps and games at Google, and Mr. Eric Tally, a specialist in health, safety and environment.

Among the speakers are Professor Being Hong, an Associate Professor in Environmental Science and Engineering, Mr. Nicholas Biswas, an expert in project solutions in the Middle East and Africa, VIVE Business Director, as well as Mr. Carlos Lopez Blanco, General Counsel and Secretary of IBM, Airbus and Vodafone in Spain, and Mr. Alex C. Shark, Vice President of AFRICA FINTECH NETWORK - West Africa.

Among the Arab experts, the speakers include Dr. Farouk El-Baz, a well-known scientist and director of the Center for Remote Sensing at Boston University, and Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman and Founder of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global Company.

The list of Saudi speakers includes His Excellency Mr. Bandar Ibrahim Al-Khorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, His Excellency Mr. Abdullah Al-Muallami, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Kingdom to the United Nations, Eng. Thamer bin Abdullah Al-Saadoun, CEO of the National Transformation Program, Dr. Thoraya Obaid, former Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund, Dr. Fahd Al-Turki, Vice President for Research at King Abdullah Center for Petroleum Studies and Research (KAPSARC), and Dr. Abdullah bin Ahmed Al-Maghlouth, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information for Communication and official spokesperson, and others.

Asbar World Forum is a developmental economic conference, and it represents a strategic platform for creating initiatives and exchanging knowledge and experiences. It aims at providing a high-level understanding of the knowledge-based economy, demonstrating the interrelated relationship between the knowledge society and sustainable development, contributing to the process of community transformation, through the activation of knowledge and human capital, and inspiring global successful experiences.

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