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BOLDtalks Unveils BOLD 2011
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3 February 2011 |
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2nd February 2011, Dubai - BOLDtalks FZE, a UAE-based event management company, today announced the launch of BOLD 2011at Arjaan by Rotana following the success of their first edition in 2010. The BOLD series will feature high-profile international speakers presenting fascinating discussions on diverse intellectual topics. BOLD 2011 is scheduled to take place on 12th February from 10.00 am at the Dubai Community Theatre and Arts Centre (DUCTAC), Mall of Emirates. Tickets can be purchased from DUCTAC, BORDERS bookstores, SOUQ.com and www.boldtalks.com
All BOLDtalks events are community-focused, either as small forums or larger conferences. Each event will present discussions by expert speakers on topics that are likely to impact all members of the community.
Tamer Nahas, Managing Director, BOLDtalks, "BOLDtalks was founded with the objective of getting renowned personalities to share their knowledge with the UAE community. BOLD 2010 was a great success owing to an impressive line of speakers and similarly BOLD 2011 promises to be the most 'thought-provoking' event that the UAE community will experience this year"!
Nayla Al Khaja, "I am proud to join the remarkable line-up of the high-profiled speakers on the BOLD 2011 stage and contribute to its program as one of the speakers. BOLDtalks is a great initiative to interact with the community and have an exchange of thought provoking ideas."
BOLD 2011 will be moderated by Dr. Eesa Mohammed Bastaki, Ph.D. CEO, ICT Fund Faculty member, Faculty of Engineering, UAE University. Speakers lined up for BOLD 2011 series include:
1. H.E Penny Low - Member of the Singapore Parliament
Future readiness; what's in it for me?
2. Joy Tessman - National Geographic Photojournalist
Stories from the Edge; an intimate look at shooting the BP Oil Spill
3. Nayla Al Khaja - UAE Film Maker
A sleeping giant in the Middle East called FILM
4. Dr. Philip Zimbardo - Senior Psychologist - Stanford University
An insight on the famous Stanford Prison Experiment and a panel discussion with an Ex-Guantanamo Bay Guard and Detainee
5. Rushdi Siddiqui - Head of Islamic Finance, Thomson Reuters
Islamic Finance; Clash of the Financial Titans
6. Dr. Robert Schoch - Geologist - Professor of Natural Science, Boston University
Gobekli Tepe in Turkey, Its Connection to the Great Sphinx of Egypt and the End of the Last Ice Age: A Warning for Us Today.
7. Jeremy Foster - Head of Government and Industry Relations, Ericsson
Welcome to the First Digital Century
In addition to Dubai Community Theatre and Arts Center (DUCTAC), BOLD 2011 is also sponsored by BMW, Ericsson, Emirates, GE, Thomson Reuters, Borders, Expanse CGI, YourSingapore, Ecobility, Flip Media, Arjaan by Rotana Dubai, 7Days, Souq.com, Film Quip Media, Bayt.com, Communicate, Gulf Marketing Review and McCollins Media.
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