Qatar
High-profile speakers to mark debut of ‘CNN Global Perspectives in Doha’
High-level government officials, regional decision-makers, and international executives will attend the regional debut of the ‘CNN Global Perspectives: In Doha’ today. CNN’s Middle East chapter of its Global Perspectives events franchise, hosted at the Rosewood Doha, will explore the concept of ‘The Invisible World’, examining geopolitical, economic and technological forces currently reshaping international relations and global commerce.
His Excellency the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani is expected to attend the event as a distinguished guest, organisers revealed at a press conference held earlier to announce the event. Ellana Lee, Group Senior Vice-President, GM APAC, and Global head of Productions at CNN, said the forum comes at a critical time for international relations.
She added: "This is CNN’s first Global Perspectives event here in the Middle East, and it could hardly come at a better time. There’s no better place to host it than here in Qatar, in the heart of the region.”
The speakers will also be joined by Hiba Qasas, executive director, Principles for Peace Foundation; Martin John Griffiths, former UN undersecretary general for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator; Dr Yifan "David” Li, CEO & co-founder, Hesai Technology, co-founder, Sharpa; Hing Chao, chairman, Wah Kwong Maritime Transport; Katie Koch, president and CEO, TCW; and Majid Jafar, CEO, Crescent Petroleum.
Media City Qatar CEO Hamad Omar al-Mannai said, "At a time when the region is increasingly at the centre of global conversations, our hope is for this event to bring global voices to the region and actually contribute to elevating the region’s voices into these conversations through other CNN platforms.”
He added: "There is no better place to host it than in Qatar. As Qatar continues to play an important role as a trusted mediator on the international stage, it is also reinforcing its position as a centre for dialogue between regions, cultures, and perspectives. Global Perspectives complements that role by creating a platform where regional perspectives can be heard and elevated alongside global voices.”