12th Edition of ABLF commemorates The Year of Tolerance
A guest nation is being hosted by the leadership platform- India pays tribute to the - late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Mahatma Gandhi,founder fathers of the UAE and India.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates-28 October 2019: Dedicated to the UAEs Year of Tolerance, on November 6, 2019 the Asian Business Leadership Forum (ABLF) celebrates its 12th anniversary with a special edition of the ABLF Awards, at Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai. The theme related to the Inclusive Leadership in an Interconnected World: Driving Progress and Sustainability through Tolerance, the occasion will be held under the advocacy of H.H. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance, UAE, and officially in association with the UAE Ministry of Economy.
The finest leaders composed of 250 Guests across Asia are expected to attend the upcoming awards. 15 idealists leader will be recognized for their unique donations for welfare of the region and to foretell networking, knowledge-sharing opportunities among world-esteemed leaders.
The ABLF that is set to make history as the leadership platform raised forward through its new innovative activation - the ABLF Talks with CNBC Arabia and the ABLF Magazine (with HT Media in India),with amazing celebration evening.
Malini N Menon, Co-Founder of the ABLF points out: 2019 has been a year, as we continue to implement and remodel, lining with the changing energy that pass through Asias economic, social, cultural and technological outlook.
Showing off the relation between INDIA and UAE, the ABLF intend to receive a high trust from India which includes a high-profile nomination from Madhya Pradesh, India, induced by the Chief Minister, H.E. Kamal Nath as well as private sector leaders such as Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group; Gopichand Hinduja, Co-Chairman, Hinduja Group of Companies; Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, Chairman and Managing Director, Serum Institute of India; Shobhana Bhartia, Chairperson and Editorial Director, HT Media; B.K. Goenka, President, ASSOCHAM; Jaidev Shroff, Global CEO, UPL Limited; Sajjan Jindal, Chairman, JSW Group; Dr Niranjan Hiranandani, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Hiranandani Group; Rajiv Luthra, Founder and Managing Partner, L&L Partners Law Offices; and Madhusudan Agrawal, Co-Founder and Vice Chairman, Ajanta Pharma Ltd.First time in 12 years, the leadership platform hosts a Guest Nation in India for the first time.
The key officials of UAE are welcoming the Guest Nation including the ABLF Patron from UAE, H.H. Sheikh Nahayan, H.E. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Cabinet Member and Minister of Economy, UAE; H.E. Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei, Cabinet Member and Minister of Energy and Industry, UAE; H.E. Dr Maitha Salem Al Shamsi, Minister of State, UAE; H.E. Eng Mohammed Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz Al Shihhi, Undersecretary, Economic Affairs, Ministry of Economy, UAE; and H.E. Tariq Al Gurg, CEO, Dubai Cares, among different sources. From 33 nations of Asia, the ABLF will also receive representation, including H.E. Dr Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al Rabiah, Minister of Health, KSA, and H.E. Dr Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance, Indonesia.
The fact that India is the guest nation at the ABLF this year, reflects well on our growing relationship with the UAE it is important for all the people in the world to come together and I am glad that ABLF is contributing to that effort in the world. -H.E. S Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, Government of India.
ABLF Magazine Themed that,the ABLF pays respect to the founding fathers of the UAE and India H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Mahatma Gandhi. A stunning exhibition to be gyrated by the Four Seasons Ramesh Gallery witnessing rare paintings, art,facts and photographs of the two global icons of commemoration and inclusions will be broadcast exclusively at the venue. The event will also feature the launch of issue 2 of the India.
The base distinguished persons who have been in the part of the ABLF Network are H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Mother of the Nation, UAE; H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airlines and Group; H.E. Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Former Prime Minister, Malaysia; H.E. Reem Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, UAE, and Director General, EXPO 2020 Dubai Bureau; H.E. Tariq Al Gurg, CEO, Dubai Cares; H.E. Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Cabinet Member and Minister of State, and CEO, ADNOC; H.E. Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Group CEO and Managing Director, Mubadala, and Chairman, Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority; H.E. Mona Al Marri, Director General, Dubai Media Office; Ratan Tata, Chairman, Tata Trusts among others, throughout the years.
