Top Omani speakers to share .Open Minds stage

MUSCAT: International speakers at the .Open Minds forum will share the stage with top Omani speakers, the forum’s organisers announced yesterday.
The .Open Minds forum, to be held at the Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah resort on February 10 and 11, will feature three top Omani speakers: Sheikh Ahmed bin Suwaidan Al Balushi, former minister of telecommunications and currently a corporate head, Dr Amer bin Awadh Al Rawas, group CEO of Tasneea Oil and Gas technology, and Colonel (retired) Abdulwahab Abdulkarim Al Balushi, general manager security and facilitation of Oman Airports Management Company (OAMC), and also acting general manager of Muscat International Airport.
Ahmed bin Suwaidan Al Balushi was the minister of telecommunications from 1984 to 2000.
He is currently chairman of Al Balushi Investments LLC. Passionate about technology and telecommunications, he remains enthralled by sound travel.
Passion for drones
The former minister also has a passion for drones and has filmed Oman from the sky in a series of unusual videos being showcased on Oman TV, which has captured the imagination of the viewing public.
Dr Amer Al Rawas is the group CEO of Tasneea Oil and Gas Technology, a specialised company in the design and manufacturing of products and equipment used in the extraction of oil and gas.
Dr Rawas joined Tasneea as Group CEO in 2014.
He has extensive experience in various sectors, mainly telecom, oil and gas, and academics. Dr Rawas will be talking about the importance of social entrepreneurship.
Colonel (retired) Abdulwahab Abdulkarim Al Balushi, who previously was a senior member of the police force and a top trainer, is today the general manager security and facilitation of Oman Airports Management Company (OAMC), and also acting general manager of Muscat International Airport. After retiring from the police force, he worked as a trainer and then joined the OAMC in 2011 to establish an aviation security department. Abdulwahab Al Balushi said he believes the most important lesson in life is to continue learning.
The .Open Minds thought leadership forum will see top global speakers, including entrepreneur Chris Gardner, Princess Beatrice of York, Dutch football legend Ruud Gullit and other thought and change leaders.

The event is being presented by Areej Vegetable Oils and Derivatives (AVOD). Merge and Al Wisal are the event’s radio partners and the Times of Oman and Al Shabiba are the media partners.

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