Popular US Media Personality Larry King To Speak At Sharjah’s IGCF 2019

Larry King, the renowned American television and radio host, will be the guest at the 8th edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF). The Forum, which will tackle the role of government communication in supporting human capital development, will be held under the theme of ‘Behavioural Change Towards Human Development’ on 20-21 March in Sharjah.

King, who played a pivotal role in shaping the US media landscape during his 60-year-long career will headline one of the main inspirational talks at the forum, moderated by Sheikh Sultan bin Sooud Al Qasimi, eminent Emirati author and lecturer at the Yale University Council on Middle East Studies.

The former CNN TV presenter, who was hired at a Miami radio station after graduating high school to clean and perform miscellaneous tasks, forged his way to become a household name in the media landscape with his unique style and vast knowledge in diverse fields including politics, economics and social field. King was critically acclaimed for his 35-year career presenting the iconic ‘Larry King Live’ programme on the Cable News Network or CNN as it is popularly known.

His professional carrier behind the microphone started after he was asked to go live on air after one of the announcers quit abruptly. That incident led him to become an icon in the media landscape with a catalogue consisting of more than 50,000 interviews with world leaders, top government officials, movie and sport stars.

King retired in 2010, however his departure was short. In 2012, he returned to the media landscape through a series of web talk shows broadcast on various satellite channels. He also started to actively post on social media platforms due to the massive reach and impact of social media on the behaviour of individuals and institutions. His experience on social media will be part of his presentation during the high-profile IGCF in Sharjah which attracts around 2,500 communication and technology experts, world leaders, top government officials and influencers from across the globe every year.