We are witnessing a "phenomenal pivot" from oil companies reinventing themselves to become energy companies. Strategic communications is pivotal to their success. Former CNN Emerging Markets Anchor John Defterios joins us in the CommsLife studio in APCO Worldwide's Dubai office to announce his move into strategic communications after a three-decade long career as a bastion of broadcasting, and to share his thoughts on the role of communications in positioning emerging markets like the UAE as the centre of today's globalized world.
 
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