MUMBAI: PromaxBDA, the global association for marketing, promotion and design professionals working in the entertainment industry, has announced that former US VP Al Gore who is now Current Media chairman and co-founder. will deliver the keynote address at the 2011 annual conference taking place from 28-30 June in New York.

PromaxBDA president and CEO Jonathan Block-Verk said, "There is no one who better personifies PromaxBDA‘s forward-thinking, innovative leadership than Vice President, Al Gore and I‘m honored, elated and humbled to welcome him as our 2011 Keynote speaker. As a media executive, environmentalist, Nobel Laureate and visionary, the Vice President is sure to inspire new ways of thinking about creativity, the critical need for innovation and provide a unique perspective about dealing with change."

The 2011 Conference will be themed ‘Fast. Forward’. This theme is meant to exemplify the importance of marketing executives to keep up with the rapid speed at which the industry is shifting and evolving. Attendees, participants, speakers and panelists consist of the world‘s most innovative creative executives, marketers, strategists, designers and thought leaders who gather annually to share unprecedented insights, business secrets and revolutionary new tools.

Other speaker and session announcements will begin to roll out immediately, including strategic and creative presentations, panels and workshops for every stage of career in marketing, promotion, design industries. And, as it does every year, PromaxBDA will provide an exclusive look at the most compelling, innovative and eye-catching innovative and creative work from around the globe, covering the breadth of the entertainment industry. The two and a half day event will culminate with the 2011 PromaxBDA Promotion, Marketing and Design Awards recognising creativity and excellence, taking place on 30 June.