The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, in partnership with the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Washington, D.C. and with the support of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to host to a Los Angeles policy luncheon featuring remarks by:

His Excellency Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri
Minister of Economy
United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) Ministry of Economy

followed by:

A panel discussion featuring prominent U.A.E. business leaders from the Minister’s innovation and entrepreneurship delegation representing organizations including:

• ADNOC
• Dubai Department of Economic Development
• Dubai Ports World -JAFZA¬ Turn8
• Higher Colleges of Technology
• ICT Fund
• Khalifa Fund
• Liwa Ventures
• Mubadala Aerospace & STRATA
• Sharjah Tatweer Forum
• Sharajh Investment & Development Authority (Shurooq)
• Tecom Investments
• i360 Accelerator

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, in partnership with the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Washington, D.C. and with the support of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, will host a discussion over lunch featuring keynote remarks by the U.A.E. Minister of Economy His Excellency Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri on Friday, September 26th in Los Angeles, California. The event will provide a unique opportunity for private and public sector stakeholders to hear H.E. Al Mansouri discuss his perspectives on the state of U.S.-U.A.E. economic ties, the importance of his visit to multiple markets in the U.S., as well as his thoughts on broader regional commercial trends and economic opportunities for U.S. businesses in the Middle East. H.E. Al Mansouri will be visiting several key U.S. states on his tour, accompanied by senior officials from the U.A.E. Ministry of Economy’s Foreign Trade Division and Emirati business leaders focused on entrepreneurship and innovation. For your reference, H.E. Al Mansouri’s biography can be found below.

His Excellency Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri
Minister of Economy
U.A.E. Ministry of Economy

His Excellency Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri was appointed as Minister of Economy in the U.A.E., effective 17th of February, 2008. His Excellency Sultan holds a Bachelor’s degree (B. Sc.) in Industrial Engineering & Management Systems from Arizona State University – USA . He also has a Diploma in Computer System Analysis from the Institute of Computer Technology, Los Angeles, California – USA .

In addition to his position as Minister of Economy, His Excellency Sultan holds the positions below:

• Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Consumer Protection
• Chairman of the Coordinating and Economic Cooperation Committee
• Chairman of the National Committee for the Follow-up Program of Investment Climate
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Securities and Commodities Authority
• Chairman of the insurance Authority
• Chairman of the Federal Civil Aviation Authority
• Member of the Ministerial Committee for Legislation
• Member of the National Committee on Population Composition
• Member of the Committee of Finance and Economy

In addition to his position, His Excellency Sultan held the previous positions below:

• Senior Airport Coordinator, then Vice President Operations at Dubai Civil Aviation Authority during the period of 1988 – 1991
• Director – Dubai Cargo Village during the period of 1991 – 1996
• Deputy Director General – Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry during the period of 1996 – 1998
• Group Managing Director of Saeed & Mohamed Al Naboodah Group during the period of 1998 – 2004
• Vice President of Dubai Islamic Bank during the period of 1999-2008
• Chairman of Aman (Dubai Islamic Insurance Company) during the period of 2002-2008
• Minister of Transport and Communications during the period of 2004 – 2006
• Minister of Government Sector Development during the period of 2006 – 2008
• Member of GCC Consulting Authority for Supreme council