The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, in partnership with the U.A.E. Consul General in New York, invites you to attend a discussion on continuity, resiliency, and opportunity in the U.S.-U.A.E. business, trade, and investment relationship. This discussion will occur over lunch on Tuesday, May 12 at 12:30 PM EST at Bank of America’s office at One Bryant Park in midtown Manhattan, New York City.
This discussion will feature:
- H.E. Amna Almheiri, U.A.E. Consul General in New York City
- Mariët Westerman, Director of the Solomon Guggenheim Museum
- Linda Mills, President, New York University
- Arshad Gharfur, President for Middle East and North Africa, Bank of America and co-Vice Chair of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council’s Board of Directors
This high-level discussion will explore:
- The preparedness, stability, and resiliency of the U.A.E. economy in the current regional environment.
- Firsthand perspectives on ways key partners and businesses are maintaining normal business operations and thriving.
- Immense bilateral investment and commercial opportunities between the U.S. and U.A.E.
This event comes at a time of unprecedented economic global disruption with sustained momentum in the bilateral relationship. The U.A.E. has committed to investing $1.4 trillion in the United States over the next decade, adding to the $1 trillion it has invested to date. The U.A.E. has also been the top destination for U.S. exports to the Middle East for the last 17 years, with 2025 trade generating a $23.8 billion surplus for the United States.
For questions about this event, please contact Mr. Adam Karadsheh at akaradsheh@usuaebusiness.org.