Minister of Foreign Trade H.E. Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi Accelerates Trade Agenda

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a private discussion with H.E. Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, new U.A.E. Minister of Foreign Trade, on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025 at Bank of America’s headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, New York. This conversation on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly’s annual meetings brought together 60 senior executives from leading U.S. companies […]
U.A.E. Chief AI Officers Welcomed to Bay Area

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, in partnership with the Bay Area Council, hosted a reception on Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 at the Ritz-Carlton San Francisco to honor a delegation of 50 Chief AI Officers from across the U.A.E. government. The event brought together over 150 U.S. and U.A.E. business executives and government officials for an evening of discussion and […]
Abu Dhabi DOH and Aetna Share Important Changes to International Patient Care Procedures

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a virtual conversation with the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DOH) and Aetna International on Monday, September 15th, 2025 as part of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council’s healthcare and life sciences working group. Mohamed Al Hosani, Division Director Healthcare Budgeting & Financial Performance for the DOH joined Noam Baruch, Head of Passport to Healthcare […]
Dubai CommerCity Leadership Highlights U.A.E.’s Digital Commerce Growth

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a discussion on the “Future of Digital Commerce in the U.A.E.” with leadership from Dubai CommerCity on Monday, September 15th, 2025 at Dubai CommerCity’s headquarters in Dubai. Dubai CommerCity representatives outlined the ways in which the U.A.E. is emerging as a global digital commerce hub and highlighted how the free […]
Stryker Chair and CEO Holds Strategic Dialogue with U.A.E. Healthcare and Life Sciences Leaders

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, in partnership with Stryker, hosted a strategic roundtable discussion to welcome Kevin Lobo, Chair and CEO of Stryker, on Thursday, September 11th, 2025, at Stryker’s Innovation Center in DIFC, Dubai. Attendees to the strategic roundtable included officials from the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, M42, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD), Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City […]
Abu Dhabi & Dubai Receptions Kick Off Impactful Fall Programming

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council launched its fall programming this week with two ‘Back to Business’ receptions in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Speakers at both receptions highlighted opportunities to build on the robust bilateral business relationship between the U.A.E. and the United States, particularly following U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s visit to the U.A.E. in May 2025. […]
U.S. Embassy Abu Dhabi New Senior Defense Official Discusses U.S.-U.A.E. Defense Partnership

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, in partnership with AmCham Abu Dhabi, hosted a luncheon discussion to welcome the incoming U.S. Embassy Abu Dhabi Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Andrew M. Clark on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at the Rosewood Abu Dhabi. Incoming Chief of the Office of Defense Partnership Colonel Matthew T. Ballanco also joined the discussion. At lunch, BG Clark and Col. Ballanco engaged with prominent […]
Arkansas Governor Deepens Ties with U.A.E.

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a fireside chat over breakfast with Governor of Arkansas Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday, August 8, 2025, at the Ritz Carlton DIFC Hotel in Dubai during her first ever visit to the U.A.E. U.S. Consul General to Dubai Robert Raines made opening remarks, and Dane Johnston, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Regional & […]
Mubadala Continues to Ramp Up Investment in U.S. Tech, Energy, and Healthcare

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a private dinner conversation with Chief Communications Officer at Mubadala Brian Lott on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025 at Cafe Milano in Washington, D.C. Mr. Lott is in Washington, D.C. for the Mubadala Citi D.C. Open Tennis Tournament – the third year that Mubadala has been the lead sponsor of the […]
Dubai Chambers Brings New Business Forum to U.S.

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a luncheon conversation with President and CEO of Dubai Chambers H.E. Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah on Thursday, July 10th, 2025 at the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council’s offices in Washington, D.C. H.E. Lootah outlined ways Dubai is positioning itself as a premier destination for innovation, global commerce, and investment. He emphasized the […]