DLA Piper COP28 Programming: Primary Events
December 2-7, 2023; Dubai, U.A.E. The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council is pleased to extend an invitation to attend a series of COP28 programming organized by Business Council Founding member DLA Piper. DLA Piper is the legal provider of the COP Presidency. They are hosting a number of events, including a green tech conference on December 7th. Please […]
U.S.-U.A.E. Nuclear Energy Partnership Held Up as Global Model
6 December 2023 From L to R: Danny Sebright, President, U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council; Marisa Lago, Undersecretary for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce; Roger Martella, Chief Sustainability Officer, GE Vernova; Mohamed Al Braiki, Strategy & Planning Director, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC); and Dan Poneman, President and CEO, Centrus Energy The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a panel […]
GMIS Shines Spotlight on Sustainable Manufacturing at COP28
5 December, 20 Launch of GMIS Special Event at COP28 The Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) convened officials and industry leaders on 5 December 2023 at the U.A.E. Pavilion at COP28 to explore ways to align the manufacturing sector with the objectives of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. At this event, GMIS, in collaboration with the […]
Under Secretary of Commerce Underscores Momentum in U.S.-U.A.E. Relationship
5 December 2023 U.S. Ambassador to the U.A.E. Martina Strong (L) and U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council President Danny Sebright (R) join Under Secretary Lago in a joyous 68th birthday celebration The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a dinner at the Ritz Carlton DIFC in honor of U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce Marisa Lago on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. […]
Industry Welcomes Embrace of Nuclear Energy for Achieving Net Zero Goals
5 December, 2023 From L to R: Danny Sebright, President, U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council; David Durham, President of Energy Systems, Westinghouse Electric Company; Jeremy Harrell, Chief Strategy Officer, Clearpath; Michelle Brechtelsbauer, VP of Strategy, Last Energy; Lamine Selmane, Energy Chief Technology Officer, Dell; Costa Samaras, Principal Assistant Director for Energy and Chief Advisor for the Clean Energy Transition, U.S. Office of […]
Public and Private Sector Leaders Look to Build on COP28 Finance Momentum
4 December 2023 From L to R: Danny Sebright, President, U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council; H.E. Sharif Al Olama, Under Secretary for Petroleum and Energy Affairs, U.A.E. Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure; Jay Collins, Vice Chairman, Corporate and Investment Bank, Citi; and Jay Horine, Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Energy Investment Banking, JPMorgan The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a panel […]
U.S. Mayors Discuss FDI with Emirati Investors and Businesses
Dec. 3, 2023 From L to R: Danny Sebright, President of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council; Ambassador (Ret.) Nina Hachigian, Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy, U.S. Department of State; Mayor Barbara Buffaloe of Columbia, Missouri; Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard of Mount Vernon, New York; Mayor Ravi Bhalla of Hoboken, New Jersey; and Meghan Gregonis, U.S. Consul General in Dubai The […]
Public and Private Sector Leaders Explore Intersection of Public Health and Climate Change
3 December 2023 From L to R: Danny Sebright, President, U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council; Dr. Ali Al Muneer, Public Health Specialist, Dubai Health Authority; Sossy Ingirkochian, Managing Director and Head of Global Subsidiaries, First Abu Dhabi Bank; Dr. Nino Kharaishvili, Global Solutions Director of Health Governance, Jacobs; and Ayman Mokhtar, President for MENA and Eurasia, Viatris The U.S.-U.A.E. […]
Business Council Kicks Off COP28 Programming with Sustainable Finance Discussion
30 November 2023 The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a closed-door discussion on sustainable finance in the Chairman’s Boardroom of ADGM as a part of Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2023. The discussion among leading U.S. and U.A.E. financial institutions and key stakeholders took place on the first day of COP28, and was a sequel to an event the Business Council hosted last month with Mercedes Vela Monserrate, Head of Finance Sector […]
World Green Economy Summit
27-30 November 2023 The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council invites you to attend the 9th World Green Economy Summit (WGES) on the 28th and 29th of November at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. This year’s theme is: “Bridging the Gap to the Future: Accelerating the Global Green Economy”. The summit is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin […]