U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Hosts Sultan Al Qassemi in New York City

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a private roundtable luncheon in New York City on Tuesday with special guest Sultan Al Qassemi, a prominent Emirati writer and founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation.  At Council Founding Member DLA Piper LLP’s NYC offices, Al Qassemi engaged in a thoughtful and thought-provoking discussion with New York and New Jersey-based […]

Dubai Department of Economic Development and FDI Completes Tour of Five U.S. Cities

A high-level delegation from the Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED), including the Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), Dubai Exports, and several prominent Dubai-based companies and free zones, completed a two-week tour of the U.S. on the 24th of March 2017. This month’s roadshow was but one of many the DED has embarked on over the […]

U.A.E. Consul General in New York Discusses Business Opportunities with Florida Governor Rick Scott and Local Florida Officials in Orlando and Miami

His Excellency Majid Al-Suwaidi, Consul General of the United Arab Emirates in New York, and Mr. Danny Sebright, President of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, visited the state of Florida this past week for a diplomatic engagement mission to foster and expand U.S. and U.A.E. business and cultural relationships. Consul General Al-Suwaidi and Mr. Sebright met […]

Delegates from the Dubai Investment Development Agency Meet with Los Angeles Stakeholders to Discuss Business Opportunities in Dubai

The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Emirates Group, and the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council welcomed a visiting delegation from the Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI) on Monday, March 13 in Los Angeles, California.  The “Exploring Dubai: The Next Business Frontier” Networking Breakfast served as the official kickoff for Dubai FDI’s roadshow across four U.S. cities over the […]

U.S.-U.A.E.-Business Council Hosts Mubadala Development Company Leadership for a Workshop in Abu Dhabi

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted senior officials from Mubadala Development Company for a workshop with senior-level U.S. 2nd and 3rd tier aerospace and defense-sector stakeholders today in Abu Dhabi. The delegates included H.E. Homaid Al Shimmari, Chief Executive Officer, Aerospace and Engineering Services, H.E. Khaled Al Qubaisi, Chief Human Capital Officer, Mubadala Group, and Mr. Cyril Arar, […]

U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Hosts Major General Farmen in Abu Dhabi

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council was honored to host Major General Stephen Farmen, Commanding General, U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC), for a private dinner at Abu Dhabi’s new, highly acclaimed Café Milano.  The discussion included key, senior-level U.S. defense-sector stakeholders attending the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX). Danny Sebright, President of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, provided brief remarks before inviting General Farmen to […]

U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, AUSA, AmCham Abu Dhabi, and the U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi Co-host U.S. Pavilion Attendees for IDEX

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, in partnership with the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA), AmCham Abu Dhabi, and the U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi, co-hosted the U.S. Ambassador’s Reception on Sunday in Abu Dhabi. Over three hundred senior U.S. government officials and private-sector guests representing a wide range of U.S. defense industries attended the reception […]

U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Hosts H.E. Mohammed Sharaf

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted His Excellency Mohammed Sharaf – the U.A.E.’s Assistant Minister for Economic and Trade Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – for a small roundtable luncheon at Café Milano in the Four Seasons Abu Dhabi. His Excellency Addresses Luncheon Guests His Excellency was joined at this exclusive […]