Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council is pleased to support Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2025 taking place 12-18 January 2025 in Abu Dhabi.  ADSW is a global platform to address the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges through crucial conversations accelerating responsible development and fostering inclusive economic, social, and environmental progress. Established in 2008, ADSW brings together heads of […]

Global Climate Finance Centre – Annual Meeting

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council is pleased to support the Global Climate Finance Centre (GCFC) Annual Meeting taking place 13 January 2025 during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). The Annual Meeting will take place at the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) – Auditorium The GCFC Annual Meeting will track the progress of international commitments, spotlight innovations in climate finance, […]

<strong>H.E. Mariam Almheiri Gives Exclusive Preview of 2PointZero</strong>

In a closed-door briefing to U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council key members on Wednesday, December 11, Her Excellency Mariam AlMheiri discussed her new role as the Group CEO of 2PointZero. She outlined six verticals of focus for this next generation Abu Dhabi-based holding company. 2PointZero is expected to reach more than 100 billion AED (27 billion USD) in expected asset […]

<strong>H.E. Hamid Al Zaabi Highlights Recent Developments in U.A.E. AML/CFT Regime</strong>

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a roundtable briefing on Tuesday, December 10th in Washington, D.C. with a delegation led by His Excellency Hamid Al Zaabi, Secretary General of the General Secretariat of the National Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism and Financing of Illegal Organizations Committee (NAMLCFTC). The delegation of officials representing six U.A.E. […]

<strong>U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Vice Co-Chairs Discuss Transformational Impact of AI in Financial Services Sector</strong>

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council held a private discussion on Tuesday, December 10th with Hana Al Rostamani, the Group CEO of First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and Naim Yazbeck, General Manager of Microsoft U.A.E. The high-level discussion with two of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council’s Vice co-Chairs took place at FAB’s Head Office in Abu Dhabi. The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council convened select business […]

<strong>U.S.-U.A.E. Partnerships in Focus Ahead of Abu Dhabi Space Debate</strong>

The U.A.E. Embassy in Washington, D.C., U.A.E. Space Agency, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Mission to the U.A.E., and U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a dinner on Monday, December 9, 2024, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel Grand Canal in Abu Dhabi to set the stage for the Abu Dhabi Space Debate, taking place from 10-11 December 2024. This event brought […]

<strong>AWS Executive Visit Further Accelerates U.S.-U.A.E. AI and Technology Partnerships</strong>

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted two conversations this week in the U.A.E. with Dave Levy, Vice President – Worldwide Public Sector at Amazon Web Services (AWS), on the transformative potential of AI and the leadership role that Amazon Web Services (AWS) is playing in the deployment of generative AI in critical sectors.  The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a small, private dinner […]

Emerging Technology within Fintech

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council is pleased to support Frontiers of Digital Finance: Miami 2025 presented by Biz2Credit and in partnership with the University of Miami. This event will take place in Miami from January 13-14th, 2025. Frontiers of Digital Finance is a thought leadership series which unites industry leaders, scholars, and innovators to explore the […]

<strong>U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Hosts Executive Networking Lunch with ADQ Portfolio Companies</strong>

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted an executive networking luncheon with leadership from ADQ and its portfolio companies on Monday, November 18, 2024, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Abu Dhabi. ADQ is an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company overseeing a diverse portfolio of major enterprises. Dr. Jaap Kalkman, Group Chief Investment Officer at ADQ, provided attendees with […]