U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Convenes Business Community for U.A.E. Iftars

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted iftars at the Ritz Carlton DIFC hotel in Dubai on the evening of Tuesday, March 18th, and the Rosewood Hotel Abu Dhabi on the evening of Wednesday, March 19th. Adnan Kazim, U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Board Vice Co-Chairman and Emirates Airline Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer gave keynote remarks and led the discussion at the […]

Business Leaders Celebrate the Year of Community with H.E. Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi 

H.E. Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Defense, Interior, and Foreign Affairs Committee in the U.A.E. Federal National Council (FNC), hosted a private Iftar dialogue on Saturday March 15th for select members of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council’s Board of Directors. This engagement, organized by the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council and Microsoft, was held at His Excellency’s private retreat and farm […]

H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti Reveals Opportunities for Bilateral Partnership on Cybersecurity

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a small, private dinner with H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cyber Security for the U.A.E. Government, on Wednesday, February 19th at the Ritz Carlton Grand Canal in Abu Dhabi. The Honorable Martina Strong, U.S. Ambassador to the U.A.E., also attended this dinner, which enabled key U.S. and U.A.E. stakeholders to discuss trends, challenges, and opportunities […]

Senior U.S. Officials Talk Major Defense Partnership and Policy on Margins of IDEX 2025

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a small, private dinner with U.S. defense executives on Tuesday, February 18th at Butcher & Still at the Four Seasons Hotel in Abu Dhabi. This dinner, held on the margins of IDEX 2025, included the Honorable Martina Strong, U.S. Ambassador to the U.A.E., Major General Wendul G. Hagler II, Senior Defense Official and Defense […]

Senior U.S. and U.A.E. Officials Laud U.S.-U.A.E. Defense Collaboration Ahead of IDEX 2025

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council held its biennial IDEX Industry Dinner on Sunday, February 16th at the Rosewood Hotel in Abu Dhabi. The evening provided U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council member companies and partners the opportunity to hear from senior U.S. and U.A.E. officials on bilateral collaboration in the defense sector. The dinner took place on the eve of the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX), and H.E. […]

Georgetown University Conference Panel Highlights Opportunities in Dubai

U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council President Danny Sebright moderated a panel on February 14th, 2025 at the Museum of the Future in Dubai hosted by Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business in partnership with Dubai Media Council. The “Dubai Rising: Building Tomorrow’s Global Business Capital” conference focused on Dubai’s transformative vision towards becoming a global business hub. […]

ADIO Executive Briefs Business Community on Fostering Investor Growth in Abu Dhabi

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a luncheon conversation on Thursday, February 13th, 2025 at the Rosewood Hotel in Abu Dhabi in honor of His Excellency Hareb Al Mheiri, Executive Director of Investor Growth at the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), a division of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development. His Excellency and his team […]

Citi Executive Discusses Business Impact of Second Trump Administration

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council and Citi, a Founding member of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, co-hosted a senior-level conversation in Dubai with a visiting Citi executive on Wednesday, February 12th, 2025 on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit, taking place in Dubai from February 11-13. Candida “Candi” Wolff, Managing Director of Government Affairs at Citi, engaged […]

U.S. and U.A.E. Leaders Promote AI Collaboration at World Governments Summit

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted an industry reception on Monday, February 10th at Jumeirah Mina Al Salam in Dubai. The event provided U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council member companies the opportunity to hear from senior U.S. and U.A.E. business leaders about trends in the growing bilateral commercial partnership, particularly in the artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technology sector. The reception […]

AI, Clinical Trials, and R&D in Focus at Arab Health Workshops

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted two workshops with U.A.E. and U.S. healthcare leaders on Wednesday, January 29th on the sidelines of the 50th annual Arab Health Exhibition, taking place in Dubai from January 27-30. These two workshops at the Ritz Carlton DIFC Hotel featured panelists from key U.A.E. healthcare institutions including the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), Dubai Health, Dubai Health Authority […]