Event Category: Council Events

Events hosted by the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council

<strong>State Department Forges Public-Private Partnerships at GITEX 2023</strong>

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a breakfast conversation on Monday, October 16, 2023, with Thomas Debass, Managing Director of the U.S. Office of Global Partnerships within the U.S. Department of State. Thomas Debass is leading a U.S. government delegation to GITEX 2023, a regional technology trade show taking place in Dubai from October 16 – 20, […]

<strong>U.A.E. Minister Talks Responsible Governance of AI</strong>

21 September 2023 – Washington, D.C. U.A.E. Minister Talks Responsible Governance of AI (L) Danny Sebright, President, U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council and (R) H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama, U.A.E. Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, and Director General of the U.A.E. Prime Minister’s Office The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted two breakfast discussions […]

<strong>State Department Announces I2U2 Private Enterprise Partnership</strong>

On September 21st 2023, the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council and its partners in the I2U2 Business Coalition signed an MoU with the U.S. Department of State establishing the I2U2 Private Enterprise Partnership during an I2U2 Announcement event that took place via LinkedIn livestream. Senior officials from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the […]

<strong>ENEC Managing Director and CEO Outlines Ambitious Strategy for Net Zero Nuclear</strong>

20 September 2023 – Washington, D.C. H.E. Mohamed Al Hammadi, CEO and Managing Director of ENEC; Danny Sebright, President, U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council; Mohamed Al Braiki, Strategy and Planning Director, ENEC; Carol Berrigan, Executive Director, Federal Programs and Supplier Relationships at NEI.  The U.S.- U.A.E. Business Council and Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) hosted a breakfast discussion with Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) Managing […]

<strong>Masdar CEO Seeks to Expand U.S. Partnerships</strong>

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted Mohamed Al Ramahi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), on 19 September for a luncheon discussion with senior executives representing key member companies. The event occurred concurrently with the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meetings and U.N. Climate Week.  Ramahi outlined Masdar’s 2030 goals and objectives including growing its […]

<strong>ASPIRE Industry Seminar Explores the “Future of Aerospace”</strong>

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council supported an ASPIRE industry seminar on Tuesday, September 12th on the “Future of Aerospace.” This fifth in a series of industry seminars convened officials, executives, and researchers to explore the challenges and opportunities faced by the aerospace industry and discuss how to harness the innovations in advanced materials, drone technologies, automation, artificial intelligence, and […]

<strong>Council Leadership Launches Active Season of Programming</strong>

Clockwise from top left: Consul General Meghan Gregonis, U.S. Consulate in Dubai; H.E. Waleed Al Muhairi, Deputy Group CEO, Mubadala Investment Company; Danny Sebright, President, U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council; and Adnan Kazim, Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council launched its fall programming with a “Back to Business” reception on the evening of Tuesday, September 12th […]

COP28 Director General Emphasizes Inclusivity, Collective Action

20 July 2023 H.E. Majid Al Suwaidi, Director General of COP28, stressed the importance of broad participation in COP28, and strong collective action from all stakeholders during a business briefing hosted by the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council in Washington, D.C. on 20 July 2023. This briefing, which had over 150 companies represented in-person and virtually, is the fourth time that […]