<strong>Assistant Secretary Barbara Leaf Discusses I2U2, COP28, Negev Forum, and Recent Developments in the U.S.-U.A.E. Relationship</strong>

Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf and U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council President Danny Sebright The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a luncheon discussion with Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf on Wednesday, March 1st 2023. The Assistant Secretary shared insights into the latest developments in the U.S.-U.A.E. bilateral relationship, […]
<strong>MOCCAE Discusses Intersection of Food Security and Climate Change</strong>

MOCCAE Discusses Intersection of Food Security and Climate Change Danny Sebright, President of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council with His Excellency Essa Alhashmi, Assistant Undersecretary of Sustainable Communities and Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the Climate Change and Green Development Sector at the U.A.E. Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. On Tuesday 21 February, the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a meeting in […]
<strong>EDGE Chairman Outlines Defense Industrial Partnership Opportunities</strong>

<strong>COP 28 Director General Outlines Private Sector Partnership Opportunities</strong>

On 10 February 2023, the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a luncheon conversation in Washington, D.C. with His Excellency Ambassador Majid Al-Suwaidi, Director General and Special Representative of COP28, in which he stressed the “critical” role of the private sector in a successful COP 28. This luncheon was held under the auspices of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council’s COP 28 working […]
<strong>Healthcare Leaders Discuss U.S.-U.A.E. Partnerships, Sustainability, and Technological Transformations</strong>

January 31, 2023 – Dubai From L to R: Hind Al Zaabi, Executive Director of Healthcare Facilities at Department of Health – Abu Dhabi; H.E. Dr. Jamal Al Kaabi, Undersecretary of DOH Abu Dhabi; and Danny Sebright, President of U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted three roundtable discussions in Dubai on January 31st on the sidelines of Arab Health featuring speakers […]
<strong>Business Council and ADIO Host San Francisco Lunch in Honor of Abu Dhabi Department of Health Chairman</strong>

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council and ADIO convened a lunch on January 10th in honor of a visiting delegation of U.A.E. healthcare officials led by the Chairman of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, H.E. Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Hamed. This working lunch with representatives of local California hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and technology firms took place at the DLA […]
‘50 Years | 50 Faces’ Celebrates Bilateral Relationship

U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council President Danny Sebright was recently featured in the 50 Years | 50 Faces project at the invitation of Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba, reflecting upon his time spent rallying U.S. companies in support of the historic 123 Nuclear Agreement. Please see here for the video. This UAE Embassy storytelling campaign features contributions from well-known and lesser-known Emiratis and Americans, who share personal narratives […]
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council is pleased to support Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023 taking place 14-19 January 2023 in Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) is a global initiative championed by the U.A.E. and its clean energy powerhouse Masdar to accelerate sustainable development and advance economic, social and environmental progress. Established in 2008, ADSW brings together […]
AgTech Pioneers Provide Glimpse into “Future of Food” at ASPIRE Industry Seminar

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council was pleased to support a second ASPIRE industry seminar on Tuesday, November 22nd about the “Future of Food.” This seminar convened officials, executives, and researchers to share ideas and explore collaborations to fortify Abu Dhabi’s burgeoning food and agricultural sector. Over the course of the day, participants assessed the rapid evolution of the food industry, […]
MOCCAE Briefs on U.A.E. Sustainable Finance Framework

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a private members roundtable discussion on sustainable finance with Eng. Aisha Mohamed Abdullah Al Abdooli, Director of the Green Development & Environment Affairs Department at the U.A.E. Ministry of Climate Change and Environment on 17 November 2022 in Abu Dhabi. This roundtable took place on the sidelines of the inaugural edition of the R.A.C.E (Regulation, Awareness, Collaboration, Ecosystem) sustainability summit of Abu Dhabi Global Market’s Abu […]