<strong>Global Climate Finance Center CEO Calls for Private Sector Collaboration to Scale Sustainable Finance</strong>
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a conversation on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 with Ms. Mercedes Monserrate, CEO of the Global Financial Climate Centre (GCFC), at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). This event took place on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) and the Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) Annual […]
<strong>U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Welcomes Alaska Governor to the U.A.E.</strong>
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a reception on Monday, January 13th in Dubai in honor of Mike Dunleavy, Governor of Alaska, and a visiting Alaskan delegation. U.S. Ambassador to the U.A.E. Martina Strong and U.S. Consul General to Dubai and the Northern Emirates Robert Raines attended the reception, which took place at the Ritz Carlton […]
<strong>New U.S.-U.A.E. Bilateral Partnership to Transform Private Markets through AI</strong>
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council convened a select group of industry leaders for a meeting on Thursday, December 12th as part of Abu Dhabi Finance Week to help announce and celebrate the recent partnership announcement between G42, a Founding member of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, and Inveniam, a U.S. company specializing in data management for private […]
<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 […]
<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 […]
<strong>U.A.E. Space Agency Outlines Priorities and Previews Abu Dhabi Space Debate</strong>
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted an evening reception on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City in honor of a delegation from the U.A.E. Space Agency participating in United Nations General Assembly meetings. Distinguished guests included H.E. Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Permanent Representative of the U.A.E. to the United Nations, and […]
