<strong>The Road to COP28 — U.S. Officials Set the Scene</strong>
November 8 2023 From left to right: Jack McCaslin, Policy Advisor in the Office of Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (SPEC); Elliot Diringer, Senior Advisor to the SPEC; Ambassador David Thorne, Special Advisor to the SPEC; Danny Sebright, President, U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council; Heather Evans, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing, Industry, and Analysis at the U.S. Department […]
<strong>Core42 Seeks to Build and Deepen Partnerships with U.S. Industry </strong>
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 – Washington, D.C. (L) Danny Sebright, President, U.S.-U.A.E. Business and (R) Talal Al Kaissi, Executive Vice President – Chief Product and Global Partnerships Officer at Core42 The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a luncheon conversation on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, with Talal Al Kaissi, EVP – Chief Product & Global Partnerships Officer at Core42. Core42 is […]
<strong>Members of Business Community Brief Incoming Regional Senior Commercial Officer on U.S.-U.A.E. Business Environment</strong>
Washington, D.C. – 31 October Left to right: Tanya Cole, Regional Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Abu Dhabi; Danny Sebright, President, U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a breakfast roundtable discussion on 31 October 2023 with Tanya Cole, the incoming Regional Senior Commercial Officer (RSCO) at the U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi. Ms. […]
<strong>H.E. Omran Sharaf Outlines U.A.E.’s Advanced Science and Technology Collaboration</strong>
Washington, D.C. – 30 October From left to right: Alia Al Suwaidi, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.A.E. Embassy in Washington, D.C.; H.E. Omran Sharaf, Assistant Minister for Advanced Science and Technology at the U.A.E. Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Danny Sebright, President of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council. The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a dinner […]
<strong>Experts Discuss Regional Implications of Conflict in Gaza</strong>
On Friday, 27 October 2023, the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a webinar on the regional implications of the conflict in Gaza. This conversation, held under Chatham House rules, analyzed the U.A.E.’s response to the conflict, which has included supplying aid to mitigate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and calling for a ceasefire from the position […]
<strong>ASPIRE Highlights Autonomous Vehicle Initiative at GITEX</strong>
ASPIRE, a key branch of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), announced details of its new initiative aimed at spurring enthusiasm, innovation, and global investment in the development of autonomous vehicles: the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL). On October 16th, the first day of GITEX Global, ASPIRE unveiled a model of the first ever automized […]
<strong>COP28 Presidency and Banks Explore Ways to Derisk Green Finance</strong>
18 October 2023 Left to right: Danny Sebright, President, U.S.- U.A.E. Business Council; Khaldoun Hajaj, Executive Director, Government Affairs, Africa & Middle East, Standard Chartered Bank; Alyson Henshaw, Managing Director, Chief Commercial Officer, MENAT Global Banking, HSBC; Mercedes Monserrate, Head of Finance Sector Partnerships, COP28 Presidency; Faisal Al Shimmari, Head of ESG and Corporate Strategy, […]
New U.S. Ambassador Hails Business and Commercial Ties as Cornerstone of Bilateral Relationship
16 October 2023 – Dubai (L) Danny Sebright, President, U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, Ambassador Martina Strong, U.S. Ambassador to the U.A.E., and (R) Mr. Hussain Sajwani, Founder and CEO, DAMAC and Board member of the Business Council. Nearly 300 key members of the business community in the U.A.E. turned out in force to attend a reception […]
<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 […]
