Experts Discuss Regional Implications of Conflict in Gaza
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 […]
ASPIRE Highlights Autonomous Vehicle Initiative at GITEX
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 […]
COP28 Presidency and Banks Explore Ways to Derisk Green Finance
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 […]
State Department Forges Public-Private Partnerships at GITEX 2023
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, […]
U.A.E. Minister Talks Responsible Governance of AI
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 […]
State Department Announces I2U2 Private Enterprise Partnership
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 […]
ENEC Managing Director and CEO Outlines Ambitious Strategy for Net Zero Nuclear
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 […]
Masdar CEO Seeks to Expand U.S. Partnerships
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 […]
ASPIRE Industry Seminar Explores the “Future of Aerospace”
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 […]