H.E. Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi Highlights U.A.E. Free Trade Agreements and Shares Insight into Regional Competition, Opportunities for Partnership
May 1, 2023 The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council convened its Board of Directors for a conversation on Monday May 1st in Washington, D.C. with U.A.E. Minister of State for Foreign Trade, His Excellency Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi. The discussion highlighted the U.A.E.’s recently-signed trade agreements with countries across the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, as well as key areas of […]
Under Secretary Fernandez Highlights Potential of I2U2 Initiative, Praises New “I2U2 Business Coalition”
(L) Under Secretary of State Jose W. Fernandez and (R) U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council President Danny Sebright The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a conversation on Wednesday April 19th with Jose W. Fernandez, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment. Under Secretary Fernandez discussed the tremendous potential of the I2U2 Initiative, as well as shared insights on U.S. government efforts to […]
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Updates U.S. Industry on U.S.-U.A.E. Defense and Security Relationship
(L) Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Dana Stroul with (R) U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council President Danny Sebright The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a private conversation for its defense and security members on Wednesday, April 19th with Dana Stroul, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East. Deputy Assistant Secretary Stroul provided insights on the current contours of the U.S.-U.A.E. defense and security relationship and DoD’s perspectives on recent […]
Assistant Secretary of Commerce Shares U.S. Trade, Investment, and Policy Priorities for U.A.E.
Assistant Secretary of Commerce Shares U.S. Trade, Investment, and Policy Priorities for U.A.E. (Left) Arun Venkataraman, U.S. Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary for Global Markets and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service and (right) Danny Sebright, President of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a luncheon discussion on Tuesday March […]
Mubadala Managing Director and Group CEO Previews Year Ahead
From left to right: Danny Sebright, President, U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council; Gail Dady, Partner, DC Capital Partners; H.E. Waleed Al Muhairi, Deputy Group CEO, Mubadala; H.E. Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Managing Director and Group CEO, Mubadala; H.E. Yousef Al Otaiba, U.A.E. Ambassador to the U.S.; Dr. Tomislav Mihaljevic, CEO & President, Cleveland Clinic. His Excellency Khaldoon Al […]
Abu Dhabi Festival 2023
The U.S.-U.A.E.Business Council is pleased to draw your attention to the 20th Abu Dhabi Festival, which is being held under the theme “The Will for Evolution.” Founded in 2004 and organized by the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation, the annual multidisciplinary Festival is the largest cultural celebration in the entire region and reaches across the world through co-commissions and the international […]
Assistant Secretary Barbara Leaf Discusses I2U2, COP28, Negev Forum, and Recent Developments in the U.S.-U.A.E. Relationship
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, […]
MOCCAE Discusses Intersection of Food Security and Climate Change
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 […]
EDGE Chairman Outlines Defense Industrial Partnership Opportunities
COP 28 Director General Outlines Private Sector Partnership Opportunities
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 […]