Dr. Nancy W. Gleason Bio

Dr. Nancy W. Gleason DirectorHilary Ballon Center for Teaching and LearningAssociate Professor Practice in Political ScienceNew York University Abu Dhabi Nancy W. Gleason, PhD is Professor of Political Science at New York University Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. She is also Executive Director of the Hilary Ballon Center for Teaching and Learning. Her research focuses on the Fourth…

Laura Reynaud Bio

Laura Reynaud Associate DirectorCognizant Technology Solutions Laura Reynaud is an Associate Director at Cognizant. She is a US-qualified corporate and commercial lawyer with 16 years of experience in the Middle East. Reynaud specializes in commercial contracts, mainly technology contracts, IP, AI, cloud computing, and data protection. Reynaud holds an LLM focused in International Corporate and Commercial Law from…

Sanctions & Export Controls Compliance: Countering Sanctions-Evasion

Join AmCham for an in-depth discussion on the latest sanctions and export control developments and how they affect business and trade in the UAE. Attendees will gain invaluable insight on how to navigate international sanctions, in addition to regional strategies on handling regulators, and building robust compliance programs. By invitation only, with limited seats available—please…

Lara Murad Bio

Lara Murad  United States Treasury Attaché to the United Arab Emirates and Oman  Lara Murad is the United States Treasury Attaché to the UAE and Oman, based in Abu Dhabi. Her tenure began in January 2021. As the Treasury Attaché she represents Treasury’s financial, economic, development, and national security interests in the UAE and Oman….

Mohamed Al Hosani Bio

Mohamed Al Hosani Advisor Investor GrowthAbu Dhabi Investment Office Mohamed has over 19 years experience in economic development, investment attraction, formulating and implementing strategies to achieve set goals. overseeing market analysis, master plans, delivering economic & infrastructure initiatives, coordinating major high-value projects in Abu Dhabi’s public and private sectors. His training and qualifications provide a…

AI & GenAI in Action: Legal Insights and Industry Innovation

Join AmCham Abu Dhabi’s Legal Affairs Committee for an engaging event hosted by Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM) Courts, focusing on “Al & GenAl in Action: Legal Insights and Industry Innovation.” This event will bring together industry experts, legal professionals, and tech innovators to explore the integration of artificial intelligence in legal practice, with a…

Natasha Abdulelah Saleh Bio

Natasha Abdulelah Saleh Project ManagerAbu Dhabi Fund for DevelopmentAbu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX) Natasha has close to 3 decades experience in the financial sector, 25 years of which has been in Banks and DFI. During her banking career she covered both Large Corporates and SME sector accounts and held various positions in both Wholesale Banking (corporate…

Marta Lajmi Bio

Marta Lajmi Managing DirectorAccenture’s Google Business Group (AGBG)Accenture Middle East Marta is a Managing Director based in Accenture’s United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi headquarters, leading the Middle East Accenture Google Business Group (AGBG). Marta has spent the past 18+ years in North America and now the Middle East, architecting and delivering complex enterprise transformations for global…

HE Dr. Hamed Bin Mohamed Khalifa Al Suwaidi Bio

Dr. Hamed Bin Mohamed Khalifa Al Suwaidi FounderAl Suwaidi Cultural FoundationAl Suwaidi Private Group The founder of the Al Suwaidi Private Group Limited LLC, a commercial trading organization in Abu Dhabi which spans consulting, real estate management, ecommerce, research, arts and culture, and more, Dr. Hamed Bin Mohamed Khalifa Al Suwaidi is a dynamic leader…