Laura Lane Bio

Laura Lane EVP and Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability OfficerUPS Laura Lane is Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer. In this role she oversees Public Policy and Government Affairs, Communications, Sustainability, Community Relations and The UPS Foundation and is a member of UPS’s Executive Leadership Team reporting to CEO Carol…

Diksha Singh Bio

Diksha Singh General ManagerGrand Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel & Residences Emirates Pearl A graduate of the Oberois School for General Managers Management Training Programme, Diksha Singh has spent almost two decades working for Hyatt International over her 24 years in hospitality. Reflecting on her career path, Diksha added, “Instead of following a standardized career ladder,…

Jessy El Murr Bio

Jessy El Murr Certified Public Speaking Coach & Founder of Motahadith|a Jessy El Murr is an international correspondent, media advisor and founder of Motahadith|a. El Murr has gained over 18+ yrs media experience working for international news outlets such as BBC, Forbes and SKY News. She has covered military, political and business news from Washington,…

Brigadier General Anne F. Macdonald Bio

Brigadier General Anne F. Macdonald US Army RetiredPresidentU.S. Army Women’s Foundation Brigadier General Anne Macdonald graduated from West Point in 1980 in the first gender-integrated class, and served 31 years in the Army leading and building highly effective teams. Anne is a senior Army aviator qualified as a UH1 and UH60 Blackhawk pilot, a paratrooper,…

John S. Clark, Jr. Bio

John S. Clark, Jr. Vice President of Capture Excellence and International Business Development (CE&IBD)Lockheed Martin John Clark is the Vice President of Capture Excellence & International Business Development (CE&IBD) for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC), and leads MFC’s International Business Development, Industrial Development and Capture Excellence Organizations. In this role, Mr. Clark is responsible…

BG Richard J. Quirk Bio

BG Richard J. Quirk Senior Defense Official/ Defense Attaché to the United Arab Emirates BG Richard Quirk is assigned as the Senior Defense Official/ Defense Attaché (SDO/DATT) to the United Arab Emirates. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he earned a BA in Political Science from the University of Kentucky in 1992. For the next nine years,…

2023 AmCham Abu Dhabi’s IDEX Kick-Off Breakfast

For over 20 years, the IDEX Kick-Off Breakfast has been designed to provide AmCham Abu Dhabi members, industry leaders, and IDEX attendees with valuable networking time prior to the exhibition. At the event you will gain industry knowledge though keynote speakers, and you will have the opportunity to network with high-profile, sector specific leaders. About IDEX: The…

David R. Alexander Bio

David R. Alexander PresidentGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. David Alexander is currently President of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.  (GA-ASI). GA-ASI manufactures, supports, and operates a variety of combat proven, highly reliable remotely piloted aircraft systems, as well as cutting-edge radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems for military and commercial applications worldwide.  Prior to…