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Shafeena Yusuff Ali Social Impact Practitioner & Researcher, Serial Entrepreneur,Philanthropist, Art historian and Cultural Practitioner Shafeena Yusuff Ali is an entrepreneur, art enthusiast, hotelier and philanthropist. Having successfully set up businesses in the UAE, UK and, India, Shafeena has actively pursued her passion towards community development by channelling her efforts to impact lives in the…

Edward Gallagher Founder & Managing DirectorGalloire Galloire collaborates with leading contemporary artists from around the world who, regardless of medium, push boundaries of culture, thought and explore our digitally dominant society. With an eclectic approach, we exhibit artists whose roots stem from urban art to classically-trained painting, from the world viewed through the lens to…

Maya Allison Founder, Executive DirectorThe Art Gallery at NYU Abu DhabiChief CuratorNYU Abu Dhabi Maya Allison is the Chief Curator at NYU Abu Dhabi and founding Executive Director of the NYUAD Art Gallery and Project Space. Her background is in academic museums: she curated her first major exhibitions at The RISD Museum (Rhode Island School…

Nadim Hasbani Co-Chair, Tech & Innovation CommitteeAmCham Abu Dhabi Head of Government AffairsMicrosoft  Nadim Hasbani has 20 years of experience across Europe, the Middle East and Asia in the areas of public/political communication and Government Affairs in some of the world’s most sophisticated regulatory environments.  Prior to moving with Microsoft in 2021 where he is heading…

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Sponsored by Agenda 4:00 pm Registration and Networking 4:25 pm Welcoming Remarks: Kim Schofield, Vice-Chair, AmCham Abu Dhabi; Managing Director, EVAP Investment LLC 4:27 pm Opening Remarks: Dr. Nadim Hasbani, Co-Chair, Tech & Innovation CommitteeAmCham Abu Dhabi 4:35 pm Keynote: Badr Al-Olama, Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) 4:51 pm Keynote: A Word from…

Shoaib Khaleeli Board SecretaryChair, Legal Affairs CommitteeAmCham Abu Dhabi Senior Manager –  MENA Fragomen Shoaib is a Senior Manager at Fragomen’s Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) office with more than a decade of experience advising clients, from national governments to startups and large corporations. He currently manages UAE and Middle East and North Africa immigration processes, and develops…

Evy Kiseleva AI Solution Director,C3 AI In her current role based in the UAE, as AI Solution Director, for C3 AI, she is at the frontier of AI technologies adoption in large industrial and governmental entities. With 17+ years of experience in energy and digital domains, as well as previous roles at SAP, and Baker…