Agenda 9:00 am Registration, Welcome Coffee & Networking 10:00 am Ballroom doors open 10:10 am Welcome & Housekeeping remarks by Liz Beneski Chief Executive Director, AmCham Abu Dhabi 10:15 am Chairman’s Remarks by Bob HarwardChairman, AmCham Abu Dhabi; Executive Vice President of International Business & Strategy, Shield AI 10:20 am Introductions by Kim SchofieldVice-Chair and RTS…
Hana Al Khatib Senior Associate- Team Leader Global Advocacy and Legal Counsel Hana Al Khatib is a Senior Associate in the Abu Dhabi office. Admitted to the Jordanian Bar in 2012, Hana is currently preparing to become a dual-qualified lawyer by sitting for the QLTS to qualify as a solicitor in England & Wales. Hana works…
Brian Long Board MemberAmCham Abu Dhabi Regional Managing Director for Middle East and North AfricaBoeing Global Brian Long is the regional managing director for Middle East and North Africa for Boeing International. In this role, Long has responsibility to establish and implement the company’s strategic vision throughout the region. He also leads the company’s relationships…
Fahad Mohammed Al Mheiri Deputy Managing DirectorRaytheon Emirates Fahad Mohammed Al Mheiri is the Deputy Managing Director for Raytheon Emirates, a landed company of Raytheon Technologies based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He is responsible for developing and implementing the Raytheon Emirates defense industry strategy, driving business growth and fostering the relationship between Raytheon…
Abdullah Saif Al Awani Chief Economic Program OfficerTawazun Council Abdulla Saif Al Awani serves as the Chief Economic Program Officer at Tawazun Council. He led the development of the updated guidelines of the Tawazun Economic Program announced in 2019. With over 20 years of experience Abdulla in his current role is responsible for managing and…
His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi Bio Minister of State for Foreign TradeMinistry of Economy H.E Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, was appointed as Minister of State for Foreign Trade in July 2020 to oversee the development of non-oil foreign trade and the expansion of global trade partnerships and increase Exports. In…
His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance and CoexistenceCommissioner General of Expo 2020 Dubai His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan is the Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence in the new Cabinet announced in October 2017. His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan joined the Federal Government in 1990…
Khaldoun Hajaj AME Head of Government Affairs, Group Public & Regulatory AffairsStandard Chartered Bank Khaldoun Hajaj has lead Government Affairs and previously Public Affairs & Sustainability for Africa and Middle East at Standard Chartered since 2017. Prior to this appointment he served as Chief of Staff and Board Secretary at Safanad Global Investments. From 2011…
Wael Ismail Vice President, Corporate Affairs, AMESAPepsiCo Member, Climate & Sustainability CommitteeAmCham Abu Dhabi Wael Ismail is currently Vice President for Corporate Affairs for Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan as well as Sustainable Packaging Lead for Africa, Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (AMESA) based in Dubai. Ismail joined PepsiCo in 2016 and…
Fathima Lijiya Head of Project & Corporate Finance, Wholesale & Institutional BankingEmirates Development Bank (EDV) Lijiya comes with more than 19 years of Debt Market experience. She holds an MBA in Finance & Marketing and has been a core deal team member in various Structured & Project Finance deals in the UAE. She joined Emirates…
