Partnership Summit 2024 - AmCham Abu Dhabi

Agenda

9:00 am	VIP Breakfast – By Invitation Only
9:00 am	Registration, Welcome Coffee & Networking
10:00 am	Ballroom doors open for attendees seating
10:10 am	Welcome & Housekeeping Remarks
10:15 am	AmCham Abu Dhabi Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
10:20 am	Introductions by EmCee
10:30 am	Keynote Remarks by H.E. Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Cabinet Member & UAE Minister of Economy
10:40 am	Keynote Remarks H.E. Hareb Al Mheiri, Executive Director of the Abu Dhabi Residents Office, Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development
10:50 am	Ambassadors Panel – US, UK, Canada Moderated by: Dr. T. B. (Mac) McClelland, Jr. Their Excellencies: Martina A. Strong Ambassador of the United States to the United Arab Emirates Edward Hobart CMG British Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Radha Krishna Panday Ambassador of Canada to the United Arab Emirates
11:40 am	Trade & the Future Dr. Noah Radford, Managing Partner at EMIR & Chief Futurist
12:00 pm	Main Plenary Summary Remarks by H.E. Ahmed Khalifa Al Qubaisi, Chief Executive Officer, Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry
12:10 pm – 12:40 pm	Lunch Networking Break
12:45 pm	Reconvene for afternoon session
12:45 pm – 1:45 pm	Panel 1: The “True Hollywood Story” of Thriving in Abu Dhabi Howden, PAL Aerospace, Oracle Each company representative will provide storytelling of its journey, from set-up, partnership with enablers, and resulting successes Moderated by Nick Cochrane-Dyet MBE, Chair, British Chamber of Commerce Abu Dhabi
1:45 pm – 2:45 pm	Panel 2: Abu Dhabi’s Economic Empowerment ADDED, ADRO, IDB leadership Moderated by Kim Schofield, Chairwoman, AmCham Abu Dhabi
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm	Main session wrap-up remarks by Dhia Hussein, Chairperson, Canadian Business Council Abu Dhabi
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm	Industry Breakouts – concurrent (choose 1 to attend) Breakout 1: Energy Transition: Decarbonization and Carbon Capture (Spanish/French) Breakout 2: The Bottom Line: Understanding Business Costs and Corporate Tax Impacts (Pakistan/India) Breakout 3: Tourism/Culture/Heritage (Philippines/IBWG)
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm	Networking Reception – Sponsored by Aldar