ME Associations / conferences / Leadership circles

(1) LOCAL economic institutions

Advantage Austria

in UAE CONTACT Person: Mr. Richard Bandera

- Email: abudhabi@advantageaustria.org
- Austrian Commercial Counsellor to UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait & Pakistan
- ADDRESS / OFFICE:

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Abu Dhabi

Austrian Embassy – Commercial Section

Al Wahda City 1 Commercial Tower

1st Floor – Office 3

Abu Dhabi

UAE

+971 2 20 43 444

+971 2 64 33 455 (open Sun-Thu. 08:00am – 04:30pm)

https://www.advantageaustria.org/ae/oesterreich-in-united-arab-emirates/
Buero-Abu-Dhabi.en.html

GCC Business Council GCC Business Council

- Formed in 2013
- By American Alex Bleiberg
- Group is modelled on UK and US Style chambers of commerce
- Has 6,000 members
- Hosting several monthly Dubai and Abu Dhabi events

Link?

Article

https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/dubai-face-to-face-networking-
group-best-tool-to-widen-business-web-1.9718

MENA OECD – Business https://www.oecd.org/mena/competitiveness/business-and-integrity.htm

Integrity Network (MOBIN)
- Bringing together public and private sector
- It’s a unique regional platform working out promote business integrity in the
region, bringing together regional businesses and public-anti-corruption
officials to build awareness about the need to fight corruption and develop a
culture of integrity

MBAN The Middle East and North African Trade Association

www.m-ban.org

- MENA business angels network

 - Seed funds and early stage market players
- Founded in 2014 to the growing interest in startups by BA and early stage
investors in the MENA
- About
o Angel investments
o Research & initiatives
o Knowledge center news & events

International Business www.dubaichamber.com

Network / Dubai Chamber

are any events organised? if so would be worth it.

Swiss-Arab Business http://www.swissarab-bdnetwork.ch/?lang=en

Development Network
Middle East
- Sources for sales and marketing management

additional https://ceoclubsuae.com/upcoming-events/ see 10 Nov webinar event for non

members also the others?

(2) CONFERENCES / EXHIBITIONS ME

Seamless

16-17 Nov. https://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/seamless-middle-east/index.stm

2020 /
- Payments, Fintech, IO, E-commerce, Retail, cards, banking
Dubai World - 8 events 1 Plattform
Trade Center - Networking in person and online

Strategic innovation forum

6-9. Dec.20 A Virtual Event for business leaders in unprecedented times

Evolving strategic Innovation capabilities to prepare for a post-

pandemic future
https://informaconnect.com/strategy-execution-uae/?
utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=LGen%2FAZ3289-SI%2FDEM5%20-
%20Speakers&utm_source=Strategy%20Execution%20and%20Innovation
%20Forum&user_id=900065136310&tracker_id=02R3LDC2A&esp=adestra

all & only online!

Practical case study example, best practices and key learning

for how you can transform your business

- Design Think your future

- Learn Start-up Workshop

Future of work

ATD European Summit

02-05.Nov. 20 Virtual EVENT

Unusual Business: The New Talent Development Era

Topics:

- Important trends of 2020: how agility, communication and

connections have shaped our year
- Resource management: reskilling, upskilling and the
employability of your workforce
- Analyzing the future role of talent development
professionals and the skills and tools needed to develop the
next generation of leaders
- How to accelerate (digital) transformation
- Business unusual – its all about you -courage and resilience
in times of a pandemic
- Efficiently activating your talent to close the skills gap

ATD 2020 Saudi Arabia Conference

1-2. Dec. 20 100% virtual Event

Making the vision a reality: Preparing Saudi Workforce for the

future

- Network and share your expertise with more than 500

of the region’s learning and talent development
decision makers
- Elevate your brand through thought leadership and
promote your expertise to your key target audience
- Showcase your products and services to the most
motivated HR buyers in Saudi Arabia
- Feature in an extensive media and marketing
campaign
- https://informaconnect.com/atd-saudi-arabia-conference/?
utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SPEX%20%2F
%20AZ3304%20ATD%20Saudi%20%2F%20SEM3%20-
%205WTG&utm_source=ATD
%20KSA&user_id=900065136310&tracker_id=02R2YAXRA&esp=ade
stra

GITEX

6-10 Dec. 2020 https://www.gitex.com/?

utm_medium=Partners&utm_source=ITP.net&utm_campaign=
Dubai World Trade Center
banners

LIVE – in PERSON!

- Connect with 50,000+ global peers through the AI

enabled app
- Access global tech enterprises and startups from 12
sectors
- Explore groundbreaking pre- and post-pandemic
technologies and the pioneers behind them
- Get inspired by a highly line-up of global experts
addressing real-world-challenges
- GITEX will be the largest life-tech event globally in
 2020
- Hosting ME, Africa, Asia and the entire region

(3) Business - NETWORKS

Information on business news & events going on

BNI Worlds largest networking organization

www.bni.ae 550 members

- Opportunities to share ideas

the Business Network International- Dubai Falcons Chapter
http://bni.ae/en-AE/index BNI Champions Dubai, every Tuesday
7:00 AM

- Temporarily Meeting Online (World Trade Club Dubai).

33rd Floor, Seven Sands Restaurant, World Trade Centre Tower,
Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai 9292. Sandra Bhojwani, Chapter
Ambassador, +971 4 2668272(worth calling them and asking if there’ll
be any f2f meeting in Nov-Dec? They also have online contact form)

Middle East Business, Latest news on Economy, Events, Construction, Entrepreneurship, Women, Countries,
Moyen-Orient Business
Magazine & News
www.middleeast-business.com

Network Middle East Economic and company information/news

www.Networkmiddleast.com

Middle East Business Group www.pwc.co.uk

by PWC UK
activities in the Region: MENA Region

https://www.pwc.co.uk/services/international-services/insights/middle-east-
business-centre.html

IMPACT Group www.impactgrouphr.com

20 ideas for networking in the UAE

- Relocations resources
- Leadership tips
- Career advice
 - Coach profiles

Platform:

IBTM - Provides information on events (virtual/in person) in the MENA region

- Incl. webinars, virtual events etc.
- Tips & Advises for business in the mena

https://inspire.ibtmevents.com/2019/03/12/a-guide-to-networking-in-the-middle-
east/

ARTICLE -> A guide to networking in the Middle East

MENAFN Middle East North Africa Financial network

www.menafn.com

(4) LEADERSHIP NETWORKS / Women

Middle East Women’s Leadership Network

http://www.mideastwomen.org/

Women’s networks in MENA

https://gsdrc.org/publications/womens-networks-in-mena/

http://gsdrc.org/docs/open/hdq1205.pdf
1)MENA businesswomen’s network Resources

http://www.menabwn.org/ (currently not working)

https://www.facebook.com/menabusiness
http://www.vitalvoices.org/what-we-do/regions/middle-east-and-north-africa/mena-
businesswomensnetwork/mena-bwn-website Ready for growth: Solutions to Increase Access
to Finance for Women-Owned Businesses in the Middle East and North Africa. Vital Voices;
MENA Businesswomen’s Network; International Finance Corporation.
http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/156534804f860a72be27fe0098cb14b9/12316-vv-
smereport.pdf?MOD=AJPERES

2) OECD-MENA Women’s Business Forum (WBF)

Resources

http://www.oecd.org/mena/investment/wbf.htm

http://www.oecd.org/mena/investment/womenempowerment.htm

https://www.facebook.com/OECDMENAWomensBusinessForum/timeline

OECD (2009). 2009 ACTION PLAN ON FOSTERING WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND

EMPLOYMENT IN THE MENA REGION. http://www.oecd.org/mena/investment/44092571.pdf

3)Arab International Women’s Forum (AIWF)

Resources http://www.aiwfonline.com/

4) Association of Organisations of Mediterranean Businesswomen (AFAEMME)

Resources http://afaemme.org/

5) Ouissal (German-Arab Mentoring Project)

Resources

http://ouissal.org/pages/en/the-project.php
…