UAE Inter-businesswomen councils Forum 2023

Under the CCI France UAE Women Empowerment Commmittee intiative, Sharjah Business Women Council, Dubai Business Women Council and Abu Dhabi Business Women Council business communities came together for the 1st UAE inter-businesswomen councils’ forum themed "How to thrive in a sustainable economy".

Welcome notes from each business council’s representative were the starting point. Mrs. Francoise Niemtchinow, Honorary President of CCI France UAE Women Empowerment Committee highlighted in her speech the role of the CCI France UAE and its women committee, in supporting the impactful business leadership of Emirati and French women, and the event importance in being a milestone in our journey towards a more empowered, inclusive, and prosperous business community in the UAE.

More than 200 attendees listened to panelists discussing the pressing topics of the moment:

- FINANCIAL LITERACY with Alyazia Saeed Omar AlMuhairi Director of Business Development at Al Barakah Holding, Claire Micheletti Founder/Joint MD of Cosmopole, Haleema Al Owais CEO Sultan Al Oweis Real Estate (member of the CCI France UAE Women Empowerment Committee), Shaker Zainal Chief Business Officer EDB, a session moderated by Salma Sakhnini Chief Executive Officer ICON Investment Consultant

- TECH & AI IN BUSINESS and shifting the way we do business with Yasmin Al Enazi Cofounder, CEO and Official Ambassador Women in AI (WAI) UAE Community, Naima AL FALASI - PMP®️ ICBB™ Senior Vice President Porfolio Strategy Mubadala and Valerie Hawley Executive Director of the Sorbonne Centre for Artificial Intelligence SCAI Abu Dhabi (both members of the CCI France UAE), a session moderated by Ann Boothello Co-founder Exponential Individuals (Exl)

- UPCOMING TRENDS & NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES with Dr. Majida Alazazi Chairwoman and CEO of M Glory Holding, STEPHANIE BRETONNIERE ⚡️ WEIMPACT.WORLD Founder & CEO and Gergana K. Abdulrahman Co-founder and CEO Wild Fabrik, a session moderated by Daniela Rossi Founder @ Unlimited Podcast Platform. Thank you to the moderators and speakers for their powerful and dense insights.

A big thank you to Abu Dhabi Business Women Council for hosting the event at Abu Dhabi Chamber, and to the organizing teams and steering committee for the energy put in this event, Nadin Halabi, Maryam Bin Al Shaikh and Fatima Helal AlBlooshi and their teams as well as Lea Maalouf!

This initiative marks the first step towards achieving ambitious milestones and collaborative projects with the main business women councils in the UAE. See you all next year, for the 2nd edition, in Dubai! Stay tuned!