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GCC-France Business Forum | Connecting Communities, Sharing Expertise

Dubai Knowledge Park Conference Centre/Auditorium, Dubai Knowledge Park - King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud St - Al Sufouh - Al Sufouh, Dubai
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Price: CCI France UAE, and Partners'* Members: AED 950 (VAT. incl.)
Non-Members: AED 1,600 (VAT. incl.)
*Partners: CCI France Qatar, CCI France Bahrein, Centre d’Affaires franco-saoudien, Oman-France Amitié, Pakistan-France Business Alliance

Available on https://www.ccifranceuae.com/en/faq.html

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Strengthen the links between our French and Francophile business communities in the region.

[Translate to Anglais:]

At the initiative of the CCI France International network and its partners in the Gulf region, this very first forum is dedicated to the French, French-speaking and Francophile business communities established in our region.

The event will bring together institutional representatives and leading executives from the region's strategic sectors. Its objective is to provide a clear understanding of the region’s markets by identifying their distinctive characteristics, potential opportunities, and prevailing challenges.

  • Strengthen the market knowledge and create synergies at regional level between our business communities
  • Provide a platform for our organizations and members to share their expertise
  • Discuss subjects of common interest with a sector-based approach

The day will be structured around :

  • A plenary session devoted to a macroeconomic analysis of the region, 
  • Panel discussions on the key sectors in these markets, 
  • Country presentations from Iraq and Pakistan.

Speaker(s)

Schedule

Thursday 23 October 2025
08:15 - 08:45 Welcome coffee & Registration
08:45 - 10:25 - Official Opening Ceremony with :
Frederic Sanchez (Chairman & CEO of Fives, CCI France International President, MEDEFI President )

- Macroeconomy Overview by Simon Ballard, First Abu Dhabi Bank Chief Economist

- Business leaders panel discussion :
Patrick Chalhoub (Executive Chairman at Chalhoub Group)
Yaser Alsharifi (Group Executive of Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait)

- Closing Speech
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:50 Sectorial panel discussions in parallel:
- Energy Transition and Carbon Neutrality in the Gulf: Realism or Ambition?

- Healthcare Across the Gulf: Diverse Strategies, French Solutions

- Luxury in the Middle East, from Heritage to Innovation
12:00 - 12:45 Country Conferences in parallel: Irak & Pakistan
12:45 - 13:45 Networking Lunch
14:00 - 14:50 Sectorial panel discussions in parallel:
- Bricks & Bridges: Shaping the GCC Through Construction and Infrastructure

-French Culture in the Middle East: Soft Power or Economic Asset?

- Mapping the Future: Transport and Logistics Developments in the Middle East
15:00 - 16:30 Country Conferences in parallel:
3.00-4.30pm: S1 UAE & Bahrein & KSA
3.00-4.30pm: S2 Qatar & Oman
16:30 - 17:00 Networking

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