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UAE-France Business Days 2023 [Day 1 Online Available - Day 2 Onsite Fully Booked]
21 June-ONLINE | 22 June-ONSITE Hyde Hotel Dubai,
Business Bay, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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English
Price:
The second day of the event (in-person) is now fully booked. You can still register for the first day (in digital) by sending an e-mail to felix.lucas@ccifranceuae.com.
Members of CCI France UAE: Day 1+Day 2 lunch included: Free of charge
First come first served - limited seats
Non-Members: Day 1+ Day 2 lunch included: AED 400 (VAT incl.)
First come first served - limited seats
Cancellation policy is available on www.ccifranceuae.com/en/faq.html
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Engage and Accelerate - On the road to COP28
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The second day of the event (in-person) is now fully booked. You can still register for the first day (in digital) by sending an e-mail to felix.lucas@ccifranceuae.com.
The second edition of the UAE-France Business Days will be held on 21 and 22 June 2023, with a unique format combining online and on-site: 21 June will be a fully online event, and 22 June will be an onsite event at Hyde Hotel in Dubai.
The UAE-France Business Days aims to demonstrate and strengthen business ties between France and the UAE by bringing together different industries and experts in one place, through keynotes, interviews and panel discussions of experts from different industries.
An event dedicated to :
- To strengthen the commercial links between the United Arab Emirates and France and to bring together different industries in one event,
- To provide a platform for our business communities to showcase their know-how and learn from their peers and experts,
- To exchange on topics of common interest in view of COP28, with a focus on ESG and sectors.
We believe in continuously enhancing the value of your membership and fostering a thriving business community. That's the reason why, we are thrilled to announce that this event is now offered completely free of charge to all our valued members, and at a lower price for our non-members!
We invite you to mark your calendars for the upcoming UAE-France Business Days and make the most of this exceptional opportunity. Stay tuned for updates on speakers, sessions, and networking activities leading up to the event.
Speaker(s)
Schedule
| 09:00 - 09:10 |
[Online] Opening Ceremony Nathalie Amiel-Ferrault - Vice-President, CCI France UAE, and Chief Marketing Officer, AJEX Logistics Services |
| 09:15 - 09:20 |
[Online] Keynote Speech Olivier Becht - Minister for Foreign Trade, Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad |
| 09:25 - 09:35 |
[Online] Keynote Speech HE Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi - UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade |
| 09:40 - 10:15 |
[Online] Crossed Interview Elias Kassis, President Total Energies E&P UAE & TotalEnergies Country Chair in the UAE Ibrahim Al Zubi, Group Chief Sustainability Officer, Sustainability & Climate Change Function - ADNOC Moderator: Alexis LeCanuet - Regional Senior Managing Director - Accenture Middle East |
| 10:20 - 11:50 |
[Online] Discussion Panel Energies: How the UAE and France push the sector towards ever greener energies Valerie Bouillon Delporte, Hydrogen Ecosystem Director - Michelin Stephan Gobert, Chief Strategy, Innovation and Customer Experience Officer - Engie Olivier Peyret, President of SLB France and Director Europe of SLB New Energy - SLB Rajesh Sharma, Global Director Strategy and Energy Transitions Solutions - Schneider Electric Moderator: Afraz, Hussain, Senior Associate - Clyde & Co |
| 11:55 - 12:00 |
[Online] Keynote Speech Frederic Medard, EVP Chief Finance and CSR Officer - Bel |
| 12:05 - 12:50 |
[Online] Cross interview: A conversation with Dr Haythem (Circa Biotech) about the future of food sustainability Haythem Riahi, PhD, MBA Co-founder and CEO - Circa Biotech Moderated by Justine Dampt, Co-founder & CEO - Shake Your Plants |
| 12:55 - 13:30 |
[Online] Discussion Panel Financial Models to accelerate Energy Transition Shargiil Bashir, Chief Sustainability Officer and EVP - FAB Philippe Richard, Executive Director, International Affairs Financial Services Regulatory Authority - ADGM Moderator: David Chollet, Partner -Accuracy |
| 13:35 - 14:15 |
[Online] - Discussion Panel How can tech push the Sustainability Agenda Marc Mosthav, Head of Net Zero Transformation Digital Platforms - Atos Nihal Shaikh, Assistant Director of Communications and Strategic Projects - Start AD- NYU Abu Dhabi Moderator: Anis Balla, Senior Manager - Sia Partners |
| 14:20 - 14:25 |
[Online] Closing Speech Nathalie Amiel-Ferrault - Vice-President, CCI France UAE, and Chief Marketing Officer, AJEX Logistics Services |
| 08:30 - 09:00 | [Onsite] Registration & Welcome Coffee |
| 09:00 - 09:05 |
[Onsite] Opening Ceremony Claire Boscq - EMCEE/ Facilitator |
| 09:05 - 09:10 |
[Onsite] Keynote Speech (video) HE Mariam Almheiri - Minister of Climate Change and Environment in the United Arab Emirates |
| 09:10 - 09:15 |
[Onsite] Keynote Speech Nathalie Kennedy - Consul General of France |
| 09:15 - 10:05 |
[Onsite] Discussion Panel E How to manage Carbon Emissions in order to achieve Net Zero Mikki Corcoran, Vice President Sustainability - SLB Jean Marc Farrugia, SVP- Business Development Veolia Near & Middle East - Veolia Magalie Lemaire, Senior Vice President Business, Gas, Planning - TotalEnergies Ahmed Sfar, Global Business Development for new Technologies in Energies & Chemicals - Schneider Electric Moderator: Sonia Weymuller, Co-Founder and General Partner at VentureSouq (VSQ) |
| 10:05 - 10:30 |
[Onsite] Business Case - Saint-Gobain Antoine Ghazal, CEO – Saint-Gobain Gulf Countries |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | [Onsite] Coffee Break |
| 11:00 - 11:45 |
[Onsite] Discussion Panel S : Harnessing Human Obligations Mahmood Badri, CEO - GCC Institutional Business - MBG Lemjed Bouzekri, Human Resources Vice President - Engie Asia, Middle East, Africa Mazouz Melkheir, Corporate Social Responsibility, Diversity & Inclusion Volunteering platform leader - Etihad Airways Rania Tayeh, Senior Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility - Emirates Global Aluminum Moderator : Abeer Al Mehairbi, Founder - Tally&Co |
| 11:45 - 12:30 |
[Onsite] Discussion Panel G : How can governance support the whole ESG agenda Florence Bulte, Chief Sustainability Officer - Chalhoub Group Kensuke Togawa - Manager – Risk Advisory - MBG Other panelists to be confirmed shortly Moderated by Nahla Abid -Vice President Sales & Strategy Middle East and Caspian Sea Region · Bureau Veritas Group |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | [Onsite] Networking Lunch - Hyde Hotel Dubai |
| 14:00 - 14:20 |
[Onsite] Crossed Interview - Hospitality Eco-Label Marc Descrozaille, Chief of Staff to Chief Executive Officer Middle East, Africa, Turkey & Asia Pacific Premium, Midscale & Economy - Accor Abdullatif Albitawi, MSC | MEI, SFIIRSM, RSP | PA-CEMP, Director - Emirates Green Building Council Moderator: Walid Daoud, Partner - KPMG Lower Gulf |
| 14:20 - 15:00 |
[Onsite] Make it to COP28 Teams Sabrin Rahman, Director, Partnerships (Cross - Sectoral) - COP28 Doaa Halstead, Lead, COP28 International Sponsorship - COP28 |
| 15:00 - 15:10 | [Onsite] Closing Ceremony - Claire Boscq - EMCEE/ Facilitator |
Event Location
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