ABANA is the preeminent US organization for finance professionals and institutions with interest in the Middle East & North Africa. It has been an important bridge between the financial sectors in North America and the MENA region for over thirty years. ABANA is a not-for-profit professional association with members from the financial services and related industries. Through its programs, ABANA provides its members with access to timely business intelligence, with opportunities to make meaningful professional connections and with direct contact to leaders in their fields. The Association acts as a forum for policy discussions to enhance understanding of the business culture, as well as capital and trade flows between North America and the MENA region; and it provides visiting business leaders with a focused platform from which to connect to the right audience when in the United States. In its programs and outreach, ABANA endeavors always to foster and strengthen ties between the US and the Middle East. Join ABANA's Members-Only LinkedIn Group to connect directly with other members: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6797459
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Dear ABANA Members and Friends, Following a successful 2024, we are delighted to share this year-end letter from ABANA President, Khalid Azim. We wish you all happy holidays and a lovely end of the year! Sincerely, ABANA.
ABANA is delighted to have partnered with ADFW (Abu Dhabi Finance Week) to host its first event in the MENA Region, a panel discussion titled “How Can AI Help Socio-Economic Development?”. The event featured prominent industry panelists and was moderated by ABANA Director Marwan Elaraby, who is also a partner at Gibson Dunn's Dubai office. The discussion focused on how AI can be a catalyst for economic growth and serve as a facilitator of important socio-economic betterment in areas such as health, inequality, and workforce development. ABANA is thrilled to continue expanding its programming and providing best-in-class business intelligence for finance professionals with interest in the Middle east and North Africa region. To join us as a member, go to www.abana.co! #ADFW #Finance #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Panel #MENA #AbuDhabi #UAE
This is a reminder that the ABANA Holiday Reception is only one week away! This event is a great opportunity to gather as a community and reflect on the past year, both at ABANA and beyond. As one of our two seasonal networking events, it offers a wonderful chance for members and guests to reconnect, make new professional connections, and celebrate the holiday season. The event will feature food and drink (open bar) as well as a raffle with exciting gifts. We hope you can join us! * Please note: - Registration closes 48 hours prior to the event (Dec 16th at 6pm) and MUST be done via the ABANA website. - The Metropolitan has a strict dress code: Gentlemen are required to wear jackets and ties at all times. Appropriate attire for ladies is dresses, skirts, dressy pant suits, and business pant suits. Jeans, shorts, stirrup pants, leggings, stretch pants, tight pants, sweats, and T-shirts are not acceptable. ** For any questions, please email events@abana.co
ABANA is delighted to invite you to the 2024 Holiday Reception. This event offers a chance to gather and reflect on the experiences of the past year, both at ABANA and beyond. As one of two seasonal networking events, it provides a wonderful opportunity for members and guests to reconnect, forge new professional connections, and celebrate the holiday season. We hope you can join us. * All registration must be completed on the ABANA website. The event includes drinks and hors d’oeuvres. For any questions, please email events@abana.co
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ABANA gives a huge thank you to Dr. Sadek Wahba and I Squared Capital for a Fireside Chat on December 3rd full of first class substance. Dr. Wahba’s thoughtfulness and subject matter expertise was on full display. He was able to blend the academic with the pragmatic, the underlying business value proposition with the public policy imperative. He is the rare leader who can blend theory, practice, and policy into strategic insights and ideas. Finally, ABANA would like to thank Dr. Wahba for personally signing 75 copies of his book "Build" for ABANA members! A special thank you goes to Antoine Gara from the Financial Times for being an outstanding moderator and for ABANA members who took part in an engaging question-and-answer session! #ABANA #MENA #Networking #Finance
This #GivingTuesday please help the ABANA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity, change the world for the better, one mind, one student, one human being at a time. We need your generous contributions to support the ABANA Foundation’s John Mack ABANA Fellowship centered on supporting and nurturing the business education of highly accomplished and capable, need-based talent and surrounding them with a community of support and resources. To see our current class of John Mack ABANA Fellows: https://lnkd.in/e9RgAm3N Please donate at bit.ly/ABANA3
The ABANA Foundation gives thanks to those of you who helped us create and fund the John Mack ABANA Fellowship. As Giving Tuesday approaches and on the day before Thanksgiving, The ABANA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, wants to thank those who made the John Mack ABANA Fellowship possible. Our idea to fund need-based business education was based on a simple premise. The Return on Investment of a human mind creates demonstrable value, but the Return on Investment of the human soul creates community. The John Mack ABANA Fellowship is built on the idea of community, like the story of John Mack’s Grandfather in the wrong town in North Carolina on Christmas in 1903, alone in a foreign land. A community helped John’s Grandfather, and he, in turn, created a community of support and kindness for others. The ABANA Foundation is centered on the creation of an inclusive, kind, and generous community. On Thanksgiving Eve, we give thanks to everyone who joined and supported our community so that we could impact the lives of aspiring students. To donate to the ABANA Foundation and join our community, please use the following link: bit.ly/ABANA3 Happy Thanksgiving, The ABANA Foundation
ABANA is delighted to invite you to the 2024 Holiday Reception. This event offers a chance to gather and reflect on the experiences of the past year, both at ABANA and beyond. As one of two seasonal networking events, it provides a wonderful opportunity for members and guests to reconnect, forge new professional connections, and celebrate the holiday season. We hope you can join us. * All registration must be completed on the ABANA website. The event includes drinks and hors d’oeuvres. For any questions, please email events@abana.co
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We are excited to share the success of our recent ABANA in the Boardroom event on November 20th at the BlackRock Headquarters. A special thank you goes out to our very own ABANA Vice-Chair, Joud Abdel Majeid, Global Head of Investment Stewardship at BlackRock, for sharing the highlights of her professional career and reflecting on the pivotal moments that shaped her journey. A big thank you to all who joined us. ABANA is fortunate to have such a vibrant community of young professionals committed to our mission. If you weren’t able to join us this time, we hope to see you at the next event! #ABANA #MENA #Networking #Finance
Dear ABANA community, We are delighted to to share this celebratory video summary of our last Achievement Award dinner honoring HE Khaldoon Al Mubarak of Mubadala. We believe this year's honoree and event represent the very best values of our community, and we look forward to building on this success for years to come. We ask of all our members to share this success with their networks and to encourage others with interest in MENA to join our inclusive and diverse community. #MENA #Professional #Association #UAE #MiddleEast #Finance #Business #Banking #Arab #Achievement #Award #ABANA