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Vol. 21 | Issue 2 | Summer 2019 CAPITAL LETTER

If the world is getting smaller, Chairman’s Foreword

why aren’t legal challenges? Welcome to your new issue of small physical cash transactions Head over to the Events Gallery Capital Letter. It has been a busy without having to be linked to pages to see if you have been first half of the year, without much of a bank account, which will go pictured at one of our events. If not, a slowdown over the Holy Month of no small way to aiding financial make sure you attend those coming Ramadan. We should notice some inclusivity in the UAE. up for your best chance at being cooling off as the weather heats up We reflect on our recent honour snapped by our paparazzi. and summer hits, but for now let’s to be joined by HE Sheikh I wish you all a wonderful take a look at what you can find in Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, summer. Happy reading! the following pages. Cabinet Minister of Tolerance, We are very much looking who generously hosted BBG forward in this issue of the and several Business magazine with articles related to Groups for a dinner, and addressed Nick Cochrane-Dyet MBE the Fourth Industrial Revolution – us on the topic ‘The Impact of Major Chairman from the UAE’s steps to becoming Recent Events on the Message of the leading hub of 3D printing the Year of Tolerance.’ Inclusivity is technology, via a joint research appropriate now more than ever in forum on artificial intelligence, to the UAE’s Year of Tolerance and we the future of warfare. It’s certainly a are glad to support the initiatives of dynamic time. the Ministry of Tolerance. Continuing our future focus, we We have our final feature on have the PwC Index focusing on the wonderful Special Olympics, diversity in the MENA region – and we send our congratulations specifically looking at the impact to team GB who take home an of women in the workplace. More incredible 169 medals (63 of them locally, there is exciting news about gold) between the 128-strong a new app that will help to replace squad.

Contents

BBG and Embassy Update UK Technology Companies Showcase at British Embassy Parties 15 Chairman’s Foreword 1 Great British People in Business 17 Business Briefing 2 UAE-UK Business Council Meeting 4 News, Events & Updates Notes from the BBG Office 4 First DoE Gold Award Ceremony in UAE 18 DIT Update 5 Tolerance Ministry Plans Certification for Companies 19 There is an answer. Insight BSAK Celebrates in Style 19 RTA Renews Serco contract for Dubai Metro Operation 20 We’re here to help you compete around Does the UAE Care About Brexit? 6 EIC Launches GCC Membership Category 21 UK-UAE Research Forum on Artificial Intelligence 7 UAE Employment Lifecycle 21 the world, or just around the corner. Women in Work 8 News in Brief 22 Making Prototype Warfare Effective 9 About the BBG The Law, Advanced. 3D Printing Technology – from UK to UAE 10 Maximise UK Property Tax Breaks 10 Events Gallery 25 Cash Me If You Can 11 Committee Members 28 Join the BBG 29 Get in touch Special Features Corporate Sponsors 30 Richards Davies, UAE Country Managing Partner, Dubai and Abu Dhabi Curtain Falls on Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi 12 New Members 32 [email protected] Early Days in the Emirates 14 Membership Listings 36 +971 (0)2 652 0330 Cover Picture: Image courtesy of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation Bryan Cave and Berwin Leighton Paisner have merged to form a new global law firm, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. Editorial Submissions or Advertising Enquiries: Editorial Panel: Anna Ali Adib, Steve Martin, Sinéad Whelan, [email protected], British Business Group (BBG) Abu Dhabi Robert Schwarz, David Good, David Spearing and Amy Gilbert PO Box 43635, Abu Dhabi, UAE, : +971 2 445 7234 ☎ Published by: Dar Al Fajr Printing, Publishing & Advertising, BBG Office Mobile: 056 6650582 P.O. Box 505, Abu Dhabi, UAE, ☎: +971 2 4488300 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] bclplaw.com Website: www.britishbusiness.org This magazine is distributed among the members of Office Manager: Sinéad Whelan British Business Group and has no commercial value.

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HMCG: The UAE remains a very Penney, both to develop the largest markets covered by UK significant investor in the UK and relationship with the UAE as well Export Finance with £9 billion is a key market for us across the as to multiply it out across the available, of which less than £3.5 Business Briefing region. Our total trade is worth region. billion is allocated at the moment. £17 billion a year, which flows from To achieve our objectives we That really does help promote both the governmental as well as want to work closely with and listen new business. For example, a commercial partnership we enjoy. to you – the representatives of 17,000-seater arena will open in I am a frequent visitor to the British businesses – and we also Dubai soon, which was supported At his last Business Briefing for BBG members, HM Ambassador to UAE Patrick Moody Expo 2020 site and am impressed need to exploit our partnership with by US$220 million of UK Export was joined by HM Consul General to Dubai and the Northern Emirates Andrew Jackson. with the progress being made, BCB (British Centres for Business) Finance and more than 100 supply The following summarises their remarks. and our involvement in it. Our as well as do more around the big chain contracts from the UK are own pavilion’s strapline is trade fairs here. We are always involved. ‘Innovation for a Shared Future’. adding content and online services Even with some businesses Grimshaw designed the event’s to the DIT website, to help you reporting uncertainty with the Sustainability Pavilion, Foster & make connections in the market, situation in the UK, as I have Partners designed its Mobility engage with events, offer tips for said inward investment overall Pavilion and, with a large number e-commerce and to encourage you is strong. The UAE has been a of other contracts already won, to get in touch with us directly. very significant investor in UK our contribution is evident for all to We try to prioritize where we infrastructure, our ports, off- see. engage. Over the last year we shore wind powered energy and We have established priority worked on accrediting the food regeneration – including portfolios sectors here in oil and gas, and drinks sector, helping the Halal of investment, for example in construction and manufacturing, Food Authority to be recognised in Manchester. Last year Mubadala but as part of our export strategy the UAE. We have also looked at created a new US$400 million tech we want to develop in new ones specific labeling issues and other fund for Europe, which it based in such as education and skills, challenges that affect the food and London. Mubadala also invested artificial intelligence, cyber drinks sector. Additionally we are £30 million in hyper-optics in the security, life sciences, creative working to tackle challenges in the UK, and the Lulu supermarket sectors and clean/renewable recognition of qualifications, and chain invested more in their energy. on specific areas of intellectual warehouses and distribution out Our approach is driven and property. In all areas we are also of the UK. This shows continuing supported by our new regional promoting UK standards. confidence in the UK both as an Trade Commissioner Simon The UAE is still one of the economy and as a trade partner.

HMA: I have now been here for The UAE’s foreign policy is international reasons including US/ eight months and have had a dominated by four main concerns: China trade, US sanctions on Iran, chance to see firsthand some of the threat from Iran; the existential and even the time it takes for the the great products and services importance of a successful Saudi UAE’s transformation initiatives to you are all offering in the market. It transformation; the projection take effect. makes my job to ‘sell Britain’ much of their vision for a socially and On Brexit, businesses and easier when I see all of you doing economically liberal but politically the financial sector have, for it. It’s true to say it hasn’t been stable region; and ensuring the most part, priced it in and the easiest six months, politically political, security and economic planned for it. We need to keep and economically, but the alliances at a time of change it in proportion. The UK economy important thing is underneath it the globally. is strong and it will not make a fundamentals remain very strong As for the UAE economy, earlier significant difference to our trading and the UK offers great value. projections of 3.8% growth for this relationship with the UAE. When I spoke to you last I had year have now been tempered to There is a lot of work being done three key messages: be confident estimates ranging from 2.7% to to ensure that EU agreements will in the value of our offer; engage 3.5%. Efforts to drive down costs, roll over and there will be continuity with and be part of the UAE‘s to improve doing business and on trade policy. While a new trade transformation agenda; and to to diversify the economy, as well deal with the UAE and GCC would look for opportunities to grow our as more stable oil prices, have be welcome, it is a very open business out from the UAE to the all helped. But it is still going to trading environment for us here rest of the region. be a testing year, for all sorts of already.

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UAE-UK Business Council Meeting DIT Update

By Rachel Elks good number of tangible initiatives joining this committee should email innovation in the priority areas for Challenges. either underway or being planned. [email protected]. By Wendy De Luca both countries, for example on We were pleased to see a report The UAE-UK Business Council held The Council endorsed the plan of HE Eng. Mohamed Al Shihhi, Artificial Intelligence. from the Business Council detailing its 15th plenary meeting in April at the Security & Aerospace Working Undersecretary at the UAE Ministry Baroness Fairhead, outgoing DIT Minister for Export and Trade We used the joint statement to their achievements since the last Standard Chartered’s Headquarters Group to undertake a Trade Mission of Economy, updated the Business recognise achievement since the JEC, and both governments are very in London – ten years from when the in the UK over the summer. The aim Council on the outcome of the Joint Promotion, co-chaired our fifth Joint Economic Committee (JEC) last JEC, for example, several MOUs grateful for the time members take UAE and UK Governments agreed to of this would be to update UK Cyber Economic Council, a Ministerial level to support innovation and the new to support it and for the work of the establish a Business Council. Security companies on potential meeting that had taken place earlier in London on 24th April, together with HE Eng. Mohammed Al Shehhi, economy, as well as being a catalyst British Business Groups in our joint The meeting began with a short opportunities in the UAE. that day. He also discussed the for wider economic co-operation mission to grow bilateral trade. For presentation from Michelle Carney, The Business Council also collaborative relationship between Undersecretary for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Economy. They between now and the next JEC, Government and Business most CEO of Special Olympics GB. She confirmed the creation of two new the UAE and UK and the benefits and which will take place in Dubai during certainly do have to work together in updated the Council as to the team’s working groups in the fields of food opportunities this brings for trade and signed our agreed joint statement, which cemented our revitalised Expo 2020. this mission. progress in the recent World Games security and tourism. Members will be investment in both countries. On future work, we recognised a in Abu Dhabi: 169 medals, which is appointed to these working groups partnership and established the JEC Reflecting at the end of the number of areas of synergy between Wendy De Luca is Head of the an amazing tally, especially as they over the coming months so if anyone as a key government-to-government meeting, both Co-Chairs recognised the UAE’s visions and strategies and Department for International Trade were the only team in the medal top feels that their company could play a vehicle for delivering our new level that the target of increasing bilateral the UK’s Industrial Strategy Grand Abu Dhabi. ten that receives no Government role in one of these groups please get trade to £25 billion by 2020 remains of ambition. funding. Michelle wanted to pass in touch. an ambitious but achievable The JEC enabled us to discuss on her thanks to both the UAE and The Energy Working Group prospect. But they were excited by our partnership goals on growing UK Embassies for their support. She highlighted the fact that there are the number of initiatives highlighted trade through increased exports also thanked all Business Council currently 83 energy projects under during the day and were keen that and investment in both directions, members as well as the wider implementation in the UAE for a the Council should continue to and the tools we use (for example, community in the UAE for supporting combined value of US$148 billion. challenge itself and others in pursuit UK Export Finance (UKEF)) to help the Games either as sponsors, Many of these contracts relate to of this ambition. ensure finance is not a barrier to volunteers or spectators. the on-going developments in the The next UAE-UK Business exports. On UKEF, we were able to With HE Nasser Alsowaidi and Al Dhafra region, which will create Council will take place in the UAE in highlight that they have assigned £9 Samir Brikho co-chairing the meeting, opportunities for all sectors. The November 2019. billion of balance sheet capacity, the the Business Council then heard Working Group will therefore be highest in the world, to underwrite updates from each of its seven establishing a cross sector committee Rachel Elks is Business and deals in the UAE. We agreed to sector Working Groups. Overall the to explore these opportunities Communications Director of the UAE- continue to work together to make feedback was encouraging with a further. Anyone interested in UK Business Council. best use of this capacity for mutual benefit. On investment, we were able to highlight the fact that the World Bank Notes from the BBG Office rates the UK’s business environment as the best of any major European country. We welcomed the issuance of the new Federal Law on FDI and the importance of clear guidance ✪✪ A new Silver Sponsor: BBG is very glad to welcome a new Silver Sponsor to the Group – NES Global Talent. NES Global Talent is an award winning workforce solutions specialist operating within the oil and gas, power, and information for businesses life sciences, chemicals and mining sectors worldwide, and offering industry support services and mobility to help ensure they can take packages in UAE to ensure clients keep hold of the top talent in a compliant manner for as long as they need to. advantage of the new opportunities NES headquarters are located in Manchester, UK. provided. The UAE side welcomed the UK’s ✪✪ Pro Rata Membership and Sponsorship: This summer, BBG membership and sponsorship opportunities will early and active role supporting be available on a pro rata basis for the remainder of 2019. As a not for profit organisation, BBG relies on the Expo’s success, including the support of corporate membership and sponsorship to continue, and would be grateful for Members to refer contribution of British companies new joiners to the Group. We will be running an incentive competition for all Members who refer new joiners this delivering contracts for design, summer, so look out for details that will be released from the BBG office. construction and delivery of Expo. ✪✪ BBG Event Opportunities: Are you interested in raising your business profile across the British business We talked about our desire community of Abu Dhabi? Are you an industry expert with educational insights to share? Are you looking for to improve opportunities for branding opportunities? Please reach out to the BBG office for information about sponsoring a BBG event. businesses in both directions, All applications are subject to approval by the BBG Events Sub-Committee but we welcome inquiries for including through tackling any collaboration. trade policy issues – for example market barriers or challenges and ✪ ✪ BBG Membership Benefits: Don’t forget to use your BBG Abu Dhabi Membership Card for a whole host co-operation on standards. On this, of discounts at various Abu Dhabi hotels, restaurants, medical centers, salons and more. Also – BBG Abu Baroness Fairhead had a good Dhabi have organised a complimentary day pass for every Member PLUS your family at The Club Abu discussion on food regulations with Dhabi and at Bayshore at InterContinental Abu Dhabi. For details of how to make your booking please visit: the Director General of the Emirates www.britishbusiness.org/membership-benefits/ Authority for Standardisation and ✪✪ BBG Events: Stay up to date with BBG event announcements, which can be found listed at Metrology (ESMA), HE Abdallah Al www.britishbusiness.org/events/ Maeeni, who was in attendance. We talked about our increasing partnership on technology and

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Does the UAE Care About Brexit? UK-UAE Research Forum on Artificial Intelligence

The first UK-UAE Research Forum timely opportunity for knowledge industry.” HE Al Olama added: “embarrassment”, followed swiftly on Artificial Intelligence, led by exchange, relationship building, “Such global partnerships have by declarations of how business the British Embassy’s Science and as well as facilitating important played a critical role in deriving needs to take control. Innovation Network, was held on discussions in identifying priority sustainable development and market. “I believe the latter point is spot 2nd May on the sidelines of the areas and opportunities for growth, as they helped build the Yet this on, and I agree with our members UAE’s AI Everything event. future bilateral collaborations in capacity to innovate, and provided is one of our who want to explore all opportunities The event was organised and AI research. Outcomes from the insights and thought leadership to largest export coming out of this political debacle,” funded by the UK Science and forum will pave the way for UK- markets outside the EU. he says. “The UAE is very much meet the diverse and ever-changing Innovation Network under the UAE bilateral relations in artificial challenges facing communities Since the whole Brexit open for business and presents patronage of HE the UAE Minister intelligence and opportunities in process started, nine UK an infrastructure ideally suited for around the globe.” of State for Artificial Intelligence, AI research over the coming year, Her Majesty’s Consul General to Trade Commissioners have been British businesses that are prepared Omar Sultan Al Olama, hosted by including a part-two event planned appointed around the world to advise to look beyond the confines of the the British Embassy Dubai, Andrew Heriot Watt University Dubai, with for the winter of 2019/20. The event Jackson, said: “Thank you to Heriot on how we can grow our exports in UK.” John notes that exporters support from the British Council. The was warmly received on with Watt University for hosting and key markets. The one for the Middle operate effectively to and through Forum included inspirational talks almost 2,000 views on @UKinUAE all participants for attending this East and wider region is Simon the UAE as not just a regional hub, from over 20 AI stakeholders and tweets (please also see the event Penney, a former banker. but a global one, and he feels that was attended by around 100 guests hashtag #UKUAE_AIForum19). inaugural event. The UK’s world By Steve Martin “The interest is one of curiosity,” a new and improved UK-UAE Trade spanning academia, government HE Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister leading universities and innovative he says. “There is a degree of deal could be a very beneficial thing and industry. of State for Artificial Intelligence businesses are at the forefront of incredulity around the process and to do for all stakeholders. the artificial intelligence and data Before the referendum in 2016, the Speakers included the UK’s AI said: “The UK-UAE Research Forum the perceived failure of Parliament Nick Cochrane-Dyet, Chairman guru Dame Wendy Hall (Professor on Artificial Intelligence is seen as revolution. Particularly in a week BBG in Abu Dhabi did a straw poll to deliver on the democratic vote of of the BBG in Abu Dhabi, says that where the Artificial Intelligence as part of a debate on the pros and & UK AI Skill Champion), prominent testament to our commitment and the people. It’s not something they many have got over that and are just Everything event has also cons of staying in the EU versus academics from 11 leading UK drive towards fulfilling the UAE associate with the UK.” waiting for the outcome whatever demonstrated the UAE’s leading role leaving. It showed that around two universities and six local leading Strategy for Artificial Intelligence He goes on to say that Brexit has that may be. “They want to re- Universities, as well as key industry to develop skills and capabilities in this area, today’s forum has been thirds of the 100 or so members who not changed the UK’s fundamentals engage better with the mothership attended were remainers. As it turns and government entities, including for generations to come, enhance an important opportunity to explore in the eyes of our international and/or look for new opportunities the Dubai Future Foundation, Smart UAE government performance and opportunities for future research out there was a similar divergence partners. “All regional Sovereign that may to arise from whatever the of opinion across the board between Dubai and Microsoft Middle East. efficiency and ultimately position collaboration between the UK and Wealth Funds have a similar view: result is. There’s an expectation of a The Forum provided a vital and the UAE as a pioneer in the AI the UAE.” Brits living abroad (at least those they have been long term investors in change of heart and a desire to get who voted) and those in the UK – the UK and this will remain the case. exports up and increasing because His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence; Dame Wendy Hall-Regius presumably because the issues they Our legal system, an educated and the inward focus will turn outwards.” Professor of Computer Science, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International Engagement), Executive Director of voted on were different. flexible work force, access to capital, the Web Science Institute, University of Southampton and UK Artificial Intelligence Skills Champion; and He notes, however, that there Andrew Jackson, Her Majesty’s Consul General to the British Embassy Dubai. The UAE government is both world-class universities, innovation is also a concern about the puzzled by Brexit but relatively and R&D remain strong attractions uncertainties (post-Brexit) of a unmoved by it, according to HM for them and other investors. Where potential new government and Ambassador in his periodic Business we do see an impact is on short- how this might affect their desire to Briefings to BBG members. term decision making (such as on promote exports to/their relationship The local press provides us with investment or new partnerships) with the UAE. “This is where co- little additional insight local official because of uncertainty. But on operation between all of us (HMG/ thinking about Brexit. UAE-based exports there is little impact, save BBGs/business) will probably journalists (for both the English and for the weakness of sterling, which be even more important,” he Arabic media) have been virtually makes them more expensive. concludes. silent on the subject as it pertains We continue to engage with all Steve Martin is a freelance strategic to the UAE, other than reporting the exporters and investors and have communications consultant and blow-by-blow events. Of course, an open dialogue at all levels with a member of the BBG unlike back home, they cannot the UAE authorities. We see plenty Committee. speculate on what they think the local of opportunities for UK companies government’s position is. based in the UAE to pursue across That said, just in the past few weeks the wider Middle East where we have there have been locally focused over 100 staff in 12 countries.” articles in both The National and The Chairmen of the BBGs in Dubai the Khaleej Times on the topic. The and Abu Dhabi share similar views. latter cited a UN report suggesting John Martin St. Valery, who GCC countries (according to the UN) leads the Group in Dubai & could reap a US$1 billion bonanza the Northern Emirates, from Brexit, with the UAE being the says the rhetoric greatest beneficiary (of up to US$425 he has picked million). up is one of But if we look at it in cold terms, why should the UAE care about Brexit? We are not seen (as we have been historically, for instance, by Japan) as a conduit to the European

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in 2018. Today, women Governments can play a make up 66% of public- bigger role sector workers, with The three countries covered in PwC’s 30% in leadership survey have varying histories of roles. This substantial national programmes to boost the progress is reflected number of working women. There in the Women in Work is high awareness and support for Index – Insights from such initiatives, showing that timely the MENA survey. When government intervention is often asked if they agree welcomed. with the statement: “My Interestingly, 66% of respondents employer treats females believe that governments should equally when it comes to intervene in private-sector companies promoting from within”, and set targets for gender diversity. some 30% of women and Existing national policies included 37% of men in the UAE a draft law in the UAE last year to strongly agreed. Making Prototype Warfare Effective ensure men and women receive In Saudi Arabia, equal pay. The UAE also introduced By Harry Rose meanwhile, dramatic three months’ paid maternity leave change has occurred just in for government employees last Historically, the commercial world an underdeveloped mobile phone to better integrates it and adapts its way the past year. Last year year, increasing pressure on the has profited from the re-purposing market too early are inconsequential of fighting.” A clear statement that private sector to keep up. The Saudi of inventions originally developed for when compared to the risk to human change in military procurement culture government’s goal to increase female military applications. Everyday items life posed by deploying sub-standard needs to be driven from the top down. participation in the workforce to 30% we now take for granted such as the military equipment, there are aspects As with all change, however, instilling of this approach that can benefit as part of its vision 2030 is underway. internet, GPS navigation, Super Glue a future prototype culture will inevitably and even the LCD screen on your military procurement. Rapid prototyping encounter barriers which will require Call to action mobile phone all came into existence as achieves a low cost, high speed means some long-established perceptions products originally intended to benefit to discover failure points by giving users to be challenged. Questions are The main requirements for success military operations. a way to interact with an idea in the field sure to arise, such as whether an are: Despite its history of innovation, one and with the advent of 4iR technologies, immature technology be effective 1. Raise awareness to alter mindsets, criticism levelled at buying, developing such as additive manufacturing (3D on the battlefield? Will a rush of new dismiss gender stereotypes and integrating new technology into printing), prototype quality is becoming equipment create a training burden? and bias in organisations and military service is that it is slow; painfully more akin to the final product. This Will immature technologies present Women in Work encourage cultural change, with slow. A cursory glance through the entrepreneurial and agile approach has a cyber or operational security risk? a change in tone that starts at the media will reveal an abundance of embraced the need to fail faster, learn Safety and ethical concerns also need PwC’s Women in Work Index – was a landmark year for women in top. This can be done at many articles bemoaning military procurement quicker and continually optimise. So to be addressed. Will an immature Insights from MENA: Financial the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with levels – when conducting annual projects gone wrong. Blame swings how should the military embrace these system endanger user safety? Can between purchases being grossly over new approaches? performance driven by women getting behind the wheel appraisals, for example, or as part we match our adversaries’ pace of UK defence company QinetiQ diversity in the workplace. in June 2018, the Saudi military budget, being based upon ambiguous technological development, without of the induction process for juniors, requirements or, in the worst case, attempts to challenge government and taking applications from women and by hosting workshops. compromising our ethical standards? Diversity in the workplace and granting women the right to being obsolete upon delivery to front defence industry thinking around the And what if we continually fail with plays an integral role in line commands as the threats they were usage of 4iR technologies and their open their own businesses without a 2. Apply a data-driven approach. public money? driving business sustainability and originally designed to defeat evolve. application to military procurement. guardian’s permission. Organisations need to track Whilst the defence industry’s In trying to solve this problem, QinetiQ’s joint venture in the UAE, improving its financial performance. promotions to monitor progress application of a prototype culture , meanwhile, has a long governments and military industries Houbara Defence and Security, Governments and businesses around and workforce surveys that track will, by necessity, look different to the world and in the region have history of legislative advances for have for some time been looking to the has been actively promoting this the career paths of high-potential that employed by their commercial begun to take action, but there is women’s rights. But cultural attitudes commercial sector for solutions. With approach by helping to facilitate rapid individuals. Exit surveys can counterparts, there are actions the more to be done. and gender stereotypes take the world rushing headlong into what autonomous systems experimentation also help to gauge why talent is industry can take now to facilitate PwC surveyed more than 3,000 longer to change. Many men are is being termed the ‘Fourth Industrial for a local customer. Tim Allen, progressing or leaving. Being positive change. Militaries should women and men across the United still resistant to the idea of women Revolution’ (4iR) – an era defined by the CEO of Houbara, said: “Our military transparent about the findings is embrace ‘horizon scanning’ and Arab Emirates (UAE), the Kingdom of working outside the home, which fusion of disruptive technologies, fed by customers are frustrated by acquisition another key cultural change. be alert to emerging technologies Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Egypt. The partly explains why female labour- colossal quantities of data and powered systems which fail to keep pace “Women in Work Index – Insights from force participation has changed 3. Organisations should appoint by autonomy and artificial intelligence with technological change – while that they may experiment with in Middle East and North Africa” report little since 1990, when it was 21.3% someone within the leadership team – new technologies are going from their asymmetric adversaries are their existing force structure. They provides policymakers with insights compared with 22.3% in 2018. to be accountable for improving concept to end users extraordinarily proving highly adept at exploiting can encourage an experimental mindset in their user communities on the regional workforce and makes Pay and progression diversity and inclusion, and ensure quickly. The Technology industry now these gaps. We can help political the case for gender diversity. this responsibility cascades down lives and dies by their ability to bring and military leaders make better whilst concurrently assuring safety and security as a priority. Finally, the Increasing gender diversity would Reducing the gender pay gap is one through all tiers of the business. new ideas to market quickly before their informed decisions, to the immediate expand and enrich the talent pool imperative, but the findings of PwC’s competitors can. benefit of the ‘warfighter’, but without application of Prototype Warfare is a 4. Flexible working is a growing and is a vital requirement particularly survey reveal that Middle Eastern This requires the rigid and gate-driven engendering excessive risk.” sector-wide endeavor and should be for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) respondents place an equally strong trend around the world, and offers procurement processes which plague Encouragingly, this approach is viewed as a collaborative enterprise countries who are looking to move emphasis on equality in progression benefits for both male and female military buyers to be dispensed with being championed by militaries in with industry, government and military beyond oil and diversify their in the workplace and acquiring employees. For women returning and replaced by a ‘prototyping culture’. reducing the ‘concept to in-service’ time end-users developing, testing, failing economies. leadership roles. to work after maternity leave, it is This involves deploying concepts earlier span. Former US Defence Secretary and learning together for the benefit The survey also shows that only particularly important. Companies and experimenting with new ideas at James Mattis, remarking on the 2018 of national security and the deployed Workforce participation 43% of women who return to work should also consider introducing lower technology readiness levels in US National Defence Strategy said: soldier. Women participation in the workforce after a long career break experience paternity leave, which could boost real life scenarios to understand better “Success no longer goes to the Harry Rose is Regional Business has increased dramatically in the support from their employer their ability to retain talent – male their performance and impact. country that develops a new fighting Development Manager at Houbara UAE from 29.2% in 1990 to 40.6% compared to 55% for men. and female. Whilst the consequences of sending technology first, but rather the one that Defence and Security LLC.

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Banks Federation, which aimed at methods around the world) it will By Steve Martin reducing how much cash is used promote financial inclusion by 3D Printing Technology – from UK to UAE here. providing unbanked residents with Cash, as they used to say, is king. Over the coming six months these a much more secure alternative By Neil Harrington world’s first functioning 3D-printed manufacturing (AM) by developing the Not any more – you see it less banks (16 when the conversation to physical cash. It will be their office building in Dubai, the country technology and systems required to and less these days. In fact, its started, probably 13 or 14 by the equivalent of a debit card that they The intrigue and excitement about 3D has been embracing innovation with address the key challenges within the diminishing use is gauged in some time the system goes live due to can use to spend, remit and keep printing technology continue to grow both hands. From new buildings to value chain. countries as a measure of how mergers) will roll out ‘klip’ in the UAE. their money safely. on a global scale, especially here in the prosthetic limbs and hearing aids, 3D Both countries clearly recognise that progressive they are. However, klip is the operating system that will There are some other big UAE and on British soil. AM is a rapidly growing technology, innovations are a significant part of some 94% of all payments by revolutionise the use of cash here. differences between klip and other With the launch of the Dubai 3D with global sales in excess of £6 billion the UAE’s commitment to cutting edge quantity (though not value) are still klip is managed and operated by cashless payment solutions that Printing Strategy, led by HH Sheikh diversification. in 2017, growing to £20 billion by 2022. in cash here. This is around double Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, At Kingsbury Gulf, we are encouraged Emirates Digital Wallet LLC, which is make it globally unique. This ambition is matched in the the best global performers, of whom owned by these national banks. It will Vice President and Prime Minister of UK with the establishment of the UK by both countries’ investment in this Sweden is generally recognised as allow cashless spending, remittance UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the UAE is Government sponsored National area. Not only are we helping to bring the leader. positioning itself as a leading hub of Centre for Additive Manufacturing world-class 3D printing technology 3D printing technology by the year (NCAM) in Coventry. NCAM focuses to the GCC, we are also involved in 2030. Since the 2016 opening of the on accelerating the uptake of additive the deployment of an AddUp Additive Engineering 3D metal printing machine to NCAM. Research and Markets recently published a study of the additive Maximise UK Property Tax Breaks manufacturing market applied to the aerospace sector; the consulting firm By Stuart McCulloch may be exempt from capital gains announced a growth rate of 23.01% tax. between 2017 and 2021. Such a For many British people, both home 4. Owning a farmhouse and farmland forecast indicates the potential of and abroad, the most significant in the UK or Europe attracts many 3D technologies in the aerospace investment of their lifetime will be in tax reliefs because it is treated as sector, as well as many other possible bricks and mortar. This can take on a business. You can appoint a farm applications today. According to the Apart from greater significance when you are manager to run the farm in your report on this specific sector, the Cash Me If You Can the fact that living overseas, but it’s worth bearing absence and, as with FHLs, you aerospace sector would mainly use it is owned by in mind that the tax treatment can additive manufacturing to improve the so many national then have somewhere to stay when The UAE wants to emulate this change if you are not UK-resident. in the UK or Europe. A farm and performance of a part and reduce its banks, it is the first weight. There is no question that 3D reduction of physical cash in such entity to be As HM Revenue & Customs’ farmhouse can also benefit from the system as part of its digital requirements grow and develop 100% inheritance tax relief. technologies can offer more freedom regulated by a Central and efficiency in the design of more transformation strategy, and they in scope and complexity, making 5. Student accommodation: If you Bank (the UAE Central complex parts. have a plan. But reducing the use Bank published rules use of permitted reliefs on property invest in halls of residence for of physical cash is not a straight- investments during your stay in the Clearly, the UAE is well placed to specifically for payments higher-education students, you will forward business, as the UK has and storage of money for everyone UAE can ensure you are maximising take a significant share of this evolving in 2017). This makes it highly pay a reduced commercial rate of witnessed. the tax benefits. Here are five opportunity, if the country reacts living and working in the UAE. secure. Unlike other payments stamp duty – and halls of residence accordingly. We would be especially The demise of cash in the UK is For consumers, klip provides examples: can provide you with a good source solutions it does not offer simply a encouraged to see a National Centre pretty stark. According to Which? the ability to purchase goods and short cut to a credit card or a current 1. Properties purchased to let out as of regular income. for Additive Manufacturing (NCAM) magazine, some 3,000 ATMs services simply, safely and easily, account. It really does replace cash. furnished holiday accommodation You can also access a number of replicated here in the UAE, as a GCC vanished in the UK in last six as well as remit and store money (FHL) attract business tax reliefs other property-related tax benefits centre of excellence. Five of its stakeholder banks are months of 2018. There has also digitally. It will aim to replace those merchant acquirers, which means including using the profits as such as multiple dwellings purchase With the Dubai 3D Printing Strategy, been an accelerating trend – driven smaller payments that we all tend to contributions to a tax allowable that a large majority of the 120,000 relief. With the UK’s strong tradition the UAE has committed to exploiting largely by cost savings as well still make in cash, right down to the pension. Plus, unlike buy-to-lets, POS machines around the country of investing in property as a way of technology for the service of humanity. as how banking services are now children’s pocket money, a bottle you can stay in these properties will accept payment by klip. providing for the future, ensuring you Its ability to adopt an emerging being sought and delivered – by the of milk at the corner store or valet when you are visiting the UK. do so in a tax-efficient way makes technology will help cut cost across Customers of stakeholder banks banks to close branches, especially parking. Notably, it doesn’t require will get klip from them and be able to 2. Bed and Breakfasts (B&Bs) are also sense and can reap significant multiple sectors, especially the medical in rural areas. They expect as few a bank account. As for merchants and construction sectors in Dubai. top it up directly from their accounts. treated as businesses with business benefits when done wisely. as one in ten transactions to be in and vendors, klip will help them 3D printing technology will not only Other users will be able to download property reliefs, such as lower It’s always important to note that cash in 15 years, compared to six restructure the UAE’s economy and manage proceeds safely and use it directly from Emirates Digital Wallet income taxes and inheritance taxes. everyone’s situation and portfolio are in ten a decade ago, according them immediately, as well as record And, as with FHLs, you can stay in different. If some of the above ideas labour market, but it will also redefine and load cash onto it at designated productivity. to an independent British study. transactions. Trips to the bank for the B&B when visiting the UK if it is suit your situation or you want to know locations. With the inaugural Additive But this leaves behind a large depositing cash or to get small run as a business with a manager more, our UK-qualified tax advisers klip is set to become an important Manufacturing Middle East (AMME) number of people who still depend change will be a thing of the past. during your absence abroad. and financial plans can help explain. model for other countries to follow in trade show having taken place in Dubai on cash, especially among the And for banks, as well as the Central 3. University-located property: With making cash digital – just as printed Stuart McCulloch is CEO of The Fry in early June, there is no question older generation and those without Bank, it reduces the not insignificant letters and postcards, maps, air sons or daughters going to UK Group. that the UAE is taking a proactive banking services, which could lead cost of managing physical cash. university, any accommodation tickets, photos and bank statements, approach to the technology, processes to debt and social dislocation. Around a third of UAE residents as well as CDs, videos and books you buy there in your child’s name and people relating to additive The UAE is adopting a new making regular payments – or up will attract lower stamp duty if the have become. And putting it where manufacturing, and we look forward to way of looking at what a cashless to 1.5 million of them – do not have we want it most – namely, on our value is under £500,000 using the growing the presence of this incredible society should be while trying to bank accounts since they do not mobiles. ‘first time buyer’ relief. Also, rental machinery around the region. avoid these pitfalls. Five years ago earn enough to qualify for one. income on extra bedrooms gets a project was initiated between Because klip does not depend on Steve Martin is a freelance Strategic ‘rent-a-room’ tax relief up to £7,500 Neil Harrington is Regional the UAE Central Bank, most of the the user having a bank relationship Communications Consultant and a a year – and on sale, the property Director and General Manager at Kingsbury Gulf. UAE’s national banks and the UAE (unlike most other cashless payment member of the BBG Committee.

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Held in the Middle East for the first Los Angeles World Games in 2015); Mills said: “I’m really proud to be taking time, the athletes competed in 24 two golds (mixed doubles and home two gold medals for GB at my Olympic-style sports over seven days. singles) for Islington tennis first ever World Games! I love tennis The GB delegation was the largest ever Lily Mills, and a gold on the athletics and have worked very hard to be able sent to the World Games and medal track for Ipswich 200m runner Hetty to compete with these amazing Special winners included cyclist Keira Byland Bartlett. Olympics athletes in Abu Dhabi. When and tennis player Lily Mills. The Team There were also dominant I first wanted to get into tennis, a lot of GB athletes were welcomed by the performances on the judo mats – coaches thought that I wouldn’t be able British community at a reception at the where the seven-strong team all to perform or even pick up a racket. British Embassy Abu Dhabi hosted by won medals. This included golds for Now here I am with two World Games Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the UAE 17-year old Skye Westwood, Daniel gold medals and can’t wait to show Patrick Moody. Henaghan (whose sister Denise won them off to my friends and family when The World Games drew to bronze) and Harrison Lovett, who I get home!” a close a week later amid a flurry spectacularly defied the doctors who The World Games are about far of medals for the Great Britain team. had told his parents when he was three more than medals though. The Curtain Falls on Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi The GB team came home with that he would never be able to walk. ‘inclusion revolution’ is the mantra for 169 medals, 63 of them gold for the The 2019 World Games, the first the Special Olympics movement, and the importance of being unified and The Special Olympics World Games performances by , 128-strong squad. Games to be hosted in the Middle East, Special Olympics GB medalled in all has been the biggest and the most breaking down the barriers between officially opened in Abu Dhabi on Despacito star , Emirati 17 Olympic-style sports in which unified in the entire 50-year history of those with and without intellectual March 14th with a spectacular opening singer and Ambassador HE Hussain Al ceremony. Over 7,500 athletes from a it competed. Notable the Special Olympics, involving people disability was highlighted throughout. Jassmi, Syrian superstar , performances included defending the with intellectual disability in every Jacqui Byland, Kiera Byland’s record 200 countries were announced and Star of Egypt and the Arab World, into a packed Zayed Sports City men’s seven-a-side football crown; aspect of the event. This year has also mother, said: “The Special Olympics . They delivered a thrilling three more golds for Kiera Byland, seen more women compete in the has broadened Kiera’s horizons and Stadium. rendition of the official World Games A 128-strong team of athletes the Laura Kenny inspired cyclist Games than ever before. given her so much confidence. Looking anthem Right Where I’m Supposed To from Great Britain were led into the (to add to the three that she won at the Commenting on her victories, Lily back, my daughter was so unhappy. stadium by Olympic legend Seb Coe Be, which was created in partnership She was being bullied and would to a chorus of cheers and a pumping with music giant, Quincy Jones. leave school crying, as a mum it was soundtrack from DJ Paul Oakenfold, The Crown Prince, HH Sheikh unbearable. I was in bits, I just didn’t who high-fived the athletes as they Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, know what to do or how to stop it. We walked by the booth. wrapped up the ceremony by officially moved schools, but it was only when The dramatic entrance of the announcing the start of Special we got her into sport that things started to truly change. athletes was followed by incredible Olympics World Games 2019. “To us, the World Games is more than just an athletic event that our daughter competes in every four years. Without the Special Olympics, Kiera would be a different person and would never have done many of the things she’s done. “It is an inspiring movement and has changed our family’s lives, but to be able to make the same impact for other families, more people need to know about the Special Olympics and the initiatives it offers to aspiring athletes with intellectual disabilities in the UK.” The team’s glory followed a good luck message from The Duke of Sussex, who sent a message to the Special Olympics Great Britain team on the eve of the Games.

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Early Days in the Emirates UK Technology Companies Showcase at British Embassy Parties

British expatriate and current BBG Recalling his experiences of having The annual showcase event of electricity which powered LED lighting Uniting tech and talent in a world- Chairman Nick Cochrane-Dyet first came Sheikh Zayed as a mentor – “my first the British Embassy calendar, The – it caused an “electric” atmosphere. class hub of innovation. to Abu Dhabi over half a century ago, actual boss” – he writes: “Sheikh Zayed Queen’s Birthday Party, was held on Others such as Ordnance Survey • GITEX – 6th-10th October 2019, Dubai at the age of eight. He spent summer always taught by example, led by Tuesday 16th April in Abu Dhabi and International highlighted how they help World Trade Centre. World-famous holidays in Al Ain, where his father was example, and showed, rather than told, Wednesday 17th April in Dubai. A customers across the world develop industry names and Silicon Valley’s serving with the Trucial Oman Scouts. how he believed things should be done. record number of VIP guests attended and grow their geo-spatial capabilities, hottest start-ups head to GITEX. Now working for British oil firm BP, He understood that it is not words that to celebrate the 93rd birthday of Engage Works demonstrated their • Dubai Expo 2020 – The UK Pavilion which he joined in 1989, Cochrane-Dyet teach, but experience.” Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The creativity software and innovative will highlight our expertise in has just published Early Days in the In writing his book, Cochrane-Dyet guest of honour in Abu Dhabi was technologies and Kingsbury Gulf artificial intelligence and the space Emirates, a book on his early life and says he hopes to pass on some HE Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, showed their engineering excellence sector, based on the global theme experiences in the UAE. of the messages and lessons UAE’s Minister of Education and in with 3D printed models and machine ‘Innovating for a shared future’. AI In a foreword, HH Sheikh Mansour bin he learned from Sheikh Zayed: Dubai, HE Mariam Al Mehairi, Minister parts. Imagination entertained guests and poetry is the core theme to Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister “Lessons I believe are timeless of State for Food Security. with their total interactive virtual reality the three key elements of the UK and Minister of Presidential Affairs, in nature and can serve all The theme of both events was game and Tcarta highlighted their Pavilion design: Maze of Aspiration, writes that Cochrane-Dyet “recalls the those who choose to call this “future” with the main focus of marine mapping expertise of the Choral Space and Speech Space. beneficence, hard work, wisdom and wonderful country home, technology showcasing world-class Gulf waters. All of these companies The idea draws directly on one of guidance that Sheikh Zayed gave to all whether expatriates or locals, UK companies pioneering state- came together to entertain, educate Stephen Hawking’s final projects, those around him and that are being young or old.” of-the art innovative products and and inspire using their world-class ‘Breakthrough Message’, a global continued today with the legacies laid Early Days in the services. Technology and the future expertise and showing the best of British competition that Hawking and his down then.” Emirates, produced are key drivers for the UAE; it is the innovation. colleagues conceived in 2015 inviting The focus of the book is on the four by Dubai publisher first country in the world to have The event was also used as a platform people worldwide to consider what years he spent as a teenager in the Qindeel, is illustrated by a dedicated Minister for Artificial to promote British excellence in high- message we would communicate 1970s, managing the stables for the numerous previously Intelligence (AI) and the theme for tech and innovation. Her Majesty’s to express ourselves as a planet, horses of the late Sheikh Zayed bin unpublished historic the Dubai Expo 2020 is “Connecting Ambassador to the UAE, Patrick Moody should we one day encounter other Sultan Al Nahyan at Mezyad, just outside photographs from the Minds, Creating the Future.” Interactive said: “It is an honour and a joy to be advanced civilizations in Space. Expo Al Ain. There, he was able to observe 1960s, many from the events showcasing a number of joined by Emirati friends, members of 2020 Dubai offers the UK a significant and to learn first-hand of Sheikh Zayed’s Cochrane-Dyet family companies focused on UK technology the British community, and our partners opportunity to communicate directly with millions of people, enhancing the love for and passion for Arabian horses. and the BP archive. An capabilities. from across the international spectrum Sublime and Soulis created an to celebrate the 93rd birthday of Her UK’s reputation for innovation on a He goes on to offer insights into the Arabic edition is currently amazing immersive experience with Majesty The Queen. We applaud her global stage. style of leadership of Sheikh Zayed, who in preparation. digital content – a virtual walk through life of duty and service to the United This is just a small portion of the he describes as “one of the greatest - Originally published by of the UK Pavilion for Expo 2020 giving Kingdom and to the Commonwealth.” innovative work that UK companies are men I have ever known.” WAM a real life experience. Guests had The Queen’s birthday party helps to doing across the UAE and DIT is aiming fun with Titan the Robot, created by reinforce the UK’s presence in the UAE to build a platform to develop a UK UAE Cyberstein, who sang and teased the and is used as a way to recognise and technology network and showcase the crowd and Dubai Police showed off strengthen the ties between the UAE best of what the UK has to offer, working their own Police Robot (who joined the and the UK. hand in hand with the UAE. force in Dubai in 2017) - both robots Other technology events this year If you are interested in finding out got the party started in style! As guests include: more about UK Tech companies and/ walked across Pavegen’s high tech • London Tech Week – 10th-14th June or the UAE market as a UK based flooring module they produced off-grid 2019, London, various locations. company, or about attending future tech focused events, please contact Alison Young, Trade & Investment Advisor, Tech & Smart Cities, Department for International Trade (DIT) [email protected] / +97143094261

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Capital Letter interviews BBG challenges over the years. Setting beneficial for both of us. Some members every issue to help us get up the business from scratch in Abu informal encounters later, I managed to know them. This time we speak to Dhabi as a new arrival was hard. I to arrange a meeting at their office Zahir Moghal, CEO of Delma Exchange. felt lost and was struggling to prove and requested a schedule of their last the concept. I cold called to get three months payments. Once I had What is your current role and Exchange. but no one had heard of all the figures, I was able to calculate how long have you been with the Delma Exchange! The word ‘sabr’ that I would save them between AED600,000 and AED1.2 million a company? in Arabic means “patience” and one year! Within a month the account was I am the CEO of Delma Exchange needs oodles of it when starting any opened and we began handling all and have been a shareholder since business in the UAE with deep pockets their foreign exchange without any December 2011. to match. It took three years before objection from their board. They have What brought you to Abu Dhabi? the corporate business reported a become a very important client for us In London in 2004 while promoting yearly profit. We have grown quickly as we have already formed a deeper The Parkes Hotel in Knightsbridge, since then and transacted over US$2.3 partnership with joint projects in the I received a call from a gentleman billion equivalent in foreign exchange pipeline. Business is about many whom I had never met called Abdul in 2018. things, but relationships is high on my list. What makes you a leader? Our mission at Delma Exchange is Great British People in Business to build the company’s reputation on its core beliefs of integrity, Jabbar Al Sayegh. From the moment I Can you describe a typical local staff development, transparency, met Abdul Jabbar, I instinctively knew client in terms of their needs from innovation, technology and this person was going to be important you? compliance, while at its heart adding value to our clients. We put clients in my life! We chatted and out of The majority of our corporate the blue, he invited me to do some at the heart of our business, not just clients are small to medium sized by handling their foreign exchange consultancy work in the UAE. From companies, although we do handle that point we became great friends. professionally, but through monthly some institutional clients as well as a events at which we introduce our The first time I came to the UAE growing client base of, predominantly clients to each other in the hope was in 2005 to accompany Abdul British, individual expats who send that they make new connections Jabbar to a series of business their savings back home or make to expand their network and do meetings. I came back in 2006 to do major international purchases, such business with each other. the consultancy work we discussed, as buying a house. The culture of our company is and the following year I came back What was your best client solution? because Abdul Jabbar wanted me to everything to me and to create a work Three years ago, one of our senior environment that I believe is second move over and set up in business in currency consultants approached the UAE. to none in Abu Dhabi. Our staff the finance team of a major UAE are our greatest asset and In March 2010 I learned that Abdul brand, but he faced a brick this means empowerment, Jabbar had become Chairman of wall because they were nurturing, development a newly formed foreign exchange tied to their bank for and clear strong house called Delma Exchange that foreign exchange due leadership. was Central Bank licensed. I had to board stipulations. What do very few an idea that I wanted to introduce By chance I met the GM, people know about to the UAE a UK model of handling who is also British, at a you? and managing foreign exchange for function and we got on companies with a highly trained team Not many people know well. I wanted the company that I am getting married of experts who only specialise in to be our client as it’s a corporate foreign exchange. later this year, to the major well-known love of my life! Once we confirmed that our plans brand and for the new corporate division fully would be complied with all the regulations mutually under the UAE Central Bank license, Abdul Jabbar agreed in principle to go ahead with this new venture together with a close friend of mine, Stewart Blake, who at the time had built an award winning company called Global Reach Partners doing exactly what we wanted to do in the UAE. Once all the legals were in place and the technology ready we started the business as partners on the 12th December, 2011. What challenges do you face? There have been numerous personal and business

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On Monday 25th March, 2019, The Education and Skills Forum, hosted by Award Ceremony. We are overjoyed to Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award the Varkey Foundation, of which the welcome one of England’s most notable held its first ever UAE Gold Award Award is a proud partner for the first royal family members in recognition by Tolerance Ministry Plans Certification for Companies Ceremony. Hosted by GEMS Wellington time. The Duke of Edinburgh’s International International School, 29 young people HRH The Prince Edward, Earl of Award, and to see him inspire our from eight schools were recognised Wessex said: “Today’s young people students to succeed in extra-curricular By Peter Hellyer Another objective is to A fourth objective, he said, is to and presented with the top international are growing up in a dynamic, fast- activities which are so important for celebrate “the rich diversity demonstrate to the world that “the UAE honour, receiving their Gold Award from paced world and the development of young development of life skills.” The UAE’s Ministry of the UAE in all its forms,” is adhering to a daring but enlightened HRH The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex skills like resilience, confidence and Her Majesty’s Ambassador to of Tolerance plans with a third being to remind model for creating a peaceful, and Chair of the Duke of Edinburgh’s adaptability is important. Non-formal the UAE, Patrick Moody said: “I am to introduce special people that “tolerance is not an pluralistic and prosperous global International Award Foundation. education – such as that offered by delighted that The Duke of Edinburgh’s certification for local inherited state.” society.” The Duke of Edinburgh’s International organisations that run The Duke of International Award has held its first companies to recognise “It is a virtue and a value that He urged his audience to come Award is a global, non-formal education Edinburgh’s International Award – is ever Gold Award Ceremony in the UAE their commitment to the requires constant nurturing together “to join our individual and framework that challenges young a tried and tested way of enabling and that the momentous occasion could principles of tolerance, and support. In that regard, it collective efforts and abilities to help people to develop new skills, get young people to challenge themselves, be marked by a visit from HRH The the Minister, Sheikh is like a garden that requires us move away from suspicion and physically active, volunteer within step outside their comfort zone and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. Links Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan constant fertilising, watering fear, and toward mutual trust and their community and break out of their become positive agents of change, between the UK and UAE are broad recently announced. and weeding to yield its maximum acceptance.” comfort zone to experience adventure. both for themselves and their wider and deep, and this is particularly true He was addressing a joint meeting benefits,” Sheikh Nahyan added. - Originally published by WAM of local business groups, at a BBG- led annual dinner held in his honour, including those bringing together First DoE Gold Award Ceremony in UAE business people from Britain, the BSAK Celebrates in Style United States, Canada, Australia and Ireland. Sheikh Nahyan singled out two particular initiatives being developed by the Ministry to mark the UAE’s ‘Year of Tolerance’. One is the launching of a Global Tolerance Alliance, he told guests at a dinner held at Abu Dhabi’s Royal Meridien Hotel. “The Alliance is an international non-governmental platform for good corporate citizens, NGOs, philanthropic organisations and committed individuals who will come together to promote tolerance internationally.” “Many of you in this room are global citizens working for multi-national corporations and the Global Tolerance One of the main events celebrating of The Peacemakers, a piece Alliance should be of considerable British School Al Khubairat’s composed by Welsh musician Karl interest to you,” Sheikh Nahyan said. 50th anniversary year was a gala Jenkins, comprising a number “Another initiative, in its early stage performance at the auditorium of of highly emotive movements of development that is also aimed New York University’s Abu Dhabi dedicated to the memory of all at the business community,” he Campus at the beginning of May. those who have lost their lives added, “is the development of what Some 300 performers, representing during armed conflict. Appropriately we call ‘T-Corp certification’, where students at all levels of the school, for the UAE in its Year of Tolerance, T-Corp is an abbreviation for Tolerant took part – including the Al the piece contains lyrics in many Corporation.” Khubairat Singers, an adult choir Referring to the concept of a also based at BSAK. different languages and words ‘B-Corp’, a certification system popular The centerpiece of the concert of peace from such inspirational in the USA and elsewhere aimed at was a rendition by the massed figures as Mother Theresa, Martin ensuring that companies are good ensembles and choirs at the school Luther King and Gandhi. The Award operates in more than 130 communities. It allows them to develop in the education sector where British corporate citizens in terms of their countries and territories around the the skills they need to step confidently schools, teachers and institutions have social and environmental performance, world, helping to inspire over 1.3 million into the world of today and tomorrow. an impact on so many people’s lives. As Sheikh Nahyan said, “My ministry young people every year. It is a great honour to meet such the leading youth achievement award is keen to add tolerance to such During the past few years, there has inspiring young people, hear about in the world, today’s ceremony is a a framework to create a ‘T-Corp’ been growing interest worldwide in their Award journeys and celebrate their landmark in the Award’s development certification system.” exploring the benefits of non-formal achievements in UAE’s first ever Gold in the UAE where it is another powerful The Year of Tolerance in the UAE, the education and the role it can play in Award Ceremony.” and positive British influence on the Minister said, is an initiative that has developing skills such as resilience, Dino Varkey, CEO at Global Education lives of young people in this country. My several key objectives. Amongst these, confidence, communication and Management Systems (GEMS) congratulations to everyone involved.” he said, was the desire to emphasise problem solving – skills which many Education, said: “We are celebrating In the UAE, almost 3,000 young that tolerance, which he described as deem essential for young people, as young students for their outstanding people are currently participating in “the legacy of the country’s founding the world changes at a rate and in ways achievements in a leading non-formal the Award, with these presentations father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan never seen before. education framework, where we are celebrating some of the top participants Al Nahyan,” has made it possible for The ceremony is part of a British joined by HRH The Prince Edward, in the country. The Award has been the country to achieve success and to Royal visit to coincide with the Global Earl of Wessex in the first UAE Gold operating in UAE since 2000. make progress.

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Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a contract extending the operation and maintenance of the EIC Launches GCC Membership Category Dubai Metro with the British Serco Group until September 2021. The new contract covers the operation and The Energy Industries Council across the six countries worth a allowing them to use the office, maintenance of the Dubai Metro Red officially launched its new GCC culminative US$200 billion, as conference and meeting facilities Line Extension Project (Route 2020). membership category at EIC well as details of more than 1,100 available at the EIC’s Abu Dhabi This extension spans 15 km and Connect Oil, Gas & Beyond in Abu major GCC energy facilities in all headquarters; an ideal solution for connects seven stations (five elevated Dhabi on 16th April. sectors on the EIC’s O&M database, companies looking for a low-cost, and two underground), and the test-run EIC GCC Membership is designed EICAssetMap. low-risk entry into the UAE and wider of the service is expected to start in for companies who want to win In addition to the EIC’s databases, GCC market. February 2020. work across the full range of energy EIC GCC members will receive GCC Held annually in Abu Dhabi, The Dubai Metro lines currently have sectors, including oil and gas, market intelligence reports and EIC Connect Oil, Gas & Beyond is a network length of 75km, which will power, nuclear and renewables, priority booking on EIC events and designed to enable supply chain increase to 90km with the Red Line across the six GCC countries. EIC-hosted UK pavilions at all major companies to meet with major expansion and will have over 120 trains EIC GCC members will have energy events held in the GCC operators and contractors active access to over 1,300 energy countries including ADIPEC. in the Middle East to find out how projects being tracked on the EIC’s GCC members will also benefit they can work together on energy CAPEX database, EICDataStream, from the EICLaunchPad service, projects in the region through RTA Renews Serco contract for Dubai Metro Operation conference sessions, project briefings, one-to-one meetings and an exhibition. running at peak times. of the Dubai Metro as well as Route “Moreover, contracting the UAE Employment Lifecycle Long-standing supporter of the The total value of the fixed base fee 2020 involving the extension of the Red operation and maintenance to event ADNOC, attended once for the two-year contract is around Line to the site of Expo. The contract specialised companies reduces again. It sent a delegation to provide AED680 million (equivalent to about also covers all metro assets such as the operational costs of the metro The life-blood of any successful insight on the latest developments updates on its projects as well as £140 million). trains, railways and stations. It will also as private businesses are able to business is its employees. For in visa and labour processing; the latest developments to its In- HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director- cater to the provision of high-class provide high quality service and businesses entering the UAE market the incongruous list of job titles Country Value Add programme, with General and Chairman of the Board of passenger transit services customised performance at lower costs through the ability to “onboard” the best that appear on visas; and how the a special focus on how SMEs can Executive Directors of the RTA, signed to the daily ridership demands. continuous improvements and value personnel, whilst navigating the authorities decide on the extent the Contract on behalf of RTA; and “The contract scope also covers engineering. This allows RTA to choppy waters of labour quotas and of labour quotas as compared to work with the company. Abu Dhabi’s Hon. Rupert Soames, Serco Group operating and maintaining the fare focus on its core responsibilities of visas, WPS and health insurance, office space. They also considered national oil company also took part Chief Executive Officer represented systems of Dubai Metro and collecting developing legislation and overseeing can prove tricky. Additionally, the pitfalls to avoid in dealing in private one-to-one appointments, Serco during the signing ceremony. the proceeds of selling and recharging implementation and enforcement. recent market trends suggest UAE with the Wage Protection System where attending suppliers presented Attending the ceremony were Baroness nol cards, besides recruiting and Additionally, the practice of contracting employers are concentrating on (commonly known as WPS) and their products and services directly Rona Fairhead, Minister of State for training citizens to achieve a set the operations and maintenance of efficiencies, with an increased focus health insurance. to its procurement specialists. Trade & Export Promotion and HE Emiratisation target. The RTA is keen the metro is adopted in several rail on employee performance issues. Advising on a broad range of ADNOC was joined at the event Patrick Moody, British ambassador to on qualifying Emiratis and the transfer systems worldwide such as London, As a result of this renewed focus on UAE employment matters, from by senior buyers and decision the UAE. of knowledge of international expertise France, Australia, Korea and the USA maximising efficiencies, employee day-to-today Labour Law advice to makers from McDermott, Petrofac, “Serco has delivered operational in the operation and maintenance of metro lines among others,” explained terminations can arise, which may advising on employee terminations Wood and many other major energy performance levels in the Dubai Metro rail systems; a new field to the region. Al Tayer. lead to lost management time and and conducting employment companies active in the region. They with a high train service availability “There are many factors attributing Rupert Soames, Serco Group Chief the high cost of litigation. audits, Partner and Head of spoke about their project pipelines, of 99.9% and a punctuality of 99.8%, the operation and maintenance of Executive, said: “We are delighted In early May, the BBG hosted Employment, Catherine Beckett, supplier requirements as well as achieving a record of 204 million the Dubai Metro to be contracted to to have agreed this extended and an informative seminar focussing along with Senior Associate, Craig meeting privately with delegates to journeys in 2018. RTA’s introduction of specialised world-class companies. expanded contract to continue on these issues. Taking place at Hughson, of Dentons focussed discuss their project requirements. edge-cutting technologies of the rail These include the requirement to have operating and maintaining the Dubai the Abu Dhabi Park Rotana, the their presentation on some of the Commenting at the supply chain operation industry also contributed to specialised experience in undertaking Metro, which is amongst the largest seminar was jointly presented by most common issues that arise event, EIC Middle East Director achieving these indicators,” said Al critical tasks as well as the know- and most reliable rail services in the PRO Partner Group – a leading PRO for employers in the UAE. This Ryan McPherson said: “Once again Tayer. how in operating and maintaining world. We look forward to working and government liaison service included unenforceable contractual our flagship EIC Connect event “Under the contract, the Company sophisticated electronic, computer and in close partnership with the RTA in provider in the UAE – and Dentons terms which may appear in UAE was a resounding success with 20 will provide operational and mechanical systems essential for the support of the preparations for Expo – the world’s largest law firm, employment contracts and which major operators and contractors, maintenance services to both lines metro operation. 2020 and beyond.” which this year is celebrating its do not comply with the Labour Law 16 exhibitors and more than 300 50th year in the UAE. The seminar and how employment relationships delegates taking part. Much like the considered the pitfalls to avoid can end due to a variety of factors event itself, EIC GCC Membership regarding employee “onboarding” such as employee performance is designed to enable members to and also examined how employers (for example due to matters that win work on energy projects across can act when it comes to ending an fall within Article 120 of the Labour the region. Whether you work in employment relationship. Law), redundancy or resignation. the oil and gas, power, nuclear The PRO Partner Group Offering essential guidance on a or renewables sectors in any of speakers included Commercial sensitive topic for most employers, the six GCC countries, the EIC Director, James Swallow, and Catherine and Craig also provided has the project and facilities data, UAE Operations Manager, Libbie a summary of how employers the market intelligence and the Burtinshaw. Both shared their should manage ending an local connections to support your experiences assisting UAE employment relationship, including business to grow.” companies with matters related the tactics they can employ and For more information on to staffing, visas, labour and the potential benefits of a mutual EIC GCC membership visit: immigration. The pair shared their termination agreement. www.the-eic.com/Membership/GCC.

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News in Brief New Lotus Showroom Opens in Abu Dhabi

Call for submissions: Do you have something you want to share with your fellow BBG members? Do you think we’ve Lotus Cars extends its commitment “Lotus Abu Dhabi is another step missed something important that would be relevant to the BBG and to the numerous businesses and embassies that to the UAE with the official opening of forward in our plans to strengthen receive Capital Letter? We accept the submission of articles from members, although inclusion of articles in Capital the brand-new Lotus showroom in Abu the Lotus brand’s presence Letter is not guaranteed and is at the discretion of the editor. If you have something that you would like to submit, Dhabi. The Lotus Abu Dhabi facility and sales network in the Middle please send an email to [email protected]. is a further result of a partnership East. We thank Adamas Motors between Lotus Cars Middle East, the for their investment in the Lotus regional representative for Lotus in business, another expression of the MENA region with offices based in the confidence in the future of the The Great British Makeover Abu Dhabi, and Adamas Motors who Lotus marque in the region.” have been appointed as the exclusive Geoff Dowding, Sales Director representative for Lotus in the UAE. at Lotus Cars commented: The opening of Lotus Abu Dhabi “With the opening of Lotus Abu offers new and existing customers the Dhabi, we now have six Lotus opportunity to experience the famous showrooms in the Middle East with brand first hand in the Sheikha Salama an expectation to open in two further Officer of Adamas Motors said: “We are building in Khalidiya, downtown Abu locations later this year. We acknowledge extremely proud to open the doors to Dhabi. and appreciate the discerning customers Lotus Abu Dhabi. We are committed to Officially opened by HE Sheikh in the region and are committed to the the UAE and to extend our business to Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the development of these important markets the capital shows just that. The Lotus ceremony included guests, key media for the future.” DNA fits perfectly to Adamas Motors’ and senior management from across Lotus customers in Abu Dhabi will business platform, specialising in the Lotus operations. be able to service their cars at the new, prestige and performance vehicles The new 5,000 sqft Lotus Abu Dhabi state-of-the-art Lotus workshop facility. and being committed to providing UAE showroom, capable of showcasing up Adamas Motors has set up facilities customers with an unrivalled motoring to eight cars, also includes a colour for Abu Dhabi customers to have their and ownership experience. These and trim area where customers can Lotus vehicles collected from their showrooms and service facilities have make their selections in a comfortable home or office in a performance vehicle been built for the needs of our discerning and private space, alongside a transporter specifically designed to customers. Relationship is everything customer lounge where guests can safely carry the range of Lotus vehicles, and we will ensure that our customers, relax and enjoy a coffee. ensuring Lotus owners have a first-class manufacturers and our employees Broadway Interiors started with only industry norm at that time, standards, proudly on the wall, designed Jonathan Stretton, Regional Director ownership experience. experience a business that they are three people in 1999, since then expectations and creativity have entirely with redundant wood of Lotus Cars Middle East commented: Mr Karl Hamer, Chief Executive proud to be associated with.” they have been lucky enough to win significantly changed in today’s office and in the quiet cobbled street, a numerous local and international environment,” Chris explained. “So lifelike tree, provided by Foliages, wards for their designs and owner without any budget, we saw this as specialists in artificial trees and and founder Chris Barnes has been a great challenge, to show what can palms, adds greenery and lifelike Mediclinic Expansion Includes New Tertiary Services listed year on year in the Commercial be achieved with innovative and authenticity. Interior Design magazines 50 Most sustainable design, recycling and The end result is an urban, be built in collaboration with Mediclinic Influential Design Professionals in the repurposing obsolete materials and modern office that BBG Dubai Middle East’s affiliated division in Middle East. the willingness from our network of are absolutely delighted with. Switzerland, Hirslanden, with patients Broadway Interiors have delivered supplier relationships, to support us John Martin St. Valery, Chairman able to benefit from the sharing of many successful design and build with this special project”. and CEO of the BBG in Dubai knowledge and experience between projects across the region, including The starting point for the design, commented: “Chris cleverly some of the leading oncology experts in Sales Centres for Emaar and Dubai was a visit to the warehouse to captured the energy of the BBG Europe and the Middle East, as well as Properties to sell their first houses review surplus stored items to see team and translated it into a gain access to the very latest treatment workspace that is not only British to the expatriate market, Control how these could potentially be programmes and technology. The new themed, but is also on point with our Centres for Dubai Ports Authority to repurposed or recycled accordingly, centre will offer radiotherapy, nuclear refreshed strategy and approach. manage the increase in shipping, with only a minimum requirement medicine and chemotherapy services. Its modernity and the flexibility of its DIFC Courts and Conference Centre for new material. Initial thoughts Joe Hazel, Hospital Director at open space mirror our aspirations Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, said: and numerous offices in Internet and were to infuse elements of British while reflecting our commitment to Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, the the Department of Health’s guidelines Media City and all across the UAE. culture into the design concept, 134-bed facility that is part of Mediclinic and vision. The expansion project will “We continue to upgrade our existing sustainability and innovation which facilities throughout the 134-bed hospital. Wanting to give something back so Chris used elements of ‘UK life’ are becoming ever more important Middle East, is currently undergoing an be home to a number of centres of expansion to 250 beds and investment excellence in major areas of healthcare, These projects include the upgrade to the community after 20 years, from the graphic skyline of the four in today’s workplace. Chris and the to further cement its status as one in addition to a Comprehensive Cancer of the Dialysis Unit, Physiotherapy Broadway Interiors undertook a constituent countries that make up Broadway team donated weeks of the leading tertiary hospitals in Centre that will position Mediclinic and Rehabilitation Unit, the medical, zero-budget redesign of the BBG Great Britain, the cobbled streets of design thought and translation, Abu Dhabi. This project is due to be Airport Road Hospital as a leading paediatrics, maternity and surgical Dubai branch office, utilising Chris’s of the UK towns, white brick walls onsite labour and together with the wards, the lobby, the other public areas reputation as one of the best interior of UK architecture, the greenery of completed during the first quarter of private tertiary referral centre in Abu generous support of their supplier 2020 and is aimed at enhancing the Dhabi. Overall, the work we are carrying across the hospital and the new Breast designers to recycle and reinvent the countryside and even ceramic relationships, provided materials Imaging Unit. With the new extension materials and his strong relationships tiles of the quintessentially British provision of healthcare services and out will increase the size of the main and furniture free of charge, which contributing to the development of the hospital by almost two and a half times on track to open in the first quarter of with suppliers. fish and chip shops augmented with definitely constitutes ‘giving back’ healthcare sector in Abu Dhabi. the current floor space.” 2020, patients will be able to receive representations of the British flag and “When I was asked to look at the in our community. We are thrilled David Hadley, Chief Executive Officer Like the Comprehensive Cancer all the care they need under one roof, office, my first impression was that it’s colours with contemporary visual with the new office and cannot at Mediclinic Middle East, said: “We are Centre which recently opened at with services varying from the treatment it had received no TLC since the statements. wait to welcome our members to committed to refining the healthcare Mediclinic City Hospital in Dubai, the of common ailments to more complex day of its original completion and The main feature of the boardroom the new and improved BBG Dubai services Mediclinic provides to the Comprehensive Cancer Centre at conditions that require specialist medical whilst that style may have been the is the Great Britain flag, standing headquarters! community of Abu Dhabi, in line with Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital will care.”

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Speed Networking

The fast paced and time-efficient format of Speed Networking is a fan favourite event with BBG members and guests; it allows for instant identification of whether there are business prospects with a new connection. BBG leads this event twice a year and are very glad to be joined by representatives of other Abu Dhabi Groups who take part in this fun-filled networker. This time the event was held at the Marriott Downtown Hotel.

WHO MADE SURE THE SHOW WENT ON FOR A THEATRE COMPANY IN THE MIDDLE EAST?

Without support from UK Export Finance, White Engineering Engines in a Digital World Light wouldn’t have been able to take on a major BBG were delighted to welcome Andrew Harrison from Rolls-Royce to address BBG members largely representing contract for a theme park in the Middle East. the aerospace, engineering and manufacturing sectors as we heard about how modern technological and digital Working with their bank we were able to provide a developments affect the jet engine, or as it is correctly called – the gas turbine – which powers today’s aircraft. It was government-backed guarantee. This freed up White a fascinating discussion, and attendees enjoyed some interaction with some modern gadgets thanks to Rolls-Royce. Light’s working capital to take on the contract, which in turn boosted their revenues by over 20%.

TO FIND OUT MORE

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AND DISCOVER THE EXPORTERS’ EDGE. Spring Sundowners

Annex at The Abu Dhabi Edition played host for BBG’s Spring Sundowners in early April, where attendees enjoyed informal networking over canapés and refreshments on the rooftop terrace overlooking the beautiful Al Bateen Marina.

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Great British People Panel Dinner with Guest of Honour HE Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan BBG Abu Dhabi is lucky enough to have many accomplished, successful and interesting Members, so this event was held to give four such exemplars BBG Abu Dhabi is honoured to welcome HE Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan to address the Group of extraordinary Brits in UAE a platform to share their stories. We heard annually, and this year in recognition of The Year of Tolerance, we were very pleased to welcome representatives fascinating anecdotes from Peter Hellyer, Julie Lewis, Trevor Stott-Briggs of the wider Abu Dhabi business community from other Business Groups: AmCham Abu Dhabi, the Irish and Thomas Shorrock at The Club, and look forward to the next ‘Great British Business Council, the Swiss Business Council, the Australian Business Group, Canadian Business Council and People’ in our panel series. BBG Dubai & Northern Emirates. The Liwa ballroom at Le Royal Meridien hosted more than 120 attendees to hear from His Excellency and a representative of the Ministry of Tolerance on the topic of ‘The impact of recent major events on the message of the Year of Tolerance.’

Business Briefing

This bi-annual event is a prestigious occasion where HMA to the UAE Patrick Moody delivers a regional economic, political and commercial update to the wider British business community. This time, HM Consul General to Dubai and the Northern Emirates, Andrew Jackson, joined Her Majesty’s Ambassador to deliver a specific update on UK and UAE trade. Attendees enjoyed networking at the Bin Yas Majilis before moving to the auditorium in The InterContinental Abu Dhabi.

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Committee Members

Why Join The BBG?

The British Business Group in • Inclusion on the mailing list on applications and payment Abu Dhabi actively promotes for important British Embassy method options. business between the UK, Abu announcements Benefits for BBG Members Dhabi and the UAE by providing • Copies of our quarterly Members of the British Business a forum for the British business magazine Capital Letter, Group Abu Dhabi enjoy a community in Abu Dhabi through bringing a round-up of the multitude of benefits upon regular meetings, presentations biggest British-Abu Dhabi production of their membership and social events. In particular business news from the card at the following participating it helps UK companies identify previous months as well as outlets. Should any member have new business opportunities in BBG events, photos, articles, any difficulty in obtaining a listed Abu Dhabi and the UAE. The new members and member discount, please contact the BBG provides an essential bridge listings BBG office so we can rectify the between the business community • Your business contact details situation. Back row from left: Cris Partridge, Sinéad Whelan, Wendy De Luca, Graham Outterside, Steve Martin, Lisa Phillipps, Stewart Highett. in Abu Dhabi, the Department of listed in Capital Letter • Accor Hotels Front row from left: Ali Al Janabi, David Spearing MBE, Nancy Power, Nick Cochrane-Dyet MBE (Chairman), Robert Schwarz OBE, David Good, Kristina Williams. International Trade team at the • Access to Members Only area • Andaz Not pictured in Group photo: Amy Gilbert, Gavin Anderson, Iain Colledge, Ross Barfoot. British Embassy and aspiring of website, keeping you up to • British Airways new entrants to the market, by date with BBG events • The Bayshore at providing advice and help to • A personal BBG Membership InterContinental Abu Dhabi British trade missions, business Card which provides members • BounceBack Physiotherapy groups and visitors to Abu Dhabi. with various discounts in and • Boston Dental Center The BBG has a membership of around Abu Dhabi (see below • Careem some 350 business people and for further details) We’ve helped thousands • Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi & is supported by a Committee How to Join Crowne Plaza Yas Island and an administrative office both Each member joins the BBG • Dusit Thani of families with their tax of which work to provide a busy individually. There are two • Emirates Palace Spa calendar of networking activities methods of joining the Group: • EKAR for members and visitors. It affairs for over 120 years. • Individual Membership: Joining • German Veterinary Clinic produces a magazine every Fee: AED 210 and Individual • InterContinental Abu Dhabi quarter about new developments Membership Fee (January – • Marriott Downtown Abu Dhabi and business successes, which December): AED 945 • Music Monkeys is distributed to members and • Associate: Joining Fee: • Novotel Al Bustan other stakeholders in the growth AED210, Associate Fee • Peninsula of the UK’s trade with the UAE. (January – December): AED945 • Pizza Express The magazine is also available (in accordance with UAE law • Posters on the BBG website at www. VAT has been applied at 5%.) • Saadiyat Rotana britishbusiness.org. The BBG in Membership rates are now • Southern Sun Abu Dhabi and its counterpart for available at a pro rata rate for • Spinneys Beverage Shop Dubai and the Northern Emirates the remainder of the calendar • Tamba have a joint Committee, which year, please contact the BBG for • The Muse Boutique Spa co-ordinates activities of mutual information. Applicants need to • The Edition Hotel Abu Dhabi benefit and issues of shared complete an application form and • Virgin Atlantic concern to their members. submit it to the BBG office along BBG Membership provides: For details of the discounts available with a copy of their passport, at each of these outlets see • Opportunities to meet and visa and a head shot image. If www.britishbusiness.org/ network with over 350 members their application is approved the membership-benefits. • Invitations to all BBG events, appropriate fee should be paid. Terms and conditions www.thefrygroup.ae both networking and social, at Please contact the BBG office apply to all members’ discounted rates on 02-4457234 for further advice Wilfred T Fry (Personal Financial Planning) Ltd – Dubai Branch is regulated Local knowledge, international outlook benefits. by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (licence number F005071). 28 CAPITAL LETTER Vol. 21 Issue 2 Summer 2019 Vol. 21 Issue 2 Summer 2019 CAPITAL LETTER 29 CORPORATE SPONSORS

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Company: The Fry Group Company: Gemaco Interiors Ryan McPherson Dr. Nigel Beejay Designation: Financial Planner Designation: General Manager Nature of Business: Banking, Nature of Business: Company: Insurance & Financial Services Manufactured Products & Services The Energy Industries Council Company: Kings College Hospital Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Designation: GM and Regional Director Designation: Consultant Physician Nature of Business: Energy, Oil & Gas & Petrochemicals Nature of Business: Medical Sciences Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Ulises Martinez Andy Hall Company: BP Philip Jones Lesley Yeats Designation: Planning Manager Company: Fagioli Abu Dhabi – Middle East Designation: Regional Manager Company: Hatch Company: Speedy International Nature of Business: Energy, Oil Gas Nature of Business: Engineering – Designation: Project Manager Designation: HR Manager & Petrochemical Products & Services Products & Services Nature of Business: Nature of Business: Energy, Oil Gas Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Engineering – Consultancy & Architecture & Petrochemical Products & Services Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Stephen Jones Hassan Al-Jarrah John McGuire Saliq Mohi ud Din Bhat Company: Gemaco Interiors Company: Al Tamimi & Co Designation: Group Operations Designation: Head of Company: Delma Exchange Manager Corporate Structuring Company: Broadlands Limited Designation: Currency Consultant Designation: CEO Nature of Business: Engineering - Contracting Nature of Business: Legal Services Nature of Business: Banking, Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Nature of Business: Trade & Technology Insurance & Financial Services Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Matt Powell Grant McArthur Marco Alzapiedi Ian McClay Company: AJ Power Ltd DMCC Company: G4S Secure Solutions LLC Designation: General Manager – Company: Shearman & Sterling Designation: Divisional Director Company: Automotive Repair Systems Middle East Designation: Partner Nature of Business: Defence Related Designation: General Manager Nature of Business: Energy Oil Gas Nature of Business: Legal Services Products & Services Nature of Business: Transportation & Petrochemical Products & Services Email:[email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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Company: The Fry Group Company: G4S Secure Solutions LLC Company: G4S Secure Solutions LLC Company: Oxford Business Group Designation: CEO Designation: Finance Director Designation: Managing Director Designation: Head of Research Nature of Business: Banking, Nature of Business: Nature of Business: Nature of Business: Community & Government Services Insurance & Financial Services Defence Related Products & Services Defence Related Products & Services Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

32 CAPITAL LETTER Vol. 21 Issue 2 Summer 2019 Vol. 21 Issue 2 Summer 2019 CAPITAL LETTER 33 Naushad Asharaf Espen Gifstad Company: Aker Solutions Company: Trutech Information Designation: Technologies Business Development Manager Designation: Owner/Founder Nature of Business: Energy, Oil, Gas Nature of Business: Trade & Technologies & Petrochemical Products & Services Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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Company: GAC Abu Dhabi Company: RUBBERATKINS LTD. Designation: Business Manager Designation: VP Sales (Middle East) Nature of Business: Energy, Oil Gas Nature of Business: Engineering & Petrochemical Products & Services Products & Services Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Seona Shand Nicholas Lubin Company: Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce Designation: Head of Membership Company: Dexapoint Nature of Business: Designation: Director Management Consultancy & Consultancy Services Nature of Business: Trade & Technology Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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Title First Name Last Name Company PO Box Business City Business Tel Email Membership Listings *Note: (A) denotes Associate. (CR) denotes Corporate Representative. Mr Gavin Anderson British Council Abu Dhabi 46523 Abu Dhabi 02 691 0601 [email protected] The British Business Group Abu Dhabi derives its members from a broad base of sectors, embracing both British and Emirati Ms Wendy De Luca Department for International Trade 248 Abu Dhabi 02 6101523 [email protected] businesspeople, as well as Government. They include British and UAE nationals, reflecting the close relationship between the Mr Abhimaan Desai (A) Invest Northern Ireland 9284 Dubai 04 391 4700 [email protected] two countries in business and trade, as well as citizens of other countries. Working closely with the Department of International Trade at the British Embassy, as well as with local government institutions, the BBG provides a platform to stimulate networking, Mrs Swathi Sri (A) Invest Northern Ireland 9284 Dubai 04 391 4700 [email protected] education and business opportunity. Membership of the BBG provides access to interesting speakers, business visitors, Mr Peter Hellyer National Media Council 3790 Abu Dhabi 02 4044288 [email protected] networking and other events. If you are interested in joining, please contact: 02 445 7234 or Email: [email protected] Rev Andy Thompson St Andrews Church 262 Abu Dhabi 02 4461631 [email protected] Ms Rachel Elks UAE-UK Business Council 248 Abu Dhabi [email protected] Honorary Members: Mr Connor Hayes PRO Partner Group 63297 Abu Dhabi 04 4561761 [email protected] H. E. Sheikh Nahayan bin Mabarak Al Nahayan – Cabinet Minister and Minister of State for Tolerance Mr Andrew Archer Crown Prince Court 2551 Abu Dhabi 02 6686873 [email protected] HMA – Patrick Moody – British Ambassador to the UAE Mr Pablo Estevez Gutierrez (A) Oxford Business Group Abu Dhabi 02 3090803 [email protected] John Martin St. Valery – BBG Dubai Chairman Ms Mariana Demichelis (A) Oxford Business Group 502659 Dubai 050 5878963 [email protected] Defence Related Products & Services Title First Name Last Name Company PO Box Business City Business Tel Email *Note: (A) denotes Associate. (CR) denotes Corporate Representative. Mr Martin Holt Airbus Defence & Space 72186 Abu Dhabi 02 657 8922 [email protected] Mr Christian Seear (CR) Price Waterhouse Coopers, PWC 45263 Abu Dhabi 055 3260259 [email protected] Accountancy & Audit Services Mr Andy Crisp (CR) BAE Systems 4049 Abu Dhabi 02 633 8831 [email protected] Mr Michael Packman (CR) EY 136 Abu Dhabi 02 4174594 [email protected] Mr Julian Donald BAE Systems 4049 Abu Dhabi 02 633 8831 [email protected] Mr Eyad Hamouieh (A) BDO 150 London 0442075099419 [email protected] Mrs Fatima Keen BAE Systems 4049 Abu Dhabi 02 6338831 [email protected] Mr B.R. Sudhir (A) PKF 7479 Abu Dhabi 02 6261715 [email protected] Mr Howard Leedham MBE (CR) Consilium 35665 Abu Dhabi 02 4187560 [email protected] Mr Sharad Bhandari (A) Ardent Advisory & Accounting LLC 42500 Abu Dhabi 02 6226700 [email protected] Mr Stephen Palombo Defence Doors International Dubai 45561498 [email protected] Mr Mustali Jivanjee HLB Jivanjee & Company 3401 Abu Dhabi 02 6444686 [email protected] Mr James Hamilton Granicus 51032 Abu Dhabi 0509018515 [email protected] Mr John Hymns (CR) Leonardo 111473 Abu Dhabi [email protected] Banking, Insurance & Financial Services Mr Tim Allen (CR) Houbara 128220 Abu Dhabi 02 6594069 [email protected] Mr David Smylie Arbuthnot Latham 482007 Abu Dhabi 04 377 0911 [email protected] Mr Alasdair Wild (CR) Serco 72484 Abu Dhabi 02 658 7884 [email protected] Mr David Rothon AD Global Investors Limited Abu Dhabi 02 6665982 [email protected] Mr Gary Rosholt (A) L3 Technologies Inc 60846 Abu Dhabi 02 6359814 [email protected] Mr Malcolm Bell Integra Financial 487588 Dubai 04 2423363 [email protected] Mr Harry Dawson (CR) Northrop Grumman 47325 Abu Dhabi 02 6455677 [email protected] Mr Steve Barnett Abu Dhabi Global Market 111999 Abu Dhabi 02 3338880 [email protected] Mr Nigel Cookson British Embassy 248 Abu Dhabi 26101582 [email protected] Mr Andrew Woodward Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC) Abu Dhabi 04 4080410 [email protected] Mr Jim Lowther British Embassy 248 Abu Dhabi 02 6101506 [email protected] Mr Derren Sanders ADCB 939 Abu Dhabi 02 6962338 [email protected] Mr Grant McArthur G4S Secure Solutions LLC 31856 Abu Dhabi 02 3058600 [email protected] Mr Farrell Sheridan ADGM Registration Authority 111999 Abu Dhabi 02 3338724 [email protected] Mr Pascal Siggen G4S Secure Solutions LLC 31856 Abu Dhabi 02 3058600 [email protected] Mr Darren Hooker Barclays Bank 506674 Dubai 04 3653069 [email protected] Mr Mark Lushington G4S Secure Solutions LLC 31856 Abu Dhabi 23058600 [email protected] Mr Andrew Mortimer Barclays Bank 506504 Dubai 04 3653031 [email protected] Mr Mark Farrer G4S Secure Solutions LLC 31856 Abu Dhabi 23058600 [email protected] Mr Omar Sheikh Barclays Bank 2734 Abu Dhabi 0504685667 [email protected] Mr Mohammad Al-Ali (CR) G4S Secure Solutions LLC 31856 Abu Dhabi 02 3058600 [email protected] Mr Samuel Carter (CR) Berns Brett Masaood Insurance 111566 Abu Dhabi 02 6761939 [email protected] Mr Zahir Moghal Delma Exchange 129869 Abu Dhabi 02 491 5757 [email protected] Education, Training & Recruitment Services Mr Saliq Mohi ud Din Bhat Delma Exchange 129869 Abu Dhabi 02 2045224 [email protected] Mr Ian Barron Bloom Education 129444 Abu Dhabi 02 6969512 [email protected] Mr Michael Dsane-Selby Duff & Phelps 128351 Abu Dhabi 02 4930270 [email protected] Mr Dominick Ashe (A) Carfax Education 500709 Dubai 04 4385276 [email protected] Mr Jason Light Emirates Insurance Co LLC 3856 Abu Dhabi [email protected] Mr Saleh Altahboush UniStudent 3061 Abu Dhabi 26505959 [email protected] Mrs Karen Worcester (A) Expatriate Tax Advisory Service Surrey 0441306731012 [email protected] Mr Sam Achampong (A) Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply 119774 Dubai 04 3116505 [email protected] Mr Kapila Karunaratne (A) Falcon Group 46400 Abu Dhabi 02 4914088 [email protected] Mr Thomas Shorrock Duke of Edinburtgh's International Award Abu Dhabi [email protected] Mr Fawaz Moukayed (A) Guardian Insurance Brokers 51012 Abu Dhabi 02 4913777 [email protected] Mr Iain Colledge Raha International School 34150 Abu Dhabi 02 5561567 [email protected] Ms Rasha Moukayed (A) Guardian Insurance Brokers 51012 Abu Dhabi 02 4913777 [email protected] Mr Julian Frankum RP International FZ LLC 500313 Dubai 04 391 0300 [email protected] Ms Caroline Abraham HSBC Middle East 242 Abu Dhabi 04 4236089 [email protected] Mr Oneal D'Cunha Sundus Recruitment 5685 Abu Dhabi 02 6729100 [email protected] Mr Philip Portal (A) ISGAM 48, CH-8002 Zurich 041442866060 [email protected] Mr Mark Leppard MBE The British School Al Khubairat 4001 Abu Dhabi 02 446 2280 [email protected] Mr Wael Khatib Lockton Limited 506794 Dubai 04 37338777 [email protected] Mr Martin West (CR) Kaplan International Colleges 135086 Abu Dhabi 050 6496637 [email protected] Mr Ajay Narain Leaseplan Emirates Fleet Management – Leaseplan Emirates LLC 36679 Abu Dhabi 02 404 6444 [email protected] Mr Ben Bailey (CR) University of Birmingham Dubai 73000 Dubai 0447824529774 [email protected] Mr Richard Oliver (CR) Montclair Limited 111722 Abu Dhabi [email protected] Mr Michael Armstrong ICAEW Middle East Ltd 506836 Dubai 04 4080000 [email protected] Mr Charles Clifton (CR) Price Waterhouse Coopers, PWC 45263 Abu Dhabi 02 6946989 [email protected] Mr Lee Bailey NES Global Talent 63107 Abu Dhabi 050 7196031 [email protected] Mr Damian Regan Price Waterhouse Coopers, PWC 11987 Dubai 056 4068321 [email protected] Mr Patrick Horne British International School Abu Dhabi 60968 Abu Dhabi 02 5100100 [email protected] Mr Bassam Chilmeran (A) Al Wathba National Insurance Company 45154 Abu Dhabi 02 4185332 [email protected] Mr Michael Wolfe British International School Abu Dhabi 60968 Abu Dhabi 050 1253951 [email protected] Mr Amir Ashrafi Barclays Bank 506674 Abu Dhabi 056 5065583 [email protected] Mr Philippe Thirion Terracotta Manpower Services 38993 Abu Dhabi 02 6661691 [email protected] Mr Rashid Al Blooshi Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange 54500 Abu Dhabi 02 6128771 [email protected] Mr Amaar Al Dhubaei Terracotta Manpower Services 38993 Abu Dhabi 02 6661691 [email protected] Mr Shahrukh Dumasia KPMG 7613 Abu Dhabi 02 4014800 [email protected] Mr Peter Church The British School Al Khubairat 4001 Abu Dhabi 02 445 7825 [email protected] Mr Fadi Al Attar (CR) Lloyds Register 997 Abu Dhabi 02 6272942 [email protected] Energy, Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Products & Services Mr Richard White UAE Exchange 170 Abu Dhabi 02 3073179 [email protected] Mr David Robottom SubSurface LLC 37421 Abu Dhabi [email protected] Mr Stuart McCulloch The Fry Group 507290 Dubai 04 3894900 [email protected] Mr Sami Abdel-Razek ADYARD (Interserve) 7604 Abu Dhabi 02 554 7722 [email protected] Mr Chris Keeling The Fry Group 507290 Dubai 04 3894900 [email protected] Mr Harrison Liddle ADYARD (Interserve) 7604 Abu Dhabi 02 656 1923 [email protected] Community & Government Services Mr Dean Stothard ADYARD (Interserve) 7604 Abu Dhabi 02 656 1900 [email protected] Mr Omar Salih Wahbi Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry Box 662 Abu Dhabi 02 617 7503 [email protected] Mr Stewart Highett Aker Solutions Abu Dhabi 0044 208 811 7010 [email protected] Mr Andrew Bainbridge Solutions Hygiene 46541 Abu Dhabi 02 641 9227 [email protected] Mr Meraj Shaikh Aker Solutions 28686 Abu Dhabi 02 4093159 [email protected] Mr John Martin St. Valery British Business Group - Dubai 9333 Dubai 04 3914219 [email protected] Mr Espen Gifstad Aker Solutions 26868 Abu Dhabi 02 4093132 [email protected]

36 CAPITAL LETTER Vol. 21 Issue 2 Summer 2019 Vol. 21 Issue 2 Summer 2019 CAPITAL LETTER 37 MEMBERSHIP LISTINGS MEMBERSHIP LISTINGS

Title First Name Last Name Company PO Box Business City Business Tel Email Title First Name Last Name Company PO Box Business City Business Tel Email *Note: (A) denotes Associate. (CR) denotes Corporate Representative. *Note: (A) denotes Associate. (CR) denotes Corporate Representative.

Mr Ganpat Singhvi Al Nasser Holdings 46611 Abu Dhabi 02 5059111 [email protected] Mr Wissam Naji GEMACO Interiors 46995 Abu Dhabi 02 6339100 [email protected] Mr Khalid Al Qubaisi Al Yaseah Oil & Gas Industry Supplies & Services 3949 Abu Dhabi 02 4493841 [email protected] Mr Chris Gilbert GEMACO Interiors 46995 Abu Dhabi 02 6339100 [email protected] Mr David Good Alnasr Technical Trading Agencies 7355 Abu Dhabi 02 5512900 [email protected] Mr Titus Cherian GEMACO Interiors 46995 Abu Dhabi 02 6339100 [email protected] Mr Nick Cochrane-Dyet (CR) BP 46600 Abu Dhabi 02 4935555 [email protected] Mr Andre Morcos GEMACO Interiors 46995 Abu Dhabi 02 6339100 [email protected] Mr Ulises Martinez BP 46600 Abu Dhabi 04 935555 [email protected] Mr Nick Roadnight Dubai 561262623 [email protected] Mr David Loosley BP 46600 Abu Dhabi 02 493 5555 [email protected] Engineering - Products & Services Mr John Gaffey BP 46600 Abu Dhabi 02 4935555 [email protected] Mr Robert Hogan Readymix AbuDhabi Ltd 7289 Abu Dhabi 02 6422040 [email protected] Mr Tariq Haddad CCTC 46089 Abu Dhabi 02 5027027 [email protected] Mr Andy Hall Fagioli 40126 Abu Dhabi 02 4490646 [email protected] Ms Laura Thomson (CR) Engie 66235 Dubai 04 4570777 [email protected] Mrs Amanda Webb Tabreed 29478 Abu Dhabi 02 2020616 [email protected] Mr Ryan McPherson The Energy Industries Council 54455 Dubai 46026001 [email protected] Ms Milyn Tilla-in Kingsbury 712784 Dubai 04 8876325 [email protected] Mr Trevor Stott-Briggs(A) Energy Institute - Middle East 146110 Abu Dhabi 02 876 6201 [email protected] Mr Prabhat Kutty Kingsbury 712784 Dubai 04 8876325 [email protected] Mr Hussain Al Atrakchi (A) Intertek International Ltd 47754 Abu Dhabi 02 6428005 [email protected] Mr Richard Kingsbury Kingsbury 712784 Dubai 04 8876235 [email protected] Ms Sarah-Anne Bradfield Intertek International Ltd 47754 Abu Dhabi 02 613 1000 [email protected] Mr Neil Harrington Kingsbury 712784 Dubai 050 4451073 [email protected] Mr Mustafa Sawalha (A) Intertek International Ltd 47754 Abu Dhabi 02 6131000 [email protected] Mr Scott Sharp (CR) RUBBERATKINS Ltd 34590 5053643518 [email protected] Capt. Cris Partridge London Offshore Consultants Middle East WLL 46280 Abu Dhabi 02 671 7144 [email protected] Mr Ali Al-Janabi Shell Abu Dhabi 46807 Abu Dhabi 02 6333620 [email protected] Environmental Services Mr Harrison Joseph Shell Abu Dhabi 46807 Abu Dhabi 02 6333620 [email protected] Mr Veryan Pappin Nautica Environmental Associates LLC 44780 Abu Dhabi 02 6731250 veryan.pappin@nauticaenvironmental Dr Martin Jagger Shell Abu Dhabi 46807 Abu Dhabi 056 1705829 [email protected] Hotel & Catering Services Dr Elaine Leith Shell Abu Dhabi 46807 Abu Dhabi 056 6831241 [email protected] Mr Desmond Hatton (A) Dusit Thani 52799 Abu Dhabi 02 6988100 [email protected] Mr Scott Crawford Speedy International Asset 127149 Abu Dhabi 02 4062623 [email protected] Mr Neil Houghton (CR) InterContinental Hotel Abu Dhabi 4171 Abu Dhabi 02 666 6888 [email protected] Mr Michael Jordan Speedy International Asset 127149 Abu Dhabi 02 4062600 [email protected] Mr Isael Goncalves (A) Rosewood Hotel 41184 Abu Dhabi 02 813 5593 [email protected] Ms Katie Shields Speedy International Asset 127149 Abu Dhabi 02 4062600 [email protected] Miss Klaudia Rzepczynska The Club 658 Abu Dhabi 02 6731111 [email protected] Mr Brian Lawson Speedy International Asset 127149 Abu Dhabi 02 4062600 [email protected] Mr Mike McGrath The Club 658 Abu Dhabi 02 6731111 [email protected] Ms Lesley Yeats Speedy International Asset 127149 Abu Dhabi 02 4062600 [email protected] Mrs Severine Krawec Novotel Ibis Hotel 92156 Abu Dhabi 0543205526 [email protected] Mr Alan Taylor ICR Integrity Limited 44183 Abu Dhabi 02 6311959 [email protected] Ms Caroline Johansson The Abu Dhabi Edition 127799 Abu Dhabi 054 792 2880 [email protected] Mr John Lynch Comeca Middle East 48576 Abu Dhabi [email protected] Mrs Nadine Vondermann Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi 45505 Abu Dhabi 02 6950523 [email protected] Mr Richard Rees GAC Abu Dhabi 110053 Abu Dhabi 02 4186452 [email protected] Legal Services Mr Ian McClay (CR) AJ Power Ltd DMCC 211860 Dubai 04 3637757 [email protected] Mr Euan Lloyd Al Tamimi & Company 44046 Abu Dhabi [email protected] Engineering - Consultancy & Architecture Mr James MacCallum Al Tamimi & Company 44046 Abu Dhabi 02 4038426 [email protected] Mr Fawaz Zakko AFAQ AL TAQA for Contracting 111581 Abu Dhabi 050 5216767 [email protected] Mrs Andrea Tithecott Al Tamimi & Company 44046 Abu Dhabi 02 8130444 [email protected] Mr Mohamed Dekkak ADGECO Group 549 Abu Dhbai 050 338 3333 [email protected] Mr Hassan Al Jarrah Al Tamimi & Company 44046 Abu Dhabi 28130417 [email protected] Mr David Spearing DSCS 2441 Abu Dhabi 02 6440395 [email protected] Mr Charles Lilley (CR) Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner 109403 Abu Dhabi 02 6520300 [email protected] Mr Andrew Smith Driver Trett 112193 Abu Dhabi 0526372675 [email protected] Mr Richard Lucas (CR) Holman Fenwick Willan 764608 Abu Dhabi 02 2354900 [email protected] Mr Dion Collier GHD Global PTY 45921 Abu Dhabi 02 696 8700 [email protected] Ms Miranda Fisher (A) Charles Russel Speechlys EC4M 7RD London 00442072035341 [email protected] Mr Raj Achan (CR) Goettsch Partners / Chartered Institute of Marketing 52316 Abu Dhabi 02 6135153 [email protected] Miss Jennifer Eakins Clyde & Co LLP 54204 Abu Dhabi 02 4943500 [email protected] Mr Graham Hicks Graham Hicks Consultancy FZ LLE 146339 Abu Dhabi 02 556 9561 [email protected] Mr Ross Barfoot (CR) Clyde & Co LLP 54204 Abu Dhabi 02 4943500 [email protected] Mr Jean-Denis Carrier (CR) Hatch 41096 Abu Dhabi 02 2018700 [email protected] Mrs Heather Nevin Clyde & Co LLP 54204 Abu Dhabi 0566551296 [email protected] Mr Philip Jones Hatch 41096 Abu Dhabi 02 2018700 [email protected] Ms Katy Thomson Clyde & Co LLP 54204 Abu Dhabi 0501061546 [email protected] Mr Simon Cathrine (CR) Hilson Moran Partnership 109870 Abu Dhabi 02 6774220 [email protected] Ms Ruby Modare Clyde & Co LLP 54204 Abu Dhabi 0564093929 [email protected] Mr Mark Jamieson Institution of Civil Engineers 63059 Abu Dhabi 04 337 0990 [email protected] Mr Craig Hughson (CR) Dentons & Co 47656 Abu Dhabi 02 613 1513 [email protected] Mr Chris Irwin (CR) Kier Construction 61967 Abu Dhabi 02 5597370 [email protected] Ms Helen Munro (CR) Dentons & Co 47656 Abu Dhabi 02 613 1500 [email protected] Mr Desmond Aitcheson Mace International 26518 Dubai [email protected] Mr Michael Hilton (CR) Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 129817 Abu Dhabi 02 6521702 [email protected] Mr Chris Seymour (CR) Mott Macdonald 11302 Dubai 04 2069111 [email protected] Mr Mark Harrison (A) Harrisons 11070 Belgrade 0038 111 3129825 [email protected] Mr Kevin Woolley PMK Consult 38786 Abu Dhabi 02 6668379 [email protected] Mr Adrian Cole (CR) King & Spalding 130522 Abu Dhabi 02 596 7013 [email protected] Mr Elias Sayah Sayah Engineering Consulting 29171 Abu Dhabi 050 6413093 [email protected] Mrs Roberta Wertman (CR) Eversheds Sutherland 42182 Abu Dhabi 02 4943600 [email protected] Mr Thomas Shaw-Dunn Tractebel Engineering 40012 Dubai 056 6839316 [email protected] Mr Ziad Salloum (A) Salloum & Partners LLC 3470 Abu Dhabi 02 6150729 [email protected] Mrs Gail Rogowsky (CR) Turner & Townsend 105542 Abu Dhabi 02 4410955 [email protected] Mr Youssef Boulos Trowers & Hamlins 45628 Abu Dhabi 02 4107600 [email protected] Mr Jeffrey Jones HH Sheikh Al Nahyan Engineering Office 112 120 Abu Dhabi 02 6522233 [email protected] Mrs Deborah Burton-Shaw Trowers & Hamlins 45628 Abu Dhabi 02 4107600 [email protected] Mr Daniel Williams Black & White Engineering 128981 Abu Dhabi 02 6316100 [email protected] Mr Matthew Powell Shearman & Sterling 2948 Abu Dhabi 24108125 [email protected] Mr Ahmed Omar MIO Lawyers & Legal Consultants 46385 Abu Dhabi 02 5969222 [email protected] Mr Leigh Lenaghan 3Sixty Consult Project Development Consultants 113100 Abu Dhabi 02 652 6974 [email protected] Engineering - Contracting Management Consultancy & Consultancy Services Ms Heather Salmond Brunswick Gulf LTD 77800 Abu Dhabi 02 245 1400 [email protected] Mr Sami Sidawi Al Nasr Contracting 2436 Abu Dhabi 02 6420002 [email protected] Mr Matthew Maynard (CR) Control Risks Group 128430 Abu Dhabi 02 627 1751 [email protected] Mr Ahmed Al Zabri Lindenberg Emirates LLC 42630 Abu Dhabi 02 6422576 [email protected] Mr David Sutch ENEC 94253 Abu Dhabi [email protected] Mr Keyoor Gandhi (A) Okaz General Contracting 44910 Abu Dhabi 02 6743508 [email protected] Mr Bob Hawke Hawk Marine Services 36886 Abu Dhabi 02 5529379 [email protected] Mr Steve Yazdabadi (CR) Wates International LLC 3486 Abu Dhabi 02 6431882 [email protected] Mr Guy Allison (CR) NATS Services 392497 Dubai 04 5519480 [email protected] Mr Bernard Hunt Wates Construction International LLC 3486 Abu Dhabi 02 6431882 [email protected] Mr Iain McDermott-Paine NATS Services Dubai [email protected] Mr Jeremy Mason Euro Mechanical & Electrical Contracting Co. LLC 46153 Abu Dhabi 0506127254 [email protected] Mr Peter Barlow Pacific Consulting Services 30729 Abu Dhabi 02 6780099 [email protected] Mr Jonathan Rawding Euro Mechanical & Electrical Contracting Co. LLC 46153 Abu Dhabi 02 6781133 [email protected] Mr Edward Willing Price Waterhouse Coopers, PWC 45263 Abu Dhabi 02 6946800 [email protected] Mr Stephen Jones GEMACO Interiors 46995 Abu Dhabi 02 6339100 [email protected] Miss Sammim Adam UAE Solutions 62251 Abu Dhabi 02 4122109 [email protected]

38 CAPITAL LETTER Vol. 21 Issue 2 Summer 2019 Vol. 21 Issue 2 Summer 2019 CAPITAL LETTER 39 MEMBERSHIP LISTINGS MEMBERSHIP LISTINGS

Title First Name Last Name Company PO Box Business City Business Tel Email *Note: (A) denotes Associate. (CR) denotes Corporate Representative.

Mr Jacob Lebo (A) Al Maskari Holding 95017 Abu Dhabi 02 6262773 [email protected] Mr Adam Grundy Shamal Group Limited 51297 Abu Dhabi 02 5013887 [email protected] Ms Jade Wong The Links Group Ltd 49042 Dubai 44463900 [email protected] Mr Jamie Mayall ISO Online Abu Dhabi 02 6662319 [email protected] Mrs Seona Shand Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce UK (UK) 44 1224 343929 [email protected] Mr Steve Martin Strategic Communications Consultant. 77800 Abu Dhabi 054 4497297 [email protected] Manufactured Products & Services Mr Jonathan Stretton (CR) Lotus Cars Middle East 111030 Abu Dhabi 02 666 9933 [email protected] Mr Graham Outterside (CR) Rolls-Royce 144294 Abu Dhabi 02 6169000 [email protected] Mr John Kelly Rolls-Royce 144294 Abu Dhabi [email protected] Mr Shadi El Aker Gulf Oasis LLC 760 Abu Dhabi 02 6322616 [email protected] Mr Philip Atkins Rolls-Royce 155294 Abu Dhabi 052 9058126 [email protected] Mr Matthew Barnard Rolls-Royce 155294 Abu Dhabi 02 6169000 [email protected] Mr Feras Tarabichi IWC - Schaffhausen 28940 Abu Dhabi 02 6227805 [email protected] Ms Kristina Williams Eco Rascals Abu Dhabi 050 6554937 [email protected] Mr Marco Alzapiedi Automotive Repair Systems 38097 Dubai 04 3807906 [email protected] Media Services, Marketing & Events Ms Nancy Power BSL Middle East 77808 Abu Dhabi 02 444 5378 [email protected] Mrs Simone Jucker (CR) Myriad Global Media 77756 Abu Dhabi 02 4479288 [email protected] Ms Jane Barraclough Phoenix Media & Publications (Yalla Magazine) 769386 Abu Dhabi 056 3995155 [email protected] Medical Sciences - Health, Beauty & Safety Dr James McIsaac Bella Medical Centre 62437 Abu Dhabi 02 666 3676 [email protected] Mr Simon Case Bounce Back Physiotherapy 137052 Abu Dhabi 02 565 1212 [email protected] Mr Dr. Andrew Rivard (A) Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi 112412 Abu Dhabi 02 5019000 ext.47516 [email protected] Mr David Bishop International SOS 128430 Abu Dhabi 02 635 3040 [email protected] Mr Joe Hazel (CR) Mediclinic Middle East 48481 Abu Dhabi 02 4944481 [email protected] Dr Bavaguthu Shetty NMC HEALTHCARE 6222 Abu Dhabi 02 6179299 [email protected] Mrs Morag Cromey-Hawke Operation Smile UAE 113554 Abu Dhabi 02 6584790 [email protected] Ms Rachel Smith Kings College Hospital London, UAE 340901 Abu Dhai 02 5014040 [email protected] Dr Helen Cannon Kings College Hospital London, UAE 340901 Dubai 02 5014000 [email protected] Dr Rashmi Kumar Kings College Hospital London, UAE 129923 Abu Dhabi 02 5014000 [email protected] Dr Nigel Beejay Kings College Hospital London, UAE 129923 Abu Dhabi 02 5014000 [email protected] Ms. Amy Gilbert Perfect Balance Rehabilitation Centre 112457 Abu Dhabi 02 4413316 [email protected] Dr. Katrin Jahn German Veterinary Clinic 34867 Abu Dhabi 02 5562024 [email protected] Mrs Susan Partridge Maudsley Health 41763 Abu Dhabi 02 6662655 [email protected] Mr Kadry (CR) Maudsley Health 41763 Abu Dhabi 02 6662655 [email protected] Property Mr James Hodgetts (CR) JLL 36788 Abu Dhabi 02 443 7772 [email protected] Mr Matthew Dadd (CR) Knight Frank 105374 Abu Dhabi 02 6363297 [email protected] Trade & Technology Mr P.K. Ashraf (A) Abu Dhabi Industrial Supply 27679 Abu Dhabi 02 6340403 [email protected] Dr Hamed Al Suwaidi Private Office 22 Abu Dhabi 02 6353500 Mr Abdulrahman Al Balushi Al Emarat Society 111722 Abu Dhabi 02 6353500 [email protected] Mr Nasser Al Suwaidi Al Emarat Society 111722 Abu Dhabi 02 6353500 Mr Robert Schwarz Al Masaood 322 Abu Dhabi 02 6967891 [email protected] Mr Mark Doyle Green Sands 63830 Abu Dhabi 050 668 3723 [email protected] Mr Mohan Jashanmal Jashanmal National Company Abu Dhabi [email protected] Mr John McGuire Broadlands Limited 135111 Abu Dhabi 56 7529271 [email protected] Eng Adel Al Hashmi BCS - The Chartered Institute for I.T. 7947 Abu Dhabi 50 6218116 [email protected] Mr Nicholas Lubin (CR) Dexapoint UK (UK) 44 2031264991 [email protected] Mr Naushad Asharaf (A) Trutech Information Technologies 30090 Abu Dhabi 02 6663138 [email protected] Transportation, Travel & Tourism Mr James Hayward Boeing 45231 Abu Dhabi 02 694 4251 [email protected] Mr Marco Alzapiedi Automotive Repair Systems 38097 Dubai 43807906 [email protected] Mr Ahmed Abood Al Boasy Fast Rent A Car 6365 Abu Dhabi 02 6220088 [email protected] Mr Karunesh Arya Fast Rent A Car 6365 Abu Dhabi 04 3846002 [email protected] Ms Christine Bond Debare Sea Falcon Yacht Charters 44291 Abu Dhabi 02 6764088 [email protected] Mr Brian Sadler Abu Dhabi Ports 54477 Abu Dhabi 02 695 2462 [email protected] Mr Talal Shehab Outward Bound UAE 86509 Ras Al Khaimah 07 2363747 [email protected]

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