What US-UAE Business Council does

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council is a Washington, D.C.-based, membership-based bilateral business organization founded in 2007 that serves as the primary institutional platform for advancing commercial relations between the United States and the United Arab Emirates. It is a private non-profit (not a publicly listed company) that recruits large U.S. and UAE corporations as members across sectors including energy, financial services, technology, healthcare, aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing; member logos include Boeing, ExxonMobil, ADNOC, Mubadala, ADIA, BlackRock, Blackstone, Apollo, Google, Amazon, Cleveland Clinic, and e&, among more than 100 members.

The Council's core offering is relationship and information intermediation rather than a productized technology platform. Its activities include organizing high-level bilateral business roundtables, trade missions, and sector-specific events (e.g., Utah 2022 trade delegation, Missouri Governor delegation, the May 2025 Trump state visit roundtable that catalysed over $100 billion in announced commitments, and the September 2024 White House visit of the sitting UAE President); publishing policy reports, sector updates, member spotlights, and the 'Council Talks' video series; facilitating introductions between U.S. and UAE companies and policymakers; and convening key diplomatic partners including the U.A.E. Embassy in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi, AmCham Abu Dhabi, and multilateral initiatives such as the I2U2 Business Coalition.

Revenue is derived from membership dues across Founding, Corporate, Associate, and Honorary categories, with pricing not publicly disclosed; interested parties are directed to phone (+1 202 863 7285) or email ([email protected]). Governance is anchored by Co-Chairmen H.E. Khaldoon Al Mubarak (Mubadala CEO) and Dr. Tomislav Mihaljevic (Cleveland Clinic CEO), with President Danny Sebright leading day-to-day operations. The Council is not a technology product company, and AI is not part of its operating model.

Name

US-UAE Business Council

Legal name

U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council

Website

https://usuaebusiness.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council is a Washington, D.C.-based, membership-based bilateral trade organization founded in 2007 that connects 100+ major U.S. and UAE corporations with senior policymakers to advance bilateral trade, investment, and diplomatic engagement between the two countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (81391)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Bilateral trade advocacy
• Business networking
• Trade missions
• Policy research
• Commercial diplomacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council is a non-profit, membership-based bilateral business organization that facilitates trade, investment, and commercial diplomacy between U.S. and UAE companies. It delivers value through tiered corporate membership, high-level business roundtables and trade delegations, sector-specific policy reports and market guides, member spotlights, and direct introductions between member firms and government decision-makers in both countries.

Product overview

The US-UAE Business Council is a bilateral business organization dedicated to advancing commercial relations between the United States and the United Arab Emirates. It is not a technology product company. The council facilitates trade and investment through organizing events, publishing policy reports and sector updates, maintaining member directories, and providing trade data resources. The organization serves as a networking hub connecting US and UAE businesses across sectors including energy, healthcare, technology, defense, and financial services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Membership Program
• Bilateral Business Roundtables and Trade Delegations
• Policy Reports and Sector Updates
• Council Talks Video Series

Quantifiable outcome

• Organized the high-level business roundtable during President Trump's May 2025 state visit to the UAE, which catalyzed over $100 billion in announced trade and investment commitments.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• U.S. Government (via U.S.-U.A.E. Business Dialogue)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2025The US-UAE Business Council helped organize the high-level business roundtable during President Trump's May 2025 state visit to the UAE. The Council serves as a key institutional bridge between the two governments and private sectors, facilitating the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Dialogue and supporting major commercial announcements across AI, energy, defense, and advanced technology sectors.
• U.A.E. Embassy in Washington, D.C.coreOthersThe U.A.E. Embassy in Washington, D.C. is listed as a Key Partner of the US-UAE Business Council, collaborating on diplomatic and commercial outreach to advance bilateral business relations between the two countries.
• U.S. Embassy in Abu DhabicoreOthersThe U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi is listed as a Key Partner, working with the Council to facilitate U.S. business interests in the UAE and strengthen commercial ties between the two nations.
• AmCham Abu DhabicoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Council co-hosts events with AmCham Abu Dhabi (American Chamber of Commerce in Abu Dhabi), combining their respective networks to deliver programming for U.S. companies operating in or seeking to enter the UAE market.
• UAE-India Business CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Council is part of the I2U2 Business Coalition (India-Israel-UAE-U.S.), a joint business alliance announced in April 2023 to promote economic development and private sector engagement under the I2U2 Initiative.
• UAE-Israel Business CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the I2U2 Business Coalition (India-Israel-UAE-U.S.), working jointly to promote economic development, food security, and private sector partnerships among the four nations.
• World Trade Center UtahminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Council collaborated with World Trade Center Utah and the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity to organize a Utah trade mission to the UAE in September 2022.
• Meridian CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Meridian Center co-hosted a video conference with the Council to showcase updated plans for the U.S. Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
• U.S. Commercial ServiceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe U.S. Commercial Service co-hosted a webinar with the Council on Dubai Mars City and space robotics, connecting U.S. commercial service providers with UAE business opportunities.
• Abraham Accords Peace InstituteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Council participated in a public discussion hosted by the Abraham Accords Peace Institute alongside UAE government officials during the SelectUSA Investment Summit.
• DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDIFC, Standard Chartered Bank, and the US-UAE Business Council co-hosted a discussion on Dubai's role as a global business hub, attracting top firms and talent to the region.
• I2U2 Initiative (India-Israel-UAE-U.S.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe I2U2 Business Coalition was formalized in April 2023 through an MOU signed by the UAE-India Business Council, UAE-Israel Business Council, and US-UAE Business Council to promote the I2U2 Initiative and garnered private sector support for this economic partnership among India, Israel, the UAE, and the U.S., focused on economic development and food security.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• British Business Group Dubai & Northern Emirates: UK-aligned business group based in the UAE; a regional peer providing bilateral commercial facilitation from a different home-country perspective (UK vs. U.S.) within the same UAE market.

Direct peers

• American Business Council Dubai: U.S. business organization based in Dubai serving American companies in the UAE; overlaps with the Council on bilateral commercial facilitation, particularly in the Dubai and Northern Emirates ecosystem.
• U.S.-Saudi Business Council: Washington-based bilateral business council advancing U.S.-Saudi commercial relations; shares the same bilateral business council model, member structure, and government-access playbook as the U.S.-UAE Business Council.
• U.S.-Qatar Business Council: Bilateral business council advancing U.S.-Qatari commercial ties; another Gulf counterpart organized along the same bilateral council model targeting U.S. corporate engagement with a Gulf sovereign.
• UAE-Israel Business Council: I2U2 Coalition co-signatory and a peer bilateral business council operating out of the UAE; structurally identical model targeting cross-border commercial engagement.
• U.S.-Bahrain Business Council: Another bilateral U.S.-Gulf business council targeting U.S. corporate engagement with Bahrain; structurally identical to the Council and a member of the broader family of U.S.-Gulf bilateral business organizations.
• UAE-India Business Council: Bilateral UAE business council and I2U2 Coalition co-signatory; closely mirrors the Council's structure and mission as a UAE-anchored bilateral business organization.
• AmCham Abu Dhabi: American Chamber of Commerce in Abu Dhabi; a U.S.-UAE business organization that overlaps directly with the Council's mandate of facilitating commercial ties between the two countries, particularly in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Broad incumbents

• Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry: Official local chamber of commerce in Abu Dhabi; a broader incumbent that convenes UAE and international businesses but is geographically and institutionally broader than the Council's bilateral focus.
• National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations: U.S.-based nonprofit focused on broader U.S.-Arab relations (policy, education, people-to-people ties); overlaps thematically with the Council but covers the entire Arab world rather than the UAE alone.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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