PRESS STATEMENT: FIRESIDE CHAT USD 1 TRILLION COUNCIL AND FOREIGN DIRECT
INVESTMENT (FDI) LUNCHEON SUMMIT ORGANISED BY SENSE STRATEGY AND CAPITAL CLUB
DUBAI, ACCOMPLISHED BUSINESS PEOPLE COMMITTEE (ABP), 25TH OF JANUARY. SPONSORED
BY SENSE STRATEGY
Dubai, 30th of January 2024,
A fireside chat “Foreign Direct Investments: Lessons From A USD 1 Trillion Council“,
with H.E. Jamal bin Saif Al Jarwan, Secretary General of The UAE International Investors
Council (UAEIIC) and FDI luncheon summit were held in Dubai, DIFC on the 25th of January.
Says Mr. Erik Almqvist, Founder and CEO Sense Strategy, and Member of the
Accomplished Business People Committee at Capital Club Dubai: “In our time of
accelerating change, lie the greatest investment opportunities. We are very pleased to
sponsor this fireside chat and luncheon summit with my long-term dear friend and client,
H.E. Jamal bin Saif Al Jarwan Secretary General of The UAE International Investors
Council (UAEIIC) as Speaker, with multiple Ambassadors, Consul Generals, and CEOs in
attendance. The UAE is a global superpower in terms of sovereign wealth funds, on a
global aggregate basis second only to China, and the Council encompasses over twenty
of the largest FDI actors of the UAE.”
Says H.E. Jamal bin Saif Al Jarwan, Secretary General of The UAE International Investors
Council (UAEIIC):
“We are pleased to attend this fireside chat and summit with our long-term dear friend and
advisor, Mr. Erik Almqvist and the company he founded, Sense Strategy, a global strategy
advisory firm to countries and corporations headquartered in Dubai.”
“Countries must continuously reduce as much as possible the legal, commercial, and
regulatory risks to enhance confidence in the investment environment and make it more
attractive for foreign direct investments. “
“The UAE is one of the best investment destinations in the world, with an ideal business
environment for investors, a well-developed legislative environment and a labor market that
includes some of the best qualified talents.”
“The UAE International Investors Council has succeeded in creating a suitable space and an
important role for Emirati investors globally, and has promoted the international Investments
culture at the local and international level successfully.”
Press contacts:
Ms Karolina Temelj Almqvist, Director of Corporate AVairs, Sense Strategy
karolina.almqvist@sensestrategy.com
Tel: +971 4 319 7317
Ayman El Henawy, Director of Communications at UAE International Investors Council
(UAEIIC)
Email: ayman@azu.ae
Tel: +971501903155
Mona Parikh McNicholas, Business Events & Knowledge Specialist Capital Club Dubai.
Email: mona.mcNicholas@capitalclubdubai.com
Tel: +971-50-539-5487
About Sense Strategy
Sense Strategy (https://sensestrategy.com/) is a global, privately held advisory firm
founded 1999 in Mayfair, London. The Firm provides Strategy, Financing/M&A and
Transformation advice to countries and corporations. It has successfully executed projects
in over 110 countries. The Firm is an advisor to multiple Governments in the Middle East,
Africa and Asia region on strategy, inwards and outwards investments, and transformation.
It has deep roots in innovation, with several world firsts done by its Team, its Founder &
Family, and Advisors, and is on the forefront of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR),
Investments, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation.
About UAEIIC
The UAE International Investors Council (UAEIIC, https://uaeiic.ae/en ), was established in
2009, and aims to contribute and support the economic development of the United Arab
Emirates, and for UAE investments abroad to be a supportive tributary to the national
economy based on economic diversification, innovation and knowledge to enhance the
sustainable competitiveness of the UAE. By uniting the eVorts of Emirati investors abroad
and actively contributing to overcome the challenges facing their investments through
continuous coordination with the competent government agencies and foreseeing the
future.
About Capital Club Dubai
Capital Club Dubai (https://capitalclubdubai.com/) is a premium exclusive
businesspersons club, a platform where eclectic business leaders meet and discuss
challenges and opportunities, interact with government, and help shape future policies to
create a fertile economic environment. We engage with thought leadership and industry
experts from the region and the world, in the form of roundtables and panel discussions.
We are creating a legacy of knowledge, inclusive opportunities, and collaborations with
diverse stakeholders.