In collaboration with International Law Firm Bird & Bird, we are pleased to invite you to a networking and a UAE and pan-Nordic legal update session, covering key legal developments from a UAE and pan-Nordic perspective.

We are delighted that partners from Bird & Bird’s Danish, Finnish and Swedish offices will join us in Dubai to provide an insightful update on Foreign Investment Regulation and GDPR whilst the Bird & Bird UAE team will provide you with their popular UAE legal update session, covering topics such as UAE Foreign Direct Investment Law and End of Service Gratuity changes.

Venue: Media One Hotel
Price: Free for all members

AGENDA:
6 pm: Registration and refreshments
6.15 pm: Bird & Bird Introduction: UAE and Nordic offering by Rachael Petersen, Counsel, Bird & Bird UAE.

UAE Legal Update: Updates on the new UAE Foreign Direct Investment Law, End of Service Gratuity (ESG) changes and the current UAE Data Protection trends by Anders Nilsson, Managing Partner, Bird & Bird UAE.
Pan-Nordic Legal Update: Increased Scrutiny of Foreign Investments, Implications of Brexit and GDPR in the Nordics by Mikko Ahonen, Partner and Co-Head of Corporate, Bird & Bird Finland, Jan Berg, Partner, Bird & Bird Sweden and Casper Moltke-Leth, Partner and Head of Office, Bird & Bird Denmark.
8 pm: Closing of event.

Please register through this link

Maria Sillanpää, Founding Director of Sustainability Advisory, will provide an overview of the ground-breaking Conscious Consumer UAE consumer insight study, the results of which were published late last year. The aim of our study was to understand the extent to which sustainability is important to UAE consumers and how it is affecting their consumer behaviours and attitudes. The study also sought to understand consumer expectations for businesses and the government in promoting responsible consumerism.

Program

8 am Breakfast and mingle

8.30-9.30 Overview of Conscious Consumerism study by Maria Sillanpää

9.30 End of event

Price: 50 AED for members 100 AED for non members , payment by cash.

Venue: Media One Hotel, 7th floor room “Network”

Register to admin@fbcuae.fi by 19th of February

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Dr Sami Mahroum - Director Research & Strategy, Dubai Future Foundation will be giving a presentation about the future outlook of Dubai business environment. He will reflect the impacts of the recent changes in global politics and economics on Dubai market place, and analyse the opportunities of the latest technological advancements and regulations on regional business. The role of Expo2020 in boosting the local economy will be discussed. Dr. Mahroum will further propose means for the local business ecosystem and policy makers to boost innovation and entrepreneurship for growth and prosperity.

Venue: Zabeel House by Jumeirah, The Greens

Free for nordic business council members, 50 AED for non members (please bring cash)

Program:

18.00  Registration and refreshments

18.30-19.30 Talk by Director of Strategy & Research at the Dubai Future Foundation - Dr Sami Mahroum

19.30-22.00 Drinks and networking at Lah Lah bar. First drink included, after that Happy Hour prices apply 25AED/drink.

Free valet parking available. Find the location here.

Register to admin@fbcuae.fi by 12th of September

This event is part of the Dub-Up series which is aimed for start-ups in the UAE. Read more about the next event taking place with the topic of finance.

Free to FBC members, others pay 25AED. Register to admin@fbcuae.fi

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