Nordic Padel Tournament 3 November 2023

The Nordic Padel Tournament - Autumn 2023 took place on 3rd November, with 84 enthusiastic players participating in this exciting event. The tournament, held at the Emirates Golf Club's Real Racquet Academy, provided a fantastic opportunity for the Nordic community to come together for an afternoon and evening of padel, networking, and fun. The event welcomed not only players but also encouraged guests to come to watch the tournament during the afternoon.

The venue, created the perfect setting for competitive and enjoyable padel matches although the temperature was a bit warm still. In addition to the thrilling matches, the event featured a delicious BBQ dinner, which took place right by the Padel Courts. This allowed attendees to share a memorable evening alongside the courts with their friends and family while watching the tournament unfold.

It is of course crucial to acknowledge that an event of this scale would not have been possible without the invaluable support of our generous sponsors. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the sponsors who played a vital role in elevating the overall experience of the tournament!

Congratulations to all winners in four different categoires!

Group A winners, group B winners, group C winners, ladies winners

Welcome our new member Monili Jewellers

With its emphasis on craftsmanship and personal service, Monili Jewellers is an organisation that prides itself on creating masterpieces that celebrate memorable moments in life, through its reputation of trust and long-standing relationships with customers.

A journey of passion, perseverance and purpose, this luxury jewellery company, located in the Gold and Diamond Park, Dubai started trading in 2005 and to this day continues to flourish with ambitious expansion plans.

Inspired by the exciting Dubai market and the prospect of offering a unique, high-end product, the brand was started by two friends, Panky Karamchandani and Vipul Gor. Having grown from just the two of them, today the company employs 70 members of staff across its various divisions including a factory and other jewellery brands they own.

The friends credit their success to their business strategy which focuses on unique, quality pieces and developing on-going relationships with their customers, which has led to a huge amount of positive word-of-mouth marketing. The success of this approach is represented in their current level of repeat business which stands at approximately 70%.

Contact details:

Panky Karamchandani +971 50 352 6949 Email: panky@monilijewellers.com

Vipul Gor +971 50 476 8659 Email: vipul@monilijewellers.com

Website: www.monilijewellers.com

Shop 58, Building 4, Gold & Diamond Park, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai

PO Box 37228, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Welcome our new member Taika Digital

Taika Digital is a specialized digital marketing agency offering a comprehensive range of services, including SEO, social media marketing, website development, content creation, ads, and branding. They are particularly prominent in the event management, real estate, and retail sectors. Their unique approach combines creativity, proprietary technology, and an in-depth understanding of consumer psychology. This allows them not only to increase visibility and reach but also to drive meaningful engagement and conversion for their clients. Creativity, innovation, and dedication serve as the foundational core values of their client-centric approach.


Contact:

www.taikadigital.com

+971 564150059

Sebastian.taskila@taikadigital.com

Oliver.ikaheimonen@taikadigital.com


The Nordic Mentorship Program - Open for Applications!

Through the Mentorship Program, FBC together with the other Nordic Business Councils link ambitious professionals with knowledgeable executives and entrepreneurs. Our mission is to promote a mutual exchange of ideas and experience between mentors and mentees. The program provides participants with personal career guidance, ideas, business training and networking opportunities to foster the relationships between the more experienced members and the young professionals. The goal is to create valuable synergies between mentors and mentees, where both can grow from each other’s experiences. 

Mentees, an FBC Member, will get the chance to learn from professionals who have extensive experience in their particular field of expertise. Get professional support with resumes, tips on how to cope with challenges in the workplace, how to make the most out of the career, as well as realizing business ideas and goals will also be part of the framework. 

Mentors an FBC Member, will surely be amazed with new ideas and fresh ways of thinking, insights of potential recruits and, perhaps most importantly, the joy of seeing a mentee nourish, grow and succeed.

The Mentorship Program will benefit both parties in the fields of interest agreed upon by the mentor and the mentee and can be done in person or online. The program is done in collaboration with the other Nordic Business Councils in the UAE.

Click here for the suggested framework for the program.

The next mentorship program will start in October 2023.

If you are interested in participating in the program, either as a mentor or mentee please apply through these application forms below before the 22nd September 2023.

Please note that all applicants must be members of FBC or any of the other three Nordic Business Councils in Dubai. There is limited availability and mentee priority will be given to Young Professionals. The participation in the program is free of charge and is subject to availability of a suitable mentor and a mentee. 

Click here for the Mentee application form

Click here for the Mentor application form

Save the butts waste to value - Beach clean-up

2023 has been named the Year of Sustainability in the UAE. The highlight will be COP28, the 28th UN Climate Change Conference, taking place in Expo City Dubai in December.

Finnish Business Council is organizing a series of sustainability related events and activities leading up to COP28 - one of them was the beach clean up we did at Kite Beach on the 18th of May.

We teamed up with  Goumbook and their Save The Butts Campaign. Save the Butts – Waste to Value' is the first sustainability initiative run in the UAE that adopts a Circular Economy approach to environmental pollution, by converting discarded cigarette butts into a sustainable alternative to plywood. Cigarette butts are the most littered item in the world, and it takes 10-25 years for them to decompose as 95% of the butt is made out of plastic fibers.

On the 18th of May 20 Finnish Business Council members gathered ready to get their hands dirty. Marta Roman, Campaign Leader from Goumbook started off with a thought-provoking awareness session about how we can all contribute to keeping our oceans and environment clean.

In less than an hour in the Dubai summer heat, we had collected a total of 3300 cigarette butts which would otherwise have been left on the beach for at least another decade.

Thank you to all participants and to our fantastic main sponsor Kool Kollekt, who made this beach clean-up possible by covering the license cost. Scan Global Logistics and Bird Collaborative made sure we could all enjoy a well deserved breakfast after the activity!

 

Welcome our new member Meyer Floating Solutions

MEYER Floating Solutions (MFS), a subsidiary of the MEYER Group, is a marine construction and design firm, headquartered in Finland, that is disrupting the conventional real estate development industry with its unique and innovative overwater solutions either floating or built on offshore pilings. Amongst their several notable projects are the 10,000 sqm terrace extension for The Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai and the world's largest floating villa (6,000 sqm) in Abu Dhabi. The delivered projects showcase that MFS’ turnkey solutions guarantee greater returns for developers, shorter project timelines and minimal environmental impact.

 

Contact us at

inquiries@meyerfloatingsolutions.com

www.meyerfloatingsolutions.com

@meyerfloatingsolutions