ALA proudly supports the Arab British Economic Summit 2025

Arab British Economic Summit 2025, organised by the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce

We were very proud to be an official supporter of the Arab British Economic Summit 2025, organised by the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC), which highlighted the strategic Arab-UK partnership.

Under the banner of 'Friendship Through Trade', the summit brought together influential leaders, experts, and professionals from the Arab world and the UK to explore key topics and opportunities in Arab-British economic relations. The various panels, outlined below, aimed to identify practical initiatives to strengthen transnational ties and enhance bilateral investment flows in a post-pandemic, post-Brexit, low-carbon economy.

Thank you to the ABCC, the speakers and all the delegates, and we look forward to the next summit.

Opening remarks:

Bandar Reda - ABCC CEO

Abdeslam El-idrissi - Deputy ABCC CEO

H.E Dr. Khaled Hanafy - Secretary General of the Union of Arab Chambers 

Tim Reid - CEO of UK Export Finance

Ebtesam Alkaabi - Vice President of Sales at Jafza

Zaher Al Qatarneh - Secretary General of the Ministry of Investment - Jordan.

Panel 1: Energy Innovation

Mohamed Al Khadar Al Ahmed - CEO of ZonesCorp

H.E Dr. Khaled Hanafy - Secretary General of the Union of Arab Chambers Chakib Kouidri - Managing Director of CACI - Algerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry 

Chair: Daniel Kawczynski - former member of parliament

Panel 2: Smart Cities & New Frontiers in AI

Andrew Elia - Managing Director at Arishi

Sarfaraz Alam - CEO of HashMove

Saied Jouda - CEO of Fares for Networks & Information Technologies

Anthony Millard - Executive Chairman at Anthony Millard Consulting

Chair: Simon Penney CMG - CEO of Incrementum ME

Panel 3: Powering UK-MENA Trade

Sarah Mooney - HM Trade Commissioner to the Middle East

Tom Wintle - UK-GCC FTA Chief Negotiator

Karim Fatehi OBE - CEO of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Chair: Julia Onslow-Cole - Partner at Fragomen

Panel 4: Healthcare & Education

Derek Redmond OLY. - Chairman of Right Brain Thinking and Olympic Champion

Haifa Al Kaylani OBE - President and Founder of the Arab International Women's Forum

Peter Thomas - Chief Clinical Information Officer at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London

Chair: Helen Barrett - Partner at CBD Corporate services

Panel 5:  Finance & E-commerce

Gabriele Schiavone, ACA, AIA, BFP, CFE, NED - Partner at SGS & PARTNERS

Bana Akkad Azhari - Head of Treasury Services EMEA at BNY

Joseph Chakra - Regional Head of Middle East at UK Export Finance

Chair: Tracy Vegro OBE - CEO of The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI)