Parmi les moments forts de cette année 2023, j’ai eu l’honneur de participer à une réunion durant la COP28 entre Son Altesse @MohamedbinZayed et le président @EmmanuelMacron , témoignant de l’importance des liens entre nos deux pays.
Cette rencontre a permis d’aborder de nombreux sujets stratégiques concernant notre relation bilatérale, notamment dans le domaine du développement durable. Puissances d’initiatives et de dialogue, les Émirats Arabes Unis et la France œuvrent ensemble pour une gouvernance mondiale plus juste et équilibrée.
من بين اللحظات البارزة لسنة 2023، كان لي الشرف بالمشاركة في اجتماع خلال مؤتمر الأطراف(COP28) بين صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد وفخامة الرئيس إيمانويل ماكرون، تجسيدا لأهمية العلاقات التي تربط بلدينا.
وقد كان هذا اللقاء فرصة لمناقشة عدة قضايا استراتيجية بشأن علاقاتنا الثنائية وخاصة في مجال التنمية المستدامة. وبصفتهما قوتين رائدتين في المبادرات والحوار، تعمل دولة الإمارات وفرنسا جنبا إلى جنب لتحقيق حوكمة عالمية أكثر عدالة وتوازنًا.
🌎 ✨ I’m proud to announce the launch of HAO Strategies. Headquartered in the UAE, our firm brings together seasoned strategists, business and sovereign leaders, legal advisors, public affairs professionals, and academics to help clients access complex markets and forge enduring partnerships.
Over the years, the UAE has approached moments of uncertainty with preparation, clarity, and unity. It is a perspective that continues to shape the work we lead at HAO Strategies. Thank you Harper’s Bazaar Arabia for the conversation.
Last night, I hosted the first edition of The Capital by HAO Strategies in Abu Dhabi.
An invitation-only gathering bringing together a remarkable group of women across business, investment, technology, policy, and global leadership for candid conversations rarely possible in more formal settings.
The Capital is a dinner series that will travel across capitals, convening influential and thoughtful people around conversations that shape markets, ideas, and opportunities. The first edition focused on women shaping industries and institutions across different sectors and regions.
Delighted to have partnered with BM for this first edition.
Launching from Abu Dhabi, The Capital will continue across different capitals in the time ahead.
Today I joined leaders from across the world at the Abu Dhabi Global Entrepreneurship Festival 2026, for the Women in Business and Leadership panel.
Here is what I know to be true: influence is not given. It is built. Women who lead at the highest levels do so through trust earned across institutions, sectors, and borders. That trust is a strategic asset. So is the grit it takes to build it. Abu Dhabi understands this. That is why these conversations matter here.
A timely exchange this week with William Wang, Chief Representative for the Middle East & Africa at the Sino-International Entrepreneurs Federation, on business opportunities developing across UAE–China cooperation.
At a time of growing engagement across priority sectors between both countries, HAO Strategies continues to engage in dialogue supporting emerging investment and partnership pathways.
Proud to be building HAO Strategies from Abu Dhabi. Grateful for the trust of those who continue to collaborate on meaningful projects that connect ideas, institutions, and opportunities. 🇦🇪🌍
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From Rome to Nizza Monferrato and back aboard La Dolce Vita Orient Express, the journey revealed the quiet beauty and depth of the Italian wonders of Piedmont. The craftsmanship of the train, the movement through the landscape and the immersion into truffle season created a narrative built on heritage, detail and intention. My thanks to Paolo Barletta and the team for the experience and for the thoughtful conversations throughout the journey. These exchanges offered real insight into the vision taking shape and I look forward to contributing to the next chapters as future routes in the Gulf region begin to take form.
I’m pleased to announce a strategic partnership between HAO Strategies and Consello. This collaboration brings together two leading investment and advisory firms aligned in how we work with decision-makers and organizations shaping direction and outcomes at scale.
I will be chairing Consello UAE, expanding our shared capability to support:
• Access to strategic capital and influential networks
• Expansion and positioning across key markets
• Strategic advisory
I look forward to working with Consello in this next chapter.
In the UAE, relationships matter as much as results.
Understanding cultural nuances isn’t a formality - it’s how trust is built, and how business truly grows.
From my conversation with Hend Al Otaiba, Founder & CEO of @hao_strategies
🎙️ Watch the full conversation - Business with Bartawi on YouTube.
We spoke about what it really means to serve -
beyond titles, borders, or roles.
🎙️ Watch the full episode on YouTube - search
“Former UAE Ambassador to France: How Hend Al Otaiba Turned Service Into Strategy.”
Delighted to join @zacharycefaratti , Founder and Chairman of the AIM Summit and CEO of Dalma Capital, a forum that continues to set the standard for meaningful global dialogue. The session “America’s Role in a Changing World” with @mikepompeo86 was particularly insightful, and our exchange left me with much to reflect on. Congratulations to Zach and the team for such an impressive edition.
#AIMSUMMIT #Dubai #UAE
