TAMAKKAN
UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF
FATIMA BINT HAZZA CULTURAL FOUNDATION
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – ABU DHABI
PRESENTS
ACHIEVING SME SUCCESS:
HOW TO TAKE YOUR BUSINESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Practical Advice on How to Build Your Business in an Effective and Sustainable Manner
TOPIC: “SIX KEY SUCCESS PARAMETERS THAT AFFECT EVERY BUSINESS”
Anna Heystek, Managing Director, BOTH UAE
•Taking the risks
•Building a team
•Client management
•Dealing with failures and setbacks
•Passion and personal branding
•Work Life Balance
Anna Heystek is a seasoned entrepreneur and business women who relocated to the UAE in 2005 and has established 4 startup ventures since then. These businesses all focus on outsourcing essential support services to help save time, money and resources that impact and contribute to the competitive success of other companies. With vast and in-depth local UAE knowledge, international experience and passion for providing a complete customer centric approach, Anna and her teams create a consistent professional outsourcing experience for all their clients. Anna is a founding partner and shareholder of BOTH and serves as a Director on the board of BOTH, managing both offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
TOPIC: “ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN THE UAE”
David Howarth, Assistand Dean and Assistant Professor, Zayed University
- Entrepreneurship landscape in the UAE
- Opportunities for newly graduated Emirate students
- Benefits of being an entrepreneur in The Gulf
- Tips in making entrepreneurial endeavor a success
Assistant Dean in the College of Arts & Creative Enterprises, Abu Dhabi and professor of in Graphic Design. David gained his MA in communication Design from University of Salford, UK. With over 25 years’ experience both working in industry for large Award Winning Design Agencies within the UK and 10 years working as Managing Director within his own company. A passionate creative designer as well, his goal has always been to bring his experience within the design industry full circle and to pass on his experience to others. David has a keen interest in all design related issues with a passion for Land art and natural/urban decay. David also recognizes the importance of merging and collaborating within all art disciplines as vital ingredients that form the perfect balance for an excellent research based degree in Visual Arts, Graphic and Interior Design.
TOPIC: “THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING: AN ENTREPRENEURIAL PERSPECTIVE”
Khalid Al Ameri, Social Columnist for The National, a Motivational Speaker, and a Youth Coach
- How to stay positive in any challenge thrown at you
- How to motivate yourself
- How to build valuable habits that will keep you on track
Khalid Al Ameri is a recent MBA Graduate from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Previously in asset management and investments at an Abu Dhabi based sovereign wealth fund, he is also co-founder of a food and beverage company, and writer on regional issues such as education, entrepreneurship, and employment for The National UAE. Passionate about youth development and doing what he can to bring passion and purpose to the lives of others, Khalid Al Ameri shares his journey & reveals his secret to success.
About Fatima Bint Hazza Cultural Foundation
Fatima bint Hazza Cultural Foundation was founded by Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan to promote intellectual, creative and cultural endeavors and supportcultural interaction that empowers people. The foundation aims to enrich the cultural scene in Abu Dhabi and the UAE in particular and the region in general through organizing open to the public colloquia and seminars, exploring further means of art and music, introducing more awards for illustration and art, and collaborating on a local and international level with similar entities, while keeping children literature and education at its very heart. The foundation is a realization of a bigger dream that started with Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Hazza Arab Child Prize in 1997. For more information, visit: www.fatimabinthazzafoundation.com
About AmCham Abu Dhabi
AmCham Abu Dhabi (the trademark of the American Business Group of Abu Dhabi) is a member of the global network of American Chambers of Commerce. The AmCham Abu Dhabi mission is to promote commerce, investment and goodwill between the United States of America, the membership, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates. AmCham Abu Dhabi is an independent, not-for-profit association comprised of Fortune 500 corporations, small and medium sized companies and prominent business leaders and entrepreneurs. AmCham Abu Dhabi provides a uniquely situated platform through which executives pursue and discuss issues impacting business operations between the U.S. and U.A.E. Substantive government advocacy programs, educational and networking programs and customized business service are just a few of the many benefits AmCham Abu Dhabi provides its members. Through the support of its members, AmCham Abu Dhabi has become the recognized voice of U.S. business in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. For more information, visit: www.amchamabudhabi.org
