From L to R Khalid Al Ameri, Business Director of the Fatima Bint Hazza Cultural Foundation, Maysoon Barber, Founder of Tamakkan, Sana Bagersh, Anna Heystek and David Howarth
Tamakkan and Fatima Bint Hazza Cultural Foundation announced a collaboration that positions the foundation as Tamakkan’s patron, thereby creating a dynamic synergy focused on nurturing entrepreneurship, innovation, cultural understanding and social engagement.
“We are pleased to be providing patronage to Tamakkan because it reflects our own belief in the importance of active engagement in the betterment of society. We support Tamakkan’s knowledge sharing ideals in business and social development. Tamakkan invites specialists to discuss important and contemporary issues that we believe are very important to shed the light on,” said Maysoon Barber, Business Director of Fatima Bint Hazza Cultural Foundation.
Tamakkan was established in June 2009 by BrandMoxie, a leading advertising and marketing firm headquartered in Abu Dhabi, with the aim of providing valuable insight to entrepreneurs, through monthly seminars.
“Tamakkan welcomes the patronage of the Fatima Bint Hazza Cultural Foundation because we appreciate the valuable work they do on social, educational and cultural fronts,” said Sana Bagersh, Founder of Tamakkan and CEO of BrandMoxie. “Their focus on empowering people is the very ideal that Tamakkan strives to achieve.
On October 21 Tamakkan kicked off its new season with a seminar entitled “Achieving SME Success: How to Take Your Business to the Next Level.” The presentations focused on providing practical advice on how entrepreneurs can grow their businesses in an effective and sustainable manner. The speakers were Anna Heystek, Managing Director of BOTH, who discussed the ‘six parameters that affect business success;’ David Howarth, Assistant Dean and Assistant Professor at Zayed University, who talked about ‘entrepreneurship opportunities in the UAE;’ and Emirati Khalid Al Ameri, columnist for The National, motivational speaker and youth coach, who talked about the power of positive thinking.
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 to support cultural interaction that empowers people. The foundation has been active in Abu Dhabi and the UAE, and the region in general through organizing colloquia and seminars that further the means of art, music, literature and child development.
Tamakkan supports the growth of SMEs and startups by providing access to information and networking, as well as promoting innovation, best practices and corporate social responsibility to corporations and institutions. The initiative eschews the tradition of annual entrepreneurship conferences, preferring to provide a vital monthly interchange where entrepreneurs can network and receive valuable ongoing insight.
The initiative has steadily grown into a powerful knowledge-sharing platform with partnerships that have included AmCham-Abu Dhabi, the American Embassy, Mubadala GE Capital, JBI/ Serco, FranklinCovey Middle East, Zayed University and the Pinnacle Performance Company.
