Dubai Chambers launches first US office in New York

Dubai Chambers has announced the opening of its first representative office in the United States, located in New York City. The announcement was made during the Dubai Business Forum – USA, held in New York in the presence of 700 senior business leaders, government officials, and investors, and featuring the largest-ever overseas business delegation led by Dubai Chambers—more than 80 public and private sector leaders representing key industries across Dubai.

The new office expands the global footprint of Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers. It represents a strategic step aimed at strengthening economic ties, accelerating bilateral partnerships, and identifying new opportunities for trade and investment cooperation between Dubai and the United States.

The New York office will support US companies looking to establish or expand their presence in Dubai, while also assisting Dubai-based companies seeking growth opportunities across the United States.

Held under the theme ‘Dubai–USA: Opportunities Driving Mutual Growth’, the forum was organised by Dubai Chambers in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the US–UAE Business Council. The event featured 14 panel sessions with 32 speakers, exploring new avenues for cooperation aligned with the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 and showcasing Dubai’s role as a global hub for business, innovation, and investment.

The forum’s sessions explored the diversity and resilience of Dubai’s economy and highlighted the strong momentum across the emirate’s key sectors. Discussions also focused on the wide range of opportunities available to American investors and the competitive advantages that position Dubai as a leading global hub for business and investment.

During his opening remarks, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Chairman of Dubai Chambers, stated: “Dubai and the United States have built robust economic and trade relations founded on decades of productive cooperation and mutual trust. The United States remains one of Dubai’s key strategic partners, ranking fourth among the emirate’s top international trading partners in 2024. Bilateral non-oil trade reached Dh116.4 billion last year, registering annual growth of 10% and reflecting strong upward momentum in trade flows.”

Sheikh Sultan added: “787 new US companies joined Dubai Chamber of Commerce during the first nine months of 2025, bringing the total number of US companies registered as active members to 3,690 by the end of September. Dubai attracted Dh79.6 billion in foreign direct investment from the US during the 10-year period from 2015 to 2024. The US also ranked first globally in terms of total FDI capital flows into Dubai during H1 2025, accounting for 35% of total FDI inflows into the emirate.”

Al Mansoori added: “The launch of our new office and hosting the Dubai Business Forum – USA in New York mark strategic milestones that will unlock new paths for investment and build high-value, sustainable partnerships with the American business community.”

Amna Ali Hamad Bin Zaal Almheiri, Consul General of the UAE in New York, stated: “The Dubai Business Forum in New York was a great success, bringing Dubai’s largest-ever overseas business delegation to the financial capital of the world. The opening of Dubai Chambers’ first U.S. office marks both a symbolic and strategic step in advancing the deep economic ties between the UAE and the United States. This milestone reflects our shared commitment to innovation, opportunity, and lasting partnership.”

The Dubai Chambers delegation participating in the forum represented the largest overseas business delegation ever led by the organisation.

The forum included a dedicated session examining Dubai’s success in creating a competitive business environment built on strong partnerships, innovation, and growth. Speakers highlighted the policies and strategies driving the emirate’s efforts to expand investment opportunities under D33 and explored insights on key economic sectors.

Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, President and CEO of Dubai Chambers, participated in this panel discussion where he outlined Dubai’s efforts to strengthen public-private partnerships, support the local and global expansion of companies operating in the emirate, and unlock long-term business growth.

Another session focused on Dubai’s position as a global centre for fintech, highlighting the policies that have strengthened its attractiveness to international firms in this future-facing sector. An additional panel highlighted Dubai’s role as an innovation hub for U.S. companies seeking global expansion, emphasising the emirate’s access to venture capital, availability of world-class talent, and supportive policies that provide connectivity to markets across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

Speakers also discussed how companies can leverage opportunities to expand beyond traditional markets. A dedicated panel examined global sovereign wealth fund activity, highlighting Dubai’s role as an international investment hub and its influence on capital flows amid shifting global dynamics.

The forum featured in-depth discussions on the future of AI and Dubai’s proactive regulatory frameworks, as well as the emirate’s data-driven digital infrastructure. Sessions also explored the new technologies shaping the future of asset management and investment.

Across a series of panel discussions, the forum introduced the American business community to Dubai’s role as a hub for talent and highly skilled professionals across diverse sectors. Speakers highlighted the strong growth in Dubai’s startup ecosystem and the rise of venture capital activity, underlining the emirate’s status as a global centre for entrepreneurship and innovation in future-oriented sectors such as artificial intelligence, fintech, quantum computing, and robotics.

Discussions examined Dubai’s efforts to build an integrated business ecosystem that nurtures and supports digital innovation, as well as the key factors encouraging entrepreneurs and founders from around the world to choose Dubai as a preferred destination to live, work, and invest. Participants also explored the regulatory frameworks and enabling factors that are enhancing Dubai’s competitiveness across a wide range of sectors, from digital trade and virtual assets to logistics and venture capital.