Hundreds of high-level decision makers and industry trailblazers, spanning fields from economics and philanthropy to healthcare, attended the Milken Institute Middle East and Africa summit 2020 in Abu Dhabi.
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Bahrain Economic Development Board CEO Khalid Al Rumaihi said that Bahrain is “optimistic” it can leverage what British firms want to do externally after the the country leaves the European Union
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Is Brexit good news for the GCC?
Simon Penny, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for the Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan, is optimistic that the Gulf countries – and British companies operating in the region – stand to benefit from the UK’s departure from the European Union
![Simon Penney said “in that way, [the UK can be] a lot more of a strategic partner to the region, as opposed to just selling goods and services, which is what we’ve done traditionally.”](https://www.arabianbusiness.com/cloud/2021/09/14/4Ee0xlJf-Simon-Penney-2.jpg)
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UK to boost assistance for Gulf ‘vision’ strategies, says Middle East Trade Commissioner
Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) for the region says that the UK can share its expertise in ‘smart city’ technologies, fintech, clean energy and AI
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Expo 2020 Dubai a ‘massive’ opportunity for UK businesses post-Brexit
Expo 2020 Dubai will take place roughly at the same time that the UK is expected to withdraw from the European Union
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Simon Penney was also head of wholesale and international banking at FGB between 2013 and 2016