Dubai Chamber of Commerce has held 35 meetings with business groups and councils to assess sector needs, reinforce resilience, and keep Dubai’s economy competitive amid challenging global conditions.
DUBAI: When times get tough, Dubai gets to work. Dubai Chamber of Commerce has organised 35 back-to-back meetings with Business Groups and Business Councils operating under its umbrella, bringing together representatives from dozens of sectors to take stock, align efforts, and map out the road ahead.
The meetings, part of a broader series of engagements with the private sector, were designed to assess what businesses need right now, identify pressure points, and explore practical ways to strengthen competitiveness and operational efficiency across key industries.
Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, President and CEO of Dubai Chambers, summed up the spirit of the initiative simply and directly. “The strong partnership between the public and private sectors is a decisive factor in ensuring sustainable economic growth, enhancing global competitiveness, and reinforcing the international business community’s confidence in Dubai as a leading hub for growth and high-value investment opportunities,” he said.
The breadth of participation was striking. Business Councils from the US, UK, Netherlands, Turkey, Greece, South Africa, Pakistan, India, China, and the Philippines all took part, reflecting just how global Dubai’s private sector ecosystem has become. Sector representation was equally wide, covering everything from real estate, retail, and restaurants to jewellery, recycling, logistics, education, and community pharmacies.
Across the board, participants reaffirmed their confidence in Dubai’s economic resilience and praised the government’s continued efforts to create new growth opportunities even as global conditions shift.
The initiative is firmly anchored in the Dubai Economic Agenda D33, which sets out an ambitious vision for doubling the size of Dubai’s economy over the next decade. Dubai Chamber made clear that supporting the private sector is not a one-off gesture. It is a long-term commitment.
In uncertain times, that kind of steady, structured engagement matters more than ever.
