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Globinar World Trade Month: GCC Region and Middle East

Date: June 29, 2026
Location: 
Virtual Globinar
Contact: Myla Catalan

 

 

World Trade Month (WTM) at Global Chamber® focuses on the practical implementation of trade, with a focus on North America. That includes sharing opportunities that can lead to more growth strategies and deals, and inspiring breakthrough success.

WTM in June is a focuse on the GCC Region with keynote speakers including Ayman Al Awadhi, who will add regional and global perspectives to this series, the second of 8 programs in 2026. Attend to connect with investment and trade opportunities.
 
We will overview the Middle East / GCC Region business environment, challenges and opportunities, and discuss how exporters, importers and investors can take advantage of the 2026-2027 landscape. We'll also preview World Trade Month through December.
 
Key Opportunities...
  1. AI and Technology
  2. Semiconductors
  3. Aerospace and Space
  4. Automotive and Manufacturing
  5. Agriculture and Agtech
  6. Food, Beverage and Water
  7. Defense and Homeland Security
  8. Energy, Power and Oil & Gas
  9. Healthcare and Life Sciences
  10. Mining and Critical Minerals 
  11. Global Real Estate and FDI
  12. Beauty, Retail, Products, Services & More
Biographies:
 
Ayman Al Awadhi - Executive Director at The Global Chamber® UAE

Ayman Al Awadi, an inspirational leadership speaker and a business visionary, aims to empower startups, individuals and organizations with knowledge, skills, and inspiration they need to thrive in an ever-evolving world. He aims to cultivate and nurture leadership excellence, corporate governance and transformational projects as a leading Emirati-family business based in Dubai with an international approach.


Ayman is a Co-Founder of The Corporate Group (TCG) based in Dubai with subsidiaries in KSA, Oman and UK. TCG attracts FDIs of corporates and startups across all business sectors to do business in the UAE and GCC region.

 

Doug Bruhnke is CEO of Global Chamber®. He's a founder, entrepreneur and global connector focused on advancing Global Chamber® member businesses with new clients, and into new markets.

Doug has worked in corporate for decades, first the Dupont Company in Asia and globally, and Phelps Dodge / Freeport McMoRan. Doug had two expatriate assignments, one in Tokyo and another in Singapore. He has over 40 years of global trade experience working with clients in nearly every market segment including automotive, aerospace, industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, life sciences, mining, retail and technology. 

Doug has 5 U.S. patents, and his education includes a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Utah and an EMBA from Michigan State University. Doug's affiliations include the Global Chamber®, Arizona District Export Council, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, Thunderbird Global Alumni Network (TGAN) Advisory Council and hundreds of groups in Global Chamber®. He is a German-Polish American born in New York and living in Phoenix + Los Angeles. Doug has a wife of 44 years, a daughter and a superstar grandson.

Connect with Doug here. Hear the Global Chamber® story here.

 


About Global Chamber

Global Chamber® is a diverse, innovative and positive worldwide platform for CEOs, executives, investors and industry leaders across 195 countries and 605+ metros around the world to find opportunities and effectively empower growth, success and progress. We're the only chamber of commerce operating in hundreds of locations that delivers strategic connections, information and resources to facilitate exporting, importing and investing across regions and borders, while addressing climate change and advancing sustainability. Be global and UNSTOPPABLE! Global Chamber® is a registered trademark of Global Chamber, LLC since 2014.

 

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