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Mubadala executives meet with international leaders during the World Economic Forum |
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The
World Economic Forum (WEF) is an organization that brings
together the foremost global business, political, and intellectual
leaders and provides a platform for discussion about improving
issues that impact the state of the world.
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During this year’s annual
meeting Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi
and Suhail Al Ansari met with several high profile individuals
including Bill Clinton, Former President of the U.S.; Nursultan
Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan; Alvaro Uribe Velez, President
of Columbia; Rupert Murdoch, Chairman & CEO of News Corporation
and Peter Loescher, President and CEO of Siemens AG.
WEF is best-known for this
annual meeting that is held in Davos, Switzerland. Davos (as
the annual meeting is commonly referred to) is a conference
where these leaders debate global challenges and discuss solutions
for addressing them.
Mubadala has been a member
of WEF for several years. Membership in WEF and attendance
at Davos and regional meetings each year raises Abu Dhabi
and Mubadala's profiles at an international level. Participation
in WEF emphasizes the importance of communications with our
external stakeholders. It also gives us an opportunity to
hold private meetings with global leaders in a central location.
Discussions with these prominent
figures of state and business centered around Abu Dhabi's
long-term economic vision and Mubadala's participation in
this vision as the catalyst for and reflection of the drive
for economic diversification.
"All eyes are on Abu Dhabi.
Mubadala is well known by the people we met with, and highly
regarded as a partner of choice based on our positive track-record
over the past few years. There is much interest in working
with Abu Dhabi through us," said Suhail Al Ansari, who attended
the meetings with Khaldoon and Waleed. "It is exciting and
encouraging to note that everyone we met with had an accurate
understanding of Mubadala's vision and operating model, and
our commitment to building businesses to help create robust
industry sectors."
As a company we often talk about the fact that Mubadala has moved into the international arena, and knowing that such high profile individuals are aware and interested in Mubadala emphasizes that point. |
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Mubadala Healthcare exhibits at Arab Health 2009 |
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by Amanda Fallon, Mubadala Healthcare 
Mubadala Healthcare Unit
The last week in January saw
Mubadala Healthcare as a headline sponsor and exhibitor at
Arab Health Exhibition and Congress in Dubai. The exhibition
is the largest of its kind in the region and a global event
in the healthcare calendar, attracting around 50,000 healthcare
professionals from around the world.
The Mubadala Healthcare stand
showcased eight of the current and upcoming projects that
will form part of an integrated network of world-class healthcare
facilities in Abu Dhabi.
Joining the home team were
representatives from its international partners such as Cleveland
Clinic, LabCorp, Korea's Wooridul Spine Hospital & Singapore's
AsiaMedic, who displayed plans for new facilities currently
under construction, while doctors from Imperial College London
Diabetes Centre and Abu Dhabi Knee & Sports Medicine Centre
discussed the tremendous operational successes they have enjoyed
over the past two years.
In addition, the congress
also featured several doctors from Mubadala's network of facilities
and partners as speakers.
As the new facilities come out of the ground and we prepare for their opening dates, the focus now is on attracting best-in-class medical expertise to staff them. Arab Health 2009 gave us the chance to meet with medical professionals from around the world and the team is already planning to make the most of this opportunity again next year. |
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Learning & Development |
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Market Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities
by Hind Younis Al Shamsi, HR |
Hind Al Falasi, Mohamad Kazim and Ali Kashwani |
The current
economy and market crisis have people wondering about the
consequences and how badly they are affected. Therefore, the
Learning and Development Team arranged and invited Mubadala
staff to attend a presentation “Market Crisis: Challenges
and Opportunities” in the Al Mamoura auditorium in February.
The presentation was delivered
by industry experts Vahan Janjigian, Chief Investment Strategist
at Forbes; Ravenel B. Curry III, founder, president and chief
investment officer of Eagle Capital Management; and Kurt N.
Schacht, Managing Director, Centre for Financial Market Integrity
of CFA Institute.
It was a very interactive session and employees had many questions for the speakers. Click here to see programs that are being offered in March by the Learning & Development Team. |
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Professional Development Tip of the Month: |
Don’t procrastinate, do it today |
Even the
best employees put off working on projects they don't enjoy.
However, procrastination can become a bad habit that gets
in the way of job satisfaction and individual success.
If you find yourself procrastinating,
break up a project into smaller, more manageable tasks. For
example, if you plan to lead a meeting, develop the agenda
first, then work on each agenda item one at a time until you've
completed the prep work.
Completing assignments quickly and efficiently is just one trait of a successful professional, but it's essential for anyone who wants to continue advancing in their career. |
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Mubadala Social Committee |
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 Join us for a Mubadala Desert Safari
The MSC is pleased to invite
you and your family to a Mubadala Desert Safari on Friday,
March 20 from 2:30pm to evening.
Enjoy dune bashing, camel
rides, kite flying, a falcon show and many more activities!
At sunset, sit back and relax as fireworks light up the sky.
Savor Arabian coffee and fresh
barbecue dinner while we enjoy traditional Emirati dancing.
Places will be filled on a
first-come first-serve basis with registration
closing on March 12th or when we've reached full capacity.
Registration forms will be available with MSC members and unit assistants. For questions, contact Hadeel Al Ansari or Chad Sherif Al Pasha. |
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Employee discounts |
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Did you know that Mubadala employees receive a discount at Moka Café, Tips & Toes, Grand Stores and the Caracal Shooting Club? Click here to see the full list of corporate discounts arranged by the MSC. |
Media round-up |
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24 February 2009
Mubadala partners with Sikorsky to establish MRO center in Abu Dhabi
Mubadala signed a heads of
agreement with Sikorsky Aerospace Services to establish a
military aviation maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) center
in Abu Dhabi.
The new military MRO center
will be established in close collaboration with the General
Head Quarters (GHQ) of the UAE Armed Forces and will work
with military logistic providers in the UAE to provide full
system maintenance support for all UAE Armed Forces aircraft.
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25 January 2009
Mubadala Healthcare Names CEO of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Mubadala Healthcare announced
the appointment of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s Chief Executive
Officer, Andrew Fishleder MD. Dr. Fishleder has a 30 year
history with Cleveland Clinic and brings with him a wealth
of experience and expertise.
As construction is currently
underway, the new CEO is focusing on the implementation of
the systems, procedures, guidelines and standards for the
hospital as an extension of Cleveland Clinic's model of medicine
and clinical capabilities in the Middle East.
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