The Abraham Accords normalized relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. Among the issues discussed during this fascinating podcast include:
- What is the primary reason that the UAE decided to normalize relations with Israel?
- What is the likelihood that other Arab countries—such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman—may normalize relations with Israel?
- What are the cultural inhibitors to Israelis and Emiratis transacting business together?
- Which Emirate industries have the greatest pain points, and thus greatest receptivity to Israeli technology?
- To what extent may warmer relations with the UAE help Israeli companies serve Muslim countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia?
- How might growing Emirate technologies in Israel foster better relations with Arab Israelis and Palestinians?
Gilad Carni is the CEO & Founder of the UAE Israel Innovation Office and the Founder & Chairman of GC Marketing Services, a NYC-based nationwide promotional and event staffing company.
Noa Gastfreund is Vice President Of Business Development at UNIPaaS Payments Technologies and the Co-Founder of the UAE-IL Tech Zone.