The Canada Arab Business Council, in cooperation with the Canadian Business Council of Dubai and Northern Emirates and the Canada UAE Business Council, coordinated a networking breakfast and panel session hosted by Gowling WLG (Toronto) that reviewed practical experiences, latest developments and considerations as well as mutual benefits of doing business in the UAE. Panelists included: Jody Becker, Chief Strategy Officer and SVP, Emerging Markets, EllisDon; Ranjan Salis, CEO, Renarte; Ara Sahakian, Managing Partner, Incubate Advisory (UAE) & CEO, PE GATE (Can); and Craig Ceppetelli, Associate Director, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The panel moderator was Ruba El-Sayegh, Associate, Leader of the Arab States Desk, Gowling WLG.