- OPUS launches in UAE to become convening force for business
builders
- OPUS and Fiker Institute collaborate to test ideas and advance
global solutions among the next generation of change-agents
- The partnership will focus on amplifying the entrepreneurial
corridor between the UAE and the UK
DUBAI, UAE and LONDON, April 25,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OPUS, the opportunity
community for business builders, today announces a partnership with
leading Dubai-based think-tank,
Fiker Institute, as it launches in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). As the UAE
continues to grow at an unprecedented pace, prioritising innovation
and building for the future, OPUS is creating a centre of gravity
for the entrepreneurial community to support and facilitate further
opportunity creation between the UK and the UAE.
Members of OPUS in the UAE will continue to be at the forefront
of economic and social progress, with access to OPUS's value
proposition of People (networking with member peers), Places
(provision of workspace) and Programming (events &
experiences). Additionally, OPUS will facilitate international
relationship building between members in the UK and UAE, as the
platform seeks to create an international corridor of
entrepreneurial talent.
To aid OPUS's mission of supporting business builders in
unlocking their potential, OPUS is partnering with Fiker Institute
to promote international action and intellectual discourse among
the memberships of both organisations. Founded by Dubai Abulhoul in
2021, Fiker Institute is an interdisciplinary think tank and
research organisation based in Dubai. Focused on, but not limited to, global
governance, foreign policy, climate change, neo-colonialism and
culture. Together, through a joint programme of events and
experiences, Fiker and OPUS will further their collective missions,
bringing the UK and UAE's leading business builders into important,
collectively curated conversations.
Dubai Abulhoul, Founder & CEO of Fiker Institute,
commented on the partnership: "Fiker Institute's partnership with
OPUS today represents not just a collaboration, but a shared vision
to empower entrepreneurs as architects of change, steering us
towards a collective future where global challenges are met with
innovative and context-driven solutions, and where the power of
business becomes a beacon for sustainable progress."
On the evening of 24th April, OPUS and Fiker
Institute co-hosted a launch event at Fiker Institute's Library,
celebrating the partnership and welcoming regional and global
business leaders to the occasion. OPUS Board Member, Her Royal
Highness Princess Beatrice of York, addressed guests alongside Oliver Christian, British Consul General to
Dubai and HM Trade Commissioner
for the Middle East and
Pakistan.
Commenting on the launch, HRH Princess Beatrice, who has proudly supported
OPUS since its inception in the UK said: "As the world continues to
speed up, especially in the advent of new technologies, it is
important to remember that relationships are at the core of any
success story. Our mission to connect builders and unlock
opportunity is right at the heart of that philosophy, and I believe
the creation of a community of entrepreneurs who are keen to help
each other will only further catalyse the UAE's extraordinary
story."
Oliver Christian, British
Consul General to Dubai and HM
Trade Commissioner for the Middle
East and Pakistan,
added: "Connecting innovators, thought leaders and entrepreneurs in
the UK and the UAE is a truly exciting proposition, and OPUS's
ambition to deepen the already strong ties between our nations is
an endeavour I support and applaud."
OPUS Chair & Founder, Sam
Tidswell-Norrish, said of the launch and partnership:
"OPUS and I are deep believers in the power of partnership. The
launch of OPUS with our friends at Fiker Institute is a testament
to that, and our team is laser-focused on unlocking as much
opportunity between our members as possible. The UAE is simply
remarkable, and we are unwaveringly committed to playing our role
in its progress as we seek to create the centre of gravity in the
region for business builders, and we will work tirelessly on behalf
of our members to earn that position."
OPUS will begin onboarding Founding Members in the region on
15th May 2024.
About OPUS
OPUS is a global community for business builders—the creators,
the doers, and the curious. We're dedicated to unlocking the
potential of those actively building businesses in the UK and the
UAE. By creating a space where diversity and inclusivity thrive, we
connect exceptional entrepreneurs who are at the forefront of
business.
Our mission is to cultivate a community that promotes
collaboration, innovation, and a positive impact. At its core, OPUS
is built on the principle that community is the ultimate catalyst
for opportunity.
To find out more, visit: www.joinopus.org
About Fiker Institute
Fiker Institute is an international affairs think tank based in
Dubai. Through an
interdisciplinary framework, Fiker Institute serves as a platform
to advance two-way dialogue between the Arab world and the rest of
the international community to test ideas, debate constructs, and
develop deeper intellectual understanding. Fiker Institute's areas
of research focus include, but are not limited to, decolonization,
global governance, and the future of multilateralism.
To find out more, visit: https://www.fikerinstitute.org/
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