Seddiqi Holding was established in 2007 to consolidate the existing businesses belonging to the Seddiqi family into a holding group. As part of a growth strategy, the companies underwent a major restructure that saw the development of a succession plan for future generations and the establishment of an Executive Committee and Board of Directors as the governing bodies for Seddiqi Holding. The group operates a diverse collection of high-performing companies across various sectors. These include Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, the longest standing and largest business unit within the group; Swiss Watch Services; Seddiqi & Sons Investment which includes Seddiqi Properties and Mizzen. 

Seddiqi Holding is managed by four generations of the Seddiqi family supported by a multinational workforce of over 900 employees. The company’s development is underlined by an ethical approach, built on the foundations laid by the late Ahmed Qassim Seddiqi, its visionary founder, of commitment to family, community and integrity.

LP.ME is a Music and Entertainment brand based in the United Arab Emirates creating world-class sound and video production. Combining a creative atmosphere with cutting-edge technical facilities to change the way music is produced in the MENA region, its studios have state-of-the-art equipment producing the finest quality of sound and video.

LP.ME aims at expanding the traditional scope of a recording studio to a creative hub where everyone can achieve their musical potential and to assist in the development of Art and Culture regionally and worldwide.

It believes in supporting and nurturing the next generation, providing young Arab talent with a global platform and professional development.

This ensures we have the power of music for decades to come.

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) drives the sustainable growth of Abu Dhabi’s culture and tourism sectors and its creative industries, fuelling economic progress and helping to achieve Abu Dhabi’s wider global ambitions. By working in partnership with the organisations that define the DCT Abu Dhabi’s position as a leading international destination, DCT Abu Dhabi strives to unite the ecosystem around a shared vision of the DCT Abu Dhabi’s potential, coordinate effort and investment, deliver innovative solutions, and use the best tools, policies and systems to support the culture, tourism and creative industries.

DCT Abu Dhabi’s vision is defined by the emirate’s people, heritage and landscape. We work to enhance Abu Dhabi’s status as a place of authenticity, innovation, and unparalleled experiences, represented by its living traditions of hospitality, pioneering initiatives and creative thought.

For more information about DCT Abu Dhabi and the destination, please visit tcaabudhabi.ae 

and visitabudhabi.ae. For Abu Dhabi Calendar, please visit inabudhabi.ae .

A pioneer of the insurance industry in the GCC, the ACE Group has earned the loyalty of its clients and the respect of its peers by continuously delivering service excellence for over 70 years. In line with the company’s growth vision, in 2021 ACE entered a strategic partnership within the MENA region with Gallagher, one of the world’s largest insurance broking and risk management firms. 

ACE Gallagher combines unrivalled regional industry knowledge with global expertise to enhance reach within a competitive regional market. Backed by experienced professionals and expertise, ACE Gallagher provides tailor-made solutions and comprehensive claims and risk management services to clients locally through 16 offices in seven different countries.

GE (NYSE:GE) rises to the challenge of building a world that works. For more than 130 years, GE has invented the future of industry, and today the company’s dedicated team, leading technology, and global reach and capabilities help the world work more efficiently, reliably, and safely. GE’s people are diverse and dedicated, operating with the highest level of integrity and focus to fulfill GE’s mission and deliver for its customers.

Salam International Investment Limited (SIIL) is 70 years old today. It was founded by Abdul Salam Mohammed Abu Issa in 1952 and, since then, has evolved from humble roots as a small, family-run photographic retailer into a leading regional conglomerate. 

SIIL’s expertise across its different businesses enables it to deliver key solutions in the sectors and economies in which it operates. Throughout its evolution SIIL has established, incorporated, or acquired several market-leading enterprises. These activities span a wide range of businesses, including in retail and distribution, technology, power, and energy, contracting and trading and real estate.

Led by Chairman Issa AbdulSalam Abu Issa, Vice Chairman Hussam AbdulSalam Abu Issa, and Chief Executive Officer AbdulSalam Issa Abu Issa, SIIL has adopted a progressive and modern approach to its corporate structure, which comprises two main components, the Corporate Center, and the main business activities: Retail and Distribution, Contracting and Trading, Real Estate, and Investment. Overall, SIIL’s investment strategy is 100% focused on building value for its investors.

Opened in 1981 under the directives of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the Cultural Foundation was the United Arab Emirates’ first multi-purpose community centre, a public institution with a mandate to foster and nurture cultural consciousness for all citizens of the recently unified UAE. Placed next to the historic Qasr al Hosn, this building fundamentally represented a new outlook on the role of culture in the modern UAE, with the introduction of the first national library, a theatre and a multi-purpose exhibition hall. Between 2009 and 2018, the Cultural Foundation underwent extensive conservation measures including repairs, rehabilitation and some adaptive reuse. Its much-anticipated reopening took place in December 2018. 

The Cultural Foundation presents a cutting-edge visual arts programme of exhibitions, workshops and events. It also showcases a world-class, contemporary and home-grown performing arts programme in its newly renovated 900 seat theatre. It has transformed its library to become the Abu Dhabi Children’s Library. The state-of-art facility presents innovative hands-on learning programmes for children and families.