Manama, Bahrain:  Bahrain British Business Forum (BBBF) held its Annual General Meeting at the Gulf Hotel, attended by HMA Roddy Drummond, the British Ambassador to Bahrain.  The meeting was highlighted by the re-election of majority of the current committee members and the addition of one new committee member for the 2021 - 2023 term. BBBF Deputy Chair Paula Boast opened the proceedings and Khalid Al Zayani OBE, BBBF Chairman, gave his annual report summarising the forum’s activities during the year and outlined the BBBF’s financial highlights.

The executive committee members for the next term are:

  • Khalid Al Zayani OBE, Chairman
  • Paula Boast, Deputy Chair
  • Phillip Solarski, Treasurer
  • Nasser Al Arayedh, Honorary Secretary
  • Ava Garbutt, Committee Member
  • Mark Gravener, Committee Member
  • Maureen Bannerman, Committee Member (new)
  • Mike Jackson, Committee Member
  • Zee Bassila, Committee Member
  • Dena Wales, BBBF Executive Manager

Under the challenging conditions brought on by the global pandemic during 2020 and the first half of 2021, the BBBF shifted its networking meetings online, arranging numerous online events and collaborations with other networking organisations in the region. The forum’s online meetings were successful during the year, featuring high-profile speakers from local businesses and government entities, including ministers, and business and community leaders, from Bahrain and the UK.

Khalid Al Zayani OBE said in his address: “Despite the tumultuous year, the BBBF continued to strengthen its position as the largest and most active business group in Bahrain, as demonstrated by the successful online events during the year. It never ceases to amaze me how diverse our membership is, and how many great business leaders and entrepreneurs we are fortunate to have as members. We look forward to welcoming new members, particularly new Bahraini members to boost our membership even further.”

Mr. Al Zayani OBE expressed his appreciation and thanks to the forum’s Executive Committee, and corporate sponsors Euro Motors, CharlesRussell Speechlys, Etihad Airways, Gulf Brands International, RSA, Bahrain Financial Harbour and Yoiku PR.

“I would also like to thank our extremely supportive British Ambassador, H.E. Roddy Drummond, and H.E. Stuart Summers, Deputy Ambassador, for their unwavering support. The committee looks forward to making the year ahead even more successful” concluded Mr. Al Zayani.

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About BBBF

The BBBF was set up in 1995 and has grown to over 470 members today. It aims to promote trade and investment between Bahrain and Britain in a non-discriminatory, non-political and non-profit making manner. The BBBF is widely recognised in Bahrain and the UK as a leading impartial business sector group. The Forum works to create and sustain a favourable business environment. The BBBF strives to assist and introduce new trade and investment to both countries to benefit and enhance the common economic interests of our member companies.

BBBF’s Special Interest Groups (SIGs) cover hospitality & tourism, projects & construction, banking & financial services, ICT and legal sectors; oil, gas & energy, as well as women in business and young professionals, providing members and guests a valued medium for exchanging industry specific ideas and discussing issues relevant to a particular sector. 

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