Ethico Live Limited UK is an international trade & investment nexus that focuses on the digital transformation of financial services and the role that Fintech is playing in driving positive and profitable change through blockchain, AI, mobile money, finclusion, ethical finance/Islamic banking, payments, and data driven innovations. We support our clients who are transforming the global financial markets through our high-profile engagement platforms that connect investors, government policymakers, bankers and game-changing start-ups from across the Middle East and Asia - with a special focus on the exciting high-growth markets of Africa.

Based in Dubai, Middle East Global Advisors facilitate the development of knowledge-based economies in the MENASA region through the production of forward-looking research insights, technology and connectivity platforms that support and accelerate the flow of international trade and investment across these diverse markets.David served as Chief Executive and led the team that successfully grew the company's profile, portfolio and profitability for more than a decade.

EY use their global reach and scale to convene the conversation about the challenges facing economies and the international capital markets.At EY David gained 5 years experience at Director level where he led the Centre for Business Knowledge with responsibilities for thought leadership and research initiatives in the Johannesburg offices of the global business advisory firm.

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is the research and analysis division of The Economist Group, the sister company to The Economist newspaper. Created in 1946, they have more than 70 years' experience in helping businesses, financial firms and governments to understand how the world is changing and how that creates opportunities to be seized and risks to be managed. A British company, The Economist Group is intensely global servicing clients across the world from 40 offices.Reporting to the VP of Asia Pacific in the Singapore offices of the EIU, David was responsible for the development of the group's World Infrastructure Forum brand. This was an innovative thought leadership programme that combined the research talents of the EIU with a large-scale conference format that convened senior government officials with international investors, project developers and multi-lateral institutions to promote infrastructure finance and development in key markets across the world.

Based in Boston, World Congress provides thought-provoking consulting, research, and advisory services through their thought-leadership platforms which gather CEOs and public sector decision-makers to shape market trends and explore solutions to the most pressing challenges facing global business.David led a team that convened global business leaders with heads of state at the World Economic Development Congress in Washington DC, as well as the first major international business and investment forum to be held in Hong Kong after the handover of sovereignty to China in 1997.

A pioneering business based in Dubai, Infocenter International CMI was a first-mover in creating large-scale international conferences in the Middle East.As General Manager, David led an entrepreneurial team that created some of the most innovative conference formats in the nascent Middle East business events market.

Informa is an international business listed on the London Stock Exchange. They provide business insight via some of the world's most respected and longest-standing brands. Informa create and deliver highly specialised information through publishing, events, training, market intelligence and expertise, providing valuable knowledge to businesses and organisations around the world.During his 5 year tenure at Informa, David gained a thorough grounding in the commercial application of market intelligence in leading business organisations. David rose to the position of Divisional Manager where he led a team researching the latest trends in the banking & finance sector and was responsible for transforming these key issues into highly successful business conferences.