A passionate knowledge services entrepreneur and thought leader, having founded two unique yet complementary companies - Prose Solutions and Progressa - to address critical needs in the GCC market, as well as making a range of angel and strategic investments in knowledge, tech and sports companies in the UAE, Europe and North America.Since establishing Prose Solutions in Abu Dhabi over 15 years ago, he has guided the company's growth while overseeing its content and knowledge development offerings for hundreds of clients across the GCC and around the world, including ADNOC Group, Mubadala, Emirates Airline, Aramex, QF, Nestle, Emirates NBD, the UAE Red Crescent, Etisalat, PwC, and other Government departments and corporates in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. (www.prose-solutions.com)Progressa has a distinguished track record developing the current and future leaders in the region through bespoke executive education and advisory services. Since 2006, under the MindSight brand, it has served some of the region’s foremost organizations, including ADIA, Dubai Holding, Waha Capital, Istithmar, and a number of departments across the Abu Dhabi and Dubai Governments. (Progressa was acquired in 2020).Prior to that, he gained experience in the education and training industry as the GM and head teacher of the Abu Dhabi branch of the international education company, The Princeton Review, and before that as an English and Tennis teacher in South Korea and Canada.David is a graduate of McGill University, where he earned his B.Sc. in Physiology and Neuroscience. He has lived between Dubai and Abu Dhabi for over 21 years.--Prose Solutions – communications, content & branding strategy and content development, knowledge development & transfer (ROCK) and industry-specific English & Arabic copywriting & translation. www.prose-solutions.com