Danish is an investor, storyteller, artist, sailor and father born and raised in the Middle East.

 
 

One of the region's youngest entrepreneurs turned investors, he heads Xische Ventures, comprised of a strategy firm, communications agency, and an investment boutique across Dubai and New York. He is a proud Dubaian who is evangelical about entrepreneurship, storytelling and anti-disciplinary thinking.

He is a strategic advisor to several governments, co-author of Dubai's Happiness Agenda, and serves on the boards of the Dubai Future Council for Energy, Dubai Government owned data hub MORO, Dubai Holding's in5 Incubator and co-founded the World Happiness Summit.

After dropping out of three different universities, he founded a new media firm at age nineteen and successfully exited four years later.

Danish and his teams have since spent over twenty years advising, creating, and investing in ventures for clients including the UAE Prime Minister’s Office, UAE Mars Mission, Dubai Design District & Emirates.

He is an international keynote speaker, lectures regularly at global business schools, has been quoted in TIME Magazine, and served as a global brand ambassador of Infiniti Automobiles.

When he's not sailing or creating imaginary worlds with his sons, Danish’s idea of time-off is playing investor and mentor to entrepreneurs around the world.

Danish received an honorary doctorate in Global Leadership & Management in 2020.


For speaking inquiries, contact May Olais on may@xische.com or +9714 367 8184, Xisché & Co., Box 500601, Dubai Design District, UAE

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